HOW IT ALL BEGAN You may or may not know exactly when it happened, but at some point in time, you or some member of your family introduced your puppy to human food. It may have involved sharing a snack with this irresistibly cute new member of the family, slipping an unwanted vegetable off the [...]

For many puppy owners digging can quickly become a problem.  For most dogs the instinct to dig is bred right into their make-up.  It can be difficult to stop a puppy from digging, but it can be done. The first thing you need to do is try to figure out what the puppy is digging [...]

Puppies naturally want to chew.  Part of this is due to teething, but there can be other causes such as boredom or anxiety.  Whatever the reason, chewing can be a nuisance for dog owners. When one is getting a new puppy, they need to be realistic that there will be some chewing and it is [...]

When one first brings home a new puppy they can almost always expect some degree of chewing.  For one thing puppies are generally either going through or have just completed the teething stage of their life and just like a human baby chewing plays a large role in that.  However, some puppies seem to stay [...]

Most puppies are just full of energy.  They have a tendency to just bounce about the house in a cute manner.  However when a puppy starts jumping up on you and others, it may start out as cute, but may turn into a nuisance later on. One reason is that puppies don’t stay puppies for [...]

One of the hardest areas to train is how to stop puppy barking. It is the very nature of a puppy to bark at things. It is their way of communication and it can be a difficult thing to teach them to be quiet. Usually when a puppy barks it is because they are trying [...]

Are you wondering how to stop puppy crying?  If so, you are not alone.  Every day millions of dog owners deal with puppy crying on a daily basis. This is especially the case at night, when the dog is isolated in his own area.  The yelps that he makes can be very annoying when you’re [...]

Stop puppies digging…now!  This is a thought that has come across the minds of many dog owners.  Regardless of what breed a person has, at some point in time they will experience this problem. However, there is a bit of good news.  Contrary to what some believe, puppies do not dig out of emotion.  Usually, [...]

Many dog owners are wondering how to stop puppy barking.  In their quest for a solution, some consider using an anti-bark device. This is a product that deters barking through a physical or psychological deterrent.  It can be highly effective at ending barking, though there is some confusion as to whether or not such a [...]

Figuring out how to stop puppies from barking becomes difficult when the barking is done out of depression. Dogs begin barking simply because their owner is not around. In some cases, the barking starts when the owner leaves for work. In other cases, the dog barks ANY time their owner is not in their presence. [...]

Stopping puppy barking is not always easy. This is because barking is a part of a dog’s instinct. In the wild, it was a very important form of communication between other dogs. Even in domestic situations, barking could mean the difference between life and death if an intruder breaks into your house. However, this does [...]

Your puppy is going to dig. There are many reasons why a puppy digs. Perhaps his breed was made to dig. Certain breeds or terrier have a digging instinct that’s hard to ignore. Other times your dog may be hot. The dirt is cool, and so puppy digs a hole in order to lie down [...]

The first step to knowing how to stop puppy begging is to understand why they beg. It is not a natural instinct but rather it is learned. However, you can prevent your puppy from learning this. It starts by feeding the puppy human food, such as slipping him food from under the table or allowing [...]

When you first bring a puppy home, you’ll find that after a short span of time, your puppy will start to whine and cry. This is instinctive behavior. Your puppy isn’t used to being away from the rest of his family, or not being around other dogs. He feels lonely, and possibly afraid. While he [...]

Barking is a natural behavior for dogs. They bark for various reasons. They can bark to alert you that a stranger is in the house or near your property. Or they bark when they’re annoyed, stressed or scared. They also bark when they’re bored. A lot of dogs will start barking to occupy themselves, like [...]

There are many reasons that puppies may resort to chewing. The first reason is chewing is a natural way for puppies to explore their environment. Chewing also happens when puppies are teething, or growing in their permanent adult teeth. Puppies also chew when they’re bored or stressed. It’s a way for them to relieve the [...]