Puppies
Puppy Pointer Series – Crate Training
A crate, also called a cage or kennel, is a wire, wood or fiberglass enclosure big enough for your dog to lie down, stand up, and turn around – no…
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To help achieve the fastest results housetraining your puppy, we recommend using a crate. Since most dogs avoid soiling where they sleep, a crate encourages control. Before four months of…
Read MorePuppy Pointer Series – Chewing
Puppies chew. It’s both natural and predictable. Preparing for your puppy’s chewing behavior will enable you to get your dog through this period without forming any bad habits, leading to expensive…
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“Bite Inhibition” & Not Biting Children Puppies use their mouths. They chew fingers, grab ankles, and put their teeth on everything. Prior to the age of 13 weeks, you can help…
Read MoreEasy Activity – Tug O’ War
A fun game to play with your dog. We love this game—and many dogs do, too! It’s a great way for your dog to release energy, it’s fun for kids…
Read MorePuppy teething
Brio, my Basset Fauve de Bretagne puppy, is almost five months old, which is considered early adolescence. I have a toybox in the family room that is filled to overflowing…
Read MoreIn a Multi-dog Household – Learn to be Alone
It’s important for a puppy to learn to be alone Last fall, when I decided to introduce a puppy into my home, I had to carefully consider Larry, my seven-year-old…
Read MoreThe Hide Game for Puppy Training
Teach your puppy to keep an eye on you My Basset Fauve de Bretagne puppy, Brio, is 15 weeks old, which means he’s nearing the end of the important…
Read MoreTeach your puppy to trade
An easy way to teach “Give” Having a hound puppy is a new experience for me. Brio isn’t my first hound. I had a basset hound for 12 years, but…
Read MoreIntroducing a new puppy
Adding a puppy to a multi-dog household IT’S BEEN a little over a week since I picked Brio up in South Carolina, and he and Larry were introduced to each…
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