5 Things to Know About Puppies

It is easy to get attached to pets, so make sure you can care for the pet before getting one. It would be hard to get attached to a pet and give it up because of an unexpected move. Or some rule that you were not aware of. It's also essential to choose the right pet for you. Considering the life span and gender of the pet, do you want a male or a female? A pet's life expectancy is not as long as humans, so you may want to mate your pet before it is too late so that you can always have one of your own pets' offspring. This will help soothe the pain of losing a beloved pet. Pets depend on you to care for them, just like children do. Some people even treat their pets like children, shop for clothes for them, take them to the saloon for grooming, treat them to particular foods, and even let their pets sleep with them. If you are a pet lover and don't have the money to purchase a pet from a pet store, there are many beautiful pets at shelters just waiting for someone to give them a home. You may have to pay a small fee, but it will be well worth it.

1. Why do dogs eat their poop?

One reason dogs eat their poop is that it just plain tastes good. Another reason is it could be a vitamin deficiency. One other reason for poop eating is that it is an instinctual behavior in the wild to eat the poop to keep other predators from tracking their movements. Some solutions for stopping poop eating are: You can put meat tenderizer on their food, which is supposed to make the poop taste bad once it goes through the body. Check to ensure your dog food is nutritious enough and gets everything they need in their diet. The best and most effective way is to immediately clean up after your dog.

2. How do I get my dogs to stop barking?

Dogs bark as a form of communication. Dogs will also bark out of boredom. Dogs not with their pack [you are their pack] will bark to get the pack's attention to let them know they are lonely. Dogs will bark to alert that a person is walking by or another dog in their territory. It is a natural form of communication. If you remove the stimulant, then there is no need to bark at it. The best way to stop nuisance barking is to exercise/socialize your dog. If the dog is with their pack, they do not need to get the pack's attention. Dogs also bark when they are excited. It is their natural way of communication.

3. How do I get my dog to stop chewing up the furniture?

If you have a puppy, it is probably teething and in some pain. The chewing is satiating to them and can possibly be soothing their gums. You can give them a cold carrot to chew on. Make sure you provide it to them outside. It can get quite messy. You can also freeze chicken broth in ice cube trays for them to have to help relieve some of the discomforts. You can also use Bitter Apple spray to detour them from chewing. Mature dogs usually chew out of boredom and stress. Exercise is the best way to release tension. You can turn their attention to something else that is more exciting than your dining room table leg.

4. How do I get my dog to stop nipping and play-biting?

One way is to yelp very loud and startle the puppy. If the puppy was playing with another puppy and it bit too hard, it would yelp to let them know it hurt. If the play stops due to biting too hard, the puppy will learn that biting stops the playtime from being shunned away. Another solution for play biting is to have a toy and redirect the attention to something else. You can also change the dog's environment taking them outside for a walk is very helpful.

5. How do I stop my dog from potting in the house?

Once a dog starts using the bathroom in the house, the only method that works is PREVENTION. Every time your dog uses the bathroom in the house, it takes 10 consecutive times using the bathroom outside to teach it outside is where to go potty. So if you get to 9 times outside, and then they have a mistake inside, you have to start all over again. You must look at your dog/puppy as a 9-month-old crawling baby without a diaper. Surely you would not let a 9-month-old baby loose in your house without a diaper on.