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Puppy socialization is the most important thing to teach your puppy from ages 8 to 16 weeks. Some experts say from 4 to 12 weeks. The breeder will usually start socializing the puppy from 4-8 weeks by exposing it to a variety of different people, animals, sights, and sounds. And then when the owner takes the puppy at eight weeks, they continue until 12 weeks or even 16 weeks. When we start socializing our puppy, we need to consider vaccinations. Your veterinarian will provide

A lot of people get these two confused. They don't even know there's a difference at all, and they don't know that there's many different...

Puppy behavior modification entails modifying the puppy’s behavior to decrease unwanted behaviors. Unlike obedience training, which...

Dog owners typically accept that their canines will have more needs and require more daily interaction than more independent, hands-off...

I've trained a lot of puppies recently who have had fear, anxiety, and stress at eight or 10 or 12 weeks old, and I've also worked with a...

One way puppies can explore the world and learn about things is with their mouth. They pick up everything from the ground and bite stuff...

Excessive noise can pose a problem. Knowing this, most dog owners are sensitive to how long their dogs have been barking. After all,...

In this article, I discuss seven things about raising the perfect puppy. Follow these seven principles, and you will have great results....

In this episode of Puppy Talk, host Dale Buchanan delves into the intricacies of managing and reducing inappropriate barking in puppies...

There have been two children who died from dog attacks in the past week in North Alabama. I provided dog safety content with two stories...

I am getting calls and emails from many new puppy owners frustrated with the new puppies they have had for only a few weeks. Most of...

Puppies are cute, and you may imagine they are simple bundles of fun and easy to raise. Most pups leave their natural families at about...

Dog owners often use words like off, stop, or no when they want the dog to stop behavior such as jumping, barking, or playing on...

Over the past year, I have seen too many puppies lacking confidence and self-esteem. They are shy, withdrawn, and fearful of experiencing...

One of the most common issues that I see throughout the course of training dogs is that they do not receive the proper amount, if any, of...

Separation anxiety is a massive problem in many dogs, and it's often very challenging to fix if it's serious. The most common anxiety...

Everybody who owns a dog wants it to have the best life possible. When we speak of a balanced dog, we also refer to a happy dog. If dogs...

Every day, I get calls to help fix a dog's or puppy's behavior problems. All of them could have been prevented. The only exception to...

I get much feedback from the owners of young puppies that I train about their dogs being so hyper at night from 6-10pm. There are many...

Learn how much exercise your puppy needs. It may now be as much as you think.