Dog Care: A Guide to Pet Lovers

by Geeta

ISBN: 9789383129614
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Imprint : Daya Publishing House
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 5000.00
Biblio : xiii+238p., figs., tabls., ind., 23 cm

Author Profile

Dr. Geeta M.V. Sc. (Surgery), MBA is a recipient of Limca Book of Records 2008 to perform an ovariohysterectomy Keyhole surgery on female dog without help and assistant in 7-8 minutes.

About The Book

A pup is more than play to a child. Dogs are great teachers and are capable of bringing out the best in a child or helping parents create values that are more learned than inherited. This is a comprehensive book on the care, understanding and management of your pet. It emphasizes the responsibility of owning a pet and choosing one which will meet the individual’s requirements and ability to care for the dog. This book contains a lot of information that everyone, regardless of age, should have if he or she is planning to keep a dog. A full description of most frequent asked questions from information on selecting a dog, training, grooming, feeding, health care, care of old dog and dealing with emergencies has been covered. Topics like where to get your dog, how to make a selection, dog’s behaviour, phases of puppy development and more has been covered. This book explains why dogs are our favourite pets and how to find one best suitable for your family.

Table of Contents

Contents Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Legal Facts Related with Dog Ownership; Chapter 3: Necessary Basic Equipments; Chapter 4: Selecting or Adopting a New Pup or Dog; Chapter 5: Puppy Proofing your Home; Chapter 6: Choosing a New Pup; Chapter 7: Characteristics Features of Some Popular Breeds; Chapter 8: Your Pup’s First Car Ride to Home; Chapter 9: Pup’s First Day at Your Home; Chapter 10: Choosing a Name for Your Pup; Chapter 11: Entry of Second Dog in the House; Chapter 12: Life with a Dog; Chapter 13: Playing with the Dog; Chapter 14: Living Arrangements for a Dog; Chapter 15: Administering Medication; Chapter 16: Training; Chapter 17: Initial Development Phases of a Puppy; Chapter 18: Physical Care of the Dog; Chapter 19: Feeding; Chapter 20: Female Dog’s Reproductive Cycle; Chapter 21: Care of Newborn Puppy; Chapter 22: Colostrums: Mother’s First Milk; Chapter 23: Care of Orphans; Chapter 24: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) in Newborns; Chapter 25: Vaccination; Chapter 26: Parasite Control; Chapter 27: Annual Veterinary Exam and Preventive Care; Chapter 28: Traveling with a Dog; Chapter 29: Name Tags: Identification and Safety for Your Dog; Chapter 30: Pet Insurance; Chapter 31: How to Choose the Right Veterinarian; Chapter 32: Care of Old Dog; Chapter 33: Spaying and Neutering; Chapter 34: Dog’s Behaviour: Two-way Communication; Chapter 35: First Aid; Chapter 36: Alternative Therapy.