Tag Archives: Puppy Training

Understand Your Dog’s Senses – Smell

A dog’s sense of smell is awesome. Based on studies and research, a dog’s sense of smell appears to be about 1,000 to 10,000,000 times more sensitive than a human. The wide disparity is due to the dog’s breed. When a dog smells something, they are absorbing information about the owner of the smell. They … Continue reading

Understand Your Dog’s Senses – Sight

The dog cannot speak to us in a language we can understand. Sometimes, we can decipher what they are trying to communicate through their eyes. Their eyes reflect some expressions and augmented with whimpers or growls and body movements, provide us with an idea of what they want to tell us. The dog’s sense of … Continue reading

Teaching Your Dog To Do Tricks

Do you think that teaching your dog to do tricks is very tough? No, it could be really easy if you actually understand your dog better and could spend more time and attention on it. So it is completely not that difficult to teach your pet any task. All of us tend to love seeing … Continue reading

Training Your Puppy – Do Not Make It Harder Than It Is!

There is no feeling like the one you get when you bring your new puppy home. Making sure that feeling of excitement never fades can be a daunting task when you’re attempting to train your puppy. Puppies, like children require love and patience. Training a puppy requires consistency. All too often people feel a sense … Continue reading

Choosing A Dog That Is Right For Your Family

If you are planning to bring home a dog you need to ask yourself some questions. Apart from that you should know about choosing a dog right for your family. This will definitely go a long way in taking the right decision. Are you ready for the responsibility? If you are considering adopting a dog, … Continue reading

Tips On Puppy Proofing Your Home

Tips On Puppy Proofing Your Home Puppies are adorable and fun to play with but dog owners must be aware that they have very special needs. A responsible dog owner will make sure that they puppy proof the home before the big day of bring home puppy. Puppies are filled with curiosity and will explore … Continue reading

When It Comes To Dogs, What About…

If you’ve never owned a dog before you probably have some questions about some things that most dog owners think are obvious. This could include such things as a dog’s diet, how to housetrain a dog, how often a dog needs to see a vet, and a whole lot more. In reality, these are issues … Continue reading

Are You Ready To Add A Dog To Your Family?

When you make the decision to adopt a dog you are really adding a new member to your family. It’s a long term commitment and not one to be taken lightly. In fact, it is very similar to adding a new baby to your home. I know, I know – you may be thinking that … Continue reading

The Vet, Your Dog and You

The Vet, Your Dog and You If you have a dog, you can bet that going to the vets will be a major part of your life especially during puppy hood. Going to the vets can involve many things including controlling your dog, understanding the procedures, paying the bill. Here are a few tips on … Continue reading

How to Deal with Your Dog’s Destructive Chewing

Dogs, like to chew and will chew on anything and everything they can set their mouth on. Chewing is a natural and normal behavior for dogs, especially puppies. Factors that contribute to a dog’s chewing include teething, monotony and insufficient exercise. The real problem with a dog’s chewing behavior arises when your pet starts to … Continue reading