It's a Dog's Life provides you with a useful and comprehensive guide to all the essential facts and information you need for smart and easy dog ownership. If youre thinking of getting a dog, or are already a dog owner, this book answers the most commonly asked questions, and tells you what you really need to know to successfully rear and own a well behaved and content pet dog. This easy to read book provides a wealth of information in bite sized chunks. It gives valuable advice about choosing the right dog and where to get it from, diet, toilet training, socialising, toys, play, equipment, exercise, puberty, bathing, grooming, teaching good manners, and useful training exercises, with lots of practical advice on coping with common attention seeking behaviours, so even experienced dog owners should find the advice given here useful. Packed with practical advice, tips and exercises, this book also includes a helpful chapter on Avoiding behaviour problems and a really useful 'Frequently asked Questions' section, which tells you what you should know. This book is a useful must-have, one-stop bible for all busy dog owners! Written by Annette Conn, a professional dog behaviour consultant and training instructor of many years experience, It's a Dog's Life presents a unique combination of hardcore advice for caring for your canine, as well as lots of practical and effective tips on training.