For the Love of Dogs (Paperback)

Adopt, don't shop!

• The perfect resource to read in preparation for bringing home a rescue dog
• Real-life stories of shelter dogs finding their forever homes
• How to choose the right dog for you, with information on personality traits and the questions to consider before adopting
• Training tips including house-training, basic training, and important cues
• Problem behaviors and how to prevent and solve them, from barking to chewing to bolting out the door
• Choosing a veterinarian to help keep your dog happy and healthy

Every dog deserves a loving home. This expertly written guide will help you and your new best friend live in harmony!

The perfect read before you bring your rescue pet home, For the Love of Rescue Dogs is a witty and informative book on all things canine-related. As adorable as it is enlightening, this essential resource features over 250 stunning pictures of cute dogs, illustrates the many facets of their personality, provides tips on training, and explains the best ways to care for a rescue dog.

With over 220 pages of incredibly valuable insight on bringing a shelter dog home, developmental stages, socialization, training, solutions to problem behaviors, and so much more, this essential, one-of-a-kind resource on all things canine-related is the key to learning everything you need to know about raising, training, and caring for a shelter dog. Inspiring, real-life stories—called "Dog Tails" and "Happy Endings"—of shelter dogs finding their forever homes will prove that adopting a dog, whether he was abandoned, surrendered, or rescued, is not only important and worthwhile—it's lifesaving.

Inside this book, you'll find a complete guide to caring for and training a rescue dog, real-life stories, interesting facts, and helpful recommendations, and essential information on understanding dog behavior and communication, developmental stages and socialization, choosing the right dog for you and your family, preparing for and bringing home your new dog, creating safe interactions between dogs and children, house-training, basic training, and cues, keeping your dog healthy and choosing a vet, preventing and solving a wide variety of problem behaviors, and more! This informative handbook makes an excellent gift for someone considering getting their first dog, shelter volunteers, and anyone who loves dogs.

Learn how to give your rescue dog the life they've always wanted, with For the Love of Rescue Dogs!

Tom Colvin has been instrumental in the state of Iowa for animal protection since 1974. He has been director of the Cedar Bend Humane Society and shelter director of Animal Rescue League of Iowa. Tom has been president of the Iowa Federation of Humane Societies since 1981. He is the current executive director of the Animal Rescue League of Iowa.

Paula Sunday received a BS in Zoology from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. She worked as a medical technician for the Cedar Bend Humane Society and realized she wanted to help pet owners solve issues that were causing them to place their pets in shelters. She began working at the Animal Rescue League in Iowa in the 1990's. She evaluated shelter dogs to place them in compatible homes and worked with ARL volunteers on programs to train and socialize shelter dogs and puppies before adoption.

Mick McAuliffe joined the ARL staff in 1990. He has worked extensively in canine training and served as Director of Animal Behavior and Training for the R.S.P.C.A. Queensland, Australia. He believes training should be fun for you and your pet and he stresses positive reinforcement techniques, eliminating the need for physical or verbal correction or training equipment that can cause injury. Mick educates owners on how to train their pets with patience and understanding, resulting in a well-mannered pet and life-long bond.