For centuries, mutts have been shunned by potential owners and kennel clubs, called mongrels, curs, tykes, and my favorite term, Heinz 57s, playing on “Fifty-Seven varieties.” While many prospective pet owners prefer the status symbol of owning a purebred dog, the benefits of mixed-breed dogs far outweigh those of purebreds. There is a stigma associated ...
Training a new puppy can be a lot of work, but you can make the job easier with the use of training tools for puppies. Whether you are looking to train your puppy not to bark, to be house trained, to walk on a leash, or not to chew, there are training tools for puppies ...
If the thought of yet another neighborhood canine chorus makes you want to pull your hair out, you’re not alone. City and county government agencies across the nation have implemented dog barking complaint hotlines, mediation processes and some even offer tastefully prepared lists of local dog obedience classes for pet owners with vocal canines. Talking ...
There is a huge range of training collars for dogs and a vociferous debate among owners and trainers as to whether these collars are humane and effective or whether they are cruel and counterproductive. Different types of collar are used for different purposes. The two main uses are for distance control, when the dog is ...
A toy dog breed can be an excellent pet for people who live in small living quarters such as an apartment or who are older and unable to exercise a larger dog on a daily basis. Fortunately, these small toy dogs get a great deal of exercise just running through the house on a daily ...
If you live in a quiet neighborhood without many dogs or in an apartment and want a dog of your own, you may be concerned about your new pet annoying the neighbors with incessant barking. If you want to avoid this potential problem, you may want to consider one of these unusually quiet dog breeds: ...
Barking is a dog’s way to communicate. Your dog may bark when it greets you. It may bark to tell you it’s hungry or thirsty. It might bark to let you know of the presence of a stranger. There are many good reasons why your dog barks. Unfortunately, a dog often barks when he or ...
Small breed dogs are notoriously snappy, yappy, unpleasant little creatures. It’s been said that small dogs are big dogs in little dog’s bodies, but dogs really have no sense of their own size. Anyone who has seen a small dog fearlessly confronting large rodents or herding large animals knows this! Smaller dogs do tend to ...
If live in an apartment or a neighborhood where there aren’t many dogs and you want to add a dog to your family, you may want to consider which dog breeds bark a lot in order to avoid offending your neighbors. While proper training can help to stop excessive barking in most dogs, it’s more ...
