Your Yorkshire Terrier Puppy Month by Month

Your Yorkshire Terrier Puppy Month-by-Month provides readers with everything they need to know and do at each stage of development to make sure their playful, energetic puppy grows into a happy, healthy, and well-adjusted companion. Expert author Liz Palika, vet Deb Eldredge, and breeders Preston and MaryLou Groves team up to cover all the questions new owners tend to have and many they don't think to ask, including:

• What to ask the breeder before bringing your puppy home
• Which vaccinations your puppy needs and when to get them
• How to make potty training as smooth (and quick) as possible
• What to do when your puppy cries at night
• Why and hot to crate train your puppy
• When socialization should happen and how to make sure it does
• When your puppy is ready to learn basic commands-- like Sit, Stay, and Come-- and the best way to teach them
• When and how to go about leash training
• How much exercise your puppy needs to stay physically and mentally healthy
• What, how much, and when to feed your puppy to give him the nutrition he needs without the extra weight he doesn't
• When your puppy is ready for obedience training and how to make sure it works
• How and how often to bathe your puppy, brush his coat, clip his nails, and brush his teeth
• How to know what requires a trip to the vet and what doesn't

• What causes problem behaviors, when to expect them, and how to correct them

Auteur

Liz Palika is the owner of Kindred Spirits Dog Training, where she has been teaching training and trick classes for more than 25 years. She is the author of more than 40 pet books and hundreds of magazine articles.

Deb Eldredge, DVM, is a graduate of Cornell and the winner of the Gentle Doctor Award for best client care. She is also an award-winning writer, the author of 10 pet books, and the past President of the Dog Writers Association of America.

Preston and MaryLou Groves own Groveshire Yorkies, which has produced scores of Best in Show Yorkshire Terriers, including eight American champions and twenty Canadian champions.