Size Doesn’t Matter: 4 Warning Signs of Little Dog Syndrome

Size Doesn’t Matter: 4 Warning Signs of Little Dog Syndrome

When you have a big dog, the smallest problems can seem enormous. When you have a little dog, the opposite tends to be true—even big problems seem small. Therefore, issues like aggression and excessive barking often go unaddressed, and your poor pup gets labeled as an...
STOP (and Think) Before You Adopt!

STOP (and Think) Before You Adopt!

Have you ever bought a clothing item only to take it home and have it live in your closet for the next year? If you’re like most people, the answer is yes. We’ve all made impulse buys, and they all seemed like a good idea at the time. In the big scheme of things,...
The Benefits of Crate Training Your Dog

The Benefits of Crate Training Your Dog

It’s hard for us to believe that crate training can be beneficial for dogs. As humans, we see the crate as a cage. We wouldn’t want to be in there, and we wouldn’t put anyone we love in a cage. If you’re reading this, chances are you love your dog. However, we have to...
Consistency: The Key to Overcoming Canine Anxiety

Consistency: The Key to Overcoming Canine Anxiety

Most behavioral problems in dogs stem from one problem: anxiety. There are many small, individual triggers that can cause your dog to feel anxious, and there is one technique that solves it: consistency. How do you achieve consistency? By establishing yourself as a...
3 Tips to Housetrain Your Dog

3 Tips to Housetrain Your Dog

If anything makes a person hesitant to adopt a dog, it’s usually the challenge of housebreaking. Puppies will definitely need to be housetrained. Rescue dogs may need to be housetrained. Even dogs that are “already housebroken” are not necessarily so in your home. It...