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What To Do If Your Dog Is Aggressive
Aggression in dogs is a scary, yet complex behavioral pattern, but is common and treatable with an intensive training plan. It's important to accept at the onset of dog ownership that most dogs will exhibit some form of aggression at some point, typically when guarding their territories or protecting themselves ...
Puppy's First Night Home: Tips for a Better Bedtime
Your puppy is officially home! It's an exciting day full of cuddles, playtime, and adorable photo opportunities; and now...it's time to go to bed. You may be surprised to hear the welcome home party continue into the night. Shortly after putting puppy in his or her crate or bed, your ...
Your Puppy's Development: 12-16 Weeks
At 12-16 weeks of age, your puppy will be growing rapidly, both physically and mentally. Puppy's senses and motor skills are becoming more advanced, which means you'll notice his curiosity peaking, a more acute awareness of his surroundings and less awkward movements as he continues to discover his new environment ...
New Puppy Supplies Checklist
It's almost time for your puppy to come home, and there are so many things to get! Are you ready? Here is our list of puppy essentials, along with a few optional items that you may want to have on hand before your pup arrives. Puppy Essentials: Puppy Food Food ...
How to Travel With Your New Puppy
Congratulations on your new puppy! Your new puppy isn’t just entering your life; they will enter your heart and stay there permanently. For the safety and care of the puppy, we have some tips and recommendations to ensure that your travel back home is a safe and happy one. Keep ...
Car Safety: The Right Way to Transport Your Puppy
Many puppy parents don't think twice about shuttling their new furry baby around in a car. Most of the preparation for a new puppy surrounds training, purchasing the necessary "stuff" and puppy proofing your home. But, what most don't realize is that there are strict laws around transporting your four-legged ...
Why We Love Laborador Retrievers (Directly From a Breeder!)
Labrador Retrievers have remained America's most popular dog breed for many years. They are well-known for being friendly with everyone they meet, human and dog alike. In addition to being highly intelligent, Labs have high energy levels and are extremely active. Even so, they are highly-trainable and eager to please ...
Warning Signs and Symptoms Your Dog Could Be Hypoglycemic
If your new puppy weighs four pounds or less, one important health condition to be aware of is Hypoglycemia. Hypoglycemia, also called low blood sugar, can be triggered by stress, over excitement, or missing a meal. While treatable, it is important to know what to look for and to act ...
How Puppies Travel on Commercial Airlines & Impacts Temperature and Weather Have
Airport Pickup We try to get all our puppies home within 2-3 weeks . To do so, the puppy will need to meet age, weight and health requirements before being authorized to travel. The Travel team will then choose the best travel method for each puppy and customer based on ...
How Exercise Can Improve Your Puppy's Mental Health and Overall Happiness
When we first met our puppy, she was jumping, playing, and rolling around on a trampoline with her brothers and sisters. She was full of energy and thrilled to meet us. Being first time puppy parents, we were not experts on what to do or expect when you first get ...
Puppy Names Dominating the Past Few Years
We're thrilled to announce this year's most popular puppy names! On the male side, Max and Charlie tied for the most popular name, while Bella topped the female list. The PuppySpot naming database, which includes more than 55,000 names, also uncovered the increasing influence that pop culture and social media ...
The Dark Truth About Smoking Around Your Dog
We all know smoking around others can be detrimental to even a non-smoker's health, but what about smoking around your dog? You may have seen the recent anti-smoking campaign by Truth which condemns smoking around pets, warning, "Fact: Dogs and cats are twice as likely to get cancer if their ...
How to Help Your Puppy Learn Its Name
The first thing that you want to teach your puppy is his or her name. Understanding his or her name will be the basis for all the commands and lessons that come later. However, teaching your puppy its name is not as simple as repeating their name.
Puppy Feeding Chart and Schedule: How Much and How Often to Feed Your New Puppy
There is a lot of misleading information concerning dog foods, canine nutritional requirements and exactly what a puppy needs to eat. To cut through the myriad of conflicting messages we've created this guide on how, when and what to feed your puppy. Puppy Feeding Schedule/Timeline (By Week) ...
How to Stop a Puppy From Biting?
There's almost nothing cuter than a puppy and bringing one home is certainly a joyful occasion. We all dream of snuggling an adorable, wiggly little furball, but raising a puppy isn't always sunshine and roses. In fact, handling a new puppy comes with all kinds of challenges ranging from potty ...
Puppy Shots and Vaccination Schedule
Every dog lover knows the feeling of having a new puppy in the house: a complicated feeling, puppies need attention, love, and safety. The fact is, while fun to play with, train, and have in the house, puppies can be complicated and hard to take care of. Everything in their ...
How To Bathe A Puppy
Picture this: it's late one afternoon and your puppy is about three months old. You sit down on the ground, ready to have a play session... when the awful happens. Your beautiful pup walks around the corner covered in... something very dirty and smelly. As unpleasant as this may be, ...
Quiet Dog Breeds: 5 Canines Who Won't Disturb The Peace
Dogs may bark for all kinds of different reasons. Some pups are natural watchdogs and take it upon themselves to alert you whenever they sense a disturbance in their environment. It may be annoying, but just know they're only trying to help! Other breeds have active minds and may be ...
How to Keep Your Dog From Escaping Your Yard: Reining in Dogs with Wanderlust
We've all seen the infamous "Lost Dog" posters from distraught owners longing to see their furry loved one again. Unfortunately, having a dog run away is a reality many dog-owners face at one point or another. But if your dog bolts from the home, then it might take some extra ...
Your Puppy's Development: 6-12 months
Congratulations, your puppy is now reaching adolescence! During these "teenage years" you can expect your pup to be a bit of a handful, but she'll emerge as a full-grown doggy adult before you know it and you will miss these silly puppy days. She may be a bit awkward physically ...
