Introduction 1 Part 1: Choosing a Dog to Love for a Lifetime 5 Chapter 1: Celebrating the Wonderful World of Puppies 7 Chapter 2: Envisioning What You Want in a Dog 17 Chapter 3: Deciding Where to Get Your Puppy 37 Part 2: Starting Off on the Right Paw 61 Chapter 4: Understanding the Nature of Puppyhood 63 Chapter 5: Preparing for the Big Day 81 Chapter 6: Bringing Puppy Home 103 Chapter 7: Enlisting External Help 115 Chapter 8: Establishing Good Habits and Routines 125 Chapter 9: Setting Your Socialization Goals 149 Chapter 10: Adapting to Life Changes 163 Part 3: Training with a Positive Spin 173 Chapter 11: Taking Baby Steps: 8 to 14 Weeks 175 Chapter 12: Teaching Your Preadolescent Puppy: 14 Weeks to 6 Months 189 Chapter 13: Surviving Puberty: 6 to 9 Months 209 Chapter 14: The Teenage Years: 9 Months to 1 Year 229 Part 4: Dealing With Frustrating Behaviors 255 Chapter 15: Conquering Common Frustrations 257 Chapter 16: Curbing Anxiety and Aggressive Responses 287 Part 5: Keeping Your Puppy Happy and Healthy 311 Chapter 17: Maintaining Healthy Habits 313 Chapter 18: Identifying and Preventing Common Ailments 335 Chapter 19: Preventing Illness or Injury and Handling Emergencies. 347 Part 6: The Part of Tens 359 Chapter 20: Ten Fun Games 361 Chapter 21: Ten Crowd-Pleasing Tricks. 369 Index 381.