Dog Training Tips:Start with the Basics
 
Puppies are ready to begin a training regime as early as eight weeks of age, and they crave both the attention and the discipline their training will provide.  Above all, remain positive; while training an animal can be frustrating at times, maintaining a positive and consistent attitude is crucial to [...]

Effective Puppy Training For Obedience
Puppy training for obedience is a continuous process. Puppy obedience training for obedience is basically a program that requires active involvement of both the owner and the pup. The whole puppy training teaches them how to communicate with each other effectively. In case you do not know, puppy training for obedience [...]

Caring for Unthrifty and Premature Shih Tzu Puppies
Your attitude at this time is very important. The manner in which a Shih Tzu matron accepts or rejects her offspring is often in direct response to your attitude or even the whelping box site.
Normal Shih Tzu puppies are plump and firm at birth. They have [...]

If your dog has a behavior problem or an attitude problem there is no need to worry because you are not the only one dealing with this problem. It is important that you take into consideration the fact that two very different species are involved, which can make communication difficult. Much like how different cultures [...]

Bringing Your New Dog Home
 
You’ve probably noticed that taking care of a dog requires a little bit of planning and preparation. When making the decision to bring a dog into your home, it is important to have a good idea of what to expect and how to handle any potential problems that will arise.
 
Before You [...]

Cat care is the most important part of keeping your cat healthy and happy. The more you know about cat care, the better you will be able to meet your feline’s physical and emotional needs. The stronger your cat’s health and the better your cat’s attitude are, the more you will be able to enjoy [...]

People want to know how to train a puppy, but they are usually thinking about the various methods and steps that you would take. They might think of rewards and perhaps the tools needed.
These are important, of course. But when it comes to training a puppy, you have to make sure that you have the [...]

Taking control of your dog’s training is an ongoing process. Many dog owners believe that once the dog has performed an exercise on command, the dog has learned the task and that is the end of it. This is not so; if you don’t practice the exercises continuously the dog will either forget, or decide [...]

House training is one of the first tasks that every new dog owner will undertake in the introduction of their puppy to its new home. There are three categories of house training types :
a) Basic house training ; the establishment of an allowable toilet area for your pet.
b) Submissive wetting ; urination occurring when [...]

As a rule, agility training should start while the pet is still a puppy. However, owners could still facilitate training with older dogs. The question “when is the dog considered old for agility training” is central to choosing when to start training the dog.
Being “old” greatly varies from dog to dog, from the extent [...]