Choosing the Right Crate for Your Dog

By nature, dogs are pack animals that live in dens. They take comfort in having their own secure area. You may have already observed your puppy finding a secure spot under a chair or bed. Offering your dog its own crate meets its instinctive needs and allows you some control in your housebreaking efforts. Crate Selection The first thing to do is decide on a crate.  The crate or carrier should be big enough for your puppy to turn around and lay down.  Giving your dog too much space allows it the option... [Read more]

House-training your Puppy

It would be great if puppies came to us knowing all there was to know.  Unfortunately one of the things they don’t already know is where to go to the bathroom.  This article details how new owners can housetrain puppy. Dogs are creatures of habit.  Provide a routine makes them comfortable.  It also makes housetraining easier to learn when things are done in the same way and at the same time everyday.  Puppies need to go to the bathroom more often when they are young.  They still need time to... [Read more]