{"product_id":"welcoming-your-puppy-from-planet-kathy-callahan-9781608689217","title":"Welcoming Your Puppy from Planet Dog: How to Go Beyond Training and Raise Your Best Friend","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eWritten in a fresh, warm voice loaded with empathy, \u003cem\u003eWelcoming Your Puppy from Planet Dog \u003c\/em\u003elights the path to a relaxed, happy interspecies household\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\"Expert advice that is deeply insightful, funny, entertaining, and highly relatable.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e-- Traer Scott, \u003c\/strong\u003ebestselling author of\u003cem\u003e Shelter Dogs \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e Finding Home \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eAfter a decade of guiding people who've just added a puppy to the family, dog trainer Kathy Callahan has learned a fundamental truth: at some point every one of them feels overwhelmed. When they seek out expertise, they're flooded with impossibly detailed advice, conflicting opinions, and a surprising number of techniques that seem unkind. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In contrast, Callahan reassures owners that success flows not from nailing an intimidating list of disciplinary tactics, but from adopting a mindset of \"trusted guide\" rather than \"master.\" The key to great training is recognizing that we have essentially kidnapped these puppies from their own vastly different culture. Using an easy-to-grasp \"Planet Dog \/ Planet Human\" concept, Callahan dives into the puppy essentials, including: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - how to prepare your house (and yourself) for puppyhood\u003cbr\u003e - potty training, chewing, jumping, and other challenges\u003cbr\u003e - how to train with fun, not fear\u003cbr\u003e - why it might seem your puppy \"just doesn't listen\"\u003cbr\u003e - navigating puppyhood with young kids, cats, and\/or other dogs\u003cbr\u003e - what to do if there's household disagreement on things like whether dogs belong on furniture \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In fun-to-read chapters filled with empathy for both the beleaguered humans and their confused puppies, \u003cem\u003eWelcoming Your Puppy from Planet Dog\u003c\/em\u003e paves the way for a rewarding friendship between a relaxed, well-prepared human and a canine family member who's happily at ease in our world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kathy Callahan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1608689212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781608689217\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New World Library\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/16\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.43h x 5.43w x 0.63d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2024 pg. 39","brand":"Kathy Callahan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44756898709759,"sku":"9781608689217","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d48e1baf-371a-409c-999b-6d1876efa179.jpg?v=1706594106","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/welcoming-your-puppy-from-planet-kathy-callahan-9781608689217","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}