Crate training gives your dog or puppy a safe, relaxing place to be when you’re unable to keep an eye on him. It also makes for a great sleeping spot at night and aids in housebreaking. It provides your dog with his own “den” which becomes his safe spot. Unattended in your house, your dog [...]

Are you looking for ways to make your dog understand what you expect from him? There are a lot of dog trainers with a lot of methods, but they all boil down to one core principle: CONSISTENCY.

Chances are, you have a family dog who gets walked by multiple members of the household (if you’re lucky), [...]

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