PUPPIES is an engaging and informative account of our most popular pet, the baby dog. A newborn puppy evokes in practically everyone almost the same feelings that make us want to care for and protect human babies. After approximately 12,000 years of human-dog relationships, this kind of emotion seems almost natural to us. This volume will serve as a guide to dog behavior and explain what to expect when you own a puppy. Helpful information regarding the pup's life is detailed in the following chapters: Beginning of Life, Discovering the World, Elements of Play, and Care and Selection. Included are discussions of the puppy's developing senses and a comparison of the animal's intelligence and its instinct; the time of the young dog's weaning, and the following period of distinctive behavior such as the "denning instinct," territoriality, and hunting practices; what to look for in choosing a pup, whether a pedigree or a mutt; and finally how to teach your pet tricks as well as the routines of domestic life. PUPPIES, a title in the popular series Pet Library, is an illustrated, practical guide to animals we love so much that we make them part of the family.