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Key Differences Between Dog and Puppy Training
“But puppies are dogs.” Many people have the same reaction to the question of whether or not puppy and dog training is really all that different. Yes, puppies are simply young dogs, but like any other animal, they are not born with a healthy set of habits and behaviors. If you’re going [...]
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Stop That Puppy: Why Training Starts Early On
Raising a dog from a puppy is an interesting experience – you get to see your dog grow up, develop, and eventually age as a hopefully healthy and happy part of the family. But how do you know when to start training? Aren’t most puppies too young to begin socializing and interacting with [...]
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3 Tips for New Dog Owners
So you’ve got a dog – that’s great! But, suddenly, it hits you: you’ve got a lot of responsibility here: not only for your dog, but to yourself. You have to take care of a dog and be consistent in your own habits so that your puppy can be raised in [...]
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Puppy Raising FAQs
If you’ve just acquired a new dog for you and your family, then there’s a good chance that you’ve found a puppy that you’d like to raise. After the initial novelty of owning a puppy wears off, there are some strong questions that arise. How do you work with this puppy? How [...]
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How to Stop a Puppy from “Nipping”
When you’re raising a puppy, it’s common to realize that you’re doing a bit of taming – this is an animal that doesn’t necessarily know why it has the surroundings it has. If you’re going to relate to your puppy and raise it into a healthy adult dog, then you’re going to have to [...]
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Your Puppy Training Checklist
If you are considering purchasing or already have purchased a puppy, then you already know that you’re in this “dog” thing for the long haul! So it will be important for you and your family to get off on the right foot. A new puppy in the house will be an amazing novelty, [...]
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4 Things to Know about Pregnant Dogs
If you’ve never owned a pregnant dog before, the new challenges can seem a little bit overwhelming. Not only do you have the specter of a dog in your house, you have the added twist that your dog will be producing puppies within a short amount of time – and you rightly don’t want [...]