| Puppy Training 101
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When it comes to rewarding your pet, snacks and praise go hand in hand. When your pet completes a command or achieves the success of a trick you’ve been working on - sing his praises. >> more |
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| Getting a Puppy
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You have been promising your kids a puppy for a year, explaining that they had to wait until you moved into a house with a yard. Well, you moved last week and now they are holding you to your promise – they want a puppy and they want it now! >> more |
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| What Age Can You Spay a Puppy
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First, it’s important to note that if, for some reason, you have put off spaying your dog until she is older, understand that there are always some benefits to having your dog fixed, but that doing so before the dog has her first heat cycle will be most beneficial for your pet. >> more |
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| When Do Puppies Lose Their Baby Teeth
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Since puppies are so slick about dropping their teeth and growing in their more ferocious permanent fangs, it is hard to really be sure when do puppies lose their baby teeth. The average is about 4 month of age, that sweet and terrible age when puppies begin acting like petulant adolescents with all the knowledge in the world living with the world’s stupidest humans. > > more |
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| Potty Training a Puppy
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Nothing will cause that wonderful feeling of new puppy euphoria to fade faster than having to continually clean up after the accidents your puppy has all over the floors in your home. That’s why potty training a puppy becomes a top priority to new pet owners. >> more |
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| Separation Anxiety - How to Teach Your Dog to be Alone
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To start, change your routine before you leave. Try to make it less drawn out. Put your keys in your purse ahead of time, for example, and have your shoes ready to put on at the door. Dogs know the routine of leaving, and if it's drawn out they become increasingly anxious. >> more |
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| Puppy Mills
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| Puppy mills are dog breeding operations which provide substandard care at best. Unlike reputable breeders for who care of their dogs is top priority, puppy mills only care about one making money. >> more |
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| Puppy Training Suggestions
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| A puppy must also learn that he does not have rule over the entire household, but does have his own space: the crate. A crate can be the dog’s own secure place to relax, and may come in handy for trips to the vet, traveling, or keeping your pup out of trouble while you are away from home. >> more |
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| Stopping a Puppy From Barking
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| Barking is as natural to puppies as breathing. It’s how they communicate, show fear, seek attention, play and warn us of an unexpected visitor or intruder. >> more |
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| Stopping a Puppy From Biting
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| While biting between littermates comes naturally, when the puppy starts involving humans, it’s a problem that should be quickly nipped in the bud. >> more |
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