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The Happy Puppy Handbook

The Happy Puppy Handbook

Your Definitive Guide to Puppy Care and Early Training

Summary

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Pippa Mattinson, dog-training specialist, tells you everything you need to know about training and caring for your new puppy. From preparing the house and garden before the puppy arrives, to introducing your new friend to all the family (including children and other animals), and solving problems like crying, night waking, feeding, upset stomachs, biting, chewing and jumping up, this book is packed with all you need to know as a puppy owner.

About the author

Pippa Mattinson

Pippa Mattinson is a dog training specialist, author and entrepreneur. She has over 30 years’ experience training dogs and is the author of The Happy Puppy Handbook (2014), The Labrador Handbook (2015) and Choosing the Perfect Puppy (2017).

Best known for her simple step-by-step guides for pet owners, Pippa is the founder of online dog training school Dogsnet. She also launched the UK’s national gundog graded training scheme and is a director of the Gundog Trust.

Pippa has an honours degree in zoology and a special interest in canine behaviour. She is a keen supporter of modern science based dog training methods and is passionate about helping people to enjoy their dogs.
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