The dog park can be a wonderful place for you and your dog to have fun, socialize, and release pent up energy. However, there this is a public space so you must know the proper etiquette so that you show your respect to the fellow dog owners.
Read More...Whether you are bringing a new dog home to meet the rest of your family, or if you are taking your dog out for a walk, you need to know how to safely introduce anyone to your dog.
Read More...Adopting a second or third dog can be a great idea. Dogs need a lot of stimulation and companionship, and having another dog around can be a great outlet for their excess energy and provide some much needed companionship. However, the initial meeting between the two dogs is extremely important. You want a great relationship to blossom between the two, but if they are not introduced correctly what you could end up with is a territorial rivalry. There are a few ways that you can make the initial meeting between your two pups go as smoothly as possible so that the two can become fast friends.
Read More...Have you ever met a dog that is just incredibly well behaved no matter what is going on around him or her? You start to think that the owners must be incredible at dog training, or that the dog is a genius. You wish that your own dog would act so calmly and politely when in public. Well, you can help your dog learn good basic manners that will make them polite in public and obedient while at home if you enroll the pup in American Kennel Club’s Canine Good Citizen Program.
Read More...Any time that your dog is away from home, or interacting with other people, you need to understand how to practice good social behaviors with the dog. Using good dog owner etiquette simply means that you are giving others’ respect by taking their feelings into considerations in regards to how they feel about your dog.
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