Introduction 1Part 1: From Poodle to Doodle 5Chapter 1: Meet the Doodle 7Chapter 2: The Amazing Poodle 19Chapter 3: Considering Your Doodle Options 25Part 2: Your Very Own Doodle 69Chapter 4: Pick a Doodle 71Chapter 5: Doodle on the Way 93Chapter 6: It's Doodle Day: Picking Up Your New Puppy 109Chapter 7: Doodle Care 125Chapter 8: The Dapper Doodle 157Part 3: Doodle Training 173Chapter 9: Doodle Rules and Regulations 175Chapter 10: Basic Doodle Lessons 187Chapter 11: Advanced Doodle Lessons 217Chapter 12: Doodle Don'ts 241Part 4: Doodles with a Purpose 259Chapter 13: Doodles as Assistance Dogs 261Chapter 14: Doodle Sports 267Part 5: Senior Doodles 281Chapter 15: Recognizing the Changing Needs of Aging Doodles 283Chapter 16: Enhancing the Life of Your Aging Doodle 291Chapter 17: Double Doodle: Adding a Second Dog to Your Family 299Part 6: The Part of Tens 319Chapter 18: Ten Reasons to Get Your Doodle from a Reputable Breeder 321Chapter 19: Ten Reasons to Share Your Life with a Doodle 325Index 329
Miriam Fields-Babineau has been a professional animal trainer since 1978 and an animal writer since 1986. She has authored 47 books, including Mixed Breeds For Dummies and Training Mixed Breed Dogs. She is Human Mom to 6 animals. Although only one is a dog, the three horses and two cats think they are, too.