If you are having trouble with housetraining your dog, the quickest way to get around the problem and make a diagnosis is to know your pet's history. Knowing how your dog has been acting at home yields important information to the veterinarian and helps narrow the diagnosis. Here's how you can … [Read more...]
Medications & Your Dog’s House-Wetting Accidents
Some medications cause a dog to drink more and thus produce such copious amounts of urine that the dog can't wait as long between outdoor breaks or leaks while relaxed. If wetting accidents occur shortly after a dog starts a new medicine, double-check with your veterinarian to see if increased … [Read more...]
Dog House Training Fact and Fiction
Can there actually be too much information available today for the average dog owner to have at their fingertips? Just taking a few minutes to Google “Housetraining Dogs” I not only found millions of articles, but unfortunately, I also spotted thousands of myths still being published about the … [Read more...]
On the Go House Training
Perhaps your dog is already housetrained but have you taken this training one step further? In other words, is he smart enough to take that knowledge with him while traveling away from home? The answer is mainly up to you and how you teach your dog to behave when you go places together. You … [Read more...]
House Training A Puppy In Less Than A Week
It's quite alright if you are a new puppy owner and feel clueless about how to initiate housetraining for your dog. Many new dog owners make the mistake of scolding and punishing their dogs when they make a mess. I made this same mistake with my first Chihuahua. Every time she would go potty … [Read more...]
