Kids and dogs don’t make good decisions when left alone. Putting them together without direct supervision and/or no rules is a recipe for disaster. Too many people think: All 3 of these are old wives’ tales. This kind of thinking is how dog bite accidents happen. On my website, I have pages full of pictures showingContinue reading “How to manage children and Dogs”
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Introducing a Dog into a new home with other dogs
Bringing a new dog into a home is always an exciting time. It’s like adding a new family member or guest to the household. While much has been written on bringing puppies into the home – very little has been written about bringing new adult dogs into the home. This article should help you makeContinue reading “Introducing a Dog into a new home with other dogs”
How to Introduce Dogs
Whether you’re introducing your dog to a new play friend or canine family member, or bringing a cat or a new baby home, you’ll need some patience and careful planning. Here are a few helpful tips and tricks to make the introductions go smoothly. How To Introduce Dogs To Each Other Introducing dogs to eachContinue reading “How to Introduce Dogs”
Training your Dog to the Litter Box
Can Dogs Use Litter Boxes? Yes, dogs can indeed use litter boxes. We typically associate litter boxes with cats, but dogs are incredibly adaptable creatures and can be trained to use a litter box as well. It’s a common misconception that litter boxes are exclusively for cats. So yes … with a little patience andContinue reading “Training your Dog to the Litter Box”
How Much Exercise Dose My Dog Need
Every dog needs exercise, and most don’t get anywhere near the amount they need, based on skyrocketing canine obesity rates and a growing epidemic of dogs with difficult-to-manage behaviors such as over excitement, aggression, and destruction of property. I often remind pet parents that “A tired dog is a good dog,” and while this mayContinue reading “How Much Exercise Dose My Dog Need”
The Groundwork to Becoming Your Puppy’s Pack Leader
Pack Structure Dogs are pack animals, just like wolves are pack animals. They are predators. Horses and cows on the other hand, are herd animals. Being herd animals also makes them prey (food) for predators. Predators live by one set of genetic rules, prey animals live by a different set of genetic rules. Pack animalsContinue reading “The Groundwork to Becoming Your Puppy’s Pack Leader”
Rabies Vaccination Status and Laws: Their Potential Impact on Your Companion Dog’s Lifestyle
The Rabies Challenge Fund published results demonstrated that duration of immunity to the rabies vaccine in dogs is at least five years. With that said, there is currently no option at this time for a companion dog parent to only vaccinate dogs against rabies every five years, after the 2 initial doses have been given within 12 months. States,Continue reading “Rabies Vaccination Status and Laws: Their Potential Impact on Your Companion Dog’s Lifestyle”
Prey Model Raw (PMR) Diet For Puppies
PREY MODEL RAW (PMR) DIET FOR PUPPIES The Prey Model Raw (PMR) diet eliminates processed foods and provides puppies with a natural diet which mimics what their ancestors and wild cousins consumed. A complete PMR diet mimics whole, wild prey animals and does not include plant ingredients. The PMR diet is one of the many raw dietContinue reading “Prey Model Raw (PMR) Diet For Puppies”
NRC Nutrition Requirements for puppies
Puppies cannot regulate vitamins and nutrients like an adult dog can, and puppies require a daily balanced diet. Biologically Appropriate Raw Food (BARF) model or Prey Model Raw (PMR) raw diets provide guidelines on items to include in a raw diet to provide essential nutrients and recommended calories for proper growth and development. The ingredients included in a puppy’s raw diet need to be selectedContinue reading “NRC Nutrition Requirements for puppies”
Starting Your Puppy on a Raw Diet
Starting Your French Bulldog Puppy On A Raw Diet Start With One Protein Source Regardless of whether you’re preparing your own raw or are using a prepared raw food, it’s best to start with one protein source. Give that one protein for a good week. If there are no signs of digestive upset, start yourContinue reading “Starting Your Puppy on a Raw Diet”
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