Let me start by saying this is probably one of the most popular questions I get with customers at my job: How do I introduce my puppy to my older dog? No matter what, there will be jealousy between the dogs. Especially if your dog is the only dog you have at your home. AContinue reading “Introducing Your New Puppy to Your Older Dog”
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3 Commands to Teach Your Dog During Quarantine
Now is the perfect time to train your dog, and the beauty of training is it can be done anywhere. Here are 3 commands you can teach your dog while in quarantine. 1. Drop it: Let your dog chew on their favorite bone and then offer them something even more valuable, like chicken or beef.Continue reading “3 Commands to Teach Your Dog During Quarantine”
The Best Dog Food for Your Dog
Life stage is important when considering a new dog food. A dog that is under 12 months of age should be receiving puppy food for healthy growth and development. Puppies exert more energy than adults or seniors, so they need more protein in their diets. Adult food, depending on your dog’s energy level, contains lessContinue reading “The Best Dog Food for Your Dog”
How To Stop Your Dog from Barking
Dogs bark for many different reasons such as when they’re unsure of a situation, anxious, excited, or even just out of boredom. Boredom barking happens mostly with high energy dogs like huskies or german shepherds; they need to be stimulated both mentally and physically. This means you need to develop agility games that can exhaustContinue reading “How To Stop Your Dog from Barking”
You Can Give Your Dog The Coronavirus
You heard correctly; Washington Post wrote about a quarantined individual’s dog who got infected with what they describe as the first known case of human to animal transmission of the virus. But don’t start going out and purchasing doggy masks yet; the quarantined dog was tested at a weak positive. This means that there’s veryContinue reading “You Can Give Your Dog The Coronavirus”
Brush Your Dog’s Teeth
Brushing our teeth comes naturally to us because we’ve been raised that way. It’s a part of our daily hygienic routine. This practice shouldn’t be limited to just us. As I stated previously in my post about bones, there are many steps you can take to take care of your dog’s teeth. Bones are onlyContinue reading “Brush Your Dog’s Teeth”
Dealing with Separation Anxiety
Many of us hate to leave our dogs when we have work or school. You may have noticed that when you leave the house your dog starts to exhibit some anxiety. Symptoms can be as tame as whining and crying, or it can be as destructive as tearing up a couch cushion. These behaviors occurContinue reading “Dealing with Separation Anxiety”
Dog Bones for Thought
It’s an ancestral habit that dogs love to chew. Bones not only help alleviate anxiety, but they also teach from a young age what is acceptable to chew on. They also help your dog fight against plaque and tartar build-up. Build-up could lead to various stages of gum disease. Symptoms can be further explained throughContinue reading “Dog Bones for Thought”
Potty Training
The topic can be quite simple. Until you actually start to potty train your dogs, you’ll come to realize it’s not. It’s messy, and rarely as easy as you expect it to be. Time and patience will get you through the hard days of potty training. One of the things I learned with my firstContinue reading “Potty Training”
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