DOG PARK DOGS SAFE PLAY
If you have a dog, what could be more fun than going to the “Dog Park” in your neighborhood. I decided to visit a few of them in my own neighborhood and neighboring towns as well. However, unlike everyone else[…]
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ATTRACTIVE DISTRACTIONS-How Fickle Is Your Dog?
Kids are easily distracted but we find ways to keep their attention and keep their interest by coming up with new ideas based on what we know they like. The same goes for puppies. Puppies are just simpler to work[…]
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HOW DO YOU KNOW WHEN YOUR PUPPY HAS TO GO?
Are you trying to guess when your puppy needs to go outside? Are you trying to avoid having him urinating or defecating in the house? Of course, you are! So now you’re taking your puppy out every hour, give or[…]
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A NEW LEASH ON LIFE
Even if you have a large, fenced-in, private property, all dogs need to learn to walk on a leash. This is not about training your puppy to “heel” or not to pull, or to walk at your side and sit[…]
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PETIQUETTE-WHY DOGS ARE TRAINED TO BE AT HEEL
Obedience training and behavior modification help to turn a family dog into a member of the family. Social skills take your dog to the next step. A dog that knows how to conduct himself in public with good manners,[…]
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GOING TO THE BATHROOM or GOING FOR A WALK
Go potty, go pee, go poo, let’s go out, or the latest entry Bio-Break. What is your favorite word for asking your dog to urinate or defecate? Go potty is the one I hear the most often. Merriam-Webster defines “potty”[…]
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WHAT JENNA REFERS TO AS THE DESIGNATED BATHROOM
Housebreaking, which is now called housetraining or potty training, is more complex than just teaching your puppy to go to the “bathroom” outside. The part of this process that I want to bring your attention to is all the ancillary[…]
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LITTLE DOGS BIG ISSUES – WHICH ONE IS RIGHT FOR YOU?
When people think of little dogs, they think of cute, baby, sweet, innocent, and less work. Little dogs can have big issues; so I want to talk about some of those issues and clear the air about “little dogs are[…]
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CONVERSATIONAL DOG TRAINING 101 – WHO ARE YOU TALKING TO?
Conversational Dog Training 101. If you’re wondering what that means, it’s the title I gave to the “one-sided” lengthy conversations pet parents say to their dogs in an attempt to achieve better behavior. Of course, a conversation requires two participants.???[…]
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