Idiot's Guides Series

Dog Tricks

by Debra Eldredge and Kate Eldredge

Published 2 June 2015

People love to see dogs do funny and useful tricks, such as playing basketball, picking up toys, and putting down the toilet lid. Idiot's Guides: Dog Tricks demonstrates more than 80 popular tricks with detailed, step-by-step instructions and eye-catching full-color photographs. The book provides helpful information on using positive training, rewards, cues, and body language to facilitate training.

Puppies

by Connie Swaim and Debra Eldredge

Published 1 December 2014

Nothing's cuter or more fun than a new puppy. But it takes lots of work to get ready for them, to take good care of them, and to teach them to be a well-behaved member of the family. Idiot's Guides: Puppies gives readers everything they need to prepare for a new puppy and make the experience as smooth and enjoyable as possible, for the family as well as the puppy. In it, readers get:

- Dozens of fun-loving and helpful full-color photographs

- An assessment of what type of puppy is best for their home and lifestyle, plus tips on where to go to find one once they know what they are looking for.

- Steps for preparing for the new puppy before it arrives, including puppy-proofing the home and yard, buying the necessary tools and equipment, preparing kids and other pets, and setting up places for the puppy to sleep and eat.

- Tips on how much and when to feed your puppy, and how to choose among dry food, canned food, and home-cooked and natural options.

- Step-by-step training tutorials for housetraining, basic commands and manners, socialization, and solving problem behaviors such as biting and chewing.

- Expert medical advice from a veterinarian on what to watch for, and what to do when your puppy is sick or injured.