Dog Toy Safety: Dos and Don’ts
Dogs love to play with toys! Playing with toys is beneficial for our dogs’ bodies and minds, but care must be taken as to what type of toys we select for our dogs for their safety. Dog Toy Don’ts: When …
Spay and Neuter: Benefits, Myths and Realities
Each year thousands of dogs are born due to uncontrolled breeding in the United States. There is an estimate by the Humane Society that six to eight million dogs and cats are sent to shelters each year and approximately 50 …
Doberman Pinscher: Training and Care
Intelligent and athletic, the Doberman Pinscher has long been popular as a guardian, police dog, and war dog. The Doberman is affectionate, loyal, and obedient. They can make a good family dog but much depends on where you obtain your …
How to Handle Your Dog’s Fear of Garbage Trucks
Many dogs dread the sights and sounds that come with the weekly trash pickup, and for a lot of dogs, garbage trucks can be downright scary. Behavior modification and training can greatly alter how your dog feels about garbage trucks. …
The Golden Years: Senior Dog Care
Dogs are living longer than they ever have before, and we have the best of everything to keep them healthy and comfortable for a long time. Caring for the older dog is not a lot different than a younger dog, …
The Therapeutic Power of Animals
The love and companionship provided by pets lures many Americans to continually have pets as part of their families. A 2019-2020 survey by the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association indicates that 67 percent of American households have pets. Research has …
What To Do If You Can No Longer Keep Your Pet?
There are many things that you need to consider before you decide to surrender your pet to a shelter. Millions of pets are surrendered each year for a variety of reasons. The primary reasons that lead a person to surrender …
Puppy Socialization: Complete Guide to Socialize a Puppy
The purpose of socializing a puppy is to introduce him to as many experiences as possible. In other words, teaching the puppy to tolerate certain situations or experiences by repeatedly exposing him to such situations. The technical term for this …
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Potty Training a Puppy or Adult Dog – 15 Helpful Tips
Housetraining a new puppy or dog can be frustrating and trying at times, but with a little patience and consistency, any dog can easily learn how to go the restroom outside. The best way to potty train a dog is …
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Tips to Stop your Dog from Digging
Digging is a normal past time for many dogs, and it is more prevalent in breeds of dogs where digging comes naturally, like terriers. Dogs enjoy digging. We don’t normally enjoy a digging dog nearly as much! There are a …