Having a new puppy in the house is a very exciting and memorable experience, especially when you have children in the family. However, every interaction between your child and your new puppy must be closely supervised, especially for the first few days after your puppy’s arrival. When meeting the puppy for the first time, have…
As soon as your new puppy arrives at your home for the very first time, you should get started on the training process immediately. Successful puppy training can be a pleasant and rewarding experience to everyone, so long as you start early and remain consistent week after week, month after month, and yes – year…
Nothing is more adorable than seeing a small child and a loving puppy playing happily together. What’s even better to know, is that psychological studies have proven that people who are fortunate enough to grow up with a dog in the family household tend to have happier childhoods. Kids who grow up with a family…
Teaching your dog or puppy to “wait” is an invaluable training command that will not only improve his behavior, but can also save his life. One of the most common problems that many dog owners have is preventing their pets from darting through the door at any given chance they get. As you can probably…
We all love our puppies, especially when they are being cute and well behaved. We also adore them even when they are acting out in bad ways with annoying habits. These annoying habits, however, are based on our standards of how they should behave. To our puppies, they are only acting like – well –…
A simple and adorable trick that you can easily teach your dog or puppy is to have her cross her paws. Many pets will do this by accident and it always puts a smile on my face when I witness this cute sitting posture. You can easily teach train your dog to lie down and…
Leash training is hugely underestimated by new dog owners. The process of getting your puppy or adult dog used to being on leash is fairly simple and just takes a little bit of your time. Trust me, this small investment of properly training your dog to walk politely on his leash will pay high dividends…
What could be more adorable than a tiny 10-week-old German Retriever walking down the street with its owner, pulling at the leash as it excitedly greets anyone who walks by? These little puppies put so much effort into seeing what’s going on and are almost always greeted with a pat on the head and a…
Puppies are like children in many ways. They need constant care, supervision, and a lot of affection. Having both together, your kids and your dog, especially during playtime, require extra supervision and patience. The key is to teach your child how to play with the puppy and for the puppy to understand that he needs…
One of the major benefits of training your puppy early in its life is that it gets the opportunity for proper socialization which is critically important and an often overlooked key ingredient to a puppy’s education. What Exactly Does Proper Socialization Mean? Socialization is the process of providing your puppy the positive exposures it needs…