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One Dad & His Dog

A 21 Week Guide to Buying & Training a Golden Retriever Puppy & Welcoming Them to the Family

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One Dad & His Dog

By: James Macdonald
Narrated by: James Macdonald
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If you've buckled to the family requests of getting a dog but are worried it could affect your "already" fragile mental health keep reading...

If you're a dad, who struggles with his mental health, firstly I'm really sorry to hear that and you're not alone. If you're a dad with an already busy family, who like me, recently agreed to get a dog then this book is definitely going to be for you. Are you concerned this big bundle of fluff might mean you're woken up even earlier? Then your spidey senses are on the money, that said as this book will explain, this canine alarm clock may be the answer to your prayers. Are you anxious that all this extra work and financial responsibility might damage your mental health? If any of these concerns resonate with you, don't worry; you're in safe, albeit slightly doggy smelling hands. James Macdonald is a happy and sometimes calm dad of four (3 humans 1 dog).

In One Dad & His Dog you’ll learn:

1) Week-to-week explanations of what’s happening for your puppy's development and your family, as it prepares to welcome this new member.

2) How being a dad of a dog might significantly improve your mental health

3) How to rescue a golden retriever puppy from halfway up the stairs even after you told it several times not to!

4) What you can expect to pay for a golden retriever puppy plus all the other expenses.

5) How to keep your sense of humour during those very smelly & messy moments.

6) How to keep your puppy safe and happy in your home.

7) How to safely introduce them to other dogs.

8) How to potty train them and stop them ruining all your furniture.

9) How to keep calm when all hell is breaking loose.

10) How having a dog can make you a much fitter and happier version of yourself.

11) How having a dog can improve the family's dynamic.

12) What you need to do & say to ensure everyone’s mental health remains intact.

& Lots of road-tested survival tips for dads of dogs to ensure you don't put your foot in it, literally.

©2024 James Macdonald (P)2025 James Macdonald
Dogs Pets & Animal Care Happiness
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If you are a dad who has just got a dog and want to hear a story about how buying and training a golden retriever puppy has positively affected his mental health, you should check it out.

One Dad's honest account of training a puppy

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Read this if you want a very informative, whilst humourous insight in to the world of life with a puppy. Should have read this before we got ours!

A funny and informative read

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Adding a puppy to the mix of family life can be a daunting responsibility at first. But this audio book helps by giving informed and useful advice as well as being entertaining and amusing throughout. By enriching the family dynamic, the presence of a dog can also be a calming and comforting antidote to mental health problems. The author explains how the addition of a small white puppy to his family has helped keep the ‘black dog’ of depression at bay.

Helpful and amusing guide to getting a puppy

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