Are you soon getting your first dog and want to teach it everything important? In this informative and richly illustrated guide to species-appropriate care and training, you will learn what matters: how dogs think, how they learn, what you can teach your dog and how to keep it physically and mentally stimulated. Justina Lempe knows what she’s talking about and understands the challenges that a not-yet-adult person faces with a dog: at 14, she got her now 5-year-old Labrador retriever, Vargen, and can speak from personal experience.