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Your Puppy At Home: Waste Disposal
Check your local laws concerning disposal of animal waste. In most areas you can bag it and throw it in the trash, but some cities ban dog and cat fences from household garbage or require double bagging or other special disposal.nnIf you have a house with a yard where you can dig a hole, you could bury the poop. Many shrubs appreciate dog poop as fertilizer when it's buried near their roots. It's considered unwise to put pet waste in a vegetable garden though, as some parasit
May 20, 2008
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The Trip Home With Your Puppy
The puppy settles down in the crate, happily chewing on the toy his new owner brought for him. For the first few miles the pup occasionally gets restless, stops chewing his new toy, and whines. After he gets used to the movement and sound of the car, he settles back down and naps for about half an hour. When he wakes he starts to whine again, and the new owner realizes the pup probably needs a potty break. She pulls into a rest stop and dips a lightweight leash to the pup's c
April 29, 2008
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Early Puppy Development
Puppies sleep about 90 percent of their first two weeks of life, waking only to nurse and to be cleaned. Their dark and quiet world is informed through their senses of smell and touch. Unable to control their own body temperature, the pups spend most of their time huddled together or cuddled against their dam.nnBy about eighteen days old, the pups have developed enough physical coordination and strength to progress from a belly crawl to a shaky walk. One of the first journeys
April 18, 2008
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10 Golden Rules In Dog Agility Training
) Play with your dog but on your rules. Your dog loves to play, so let him have this joy. At the same time, try to introduce new rules and restrictions in the game. Allow your dog to have a lot of fun, but teach him to obey your rules while doing this.nn2) Keep the dog on continuous monitoring. This will help you evaluate the progress and understand where you have to work harder. In this way you can easily correct any mistakes that may occur.nn3) The dog's name is the most im
February 28, 2008