Category: Puppy Care Guides
Step-by-step puppy care guides: potty training schedules, washing dog beds, pet hair on couches and clothes, and what a new puppy really costs.
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Is She Sleeping Too Much? How Much Should a Puppy Sleep, by Age
Young puppies often sleep 18 to 20 hours daily, but needs vary. Learn what normal rest looks like and when changes need veterinary advice.
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New Puppy Checklist: Buy These Before Day One, Skip the Rest
Bringing a puppy home soon? See the few supplies she needs before day one, what can wait, and the three jobs for her first…
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How Much Does Puppy Training Cost? (And How Not to Pay Twice)
Petco puppy courses start at $149. See how group classes, private lessons and board-and-train programs differ before choosing.
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Best Crate for Puppy Owners Who Don’t Want to Buy Twice
Four puppy crates picked on paper from listings and published tests, plus the divider rule, wire vs plastic, and which crate to use in…
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Shredded Hands, No Off Switch: Belgian Malinois Puppy Training
A Malinois puppy learns fast, bites hard and rarely settles on her own. Start with five to 10 minute sessions, tug with three rules,…
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Dog Training Clicker: How to Use One With a Puppy, and Which to Buy
How to charge a dog training clicker, the first three behaviors to click with a puppy, the timing slips that stall training, what to…
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Nipping Ankles and Never Napping? Border Collie Puppy Training
Short sessions, plenty of sleep and a settle you teach on purpose. Plus the ASPCA’s ankle fix, help for herding the kids, chasing bikes…
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Cane Corso Puppy Training Before He Outweighs You
A Cane Corso puppy training plan by age, from the first weeks home to 6 months: socialization, leash manners, where the AKC and the…
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Heel Nipping and Nonstop Barking? Corgi Puppy Training
Your corgi puppy herds your ankles, barks at the door and plants her feet on walks. Steps from the AKC, the Pembroke and Cardigan…
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Land Shark at 10 Weeks? German Shepherd Puppy Training by Age
Start the day she comes home. The German Shepherd training timeline by age, calmer land shark months, the two fear periods, and how much…
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Jumping, Biting, Four-Second Sits? Golden Retriever Puppy Training
This golden retriever puppy training guide starts the week she comes home. It covers greetings, the land shark phase, brushing, joint-safe play and potty…
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Socks Stolen, Arm Aching? Labrador Puppy Training Built for Labs
Labrador puppy training that fits a Lab: give her retriever mouth a job, stop counter surfing before it starts, teach a loose leash and…
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Strangers Cross the Street? Pitbull Puppy Training for a Polite Pup
How to train a pit bull puppy with rewards: the first five skills, potty training by age, jumping and leash manners, and honest advice…
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Stuffing All Over the Floor Again? 6 Chew Proof Dog Beds
Two hands-on tests, six beds, and each maker’s chew warranty as written. Plus how to tell teething or boredom from chewing that only happens…
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Puppy Chewing Paws Nonstop? Normal or Time for the Vet?
Grooming, an itch, a thorn or stress? The vet-sourced signs that tell them apart, a calm way to check her paw, and the steps…
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Snuffle Mat for Dogs: The Tested Pick and 3 Safety Habits
Four mats matched to your dog, from a cheap first try to a big-dog mat. Plus how to make the game harder, stop the…
