LIBRARY MATTERS

Contributed article
Published: June 26, 2008

If you have a new puppy at your house, books from the Greene County Library can offer help and advice on how to make him (or her) a well-behaved member of the family. Experts from Dog Whisperer Cesar Millan, to the Monks of New Skete give detailed recommendations that take new pet owners through the rigors of housebreaking, walking your dog on a lead and of course, keeping him off the furniture. Read all about it, and get your new best friend off on the right paw.
Here is a selection of books available at the Library:
The Art of Raising a Puppy by Monks of New Skete. Offers guidance on raising a puppy by emphasizing commitment, choosing a breed, training the dog, and avoiding intractable behavior problems later on.
How to Be Your Dog’s Best Friend: A Training Manual for Dog Owners by Monks of New Skete.
Be the Pack Leader: Use Cesar’s Way to Transform Your Dog-and Your Life by Cesar Millan.  Demonstrates the skills one needs to become the family pack leader to help a dog live a balanced, fulfilled life, bringing together practical tips and techniques with real life success stories.
Cesar’s Way: The Natural, Everyday Guide to Understanding and Correcting Common Dog Problems by Cesar Millan. A commonsense guide to understanding canine behavior and dealing with common dog problems, explaining how to use a dog’s natural pack instincts to help fix behavioral issues and emphasizing the importance of exercise, discipline, and affection in each dog’s life.
The Library also has the DVD Dog Whisperer which contains the TV program first presented on National Geographic Channel in 2004.
Stop by the Greene County Library and have the staff help you find the book you need.