Your First Day & Night Together Your first day with your puppy marks the beginning of your life together—the beginning of the bonding process that establishes your lifelong relationship with your dog. To get you started off right, consider what’s happening from your puppy’s perspective. She has left familiar surroundings with a warm, comforting pile of […]
Puppy Pointer Series – Puppy Proofing
Puppy Proofing and Preparing Your Home Puppies spend every waking moment exploring the world—discovering what feels good, tastes good and is fun to do. A puppy will put her mouth on anything and everything within reach. If he can get to it, he’ll try it. Raising a puppy means guiding her as she discovers what is OK […]
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 bigger. Not too many years ago, the idea of crating a dog seemed heartless to most dog owners. Fortunately, dog owners see the evidence with […]
