Your Golden Retriever Puppy Month by Month provides new pet owners with everything you need to know and do at each stage of development to make sure your playful energetic puppy grows into a happy healthy and welladjusted companion. A veterinarian a trainer and a breeder team up to cover all the questions new owners tend to have and many they dont think to ask including What to ask the breeder before bringing your puppy home. Which vaccinations your puppy needs and when to get them. How to make potty training as smooth and quick as possible. What to do when your puppy cries at night. Why and how to crate train your puppy. When socialization should happen and how to make sure it does. When your puppy is ready to learn basic commandslike Sit Stay and Comeand the best way to teach them. When and how to go about leash training. How much exercise your puppy needs to stay physically and mentally healthy. What how much and when to feed your puppy to give him the nutrition he needs without the extra weight he doesnt. When your puppy is ready for obedience training and how to make sure it works. How and how often to bathe your puppy brush his coat clip his nails and brush his teeth. How to know when a trip to the vet is needed. What causes problem behaviors when to expect them and how to correct them. show more