Puppy Proofing Your Home

Having a puppy in your home is a big responsibility. It is almost like having an agile toddler roaming around the house: they stick things in their mouth and make large messes. You can minimize these behaviors, which will help encourage good behavior from your pet....

Teaching Your Puppy Their Name

Why Teaching Your Puppy’s Name is Important You keep yelling your puppy’s name, and they just continue doing what they were doing, not even looking up at you. How annoying!. Don’t assume your puppy intentionally ignores you. If you have a new puppy, they...

Puppy Training with a Clicker

So, what is puppy training with a clicker? First, let’s explore the rules of using a clicker. Rules of Puppy Training with a Clicker If you click, you must treat. Your clicker is not a way to get your puppy’s attention or get your puppy to come to you. Only...

 Puppy Exercise, How Much Does My Puppy Need?

When thinking about puppy exercise, we often think the more, the better, but that is not the case. Puppies are not miniature dogs. We must consider the development of our puppies. The most important are growth plates, which, in short, are areas of cartilage at the end...

Potty Training Your Puppy

Getting a puppy is very exciting, but there are a few things that are not so much fun. One of those is potty training your puppy. Here are a few things that will help you and your puppy get potty training right: Prevent Puppy Potty Accidents Supervise your puppy while...