Discusses choosing and caring for pet puppies, including information about their physical characteristics, behaviors, and health requirements.

Includes index.

Discovering dogs -- Development of dog breeds -- The main groups -- Hounds -- Gundogs/ sporting -- Pastoral -- Working -- Terriers -- Utility/ non-sporting -- Toy -- Understanding dogs -- The senses -- Body language -- Verbal communication -- Making the decision -- Choosing a breed -- Finding a puppy -- Male or female? -- Assessing the litter -- Getting ready -- In the home -- In the garden -- Buying equipment -- Arriving home -- Meeting the family -- Introducing the cat -- Mealtimes -- Choosing a diet -- Dangers of obesity -- House training -- When accidents happen -- Settling in -- Socializing your puppy -- First lessons.