This week I decided to write about puzzle games you can do with dogs. This gets their brains going to try & figure how to get the treats hidden inside. There are different levels of puzzle games & a variety of manufactures. I have some that are easier & those Hunter can do, but a […]
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#159. #2 in series: Fun Ideas for Your Smart/Active Dog
I started this series to give you ideas of how to occupy a smart/active dog’s brain. Whether the weather is bad, your schedule is busy or whatever reason. I like dog breeds that tend to be active/working breeds, my dogs are mixes but both have a few active breeds in their first 5 breeds. I […]
#158. Fun Ideas for Your Smart &/or Active Dog. #1 in Series
I really like active breeds of dogs, the sporting, herding type breeds, but if you choose an active breed you need to know they can get into trouble if they aren’t kept busy or have a job to do. Where I live the days are starting to get shorter & if you work full-time & […]
#153. Baby Gates: Variety of Types & Helpful Uses
Baby gates come in handy for restricting a pet from a room for a variety of reasons: Separating a new pet from current pets when they can’t be monitored. Keeping pets from the kitchen while cooking or while food is out & pet can’t be monitored directly. It is far better not to let them […]
143. My Dog Jumps on People, How Can I Stop This?
For me whether a dog is 10 lbs or 100 lbs I don’t like it when a dog jumps on me. I have a rule when I meet dogs that I call “4 on the floor.” Which means if all for paws are not on the ground I ignore them. Now a 10 lb dog […]
#126. What is the Best Dog Breed for My Family & I?
This AM I wasn’t sure what I would blog about tonight, but on my way back to work at lunchtime I saw a lady carrying her dog. I couldn’t tell for sure while driving but it was either a French Bulldog or a pug. I could see it was a short nose breed dog & […]
125. “Designer” Dog Breeds
It seems like “designer” dog breeds have become a breed, I hear “I have a Golden doodle” like it is a breed & not a cross of a Golden Retriever & a Poodle (meaning it is mix or mutt). Before Poodle crosses were popular there were other breeds that were mixed to come up with […]
#124. Potty Accidents in the Home: Ideas to Help with Dogs or puppies
Whether you have a new puppy or adopted an adult dog, accidents in the home are not fun to deal with. I hope to give you a few ideas & things to think about that I hope will help. Puppies usually don’t come potty trained unless you’re extremely blessed. Some adult dogs that are adopted […]
#118. Purebred or Mixed Breed?
Spring is coming here soon & this is a time a lot of people consider getting a puppy or dog. They are deciding what type of dog they want, then where to get their new dog from. There are a lot of things to consider, & research is so important, & not just emotions. I […]
#114. 17 Tips to Help You with Your New Puppy
In the past year I have known at least 4 people who have gotten puppies, from 10 weeks to 4-5 months old. They have been my inspiration to write this post. I hope these things will help a lot of people with new pups, but some can apply to any new dog in your house. […]
