If you’d like to add a cat to your dog-only household, but haven’t the slightest idea of how to go about that without the fur flying, here are my top ten tips on how to introduce a cat to your dog in the safest way possible.
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The crate is popular with most trainers because it’s a safe place where your dog can go to get away from everything and keep them out of trouble while you’re out of the house. Often, people who crate train a dog as a puppy will stop using it once the dog is house trained, but there’s a case to be made for keeping it in play for the entirety of your dog’s life.
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7 Reasons Why You Should Crate Train Your Dog
Crates are a wonderful management tool that can provide a sense of comfort and a place for your dog to call their own while you can have peace of mind when you can’t be with them.
There’s a variety of reasons why you should crate train your dog, but here are the most important:
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If you spend any time with dog trainers or have attended a dog training class, you will hear them talk about terms like “prevention” and “management.” There are many ways to manage your dog’s access to your home so they can successfully build good habits and prevent bad ones, such as chewing, sitting on furniture, potty training and more. One of the many effective to manage your dog’s access is through an exercise called tethering.
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Dogs and Babies: 6 Ways to Prepare for a New Arrival
Are you expecting a bundle of joy but worried about how your other “baby” is going to handle the new addition? It’s fair to be concerned, as dogs and babies don’t always coexist peacefully. Fortunately, there are some ways that can help make the introduction of safer and easier on everyone.
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Most dogs bark, and while dog barking can sometimes be a behavioral concern, it is usually just a natural part of doggy daily life. This is not to say that you shouldn’t worry about problem barking, or that nothing can be done to solve it. Training and management can help improve the behavior, but to some extent your dog may always bark.
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