The importance of (HRD) Human Remains Detection dogs during a time of crisis is unimaginable, everyone needs closure is and understatement for families who have lost their loved ones. The not knowing creates haunting images and questions by the family and friends of: Are they ok? Are they suffering? What happened? They need to be home regardless of the outcome […]
Step 1: Understand the type of dog or puppy you have brought home. How old is your new dog? There is a rule of thumb in the beginning days of puppy potty training that your new puppy can only hold their urine 1 hour for every month they are old. If you have an eight week […]
Teaching Your Puppy to be Handled at an Early Age Can Prevent Problems in the Future When you first bring home your puppy an important task is to housebreak them. Teaching them what objects are appropriate to play with and where to use the bathroom is incredibly important. However, often puppy owners forget something that […]
Here are Some Tips for When Your dog Barks Too Much Owners are often frustrated when a dog barks too much. Why do dogs bark? The answer is simple: dogs bark because they are telling you something, communicating with other dogs, or attempting to communicate with humans. When you don’t understand why your dog is […]
Tips for Crate Training Crate training is a wonderful training option for puppies, a crate can provide a safe and comfort zone for your puppy. Before dogs were dogs, they were wolves and wolves live in dens, a crate can represent a den to the modern dog. Read More about how your dog views den […]
Puppy Training should start early. Puppies are impressionable and learn quickly. Formal obedience training, puppy training in a class situation, can start anywhere from 9 to 12 weeks of age. Most schools like to see the pup receive a series of 3 distemper combo vaccinations and a rabies shot given before starting in a class […]