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It's The Worst Possible Time for a Puppy
Your child's nagging and the incredibly precious holiday commercials have finally broken through your defenses - you've decided to relent and get Junior a puppy for Christmas. <br /><br />Don't do it. <br /><br />Not for Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanzaa or any other occasion. Acquiring a puppy is an event on its own. Don't even try

Beginner Tips For Dog Training
1. What age should I start using the prong collar?<br /><br />[Adam replies: ] Generally speaking, at about four months of age… when you see the adult teeth begin to come in.<br /><br />2. What should I be teaching, obedience wise, with 8 month puppy?<br /><br />[Adam replies: ] At eight months of age, there really isn’t ANYTHING you can’t teach the dog, obedience-wise.<br /><br />3. When you say pop, when teaching

Training Your Dog To Dealing With Separation Anxiety – The Misbehavior Of Your Dog While You’re Away
Separation anxiety, also known in the dog training world as owner absent misbehavior, is one of the most frequently encountered problems in the world of dog training. Separation anxiety can manifest itself in many different ways, including chewing, destroying the owner’s property, excessive barking, self destructive behavior and inappropriate urination and defecation. <br />

Shih Tzu - Training Your Shih Tzu Not To Bite
Bringing home a new shih tzu puppy is always an exciting time. Introducing the new shih tzu puppy to the family should be fun for both yourself and your shih tzu puppy. One of the first challenges, however, to the excitement of the new shih tzu puppy, is curbing inappropriate shih tzu puppy behaviors. <br /><br />Preventing biting and mouthing Biting and mouthing is a common activity for many young puppies and dogs. Puppies naturally bite and mouth each

Dog Training: How to "Lick" Your Dog's Incessant Licking Habit!
Does your dog seem to spend an infinite amount of time licking himself? Why is he doing it? And how do you, as a dog owner, correct that annoying licking habit? Here are five of the most common reasons why your dog might be incessantly licking himself and the solutions to correcting the habit. <br

How Long Should You Run Your Dog For?
Dear Adam:<br /><br />I have a Shepherd/Malamute "Newt." She's great. I have a couple of problems with her but I won't waste your time with them as I have found them addressed at your site and in your book.<br /><br />I

His Dog Digs, But Only At Night
A dog owner contacted me the other day and said, "Adam: I've been using your dog training techniques for six months now and Zac, my Labrador /Heeler cross (two years old) is just about an angel now.<br /> The only problem

Pit Bulls and Heartworms
Pit Bulls and Heartworms<br />By: je Dunn<br /><br />It is surprising how many people are still confused about heartworms and the effects that a heartworm can have on <br />your pit bull dog.<br /><br />First lets look at what heartworms are and how your dog can become infected.<br /><br />Heartworms are transmitted by mosquitoes into the dog’s blood stream. The immature heartworms called microfilaria

5 Surefire Ways to Show Your Dog You’re The Boss
Do you have problems at your house with who’s in charge? By that I mean, does your dog think he’s the boss? In your effort to form a stronger bond with your dog you may have inadvertently told him he’s the Leader of the Pack. Here are 5 simple

Should you choose a puppy just because he is cute and small?
One of the main problems that occur between the dog and its owner is compatibility. The owner might decide to get a specific breed of dog on a false pretense, usually based on what that specific breed looks like. The may decide to pick a certain type because of its muscular built,

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