Hot Dog Blog

When your girlfriend convinces you it’s time to take your relationship to the next level and start building a family, you feel a little apprehensive. Never having owned a dog before, you’re not sure you would make a good doggie parent. Puppies deserve a lot of time, love and affection. You don’t know if you’re ready to do that. Then you ask yourself: When is anybody ever ready? The two of you set out in search of finding your n...

You had been wanting to adopt a dog for a long time, but waited until you were in a position to take good care of the pup. After bringing your new furry bundle of joy home, you want to do all that you can to give him a great life. As far as you knew, every dog loves a long walk, but for whatever reason, your new playmate isn’t feeling it. You’ve tried different dog collars and dog leashes, you’ve tried training him with treats, but...

It’s hard to pinpoint why certain things make us afraid. There are lots of explanations and theories as to why each of us experience fear in different situations. As pet parents, we seem to become more brave when our dog cowers at the sound of a garbage truck driving by or is startled when he hears the ping! of an incoming text message on our cell phones. For dogs who are very sensitive to sounds, getting the right pet ID tag is c...

How Zen Your Dog - Simple, Effective Training Tips If you have a rambunctious little puppy, or even an wiser, older dog, you may have run into some common issues in training them. Sometimes it's just difficult to not only get their attention but also to keep it. Those are obviously important steps to take if you plan to train your dog effectively. We have some simple yet effective methods that can be used not only to begin trai...

Your dog is part of the family and to this point has been the only baby in the house. But now they're going to have some company, and that company will take up a lot of time attention dog used to receive There are two phases to introducing the dog to the new baby, those being Before and After you bring home the new bundle of joy BEFORE BRINGING HOME BABY Come up with a training plan to ensure the do...