Prince William and his wife of nearly one year, the Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton, have announced they are parents to a new baby in the family. This baby is of the four-legged variety, however; a black Cocker Spaniel by the name of Lupo. And this adorable little pooch is already an internet sensation with his own Twitter account.
Wills and Kate are sure to have Lupo acting like a well-mannered royal pet in no time with the best dog trainers of any princely pooch. Unfortunately, residents of northern California will have to be satisfied with the equally fantastic puppy trainers on this side of the pond for their own canine members of the family.
- Laura for Dogs in the Bay Area
- NorCal Dog Club in the Redding area
- The Marin Dog Trainer in Marin County
- SuperDog in Petaluma
- Dave the Dog Trainer in Sacramento
For kids that love animals, a new puppy can be exciting, put they are also lots of work. Sometimes a book about a puppy is enough until a child is ready to handle at least some of the responsibilites that come with being a pet owner.
The San Francisco Children's Fiction Examiner provides the following list of twelve children's books about puppies for those that already own a dog or those that want to wait a bit longer. Perhaps these books will be added to the library of Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge's library when they become the parents of a human baby.
Little Puppy (Mini Look At Me Books) by L. Rigo (Barron's Educational Series, 2012) This board book is perfect for the littlest readers. Thepictures of mother and puppy are charming and the simple text is appropriate for wiggly babies.
Our New Puppy by Isabelle Harper and Barry Moser (Scholastic, 2001) When a new puppy joins the family, everyone is thrilled. Everyone, that is, except Rosie the family's older dog.
The Poky Little Puppy by Janette Sebring Lowrey and Gustaf Tenggren (Golden Books, 2007) This 65th anniversary edition of this classic story of a puppy who can't stay out of trouble is stilll charming for readers of all ages.
I Have a New Puppy, Now What? (Fireman James and Flame) by James Hunt and Christina Dickens (J.L. Hunt Publishing, 2005) When a new puppy joins the fire department, Fireman James and Flame help his new owners with tips on training him.
The New Puppy by Catherine and Laurence Anholt (Orchard, 2008) Anna loves dogs and has lots of them, but none of them are real. Then one day she gets a real live puppy.
Fancy Nancy and the Posh Puppy by Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser (HarperColllins, 2007) Nancy's family is getting a new dog and Nancy wants a papillon, a small fluffy dog that is the poshest of all. But the rest of the family wants to get a plain, large dog. What is Nancy to do?
One Little Puppy Dog by Janet Morgan Stoeke (Dutton Juvenile, 1998) A puppy counting book for young readers. Since it's a board book it can withstand the handling and love of little hands.
Ten Little Puppies/Diez perritos by Alma Flor Ada, Isabele Campoy and Ulises Wensell (Rayo, 2011) Count along with this Spanish nursery rhyme in both Spanish and English.
Suzette and the Puppy: A Story About Mary Cassatt (Barron's Educational Series, 2000) Suzette and her nursemaid see a tall elegant lady and her tiny puppy every day when they take a walk in the park near their home. One day the puppy and Suzette meet in a comical way and leads to a suprise meeting between Suzette and the elegant lady.
Harry the Homeless Puppy by Holly Webb (Stripes, 2009) Grace helps out at the animal shelter by walking the dogs. Even though she can't have a dog of her own, she loves Harry best. But then Harry is adopted and they miss each other terribly.
Curious George and the Puppies by H.A. Rey and Margret Rey (HMH Books, 1998) When George and the Man in the Yellow Hat visit the animal shelter, all kinds of adventures take place because George just wants to look at the puppies.
Please, Puppy, Please by Spike Lee, Tonya Lewis Lee, and Kadir Nelson (Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers, 2005) Who has more energy, two toddlers or the puppy that is their friend?
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