Ouch! Sound familiar? Is your puppy biting you all day long? Wondering exactly when do puppies grow out of biting? This is a tricky question because, like you probably would’ve already guessed, IT DEPENDS! Yes, it depends. Some puppies grow out of biting around the 6-8-month mark on average, some puppies grow out of biting…
There are many reasons why puppies shake. Some can be a direct result of a potentially life-threatening underlying health concern, while other reasons can simply be because your puppy just felt like shaking. Puppies are weird like that. Whether you believe that your puppy is shaking because of underlying health issues or simply because they…
This is Jazz. My husband and I brought Jazz home from an animal shelter about 2 and a half years ago. Little did we know, Jazz was a party pee-er. Yup, a party pee-er. Whenever she got too excited or overwhelmed, she would pee a little on accident. Unfortunately for us, our apartment at the…
For anyone that has a dog in their household, I am sure that you’ll agree with the following. Dogs are greedy! Not greedy in a sense that they will eat what’s in their bowl but greedy in a sense that they’ll pretty much eat any and everything that they think is your food. I have…
Is your dog constipated? Does your dog get easily distracted when you take them outside to go poop? Do they sniff for ages trying to find the perfect spot to go poop but they still change their mind to look elsewhere? Dogs can be like that. One useful and unknown hack that I picked up…
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Does it seem like your dog can never get a break from its aggressive scratching behavior? Do they spend the majority of their waking hours just going at it with their dry, irritated, and damaged skin? Does it seem like all they really ever do is eat, sleep, poop, and scratch? Well, you’re in the…
Is your dog an overly aggressive eater? Your dog’s chances of choking are ten times more likely if they are not putting in enough time, energy, and effort towards chewing their food. Did you know that? If you own a dog or a “tribe of paw walking canines”, then learning how to do the Heimlich Maneuver…
Getting your dog to drink more water more often can, in some ways, become a full-time job. In this article, the Smarter Pup Training team has come up with 10 super simple hacks to get your dog to drink more water. Don’t forget: Always be hydratin’ #1 – Exercise More Dogs need to exercise regularly…
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A restless puppy or dog can be seen as a sign of an illness. Although, in some cases, the situation is usually not that drastic. Finding a dog that simply won’t lay down should not be taken lightly. If you’re in a situation where you’re finding that your dog won’t lay down here are 10 common reasons…
