How to Stop a Dog Whining

Nothing can be more annoying than the sound of a crying, whining puppy.  However, this behavior has its roots in biology.  Whining is how a puppy gets attention from its mother and they often learn that it gets the attention of their human parents as well.  Sadly, if your puppy has a whining problem, it’s [...]

How to Teach your Dog Tricks

You’ve completed basic obedience training but you’d like your dog to be better than that!  You want your dog to be the envy of all the other dog owners out there by teaching him some cool tricks.  Every dog has the smarts to learn cool tricks, it’s just a matter of the owner being patient [...]

Kitty Crunchies and Dirty Diapers: How to Stop Dog from Eating Poop

Nothing is nastier than coming home to find your dog chowing down on the contents of the cat litter box.  Or worse yet, having raided the Diaper Genie and eating your baby’s poop.  Some dogs will even turn around and start eating their poop while it’s still steaming hot. It’s enough to make you gag, [...]

How to Stop Dog from Jumping on People

It’s adorable when your puppy jumps up and puts his little paws on your knees to say hello.  It’s not so adorable when your 120 pound adult dog bowls over your grandmother and sends her to the hospital with a broken hip. A little too extreme?
What about knocking down your children or getting muddy paw [...]

Housebreaking a Puppy

Perhaps the most important task for a new dog owner is potty training or housebreaking a puppy.  Having a new puppy in your life is a joy, but without the proper training, you’ll be in for a very stinky house!  If you stick to a proven housetraining routine, it should only take about two weeks [...]

Top 10 Dog Behavioral Problems

What are most common dog behavioral problems? You may think first about biting, chewing, or housebreaking issues, but the list doesn’t end there. Here are some problems that you may encounter as you’re training your dog.
Digging
Dogs love to dig, especially breeds like terriers who were bred to hunt creatures that live underground.  If your dog [...]

Dogs Without Obedience Training

Proper obedience training for your dog is vital. Nothing is more important for your pet’s safety, your family’s safety, and the quality of life for you and your dog. Many people who get a dog for a pet neglect to train the dog properly. This leads to bad behavior on the part of the dog, [...]

Tips on House Training a Dog

Dealing With “Accidents”

No matter how dedicated you are to properly house training a dog, there will be accidents.  No dog owner manages to avoid them – they’re a part of the housebreaking process.  But you’re human, there are going to be times when you can’t bring your dog out when he needs to go out.  [...]