Month: August 2019

  • 5 Best Dog Breeds for Hiking

    August is a great time to enjoy the trails with your dog. The end of summer temperatures are mild enough for you both to enjoy a midday hike. Time in the open air can help us unplug from technology and bond with our pet companions. While there are no rules regarding breeds best-suited for hiking,…

  • Milestones for a 4 Month Old Puppy

    Four months old is a wonderful milestone for your puppy. Around this time things begin to fall into place.Potty accidents around the house rarely happen if at all, crate training is a breeze, unruly barking starts to subside. If you have a new puppy here are the milestones your pup should achieve around this time.…

  • Tips for Using the Bell Potty Training Method with your Puppy

    One of the hardest jobs for new puppy parents is potty training. If you are like most new puppy parents, then you probably have combed the internet looking for help. You may have found the bell method and wondered if your puppy is a good candidate. The answer is yes! Your dog can learn to…

  • How to Make your Puppy’s Bad Habits a Thing of the Past

    We all have a few bad habits that we have picked up over time. Like humans, dogs can pick up some bad habits as they grow. Lucky for us, it’s easier to break a dog’s unwanted behavior than change our own. Dogs learn by association. They are bound to repeat an action that is rewarded.…

  • Benefits of Buying a Gentle Giant Dog Breed

    Good things do come in large packages — Extra large dog breeds are a prime example. There is a whole lot of joy packed into those 100 — 200 pound bodies of gentle giant breeds. These gentle giants usually have a mild, often comical temperament. Many are great family dogs. Things to consider before buying…