The Perfect Puppy: Breed Selection and Care by Veterinary Science for Behavior and Neutering Age

356 Pages·2022·13.574 MB·English

by  Benjamin L. Hart, Lynette Hart

The Perfect Puppy
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The Perfect Puppy
Breed Selection and Care by Veterinary
Science for Behavior and Neutering Age
Benjamin L. Hart
School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California Davis, CA,
United States
Lynette A. Hart
School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA,
United States
Artwork by Emma Mooring
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Contents
Abouttheauthors xi
Preface xiii
Introduction xvii
1. Adopting and raising puppies
Age andsourceforadoption 1
Housesoiling 2
Separationanxiety 6
Fearofloudnoises 8
Fearofstrangers 9
Obnoxious begging,barking, andscratchingbehavior 10
Sibling rivalry,canine style 11
Aggressivenesstowardhumanfamilymembers 11
Aggressiontowardother dogs 13
References 13
2. Breed rankings on 10 key characteristics
Howtofindthebehavioralinformationyouwant 15
Howtoevaluatethe rankingsinthegraphs 16
Howtousethegraphsoncharacteristics 17
Behavioraltraits 18
Snapping 18
Territorialdefense 22
Aggression todogs 26
Aggression tofamily 30
Watchdog barking 34
Activitylevel 38
Excessivebarking 42
Demand foraffection 46
Trainability 50
Housetrainingease 54
3. Behavioral profiles of 80 breeds and guidelines for
ages to spay or neuter
Howtousethebehavioralprofiles 59
Profilesofeachbreed 62
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viii Contents
AiredaleTerrier 62
Akita 65
AlaskanMalamute 68
AmericanStaffordshireTerrier 71
AustralianCattleDog 74
AustralianShepherd 76
Basenji 79
BassetHound 81
Beagle 84
BerneseMountainDog 87
BichonFrise´ 90
Bloodhound 93
BorderCollie 96
BostonTerrier 99
BouvierdesFlanders 102
Boxer 105
Brittany 108
Bulldog 110
Bullmastiff 113
BullTerrier 115
CairnTerrier 118
CavalierKing CharlesSpaniel 120
ChesapeakeBayRetriever 123
Chihuahua 126
ChineseShar-pei 129
ChowChow 132
CockerSpaniel 135
Collie 138
Dachshund 141
Dalmatian 144
DobermanPinscher 147
EnglishCockerSpaniel 150
EnglishSpringerSpaniel 153
FrenchBulldog 156
GermanShepherdDog 159
GermanShorthairedPointer 162
GermanWirehairedPointer 165
GiantSchnauzer 168
GoldenRetriever 171
GordonSetter 174
GreatDane 176
GreatPyrenees 179
IrishSetter 182
IrishWolfhound 184
ItalianGreyhound 187
JackRussellTerrier 190
Keeshond 193
Contents ix
LabradorRetriever 196
LhasaApso 199
Maltese 202
Mastiff 205
MiniaturePinscher 208
MiniatureSchnauzer 211
Newfoundland 214
Norwegian Elkhound 217
OldEnglishSheepdog 220
Papillon 223
Pekingese 226
Pomeranian 229
Poodle 232
Pug 235
RhodesianRidgeback 238
Rottweiler 241
SaintBernard 244
Samoyed 247
Schipperke 250
Scottish Terrier 253
Shetland Sheepdog 256
ShibaInu 259
ShihTzu 262
SiberianHusky 264
SilkyTerrier 267
Soft-CoatedWheatenTerrier 270
Vizsla 273
Weimaraner 276
WelshCorgi,Pembroke 279
WestHighlandWhiteTerrier 282
Whippet 285
WireFoxTerrier 288
YorkshireTerrier 291
4. Behavioral differences between sexesdincluding breed
profiles and appropriate ages for spaying and neutering
to avoid increasing joint disorders or cancers
Themost appropriatesex 295
Theeffectsofneuteringmalesandspayingfemales 297
Deciding ontheage toneuter toavoidincreasing
jointdisordersorcancers 297
Therapeuticuseofneutering forproblembehavior 300
References 300