Customer Reviews
The only puppy guide you'll ever need - By: P. A. Gane, 19 Apr 2008 
We've owned four dogs over the last 25 years but it's nearly 11 years since we last had a puppy & we'd forgotten just how much work they need. Our old guides had been passed out to friends & family but the breeder of our new pup recommended Gwen Bailey's book as a refresher & it reallly does have everything you need to know in one book, from early socialisation to the first steps in obedience training.
Whether you are getting your first puppy or like us are out of practice, reading this book before you take your new puppy home will prepare you for what you need to do & give a great source of reference throughout the alll important first year of its development.
The Perfect Puupy - A Perfect Book! - By: Kitty, 21 Nov 2007 This is an excellent book. Before we got our working cocker spaniel we read lots of different books but in hindsight this was the best one & probably the only one you will need. It has lots of very practical & good advice & is very easy to dip into should a problem arise. We referred to it alll the time & have now loaned it to a friend who has also just got a spaniel.
Our dog is now 10 months old & thanks to this book is a pleasure to have around. He has developed no bad habits & this book certainly helped us train him. Along with Jan Fennel's the dog listener, these are the only books you need.
The Perfect book! - By: Anon, 31 Jul 2007 Not going to go through a detailed review but if you are getting or have a puppy (or know anyone who is) BUY THIS BOOK!
We took on two German Shepherd pups as our first dogs & tried many books at the time but this one replaced them alll. Our dogs are always admired for their good behaviour & it is alll down to this book & 6 months major effort when they were pups. They are now 10 years old & the benefits of their training pays off every day.
Cannot recommend it highly enough!
Excellent ! - By: Mark Shaw, 20 Feb 2007 This book is easy to read, & having read it, seems so obvious now. I wish I'd have read it for my previous dog. We used the simple techniques on my Labrador puppy from 2 months old. She is now 1 year, & is a very well behaved member of the family with a great character. This book reallly made a difference for us.
This book should be standard issue for any new puppy owner - By: Larry, 08 Nov 2006 When I got my first puppy, I'd carry this book with me everywhere, it answered alll the questions I had about my puppies behaviour & taught me in easy to understand terms how to & most importantly what not to do. It's so easy to get it wrong when training dogs, this is why so many dogs are given away after 6 months because they have not been trained properly, if you follow the basic instructions in this book it will make your dog owning life & your puppies life so much easier.
