Owning a dog can be quite a chore. Now, to choose a pet dog you must study the different breeds and choose one that matches your personality. If you are a very busy person and an inactive one, get one that’s low maintenance. If you’re an outdoorsman you can get a rugged one that has [...]

Dog agility equipment will include hurdles, tire jumps, tunnels and stakes. Dog tunnels or chutes are tubes from 10 to 20 feet long and about 2 feet in diameter through which the dog runs. It is supposed to be flexible so that it can be configures in a variety of curves. It is usually made [...]

There are different ways by which you can housebreak a puppy. Two that will be described here are easy and effective. First, you can put down papers or pretreated pads, encouraging them to use these areas for going to the bathroom. The pads are scented with a chemical that attracts the puppy to use them. [...]

One of the few unpleasant experiences in bringing up a new puppy is when your pet pulls on the lead. Train your dog to have good lead walking manners. Use dog training collars to keep your dog’s attention. Get your dog used to wearing a collar by following these tips:
~Offer a tasty treat to your [...]

One of the most entertaining tricks dogs could do is jumping through hoops. Make full use of playtime with your pet. Teach your dog obedience jumps and other tricks. Find out first what kind of reward that will best motivate your dog to learn. It could be dog pellets or little dog biscuits.
When teaching a [...]

No matter what age you bring your puppy home, the important thing to keep in mind is that they are ready to learn. Training a puppy just needs patience and practice. Here are some sound and helpful tips on how to train a puppy:
~Teach your puppy to respond to his name being called. Start [...]

It is possible to train you dog without hiring the services of expensive dog trainers. Is your dog not listening to you and you are embarrassed by his actuations in public? Is he aggressive, barks or worse, bites at people? Did you think that you will never be able to fix your dog’s behavioral problems? [...]

Dogs are often treated like human beings. We play with them and care about them like they are our little siblings or friends. Dog interactive behavior is something worth observing. If humans communicate through language, dogs communicate through behavior. A message is relayed through their poses and movements. They can relay a warning, friendliness, playfulness [...]

Taking the extra effort to spend more time with your puppy through house training will make the process fast, easy and without too much stress on the dog and on the master. I found that an effective way of house training a puppy is by putting sheets of newspaper on the floor and putting him [...]

Men would love to get something really special for their pets. There are a lot of unique dog products that have specialized features. For example, there is a comfy pet scale that automatically deducts the weight of blanket or pad prior to turning on scale. There are also weighing scales for dogs that could be [...]