Reward-Based vs Dominance Training: What Each Looks Like When Your Puppy Just Won’t Listen
You bring home a puppy, and within a week you have heard two opposite things. One person says to show the dog who’s boss.
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The Five Basic Commands Every Owner Should Start On Day 1
If you’ve brought home a puppy or a newly adopted dog, you’ve probably noticed that the internet has a thousand opinions on how to teach your dog basic…
How To Care For A Senior Dog
Signs of an aging dog and what you can do to help them in their golden years
Preventing Behavioral Issues
When acquiring a puppy at a very young age you are kind of dealing with a clean slate. At this point your puppy really does not have any behavioral issues. You have the opportunity to raise your puppy to be a well adjusted member of society. That is not to say your puppy may not … Read more
Caring For A Diabetic Dog
You have had your dog now for around five years and all things considered he is the dog of your dreams. You have gone through the basic training and even some of the advanced training and it now seems your dog is settling down, however lately you have noticed some changes. He doesn’t seem to … Read more
How to House Train a Puppy in Four Steps (Without Losing Your Mind)
House training is the first big test most new puppy owners face, and it tends to arrive when you are already short on sleep.
From Chaos to Good Dog: Raising Your Puppy the Right Way, One Follow-Through at a Time
Your shoe is in three pieces, there is a puddle by the door, and the puppy who caused both is asleep on the sofa looking innocent.
What Is The Best Dog Breed For Me
All countries do not recognize the same breeds of dogs. What may be a separate breed in one country is not recognized by other international kennel clubs and breed registration organizations. The largest registry that is accepted worldwide is called the World Canine Organization. At the time of doing research for this article the WCO … Read more
Meet the Chihuahua
If you are looking for chihuahua breed information before bringing one home, the useful questions are practical ones.
The Beagle
Although beagle-type dogs have existed for over 2,000 years, the modern beagle dog breed was developed in Britain around the 1830s from several breeds. It is believed that the Beagle breed was developed from other scent hounds including the Talbot Hound, North Country Beagle and other English hounds. Beagles were bred as scent hounds, and … Read more