Pet Care

Many dog owners and breeders alike spend a considerable amount of time watching their puppies learn the ropes. A lot of training can be put into teaching your puppy to go outside, to come when called, and how to remain calm around other dogs. However, one skill that often takes a backseat is learning about discipline, such as keeping his or her mouth off people’s hands and bodies. This is because many people wrongly assume that if their dog has been good about coming when called, going potty outdoors and not barking excessively then it will automatically know not to…

Puppies can be very stubborn when they start barking for attention because they will cause unwanted noises in your compound and the neighbouring areas. Therefore there are several ways to stop the puppy from barking for attention. This article shall discuss some of the most effective ways how to stop your puppy from barking for attention. Some of those ways are:   1. Ignore The Dog Don’t pay any attention to the dog. The puppy won’t know if he gets more attention or not by his barking since you are not paying any attention to him. The more attention you…

One of the annoying things about living with a puppy is that they may chew on your carpet, furniture, and other household items. This can be frustrating and discouraging to find out that your puppy has been destroying your carpet since the day you brought it home. Puppies are very energetic and they will chew on anything they can get a hold of when they are young. However, with patience and some effort on your part, you can teach your puppy not to chew things in your home. Here are some ways on how to stop puppy from chewing carpet….

Considered man’s best friends, dogs are symbols of companionship and loyalty. In addition to that, they are often chosen as guards, guarding the house and protecting guardians. It is not surprising that many times you may discover that your dog backs away when you reach for him. Well, know that this can happen to many pets, even those of large and strong races, the kind that put fear in a lot of people! More than a personality characteristic, fear in dogs is a behavioral disorder that contributes to problems such as socialization difficulties, aggressiveness, among others. To prevent this from…

Puppies are just like babies and need to be looked after. If you don’t look after a puppy it can become destructive, lonely and sad. Puppies tend to cry a lot if they are not being looked after or cared for so it is important to put time aside every day for your puppy if you have one as a pet. With young puppies there is nothing wrong with allowing them to sleep on your bed at night as long as they are caged off from your bedroom during the day as this will help you from getting up multiple…

Every dog owner’s life comes when they are up late and hear their dog whining in the other room. This is often followed by a trip to see what’s wrong, only to find nothing wrong, as it was only puppy whining – he just wanted something (like attention or food). Whining is very common in puppies; you know this all too well if you have ever had one before. You may be surprised sometimes that your pup will whine for seemingly no reason at all (this happens often). Most of the time, though, puppy whining does have some reasoning behind…