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Best Pets Guide to Crate Training Your Dog

April 30, 2010

Guess what? Dogs have to be taught to like their crates! Here are a few ways we get new dogs settled into their crate homes: Feed all of your dog’s meals and special treats in the crate. This includes stuffed Kongs, bully sticks, bones and chews, as well as any “just because” treats or table [...]

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The 15-minute feeding schedule

April 7, 2009

What is the 15-minute feeding schedule?

It’s the simplest way to alter the way your dog interacts with you, with the least effort on your part.

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Your agility dog: Building focus and drive (Part Two)

April 3, 2008

In Part One of this two-part series, we talked about what drive is, why it’s important, and the difference between drive and arousal. This week, we’re going to take a peek at some strategies to increase focus for dogs prone to arousal and talk about how to build drive. Focus and agility Now that we [...]

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Before bringing your puppy home

January 31, 2008

Those little balls of fluff are adorable, but life can become miserable without accomplishing at least these five tasks first: Buy a crate. A crate is an indispensable tool for house training, as well as keeping your belongings and your puppy safe while you are gone. Crate-training takes a few days if your breeder hasn’t [...]

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