From puppy care basics--feeding, crating, and house training--to the latest on training tools and advice.

"What is it like to be a puppy? Author of the classic Inside of a Dog, Alexandra Horowitz tries to find out, spending a year scrutinizing her puppy's daily existence, and poring over the science of early dog development. Few of us meet our dogs at Day One. The dog who will, eventually, become an integral part of our family, our constant companion and best friend, is born without us into a family of her own. A puppy's critical early development into...

Introduces puppies to young readers using simple, repetitive text and photographs, including senses and play activities.

When Charles and Lizzie discover a Beagle named Patches tied up in a garage all day, they decide to help make his life better.

Descibes methods to use when choosing and raising a puppy, including assistance on housetraining, chewtoy-training, socialization, and the prediction of adolescent problems.

A rescue dog to the rescue! Lily is the smallest puppy in her litter and the only girl. Her brothers are bigger and stronger and like to push her around. When Lily meets a girl named Maggie Rose at the animal shelter, Lily discovers things are not so bad. Lily's size means that she can help other animals who are in trouble. It's Lily to the rescue!

All Mindy Kim has ever wanted is a puppy of her very own. After all, having all the toy dog plushies in the world isn't quite the same thing as a real one! She wants a dog to take on walks, teach tricks, and cuddle with. She knows she has what it takes to be the perfect pet owner, and she thinks a dog would be a perfect gift for her upcoming birthday. But her dad isn't so sure she's ready for the big responsibility. Can Mindy prove to her dad that...

In 2002, Larry Levin and his twin sons took their beloved terminally ill cat to the Ardmore Animal Hospital outside Philadelphia to be put to sleep. What began as a terrible day got brighter as the ugliest dog they had ever seen - missing an ear, and with half his face in scar tissue - captured their hearts. Used as bait for fighting dogs at four months old, Oogy had been left to die. Unable to resist his charms, the Levins - whose sons were adopted...

A heartfelt, romantic novel inspired by Sweet Home Alabama and perfect for fans of Jill Shalvis, Kristan Higgins, and Susan Mallery, in which a young woman who only fosters dogs discovers an abandoned puppy and finally starts to open herself up to love again... Once inseparable as children and romantically entwined as young adults, Caroline Buchanan and Maximillian Abbot are now virtual strangers. It might be Caro's fault-considering she abruptly...

In the fifth book of the spirited Puppy Mudge series, Henry is just curling up with a good book when Mudge decides it's playtime--and he won't take no for an answer.