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Realistic Expectations for Training Based on Age

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 Realistic Expectations for Training Based on Age  For many new dog owners excited to bring their puppy home, the amount of contradictory advice for when to start training their new family member can be confusing. On one side, some dog trainers recommend avoiding training until the puppy is at least six months old, preferring to let the puppy experience the world without guidance and sometimes without integration into the human family. On the other side, […]

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When You Should Start Training Your Puppy

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 When You Should Start Training Your Puppy  Ask a group of dog trainers when the best age is to train a puppy and you may get several different answers. This is because the standards for dog training has gone through such an evolution over the years: industry techniques that were common twenty years ago are now regarded as cruel and unusual for today’s trainers. This is especially true when discussing the ideal age to start

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Dog Urine Marking | Important Behind-the-Scene Communication

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Dog Urine Marking: Important Behind-the-Scene Communication!  Urine, often the source of woe for many homeowners training a new dog, is also getting recognition as a vital communication tool for canines.  The importance behind your dog lifting their leg has gone unstudied for quite a while, but recent research has begun to draw back the curtain on this golden language style.  If this is news to you, join the discussion about the behavioral background of urine

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Should you use retractable leashes to walk your dog?

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 Should you use retractable leashes to walk your dog?  Going for a walk with your dog is one of the best times for you two to connect. It’s a time to exercise and play together. More literally, there’s also a physical connection between you two: a leash. There are so many options when you look at the leash market, but one has caused a great deal of debate. Retractable leashes are marketed as safe, freer

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Top 10 Things Humans Do That Dogs Hate

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 Top 10 Things Humans Do That Dogs Hate    Relationships between humans and dogs can be complex. If you don’t take the time to adjust your behavior when owning a dog, then you could find that your bond is never able to reach its full potential. A loving and compassionate relationship with your dog can be hugely rewarding, and you can achieve this largely by cutting out many of the behaviors that make dogs anxious,

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Are Dogs Pack Animals?

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 Are Dogs Pack Animals?    In the last decade, the mantra of many dog trainers has been the same: be the leader of your pack.  This rule has remained constant due to the belief dogs are no different than the wolves they evolved from.  Despite dogs now coming in a range of sizes, from teacup to small pony, we remain sure that there is a wolf in dog’s clothing waiting in our living room. Recent

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Beach Safety for You and Your Dog

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 Beach Safety for You and Your Dog  You know Summer has arrived when you can pack up the cooler with hotdogs, load up the car, grab the dog leash, and head out to the local beach.  A day with sun and sand brings some of the best adventures for you and your dog, but also some unexpected dangers.  What to look out for, how to protect your pooch from beach dangers, as well as basic

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Why Dogs Eat Grass?

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Why Dogs Eat Grass?    Your dog does some very quirky things – they prefer sitting on you instead of next to you, they never seem to remember that the glass door needs to be open in order to walk through it, and they love to eat weird things.  When those weird things include grass and other plants, you start to wonder if maybe your dog is ill, weird, or needs a therapist.  We did

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Chlorine and Your Dog – Should You Be Worried?

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 Chlorine and Your Dog – Should You Be Worried?    The barbeques are firing up, ice cream trucks are going, and you have finally opened your pool for the sunny season – don’t forget to think of your dog when considering pool-side safety tips.  While the number one concern that comes to mind for dogs and pools is the chlorine, there are several other risks to keep in mind when enjoying some pool time with

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