Part I: A Match Made in Heaven.

Chapter 1: Raising a Puppy: Making Heads and Tails of It.

Chapter 2: Pre-Puppy Considerations.

Chapter 3: Picking the Right Kind of Puppy for You.

Chapter 4: Finding and Choosing Your Puppy.

Part II: Nurturing Your Puppy Day to Day.

Chapter 5: Home Sweet Home.

Chapter 6: Life from His Paws: Understanding Your Puppy’s View of the World.

Chapter 7: Socialization and Civility.

Chapter 8: Kids and Puppies.

Chapter 9: Living with Your Puppy in the Real World.

Part III: Training Your Puppy.

Chapter 10: Getting Everyone Involved.

Chapter 11: Using Cool Tools and Groovy Gadgets.

Chapter 12: Housetraining for Success.

Chapter 13: Teaching Everyday Etiquette.

Chapter 14: Training through Your Pup’s Growth Stages.

Chapter 15: Graduating to Off-Lead Control.

Part IV: Overcoming Behavioral Problems.

Chapter 16: Dealing with Daily Hassles.

Chapter 17: When Anxiety Strikes.

Chapter 18: Curbing Socially Unacceptable Behaviors.

Part V: In Sickness and in Health.

Chapter 19: Food and Fitness.

Chapter 20: Preventative and Emergency Care.

Chapter 21: Bugged In and Bugged Out: Internal and External Parasites.

Part VI: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 22: Ten Crowd-Pleasing Tricks.

Chapter 23: Ten Fun Games.

Index.