Tag Archives: housetraining

Caring For New Christmas Pets

You got a new puppy or kitten as a Christmas present. Now you need some guidance. Your first concern is to be sure the pet is physically well, and stays well. The only way you can know that is by making an appointment with your veterinarian for a thorough examination and stool test for intestinal [...]

Crate Training Puppies

Crate training is the term commonly used to describe the process of placing dogs in a carrying device (such as an airline carrier ) or housing device for the purpose of housetraining. The principle is quite simple. Domesticated animals still rely heavily on their instincts, despite their domestication and separation from their wild state. Watch [...]

Puppy Housetraining

Isn’t it great when your new puppy comes home and everyone is enjoying him? Great, yes, until housetraining begins and the constant trips outside, the accidents in the carpet, the puddles you step in and the frustration that occurs when you take the new baby outside to “go” and all he does is play. That [...]

A New Christmas Pet

This time between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day is pretty laid back. If pets stayed out of the turkey, dressing, giblet gravy and cranberries then there’s only a small chance that we will see them this week. One kind of “case” though, that does show up is the new Christmas puppy. “Beaux” made his [...]