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Christmas Presents for Your Puppy

By Guest Writer Grant Carroll This Christmas, you don’t want to forget you furry, four-legged friend. At the same time, you don’t want this little friend to be the one that busts your holiday budget wide open. This begs the question: How much should I spend on my puppy for ...

Why do Puppies Bark Too Much?

By Guest Writer Tom Selwyn When we communicate with the world we open our mouths and speak, either verbally or through body language. Our canine friends do exactly the same thing but they bark instead of speak. Puppies bark for a variety of reasons. If you want to solve or stop ...

Potty Training Your Puppy

By Guest Writer Randy John Nobody wants or needs an extra mess in their house, especially from a puppy. If you have just gotten your first puppy, or haven’t been able to control the puppy’s behaviors, then you can follow these simple tips to help with puppy potty training. This can ...

Choosing a Name for Your New Puppy

by Guest Writer Mike Mathews History has shown us that people have been naming their puppies for as long as they have kept them. Archaeological digs from around the world have given us proof that mans best friend was given a name. We know many ancient Egyptian dogs’ names from ...

Are Probiotics as Good for Puppies as they are for Us?

Recent research carried out by Protexin indicates that the addition of probiotics in our puppies' food helps maintain good digestion, stimulate immunity, improve utilisation of feed, reduce intestinal upsets, improve health and prevent the proliferation of some potential disease-causing pathogens.

Sloppy Kiss Cards Online Greeting Card Site for Dog and Puppy Lovers Adds Holiday Line

Sloppy Kiss Cards, a site offering online greeting cards for dog lovers, announces the rollout of its holiday ecards. "We launched our animated ecard site last summer," says Nicole Stocker of Sloppy Kiss Cards, "and just added our first line of season's greeting cards, so people can wish happy howl-i-days ...

Healthy Puppy Checklist

One of the most important thing that you must consider before choosing a puppy is what we like to call the "puppy health test". When you're looking for a puppy, there are a few things that can help determine a puppy's good or poor health. Feel free to bring this ...

Hartzer Puppy Blog Launches

Today, December 16th, 2006, we've officially launched the Hartzer Puppy Blog. We've been breeding labrador retrievers for many years now, and know a lot of information about puppies, lab puppies, and their upbringing. We know what it takes--a commitment from the breeder--to take the time to socialize puppies properly, take ...

January 18th 2012
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Why You Should Consider Hiring a Dog Walker

Photo courtesy of Ed Yourdon on Flickr One of the most basic but important responsibilities of owning a dog is making sure it gets enough exercise, including time outdoors. For dog owners who work during the day, it can be a challenge to provide the amount of walking time that dogs ...
February 26th 2011
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Purchasing Dog Doors for Your Home

Dog doors aren't difficult to install in your house. Dog doors usually include detailed instructions and for just about any house owner, like myself, who is just a little bit useful, will not have any difficulty installing a dog door. You do, nevertheless, need to determine on the good spot ...
September 25th 2010
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How to Choose the Right Dog Trainer

Because dog trainers are a dime a dozen (there's no certification required to become a trainer), you will find a couple of really good dog trainers, in any one place. Got K9, a Las Vegas Nevada dog trainer, trains all breeds of dogs, including Labrador Retrievers, German Shepherds, Rottweilers, Doberman, right ...
March 3rd 2010
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How to Compare Pet Insurance Providers

Pet ownership in today's challenging economy is no longer a simple matter of picking up an adorable puppy, kitten or other future "family member" from a shelter, pet shop or breeder. The expectation of coasting through several years of companionship with just the costs of food and maybe an annual ...
February 9th 2010
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Top 10 Medical Conditions in Dogs for 2009

Unfortunately, even if you do everything to keep your dog healthy, just like us humans, your dog can have an unexpected medical issue. While in most cases something that "just comes up" like this is rarely life threatening, many of the medical issues that come up on a whim can ...

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