P is for PUPPY: The A B C's of Puppy Training: Positive, Proactive, Preventative Puppy Training

The bottom line is, This book is intended to prevent you from screwing your puppy up! And vice versa. 'P is for Puppy' is a positive, proactive, and preventative approach to training your new pup. Positive reinforcement methods are the best way to train your pup and establish a bond using rewarding, fun, and scientifically proven ways of teaching your pup how to learn. Proactive means to take the initiative now to groom the path of your puppy to become your desired temperament of adult dog. Preventative is having the tools to understand what works best during the early learning phase and what may result in your puppy growing up to be a neurotic and behaviorally undesirable adult dog. This book will start you on the journey of how to teach your pup the bare bone basics of becoming a happy, well mannered, social, and lovable adult dog.

Hi, I'm Valeri Stallings. In 2003 I founded 2 Doggie Daycares and Training Centers in Ventura County, CA called, 'Send Rover on Over'. I am a CPDT, KA, a Behavioral Consultant, a CGC Evaluator, an RN, and just short of having my BS degree in Animal Science with a focus on Companion Canines. After rehabilitating dozens of young adult dogs that were denied early puppy training and socialization, I implemented a complimentary puppy social program to get you and your puppy out there. Do it early, and do it safe is the motto. "Do not take your pup anywhere until they are fully vaccinated" is the worst advice any new puppy parent can hear. Keep it safe and keep it clean is the better way to go. This book, as well as my clean and safe puppy programs, will teach you how to have a happy, social, confident, desirable puppy. We have a full house every week for puppy play, which is followed by a very informative group puppy kindergarten program. I have been privileged with hundreds of puppies to learn from and teach, as well as thousands of adult dogs for over a decade now at my facilities. All these dogs and their people have given me the upper hand and first hand knowledge about puppy and dog personalities, breed specific characteristics, age specific tendencies, behavioral modification, and positive reinforcement methods of training. I teach not only from my educational aspect and participation in dog-related organizations and activities, but from personal experience raising my own Labs, Papillons, and American Eskimo as well. This is my first book. I read it a ton of times, and I think it is well worth all the effort I put into it to help you raise your puppy right from day 1. If you walk away learning even one thing from this book, let's consider it a win win situation.