Biggest & Smallest Dog Breeds
You see a Great Dane and then you see a Chihuahua…. They are almost the biggest and the smallest of dog breeds. Actually, the Old English Mastiff is believed to be the largest dog breed in the world., the full grown weighing somewhere between 50 to 156 kilograms! The Great Dane , the St. Bernard, [...]
4 Reasons Why People Prefer to Adopt Adult Dogs from Rescue Shelters
When you adopt a dog from a rescue shelter, provide a loving home for a dog that would otherwise have been put to sleep. But most people prefer taking home an adult dog rather than a puppy from a rescue shelter. Why is this? Puppies are not easily adopted from rescue shelters because [...]
The W's Of Obedience Training
It still amazes me how many people never take their dogs to at least one obedience class. Why wouldn’t you want a dog that was well trained and a good listener? I think that too many people think that they can handle all of the obedience training on their own, and don’t want to take [...]
Teaching Your Dog to "Beg"
Most people have seen a dog beg at one time or another. They sit very cute on their bottom with their front legs tucked into their chest. Usually a dog is begging for food or a treat. While this is a very fun trick to treat your dog, it isn’t for all dog breeds. Depending [...]
Spinning & Chasing His Tail
If you would like to get mental picture of your dog doing the spin trick before you begin, imagine him chasing his own tail around and around in a circle. This is just a fun little trick to teach your dog, and doesn’t have any purpose to it other than a source of entertainment for [...]
Teaching Your Dog to "Play Dead"
Another fun and entertaining trick that you can teach your dog is the “play dead” trick. This is such a great trick, because it gets a really strong reaction out of people watching your dog in action. I will tell you right off the bat that this trick will be much easier if your dog [...]
How to Stop Uncontrolled Urination
Having a dog that pees all over the place is no fun at all. It is messy and annoying, and can be very expensive when furniture and carpet is involved. As trainers we call this behavior Submissive or Excitement Urination. Most dogs that suffer from excitement urination are nervous around other dogs or humans who [...]
