Boxer Dog Mugs
Here is a charming assortment of Boxer dog mugs that people have created and uploaded to a website called Zazzle. Click on any image to see it there… generally, any given design can be found on a variety of types … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Supplies
Labrador Retriever Mugs
These mugs show all three colors of Labrador Retrievers, though not on every mug! But in this selection, you’ll see yellow labs, black labs, chocolate labs, and even the rarer silver labs… the colors of the most popular dog breed … Continue reading →
Fun Dog Mugs from Zazzle
Zazzle is a great online site for finding individually designed mugs and other drinkware, t-shirts, and much more. The people who design the mugs have a lot of creativity! Many of them make the mugs suitable for both right-handed and left-handed … Continue reading →
Dog Collar or Dog Harness? Some Reasons for a Harness
I’ve always used collars on my dogs, except when our Basenji could slither out of hers and we used a harness. But the other day I came across an article by dog trainer Emily Larlham, titled Is It Harmful to … Continue reading →
T-Shirts with Dog Faces on Them
Would you like to wear an eye-catching t-shirt that celebrates a particular breed of dog? These are made by a company called The Mountain, and they are very ecological in their practices. The shirts are very sturdy and quite long. I … Continue reading →
A Dog Toy Called the Kong is a Marvelous Dog Training Aid
It’s a dog toy with many uses… the Kong is made of high quality non-toxic rubber, designed for you to fill with foods that your dog will have loads of fun digging out. It comes in several sizes, for tiny … Continue reading →
The Flexi City Lead
We have used Flexi retractable leashes for many years. You just get used to a favorite brand of something, and that’s how it goes. Once we bought a clone but it just didn’t feel right in my hand, and I … Continue reading →
Anti Icky Poo
If you haven’t heard of this stuff before, you may wonder what kind of baby talk I am babbling today! Anti Icky Poo is said to be one of the most effective ways to deal with smells from dog urine, … Continue reading →
Give Your Dog a Kong When You Go Out
What does your dog do when you go out? We still laugh ruefully about the time our Rottweiler Lola dug up every carrot in our garden and ate most of them. Give your dog a Kong and it will provide … Continue reading →
Dog Steps Solve Problems
We train our dogs so that we and they can enjoy life together. Sometimes we manage situations with them, and that’s where dog steps can be very useful. Here are some handy that can be used to help your dog … Continue reading →
The Midwest Life Stages Double-Door Folding Metal Dog Crate
The is a very popular dog crate at Amazon. I’m a huge fan of crate training for puppies and dogs both — that link takes you to a long how-to page I wrote. It immediately became evident why this crate is so … Continue reading →
A Dog Powered Scooter-Trike
I got an email a while back from Mark Schuette of http://www.dogpoweredscooter.com/ telling me about his work in creating a dog powered trike. He describes it as a safe way to road work your dog or dogs. Says it has … Continue reading →
Environmentally Friendly Pet Stain Cleaners
How do you clean up pet stains and smells? The last time we had a puppy to house train, we also had a house with wall to wall carpets. At that point, I discovered Nature’s Miracle, a very effective and … Continue reading →
About the Gentle Leader
Recently I wrote about our good experiences with our Rottweiler Lola and a Gentle Leader headcollar. Here is some more information about this useful training tool. The Gentle Leader was developed back in the 1980s or so by Dr. R.K. … Continue reading →
Clickers for Dog Training: Take Your Pick
I really like clicker training my dogs because the communication is so clear and so enthusiastic. The moment of the click tells the dog, “YES! That’s what I wanted you to do! You got it!” all in a fraction of a second. I’ve been using clickers for dog training for years now, and always keep a bunch around the house. I thought it would make an interesting article to see what kinds of clickers are available currently. CLICK THE TITLE TO READ MORE…
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