Book and Puppy Set/Meet Zade! Bringing Home a New Puppy by Milada Copeland and Donna Eliason

He’s leaving the ranch—mom, dad and his litter mates. Follow Zade—the border collie puppy—as he arrives in and settles into his new home. What’s it like to be a new puppy and a new owner building a relationship? Learn with Zade and his new family as they tackle the basics.

“Meet Zade! gives children a short, wonderful introduction to the essentials of raising a dog, wisdom that many adults will find worth reading.”

—Ted Kerasote, New York Times best-selling author of Merle’s Door and Pukka’s Promise.

 

“Meet Zade! is a wonderful resource for children, and even new adult pet parents, about the proper, loving, and humane ways to introduce and care for a new canine member of the family. As a veterinarian who has guided adults and children into the how’s and why’s of animal care-taking for over three decades, I think this book captures the core of what it means to participate in that special and magical human-canine bond."

—Kimberly Henneman, DVM, DACVSMR – veterinary specialist, author, educator, caretaker of dogs.

 

"Eliason and Copeland, both canine trainers, introduce characters and concepts in simple language, focusing particularly on drawing connections between puppies’ feelings and kids’ emotions . . . The dog training techniques Darley portrays, particularly the posture to keep a canine from jumping, are incredibly helpful." —Kirkus Reviews

Donna Eliason, Milada Copeland, and Heidi Darley collaborated on Meet Zade! to help families learn how to bring home a new puppy and transform him or her into a forever family member. They believe the amazing bond between dogs and their people takes a little work to establish, but is an incredible joy that enriches everyone.

Donna Eliason is a professional animal trainer with over forty-five years of experience training horses and dogs. A life-long volunteer with animal rescue groups who’s helped find forever homes for countless animals, Donna loves to help people learn to get the most out of the relationship with their dogs. She raised two sons (and many of their friends) on a small working farm, and currently lives in Utah with her husband and four border collies.

Milada Copeland is an animal lover and part-time dog trainer, and a recently retired Army officer with a professional career in IT security. She has volunteered for animal rescue organizations, focusing on helping dogs settle into their new homes and become good canine citizens. She lives in Utah with her husband and two dogs—a border collie and a herding mixed breed.

Heidi Darley is an illustrator, artist, author, and dog lover who lives in Utah with her two standard poodles and family. She has been illustrating for thirty-five years and is excited to combine her two loves: dogs and illustrating.