The Penguin Podcast is back! Listen Now
Choosing the Perfect Puppy

Choosing the Perfect Puppy

Summary

From the bestselling author of The Happy Puppy Handbook comes the definitive guide to choosing the perfect puppy for you.

Ready for an adorable puppy in your life? With over 200 breeds to choose from, picking your new life companion can be hard. But the dog of your dreams is out there, and Choosing the Perfect Puppy is here to help you find it. In this book you will discover:
- How to compare pedigree with mixed breeds
- At-a-glance information on the most popular dog breeds in the world
- How to choose the best place to start searching
- How to choose the right puppy from a litter

And many more tips to find the perfect pooch to complete your life!

Written by dog-training expert and puppy enthusiast Pippa Mattinson, this book tells you everything you need to know before you welcome a new puppy into your life.

Reviews

  • The best guide to preparing for a puppy and emerging unscathed from the next 12 months that I’ve seen
    The Bookbag on The Happy Puppy Handbook

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.
Learn More

Sign up to the Penguin Newsletter

For the latest books, recommendations, author interviews and more