Dog and Puppy Health, Training and Obedience Tips

Have you decided to paper-train your puppy? Here’s what you need to know: First of all, choose an region inside your home for your puppy to relieve himself in and put newspaper on the spot in thick layers. The paper ought to cover approximately 30% of the floor’s surface. It is best to select a room with nonporous floors that can be easily cleaned, like a laundry room. Tile, linoleum and finished hardwood floors would fit the bill. As your puppy learns to use the paper consistently, you can gradually reduce the quantity of paper the floor covers.

Leashes come in a variety of styles, materials, widths, and lengths. The following are the most common materials: Chain; leather; canvas; nylon.  Chain leashes are often used with large dogs, but they are heavy and awkward.  If you wanted to fold the leash neatly into one hand or the other, as required by some training [...]

Although very dangerous behavior, car chasing is very rewarding for the dog.  Dogs love to chase anything that runs, and the faster it runs, the better.  To extinguish the behavior, you must negate the reward of the chase.  Car chasing is most often done by dogs that have the run of the property and are [...]