Dog Training

Learn how to train a dog quick and easy. We have tons of articles, videos, how-to guides, interviews and advice from dog trainers and experts on training dogs, on how to train a puppy, how to housebreak a dog, puppy toilet training, most common dog training tricks and a lot more.

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Becoming a Show Dog: A Beginner’s Guide to Get Started 

Do you think your Fido has the potential to be a show dog that can rack up records?  Then competing in a dog show is...
Etiquette In Public Places That Every Dog Owner Must Know

Etiquette in Public Places That Every Dog Owner Should Know

Dog etiquette is important to be known by dog owners for the interaction or connectivity of your dogs to their humans or other people. Most...
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13 Dog Etiquette Rules To Remember When Visiting Family And Friends

Are you having second thoughts about bringing your fido with you on your family vacation, considering the dog etiquette rules? We don't want our pet...
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Dogs Can Detect Covid-19 Virus

Dogs may be the future of COVID testing as new research shows that dogs can detect Covid with a high accuracy rate of 97%. But...
How to Get a Service Dog for Anxiety or Depression (And How Much It Costs)

How to Get a Service Dog for Anxiety or Depression (And How Much It...

How to get a service dog for anxiety? Just like you, I once Googled this myself. We know how much pets can brighten our days and...
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Snake Avoidance Training for Dogs

Dog owners who live in areas with venomous snakes know how dangerous these animals can be to their pets. Snake avoidance training for their...
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Reward-Based Training in Dogs: Benefits and Dos & Don’ts

Reward-based training adds something pleasant immediately after a behavior appears to reward the behavior and reinforce its learning. This type of training is a...
Crate Train Your Dog as a Place to Relax & Retreat

Crate Train Your Dog as a Place to Relax & Retreat

For most dogs, a retreat where they can relax and also not be disturbed is very important. A crate or kennel is a good...
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How to Train Dogs to Use Stairs and Ramps

There are a number of reasons for buying stairs or ramps for dogs. Usually, they're used with puppies or senior dogs with arthritis, dogs with...
10 Most Common Dog Behavior Problems (and How to Fix Them)

10 Serious Dog Behavior Problems and How to Deal With Them

Common dog behavior problems are the main reason why owners give up on their pets back to shelters. Knowing what type of behavioral issues...
15 Facts About Fear Aggression in Dogs

15 Facts About Fear Aggression in Dogs

While some breeds are more aggressive than others, certain instincts exist in all canines. So even though most dogs are affectionate and loving to...
11 Dog Sports Your Active Dog Can Compete In

11 Most Popular Dog Sports

If you have an active dog on your hands, there are plenty of dog sports to consider that can help to burn off some...

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4 Tips & Tricks for Navigating Peak Flea and Tick Season

Here it comes... the dreaded peak flea and tick season. For us pet owners, while we love those sunny beach trips and walking in the...
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Have Pet, Will Travel: Guide to Spring or Summer Trips with...

In Partnership with Merck Animal Health In my opinion, there's no better time to travel with your pet than in either spring or summer. The weather's...
Can I Afford A Dog

Can I Afford A Dog?

Owning a pet is expensive. It’s more than just planning for food and toys. If you’ve been asking yourself, can I afford a dog, here is everything you need to know. A big part of being a responsible pet owner is preparing for the endeavor financially. Creating a consistent budget can help you plan for routine expenses like food, treats and toys, as well as unexpected expenses like vet visits in the event of an emergency. Asking the question can I afford a dog is a very responsible thing to do. Many pet owners don’t plan a budget before adopting a dog, and that can get you into a lot of trouble.
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How to Get Rid of a Dog: The Right Way

Are you faced with the challenging decision of how to let go of your furry companion? We understand that circumstances change. And even...
Why Are Dogs So Loyal?

Why Are Dogs So Loyal?

One of the best qualities of our canine companions is their unwavering loyalty. Why are dogs so loyal? There are amazing stories about the unmatched loyalty of dogs - dogs that have sat on their owner’s graves, waited patiently for months for their owners to return from war and even stories of dogs walking thousands of miles to reunite with their masters.
Why Do Pets Make Us Happy?

Why Do Pets Make Us Happy?

Nothing beats the feeling of seeing a happy dog or friendly cat come running over to you looking for a pat on the head or a scratch behind the ears. Why do pets make us happy? Pets do a lot more than just keep us company. The unconditional love that they provide us with is priceless and incomparable to any love that we get other humans.

Dog Names Starting With Z

Are you looking for dog names starting with Z? Well, you're in the right place! Getting a new pup would mean preparing for a new set...
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How Many Dogs Are Too Many?

We've all been there. Pet owners of one dog think, "Maybe I should get one more." Then, once you get the second dog, you'll...
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Can Dogs Get Sick From Humans?

If you have been caring for dogs for quite a while now, you must have known we can get sick from them. Rabies, giardia—name...
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Dandie Dinmont Terrier Breed Profile

Not a lot of people know about this breed, but the Dandie Dinmont Terrier is not something you should ignore when you chance upon...