Teaching the puppy to retrieve
Teaching your dog to retrieve is extremely useful because it allows you to get toys back easily and to stay in control of games. Playing...
Socialization versus training
Training a dog the basics of Sit, Stay, and Come can be accomplished at any age, but the ideal time to socialize your dog to other dogs,...
Socialize your puppy to people
The easiest part of socializing a puppy simply involves showing up in public with a clicker and treats to make sure all new experiences...
Confidence building
There are several things you can do to help raise your dog's confidence level and make it more likely that your training program will be...
Puppy growth stages
Birth to 8 weeks The puppy is entirely dependent on its mother. Puppies are born with sealed eyes and ear canals. Walking begins at 16...
Clipping a dogs nails
Nails should be trimmed approximately twice per month. Use a clipper designed for dogs nails and be sure to have cotton swabs and a...
Dogs memory capacity
Experts debate the exact intelligence quotient of dogs and even whether it is possible to gauge the IQ of a nonhuman species. What can be...
Getting a puppy-checklist
1) If possible inspect the puppy's mother and father. Are they free of physical and/or mental shortcomings that might be passed to their...
Dog humps
In many cases mounting is done to display dominance not necessarily for sexual reasons. Should your dog initiate such behaviour push him...
Dog jumps on people
In most cases this is simply an overexuberant greeting. Correct the problem not by shouting at the dog or "kneeing" (using a knee to...
