Puppy Survival

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A veterinary surgeon at www.toapayohvets.com and founder of a licensed housing agency for expatriate rentals and sales at www.asiahomes.com

Sunday, May 28, 2006

Helen M Stevens' Embroidered Animals

The MasterClass Embroidery Series

Helen M Stevens' Embroidered Animals
A David and Charles Book
First published in the UK in 2005
Text and designs copyright C Helen M Stevens 2005
Photograph and layout copyright C David & Charles 2005

Distributed in North America by F+W Publications, Inc...

Helen M Stevens has asserted her right to be identified as author of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988

All rights reserved.

CONTENTS
Introduction
Chapter One - Fur and Whiskers
Chapter Two - Tooth and Claw
Chapter Three - Met by Moonlight
Chapter Four - Best Friends
Chapter Five - Weird and Wonderful

Materials
Basic Techniques
Stitch Variations
Suppliers
Acknowledgements
Index
Stitches And Techniques

Toilet Training - headings

1. Common practices - let loose in apartment



2. Singapore Practices -
2.1 paper 100% in small cage or room.
2.2 Puppy training aids + Newspapers
2.3 Puppy training pads
2.4 Puppy crate with door and pee tray.
2.5 Pee tray.
2.6 Play pen
2.7 Play pen + Aluminium tray
2.8 Pee pan + floor grille
2.9 Cushion + bed

3. Communications, lack of

3.1 Basic information from puppy seller.
3.2 Different environments - unable to train.
3.3 Whining and barking on first night.
3.4 Young children or aged parents.
3.5 Inconsistent training commands.
3.6 Barking to go to toilet at 3 am.
3.7 Sleeping with the puppy.
3.8 negative reinforcement, shouting, beating.

4. Best time to train - 2-4 months old.


4. Common behaviours
4.1 Nipping at back of legs, hands. Jack Russells.
4.2 Barking back
4.3 Whining
4.4 Food guarding.
4.5 Mounting
4.6 Eating stools
4.7 Flatus
4.8 Swollen stomach

5. Support network or resources in Singapore
5.1 No accredited list
5.2 Word of mouth or internet. Not able to handle the numerous cases.
5.3 Puppy seller's sources