Brand New Bag If you live in a big city it’s likely that you have a “pick up the poop” ordinance. If so, you know that there’s a pretty steep fine involved if you don’t clean up after your dog. Or, perhaps you have kids and you want to keep your yard or neighborhood free […]
Clicker Training 101: Basic Clicker Training Is The Best Training Tool
Animal training is all about effective communication. The more precise, consistent and accurate that communication is, the quicker the animal learns. And one of the best tools to use is a clicker. Clickers are used to communicate to your dog, quickly and precisely, that what they did was exactly what you were looking for, and […]
Dog Health – Everything You Need To Know To Keep Your Dog Safe
Dogs, especially puppies, are naturally curious creatures. It is very easy for them to get hurt or injured just by being themselves and going about their normal business. You may catch them trying to swallow a big object, jump on and off high places, getting exposed to toxic household chemicals, or just bump into things […]
Housetraining Tools: Great Products That Make Housetraining A Breeze (Part 1)
The X-Pen An X-pen (or exercise pen) is a series of gates that snap together to become a sort of open-top cage that has a lot more room than a crate. Most trainers don’t advocate using X-pens as a housetraining device unless you’re going to put a crate inside of it and use a small […]
Chewing & Nipping: How To Curb Your Puppy From These 2 Annoying Behaviors
We all love our puppies, especially when they are being cute and well behaved. We also adore them even when they are acting out in bad ways with annoying habits. These annoying habits, however, are based on our standards of how they should behave. To our puppies, they are only acting like – well – […]
Dog Health – 5 Natural Ways To Increase Your Puppy’s Energy Levels
Does your puppy have the attention span of a two-year-old child? And does he seem a little too fatigued and tired throughout the day? If you have already taken your dog to the veterinarian for a full examination and he checks out okay, you may want to take it upon yourself to help increase his […]
Housetraining Schedule: How To Housetrain Your Puppy In 7 Days Or Less
It is quite alright if you are a new puppy owner and feel clueless about how to initiate housetraining for your dog. Many new dog owners make the mistake of scolding and punishing their dogs when they make a mess. I made this same mistake with my first Chihuahua. Every time she would go potty […]
Dog Food & Supplements: An In Depth Look At Nutrition For Your Pet (Part 5)
Of the twenty six nutrients needed by dogs, none can be left out of the ration, or added at inadequate levels, if optimum growth and performance are expected. Because the nutrients interact with each other, they must be included in precise ratios. If a large excess of one nutrient occurs, then the quantities of other […]
Car Chasing: Why Do Dogs Risk Death With The “Thrill Of The Chase”?
The brakes squeal, the car swerves, the inevitable THUD of wheel meeting dog is followed by the sickening crash of the careening, out-of-control automobile. The victims? The dog, of course. The occupants, presumably. But who was at fault? The dog’s owner! Whether legally guilty or not, the responsibility for the dog’s actions rest solely upon […]
Dog Disease: Pyometra In Your Dog
Owners of unsprayed females may at some time be faced with a diagnosis of pyometra in their dog. Pyometra means a pus-filled uterus and it affects primarily dogs that are five years old and older. It is a very debilitating disease and will often result in death unless the infected uterus is surgically removed. The […]
