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Dog training is like car maintenance

I just paid for a tuneup for my car. It cost a few hundred dollars. I got details about what was done, and each individual task did not seem too...
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Winter socialization tips

  • Pets
  • January 23, 2010
If you live in an area like Chicago that has brutal winters, you might be hunkered down with your pup in front of the fire waiting for the spring...
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Teach your puppy to stop biting your feet or clothes

  • Pets
  • October 29, 2009
This is a common issue with new puppies that can cause quite a bit of frustration and pain. Here is the scenario: the puppy often starts out being...
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Don't get a puppy for someone else

  • Pets
  • October 22, 2009
I just got off the phone with someone that called in a panic. The three month old puppy that she got for her brother was not doing well. He is...
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Do not drag your puppy down the street

  • Pets
  • September 23, 2009
Your puppy will not turn into a lazy, adult dog if he stops and refuses to move when you try and take him for a walk. There are so many concerns...
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Puppy patience is important

One of the most productive uses of your time with your new puppy is to work on patience exercises. The opposite of a calm, patient dog is a pushy,...
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Should you feed people food to dogs?

A few days ago I had a first appointment with a new Beagle puppy and his family. For the first time ever, I saw a Beagle that did not really like...
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New puppy taking over your life? How to get a break from your puppy

It is so easy to feel like your new puppy is taking over your life. In some ways this is true and unavoidable due to the fact that you now have a...
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How to calm down a crazy puppy - treat hypnosis

Do you have a puppy that has so much energy, is jumping on you, biting everything, pulling on the leash and just acting crazy?This is a really...
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Meeting and training an unusual breed for the first time

“You’ll have your hands full with these two,” my friend predicted.The two Xoloitzquintl looked at me unhappily from the back of...
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