You may not be the type of dog owner who spends a lot of time training your pooch. It’s quite alright (most dog owners do not have the time). However, there are two basic commands that could literally save your puppy’s life and only takes a few minutes each day to instruct. Teaching your puppy […]
Excessive Barking (Part 1): The Number One Reason Why Dogs Become Excessive Barkers
Dogs are not born as “problem dogs”. Instead, they become problem dogs as a result of human dog owner inadequacies. The shortcomings of dog owners are to blame as the real culprit for bad behaving dogs. And although most serious canine problems tend to develop during the most critical period of a dog’s life, which […]
Older Dogs Need The Right Amount Of Exercise
When your dog has reached his senior years – about 7 years old for large breeds and 14 years old for small breeds – his level of energy may be lower, he may begin to settle down a bit, and he may only need less exercise. On the other hand, it really depends on the […]
Your Dog’s Eyes (Part 3)
Many eye diseases in dogs can be successfully cured surgically if non-surgical treatments do not help. In the condition in which the tear glands and ducks are not producing tears, for example, a medication is put into the dog’s food in the form of drops. If there is any function at all left, the medication […]
Door Darting Training: Easily Train Your Dog Not To Run Through Open Doors
Teaching your dog or puppy to “wait” is an invaluable training command that will not only improve his behavior, but can also save his life. One of the most common problems that many dog owners have is preventing their pets from darting through the door at any given chance they get. As you can probably […]
Bike With Your Dog The Safe and Fun Way
Most dogs love to run, and some breeds are physically bred for speed and endurance, such as the Greyhound, who can run up to 45 mph. Other dogs that are built for speed are the Afghan Hound and the Saluki. But regardless of the breed or the size of your dog, expect that he can […]
Your Dog’s Eyes (Part 2)
Most dog owners, if not all of them, never consider looking into their pet’s eyes for signs of illness, especially dogs with hair over their eyes. There is a myth that cutting the hair away from a dog’s eyes will cause blindness, but, in fact, a dog’s eyes are much less likely to become diseased […]
Dog Tricks: How To Teach Your Dog To Cross His Paws
A simple and adorable trick that you can easily teach your dog or puppy is to have her cross her paws. Many pets will do this by accident and it always puts a smile on my face when I witness this cute sitting posture. You can easily teach train your dog to lie down and […]
Training Your Dog To Be Well-Bahaved
How can anyone not love puppies, with their milk-breath innocence, soft, baby-sweet expressions and clumsy explorations of a world completely new to them? Rare is the puppy adopter who enters into the relationship with anything less than good intentions for a lifelong commitment to the new four-legged family member. Why, then, do so many adolescent […]
Your Dog’s Eyes (Part 1)
The eye, in dogs, as in all animals, is the most specialized of the sensory organs. As such, it is highly sensitive to trauma, infection and disease, both acquired and hereditary. Because dogs can’t tell their owners when they are suffering irritation or pain in their eyes, the eye is an often overlooked area of […]
