Author: Val Hughes

Old dogs. If you are very lucky, some day you will have an old dog…

How long does it take to housebreak a dog? That depends! First and foremost, you…

  No matter what kind of pet you have, if you will use a crate…

No live animals as gifts for the holidays? I agree! What can I give to…

First and foremost, your pet should have a microchip—it’s the only ID that can’t be…

Find the class you want before you need it. This is especially true for puppy…

Last week, we talked about outmoded methods of training—methods that might physically harm dogs and…

When I attended my first dog-training class in 1980, with my first dog, I had…

Now that your dog is accustomed to having his paws handled and his nails filed…

Last week, I wrote about getting your dog used to having his paws handled. This…