For everyone who has ever wished Dr. Spock had written about dogs instead— The Dog Bible is your essential guide to everything you will ever need to know. Whether you’re a first-time dog owner or an expert, your dog would want you to read this book. Encyclopedic in scope, it covers not only the basics, but every practical aspect of life with a dog, including many fascinating and helpful subjects never before collected in one volume:

The Dangers of Puppy Farms: What pet stores don’t want you to know

The Logic of the Wolf Pack: Rules from the wild to help you understand and communicate with your dog. What does "Alpha Dog" really mean?

House training for every dog in every possible living situation

The truth about dog food no one has told you: foods that help, foods that harm

Teaching manners: the pros and cons of different training equipment and methods, and how to keep your dog safely on your property

Vaccination Ethics and Safety: shocking facts about the potential dangers of vaccinations

Warning Signs of Vicious Dogs: How to know when a dog can—and can’t—be saved

Scooby Doo Hotchner’s 25 Rules for Kids—a special chapter written just for children to help them stay safe around dogs

Pregnancy, new babies, and your dog: how to prepare for a peaceful homecoming and life together

Dog 911: Some of the most—and least—common emergencies your dog may face and what to do, including instructions on how to administer CPR and the Heimlich maneuver

Life-saving advice about the special needs of toy breeds: everything you need to know to protect and enhance their wonderfully long lives

Dog Psychology: Eye-opening ideas from an emerging field of study, including a chapter on the weird things dogs do—and why! Tracie Hotchner, lifelong dog owner and author of the million-copy bestseller, Pregnancy and Childbirth , has distilled years of research into one comprehensive, accessible guide. You’ll make hundreds of decisions about your dog’s care during his lifetime. THE DOG BIBLE is here to give you the latest and best information available to help you make those decisions. It’s everything your dog would want you to know.