One of the biggest issues people face when adding a dog/puppy to their family is potty training. The last thing you want is for your new family member to ruin the carpet because he/she isn’t housebroken. When it comes to potty training your dog there are definite do’s and don’ts. Approaching potty training in the ...
Teaching your dog basic dog commands could save his life and will certainly make your life together more fun for everyone. And dog commands are actually easy to teach, especially if you favor the carrot more than the stick approach. Dogs who get rewarded during training love learning dog commands. It’s like a game that ...
Dog paws play several roles in a dog’s health. Dogs sweat through their paws. Dog paws offer shock absorption and traction on slippery surfaces. Dog paws have to serve a dog in cold and warm weather. And dog paws have to allow for running, walking and digging. Given these many functions, dog paws require their ...
Yes, you did read that title correctly – dog litter boxes. You may live in a high rise apartment or have severe weather that makes it difficult to take your dog outside regularly or you may wish to indoor potty train your dog to make it more convenient for him to go to the bathroom ...
The number one reason that most people avoid owning a dog is potty training. However, potty training does not have to be difficult. By following a few simple steps you can potty train any puppy within just a few days. Yes I said a few days! There are a few supplies that you will need ...
Housebreaking is any easy behavior to teach a young puppy and even an older dog. Here are some training tips. Housebreaking Your Puppy Tip #1 Start your puppy on a regular feeding schedule, feeding him twice a day at scheduled times. (Some veterinarians recommend three times a day for very young puppies.) Leave the feeding ...
A puppy pen is an enclosure that limits the space a puppy or a dog in training is permitted to roam. In this way, a puppy pen makes it easier for a dog or a puppy that you are training to stay out of mischief. Let’s say you are potty training a puppy, the smaller ...
Over years of training rescue dogs, I came to recognize different training tips for different rescue situations. Dogs from “broken homes” were very different to train than rescue dogs from puppy mills or shelters. Dogs that were neglected were different from ones who were abused. You can expect different behavioral issues from rescue dogs, and ...