How to Stop Play Biting

With your puppy’s sharp chompers, it can hurt when they start play biting you. So to save your skin, how can you stop your puppy from play biting? The reason behind play biting Your puppy isn’t doing this to hurt you at all. They just want to play! They’re trying to get your attention, because… Continue reading How to Stop Play Biting

What to Know Before Adopting a Dog From a Shelter

Breeders can be expensive depending on the breed you want. And if you’re not sure which type of dog you want, the next best place to look for one is an animal shelter.  Here’s what to expect when you’re certain you want to adopt from a shelter: Hardly any puppies When you and/or your family… Continue reading What to Know Before Adopting a Dog From a Shelter

How Often Should You Take Your Dog to the Vet?

Having a dog means that you need to go to the vet on a regular basis. Vet visits will be more frequent if you adopt a puppy.  Puppies Puppies normally have their first vet visit around 2-3 weeks old. From then until 16 weeks old, or 3 ½ months, puppies will have frequent vet visits.… Continue reading How Often Should You Take Your Dog to the Vet?

How to Potty Train Your Puppy

Potty training may seem like a daunting task. But with some patience and some practice, everything will work out. Here’s how you can potty train your puppy. Basic Tips Take them outside every so often, and make sure they use the bathroom before going back inside so they learn that outside is the place to… Continue reading How to Potty Train Your Puppy

How to Train Your Dog: Basic Commands

In order to give your dog basic training, you’ll want to know the basic commands. Name The very first step in order for your dog to learn commands is for them to be able to recognize their name. You’ll constantly want to reinforce their name, so they know that’s what they’re called. This can be… Continue reading How to Train Your Dog: Basic Commands