Ready, Set, Adopt!
Wise adopters plan ahead. Here are ideas to prepare your home for your new dog, including crate training, treat selection and reinforcement, and integrating him with other pets.
Your New Puppy
Getting a new puppy is one of the most exciting – and stressful – events in any household. Here are good parenting tips for socializing, naps, feeding, potty training, health, and confidence.
Home Skills
Dogs are smart and adaptable. And most are very interested in pleasing their humans. But they all have a lot to learn about being successful in our human world. As responsible owners, we must teach them the basic “human behaviors” we expect – skills like coming when called, sitting to greet, settling, feeling comfortable when being handled for grooming, and vet visits. Read here for more on these topics.
Training Fun
This is the place to read about life’s fun stuff. AROOOOO!
Behavior
You wouldn’t be a true dog owner if you didn’t run into problems once in a while. Here are some ideas and resources to help with nerve-wracking problems like anxiety, chewing, jumping, barking, shyness, and house-soiling.
Great Gear
Shopping for dog supplies can be daunting. The options seem endless. So which collars, leashes, crates and toys should you consider? Read about them here.
Out and About
You love your dog, and he’s great at home. But he turns into Godzilla on the street. What can you do to help him? Find ideas here for improving street manners, being around other dogs, and getting past scary things.