The Whole Puppy: A Handbook for Raising and Understanding Your Soft-Natured Companion Paperback – February 14, 2023

The Whole Puppy is a compassionate handbook that focuses on empowering pet parents to care for their puppy’s essential needs with an emphasis on holistic and proactive care. With over two decades of guiding people in raising and caring for their new puppies, Suzanne Goodwin, an ethical and proactive breeder, addresses what new puppy parents really want to know!Topics include:• a natural way to get your puppy to sleep through their first night• a detailed daily schedule• an easy holistic approach to diet and lifestyle• positive relationship-based training• allergy prevention• natural home remedies• lowering your puppy’s toxic exposure• adolescence• preparing your dog for therapy work• healthy recipes• and much more!------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Whole Puppy is thorough, well-researched and has excellent charts, illustrations, and recipes! It will be a valuable and useful addition to any dog lover’s library.” ~ W. Jean Dodds, DVM, Hemopet and co-author of “Canine Nutrigenomics-the New Science of Feeding For Optimum Health”-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Bravo! THE WHOLE PUPPY is a well-rounded easy-to-read guide for any new puppy parent. Evidence-based and practical.Goodwin shares her years of experience covering important topics for new puppy owners! I love the focus on learning to read your dog's body language and understanding the soft nature of many of our canine companions. This guide has it all, bringing your puppy home, training, nutrition, learning to read and understand your dog, therapy work, along with wholistic remedies and canine food recipes. THE WHOLE PUPPY is a must-have for dog owners. Catherine Ricchetti, LCSW-R KPA-CTP Author of "Service Trained Facility Dogs" and "The Canine Nitty Gritty: How To Build A Facility Dog Program"-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------“Suzanne’s book is a very complete, carefully crafted and heartfelt book”~Dr. Deva Khalsa VMD, author of “Natural Dog” and “The Allergic Pet: Holistic Solutions to End the Allergy Epidemic in Our Dogs and Cats”-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------“This should be the Bible for dog raising. Everything you can think of is covered. This book makes you reflect on what’s important in relationships and how to be patient.”~Noah Doyle-Smith, a pet parent-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------“Suzanne Goodwin beautifully expressed guide speaks from an earned perspective: twenty years of working to improve the health and welfare of the puppies under her care. She believes and argues convincingly that living with healthy, inquisitive, responsive dogs enlarges our capacities to love. Who would want to miss out on that opportunity?”~Jeanne Braham is an English professor and writer. Her nine books include, Another Language: Portraits of Assistance Dogs and Their People, which features Suzanne Goodwin. Read more