Here’s a little video I made on a simple method for teaching a very young puppy to sit.

Here’s a short video I made on how to puppy proof your house — that is, things around the house to check and take care of to make your puppy safer.

If you are the sort of person who would rather read than watch a video, or if you want to copy the list, here it is on this website: puppy proofing.

I hate to start out on a negative note, but here is a sad-but-true fact: one of the most common causes of a dog being euthanized is that the people who had it as a puppy didn’t do the basic dog training that would have averted many of the most common dog behavior problems. So then a dog grows up who is out of control in one way, or more likely in several ways.

This website, and many others you will find around the internet, are dedicated to helping you train your dog or dogs. Since I used to be a librarian, one of the ways I do this is by drawing your attention to books, ebooks, and some of the outstanding dog training websites. I’ve never been a professional trainer, but I’ve done enough training that I also write some how-to articles.

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Young puppies use their mouths to explore the world and to play with their littermates. That includes both mouthing and – ouch! – biting. We can teach our puppies bite inhibition  by using variations on three strategies that other dogs use: Read the rest of this entry