To raise your dog while keeping your prized possessions — not to mention your sanity — intact, you are going to have to find ways to wear out your dog on a regular basis. It’s not rocket science. Sleeping dogs don’t leave paths of destruction and chaos. They’re not barking at you or pawing you …
You work all day. Maybe you have a second job, or go to school, or take care of your family, too. The last thing you want to think about or do after a long day is entertaining your dog. You know you have to figure something out because there’s just so much time she can …
Everybody wants a well-behaved dog, but not everybody wants to take the time and effort to help their dog become one. Your puppy isn’t going to raise herself to be a good dog, so you’ll have to do it. If you intend to keep her for her whole life, instead of giving her away or …
For every type of person and dog, there is a type of competition to suit their interests. Some are popular, like the conformation show the Westminster Kennel Club puts on every year that is nationally televised. Others are more obscure, although just as well loved by their devotees. There are two basic types of competitive …
If your housekeeping style is more obsessive-compulsive than freestyle, you have it made when it comes to controlling your environment. Pick It Up! Just picking up all of the bits and pieces that you might usually leave lying around during your dog’s early exploration will go a long way to preventing both destruction and the …
Controlling your dog is the first part of your management plan. Young dogs (and some older ones) rarely make wise choices if left to their own devices — they do what feels good at the moment. It’s All a Test When you first bring your dog home, she is constantly testing, and with her behavior, …
