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Puppy Playtime: How to Keep Your Pet Active and Engaged

The First 48 Hours Welcoming a new puppy can be both exhilarating and chaotic. In the first 48 hours, you can expect to clean up many accidents, but there will also be plenty of opportunities for napping and snuggling with your new furry friend. You will want to contact your veterinarian to schedule a first … Continued

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4 Dog Behavioral Issues and How to Correct Them

We are so attached to our beloved canine companions, sharing everything from ice cream cones to our pillows it can be hard to remember that they aren’t just tiny humans. However, watch them welcome each other nose to rear at the dog park or keep busy digging a 4-foot hole in your flower bed. You’ll … Continued

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Training Options for Your Dog

Dogs are intelligent, social creatures and training provides them the tools to lead safe, happy, and enriched lives and deepen bonds with their humans and other animals. No two dogs are identical, so their training instruction should be tailored based on health, age, personality, breed, lifestyle, and specific tasks. Training Methods We are constantly learning … Continued

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What to Know When Getting a New Puppy

Puppies are a lot like human children – the amount of time, expense, and emotion you will invest during the first year of ownership is astounding and what you put in is what you will get out of your relationship with your new companion.

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Making Friends: Socializing Your Dog With Humans and Other Dogs

According to the ASPCA’s National Pet Rehoming survey conducted in 2015, 47% of the 3.3 million dogs surrendered to shelters are relinquished due to “pet problems”  including aggression, undesirable behaviors, and eventual adult size of the pet. So much is known about dog and puppy behavior, training, and optimizing adoption success of a new pet, … Continued

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Dog vs Yard: Digging Holes, Plant Eating, and Lawn Burn!

Many pet owners are frustrated when, despite countless hours of fertilizing, weeding, and seeding, their lawn is riddled with brown spots, holes, and severely “pruned” plants. Unfortunately, many dogs cause destruction just by doing what comes naturally. Dogs Digging Holes On Lawn The word terrier comes from Latin and means “earth dog”.  A common behavior … Continued

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Living the Apartment Life With a Dog

The day that I picked my puppy Rocky, from the shelter, I had a large house with a huge fenced backyard where he was able to run and play all day long. I never thought that I would have to re-train my dog, years later, to be an apartment dog. However, with some helpful research … Continued

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