Everyone knows that the internet is full of various and sundry ways to procrastinate, and one of my favorites is checking my analytics.
You can see exactly what search terms people use to find your Youtube channel or website. Some of these are pretty hilarious. My video How to Keep Your Dog Entertained and Out of Trouble comes up as the number one Youtube search result for “how to get your dog high.” My day was totally made when I realized that.
And some of the search terms speak to universal experiences that all dog owners can relate to:
“new puppy regret”
“new puppy sleep deprivation”
“got a new puppy can’t get anything done. “
Some are disturbing:
“dog teen makeout”
And some are just weird:
“putting your puppy in the laundry”
However, most are in the form of questions, so I thought I’d answer a handful of those questions today. Most of these questions require more detailed answers than I can provide in this video/post, so you will find links below to other 3LostDogs videos and articles that will provide the full answers you seek.
“Are Labrador retrievers supposed to be crazy as puppies?” LOL. Is the sky supposed to be blue?
“Why does my bulldog puppy get psycho hyper?” Because he’s a puppy.
“Why are puppies insane?” I don’t know. I’m sure there’s some genetic, evolutionary reason for it but I don’t know what it is.
Is My Puppy CRAZY? A Short Guide to Puppy Behavior
“New puppy! Now what?” Congratulations! Your biggest and most important tasks for the next few months will be house training and socialization. Advice for both at the links below.
A Beginner’s Guide to Adopted Dog Ownership
43 Tips for New Puppy Owners
I Just Got a New Puppy – What Do I Do With It?
Housetraining 101: The Basics
“Do you have to let your 4 month old puppy sleep in your bedroom?” No, but it does help minimize the stress that your new puppy is experiencing. He’s in a new place and away from his mother and littermates for the first time in his life. Sleeping near you is reassuring.
“What do little puppies do?” They poop and they pee and they bite.
“How do you get a new puppy to like you? Yahoo answers.” You play with it, feed it, be kind to it, and give it time to adjust. As an aside, please don’t get your dog care information from Yahoo Answers. The amount of bad advice that comes out of that site is mind boggling.
“Can I crate my dog for 8 hours?” No. Well, I’m sure you are capable of keeping a dog crated for eight hours but if your questions is SHOULD you crate your dog for eight hours, no. (Sorry. Sometimes my inner grammar Nazi breaks out of its cage)
“Is it awful to crate a puppy all day?” Yes.
“Does crating a dog make them over hyper?” Not inherently. But crating them too much might. I imagine if you were locked in a box all day you’d end up with a lot of energy to burn, too.
“Are dog crates good or bad?” Dog crates are good. But the phrase “too much of a good thing” definitely applies.
Dog Crates: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
“How do I keep my dog from guarding his food?” The reason your dog is guarding his food is because he’s insecure and he’s afraid someone’s going to steal from him. You have to condition him to believe that people approaching his food bowl is a good thing, not a bad thing.
The Real Solution to Resource Guarding and Food Aggression
“Is dog growling always a bad thing?” No. Growling is never ever a bad thing. Growling is not aggression, it’s a dogs way of avoiding aggression. The last thing you want is a dog who stays silent when he’s uncomfortable and goes straight to biting.
The Truth About Growling Dogs
“Why would a dog yawn and have sweaty paws?” Sounds like one stressed out dog to me.
Do You Recognize These 6 Signs of a Stressed-Out Dog?
“What can you give your dog to chill him?” I don’t know… cold water?
“How do you get your dog to listen to you?”
“What do you do with a hyper dog?”
“How do you get your hyper dog to calm down?”
You buy my training kit, “Give Your Dog a Brain: How to Get Your Out of Control Dog to Chill Out, Focus, and Do What You Say.”
Or you check out these free resources:
Dog Behavior Problems: Hyper Dogs
“Leave food out multiple dogs?” Probably not a good idea. In fact I wouldn’t recommend leaving food out for a single dog. It can lead to guarding and overeating and boredom and all kinds of unpleasantness.
Keeping the Peace in a Multiple Dog Household
“How to stop my dog’s destructiveness?” Your dog is destructive because he’s bored. Play with him. Exercise him. Give him lots of things to do.
Solving Dog Behavior Problems
“What is the number one dog that will turn on you?” Chihuahuas. Shifty little bastards, they are.
Chihuahuas Are Evil: How to Keep Your Pint-Sized Pooch From Turning on You
