It's important to teach our children proper dog safety. To help families prevent dog bites, the American Veterinary Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics and U.S. Postal Service are putting the word out about how you can keep your kids from being bitten. By Christina Elston |
 | Crate training a dog can be an excellent way to keep a puppy (and your furniture) safe when you are away from the house or cannot monitor your dog. By Carina MacDonald |
So you approached crate training with patience and persistence and it is still not working for you and your dog. Crate training is not for everyone and is definitely not for every dog. This does not mean that you have a "bad dog" or that there is something wrong with your dog. By Stephanie Banfield |
Many issues arise when people start considering crate training there new puppy. Once the puppy is crate trained it allows for him or her to be left alone safely for hours at a time. Otherwise your new family member must accompany you every where you go until they are old enough to stay home by themselves and not get into harmful things or tear up your house. |
Successful crate training doesn't just happen; you have to obey some basic rules of successful crate training to effectively utilize this tool. By Dachary Carey |
Crate training a puppy will be a lot easier if you follow these simple tips. By Dachary Carey |
Learn how to train a dog not to jump so that you can control your dog around the house. Dogs jump up as a part of instinctive behavior, but that doesn't make it any easier to deal with for the humans in the house. |
Many dog owners have this common problem. You've just gotten home from a long day at work and you're large breed dog is beside himself to see you. He jumps up, pushing the bag of groceries out of your hand. By Stephanie Banfield |
Some pets love to jump all over you and anyone else. My dog has this bad habit of jumping on everyone, she is overly friendly, but it can be tiresome and annoying at times. When your dog was a puppy constant jumping was cute but now as an adult dog it can be irritating. |
Learn how to train your dog to come with a few simple tips and tricks. The secret to getting your dog to come when called is to make it want to come to you. By Carina MacDonald |
