My First Dog - The guide to starting or resetting your relationship

🐾 My First Dog: The Guide to Resetting or Starting Your Relationship

by Jessica Roscetti

Are you a first-time dog owner—or struggling to bond with a pup you’ve already welcomed into your life? "My First Dog" is your no-fluff, straight-talking guide to building a calm, confident, and connected relationship with your dog.

Written by professional dog trainer and Dawg House founder Jessica Roscetti, this 50-page handbook is equal parts insight and action. It gives you the tools to reset your relationship with an existing dog or start strong with a new one.

🐶 What’s Inside:

✅ Step-by-step leadership principles that actually work

✅ Easy-to-follow training foundations (sit, stay, come, leash walking, recall)

✅ Real-world tips for crate training, handling, and play-based engagement

✅ Clear guidance on dog psychology, stress, and behavioral red flags

✅ Breed selection advice, first aid info, and vet visit prep

✅ Personal stories and tough-love truths from someone who lives and breathes dog life

WHAT DOES IT COVER?

In short, everything!

• Choosing a dog
• Genetics - you can't outrun them
• Things dogs cannot ingest and general safety
• When to go straight to the vet
• At home treatments for basic illnesses
• Puppy bootcamp, or bringing home your new buddy 
• Basic luring (or, using food to move your dog)
• Building engagement with play
• Teaching your dog to allow handling
• Social skills
• How dogs learn
• Teach your dog to come
• Leash skills
• Luring
• Place Stay
• AND MORE!

🎁 BONUS MATERIALS INCLUDED:

• Training Goals Checklist 🗂️
• Fridge-Safe Food Chart 🧊
• These printable tools help you stay consistent and build confidence—on both ends of the leash.

Perfect For:

• First-time dog parents
• Rescue dog adopters
• Owners struggling with their dog’s behavior
• People tired of conflicting advice from the internet
• Anyone who wants a real relationship with their dog—not just obedience

✨ Whether you’re at the beginning of your journey or starting over with a fresh approach, this guide will help you create a bond rooted in trust, structure, and understanding.