Ah, puppies. Everyone loves puppies, right? But many people are confused by their puppy’s behavior. People often experience a sort of “culture shock” when they introduce a new baby dog to their household. Has your new ball of fluff got you wondering if all her crazy antics are normal? Here’s a quick guide to what’s [...]
It is my humble opinion that the dog crate is the most awesome invention to hit the world of Dog Stuff since the tennis ball. They’re a great tool for keeping mischievous canines out of trouble, and for traveling. Crates make the dreaded housetraining process so much faster and easier, since dogs don’t like [...]
Does your dog have a knack for search-and-destroy missions? That is, does she find everything that you don’t want her to chew on, and chew on it? Check out this video for step-by-step instructions on breaking this expensive habit: (Note: this video was designed to be watched on Youtube, so when I mention links in [...]
Note: This post is part two of a housetraining series. Check out part one, Housetraining 101: The Basics Here it is: your simple, magic-secret-free guide to housetraining your dog. How long this process will take depends on how consistent you are with it and what experiences, or lack thereof, your dog has already had with [...]
Housetraining is not all that complex. But do a search on Google and you’ll find all kinds of sites proclaiming they have the “secret to housetraining,” or “ten potty training secrets!” All this complicates things way more than they need to be. If there is a secret to housetraining, it’s that there isn’t a secret [...]
Jumping up and mouthing too hard: two of the most common behavior problems in dogs, especially young dogs. Fortunately the solutions are fairly simple – they just require some patience and consistency on your end. Each of these solutions are based on the following basic process. Most behavior problems can be solved by following these [...]
Adolescent shelter dogs have it rough. Since most shelter adopters fall into one of two categories, those wanting a sweet little puppy and those looking for a mellow adult dog, the teens are often overlooked. Most of them are there because they are teenagers. Their previous owners bought them as puppies but were not prepared [...]
The rule used to be that you didn’t start training a dog until he was six months old. You couldn’t take a puppy any younger than that to an obedience class, primarily because the harsh methods that used to be the standard are too much for a puppy to handle. Though fortunately this is not [...]
Getting a puppy can be an overwhelming experience. No matter how much or how little planning you did beforehand, when the pup arrives home, it’s common for new owners to freeze up and go, “what do I do now?” The following is a list of four critical steps. Work on each one, and you’ll lay [...]
