What is Normal Puppy Development?

Most of us know that when puppies are born, they have their eyes closed and they don’t know where to go to the bathroom, but do you know anything else about how they grow and develop?  If you don’t know what normal development is, it’s hard to tell when something is wrong. Birth and infancy [...]

Bonding With Your New Little Bundle of Joy

When you give birth to a two-legger, much importance is given to the value of bonding with your new child.  Did you ever think about how valuable it might be to your puppy if you bonded with him or her? The importance of bonding Although dogs are often called “man’s best friend”, ideally your dog [...]

Teaching Your Puppy Not to Nip

Anyone who’s ever been nipped by a playful puppy can tell you how sharp those little pointy teeth can be.  As if the pain of a puppy bite weren’t bad enough, one of the problems with puppies who nip is that they often grow up into big dogs that bite.  That’s why it’s so important [...]

What’s the Big Deal about Puppy Mills?

If you are considering purchasing a puppy for your family, you may be drawn to the cute puppies in the pet store window.  They are cute as a button, and usually priced more reasonably than those you might find from a breeder.  So why is it a bad thing to buy from a pet store? [...]

Help! My Puppy is Chewing Up My House!

The reason God made puppies so cute is to ensure the survival of the species. Everything else about them is so annoying! One of the biggest annoyances of a new puppy is their propensity to chew anything and everything with which they come into contact. Remembering that they are not doing it to be malicious [...]

The Importance of Puppy Training

What’s the most important thing you can do for a new puppy? Of course, you will take care of his or her health care including vaccinations and spaying/neutering, but your top priority beyond health care should be training. Until you can be confident that your dog will come every single time you call him or [...]