Having a dog is a responsibility that owners must take on with the greatest seriousness. Dogs can be destructive and dangerous unless properly socialized and trained to behave appropriately around the home and neighborhood. Use regular training sessions several times each week to teach your dog proper behavior. Be ready to praise good behavior lavishly, […]
New Puppy Care & Advice Resource from Purina #MyPuppyhood
If there is one thing we should know about at our house, it’s puppies and puppy care. We sure have had bunches of em! I remember when Ozzy and Brandi were just wee babes. I liked em when they were little. I helped clean em up for my Lady. Then, there was all them pups […]
How To Obedience Train Your Puppy With the Rewards Systems
I can remember back in the day when I was just a pup. I didn’t know a whole lot of nothin’! I showed up on my Lady’s doorstep and was a greener than they come. But, my Lady was patient with me and showed me the way. We had special schoolin’ times when I learned […]
Housebreaking Your Puppy in the Winter
I swear, y’all humanz don’t know how easy ya have it sometimes. Ya git ta eat tasty food all the time, ya got critters ta clean up all your crumbs if ya drop em and give ya lovin’ whenever ya want it. Ya know what else ya got? Indoor bathrooms! You laugh, but ever try […]
Raising Littermates Together: Should You or Not?
We gots a subject that keeps a croppin’ up round here and that’s ‘raising littermates together‘. There seems to be lots of questions around the subject. Some folks say it’s fine, while others are totally against it. We have littermates in our family (my brother Ozzy and sister Brandi). Fer me, they are my brother […]
We’ve Made Progress with the AKC GoodDog! HelplineSM #AKCDogLover #Sponsored
I am blogging on behalf of BlogPaws Pet Blogger Network and the AKC. I received compensation for my time from the AKC for sharing my views in this post, but the views expressed here are solely mine. Things were starting to get a little out of control at my house. Not so much serious problems, […]
Getting help with our Bad Habits from AKC GoodDog! HelplineSM #AKCDogLover #Sponsored
I am blogging on behalf of BlogPaws Pet Blogger Network and the AKC. I received compensation for my time from the AKC for sharing my views in this post, but the views expressed here are solely mine. If you remember me tellin’ ya, my Lady joined the AKC GoodDog! HelplineSM a couple of weeks ago. She said […]
AKC GoodDog! HelplineSM | Turning Chaos into Peace #AKCDogLover
I am blogging on behalf of BlogPaws Pet Blogger Network and the AKC. I received compensation for my time from the AKC for sharing my views in this post, but the views expressed here are solely mine. Uh oh! Looks like my Lady means serious business now! She’s done went and joined the AKC GoodDog! HelplineSM. Them brothers […]
AKC GoodDog! HelplineSM | Get Tips from Dog Trainers! #AKCDogLover
I am blogging on behalf of BlogPaws Pet Blogger Network and the AKC. I received compensation for my time from the AKC for sharing my views in this post, but the views expressed here are solely mine. Around here, there are seven of us furbabies and my Lady has her hands full dealin’ with us. She says it’s […]
Dog Training: How to be the “Alpha” in Your Household
Thousands of years of evolution has taught the canine, descended from wolves, that he must rely on you for survival. You are the source of food, the source of water, in short: their source of life. Unfortunately, that doesn’t always translate into “alpha” status in your household. Training a dog is hard work. Whether it’s […]
