Resources
Introducing Dogs and Cats: The Complete Guide
Welcoming a new pet into your family? Read this comprehensive guide to learn how to prepare your home, facilitate safe introductions and help your dog and cat coexist peacefully.
Introducing Dogs and Cats: The Quick Guide
Welcoming a new pet into your family home? Here’s how to make the introduction to your resident pet as smooth as possible!
Introducing Dogs at Home: The Complete Guide
Welcoming a new pet into your family home? Here’s how to make the introduction to your resident pet as smooth as possible!
Introducing Dogs at Home: The Quick Guide
Welcoming a new pet into your family home? Here’s how to make the introduction to your resident pet as smooth as possible!
Kitten Socialization Checklist
Kittens are most open to new experiences between 4 and 17 weeks of age, after which they become more cautious and wary.
Litter Boxes 101
Cats love to be clean, and using a litter box typically comes naturally. Most kittens and cats don’t need to be trained to use a litter box — pop a tiny kitten into a box and they know what to do!
Muzzle Training Your Dog
Muzzles are a fantastic tool that allow certain dogs to do activities that otherwise wouldn’t be possible. Maybe they are uncomfortable at the vet, eat things they aren’t supposed to on walks or need space from other dogs.
Positive Reinforcement: Does it Work?
Is positive reinforcement training simply giving treats to your pet? What if you’ve already tried training with treats — and haven’t been successful? In this article, we will break down the 10 most common misconceptions about positive reinforcement based training.
Potty Training for Puppies and Adult Dogs
Both young puppies and adult dogs can struggle with potty training. Management, reinforcing (or rewarding) behavior you want to see and establishing a solid routine are often the key elements to creating a more regular potty schedule.
Puppies: Fear Periods & Reactivity
Is your puppy suddenly scared of things or people they’ve seen before? It may be surprising that your puppy is now frightened by the lawn statue they’ve passed several times on a walk or your friend they’ve already met without issue. But don’t worry — this is a normal stage of development called a fear period.
Puppies: Introducing Body Handling
Handling is one of the most important things to work on with your new puppy while they are still in their critical socialization window (between 8 weeks and 16 weeks of age).
Puppies: Potty Training
Potty training may seem daunting, but with patience and consistency, you will soon see results! This is your comprehensive guide to potty training, complete with troubleshooting tips to get you and your puppy off to a great start.