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5 New Year's Eve Dog Safety Tips Your Dog Wishes You Knew
by Pet Expertise December 29, 2021
New Year means many different things to people. For some it’s an opportunity to look back on the past year, for others, a time of optimism for th...
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The Importance of "Hanging Out" with Your New Puppy? By Katie Rogers, KPA-CTP
by PetExpertise January 21, 2019
Is there a way to create the perfect dog? Probably not, but maybe we can come close! What can we do, starting right away, to help our puppy become...
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What to Expect as Your Puppy Grows Up
by PetExpertise October 11, 2018
Did you know that as your puppy grows her personality will likely change? For example, during my career as an in-home dog trainer, I had many con...
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Is it Okay for Your Dog to be in Your Bed? By Amy Cook, PhD
by PetExpertise October 2, 2018
Having your dog on your bed is not in and of itself a mistake. The whole "it makes them equal to us in their eyes" is old thinking and not part of...
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Reinforcing Growling with a Reward? - You Can't! By Amy Cook, PhD
by PetExpertise October 2, 2018
"My dog Hansel guards his bed. If I approach his bed and he growls, I shouldn't give him a treat, should I? Wouldn't that be reinforcing the bad b...
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Socializing a Shy Dog by Amy Cook, PhD
by PetExpertise October 2, 2018
"My dog is very socialized now.... but is still shy/timid. I made such an effort to socialize her to so many different things, that I feel now I'm...
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Using Melatonin to Help Anxious Dogs by Amy Cook, PhD
by PetExpertise October 2, 2018
Is your dog anxious? Perhaps melatonin can help. Melatonin has been found to be helpful for dogs with thunder-phobia, other noise-related reactio...
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When "Giving Up on Your Dog" is the Kindest Thing to Do
by PetExpertise October 1, 2018
In my years as a home-visiting dog trainer, I did my very best to try to help people live happily with their dogs by teaching them to interact wit...
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How to Train Your Dog with Kibble (or Canned Food) & Skip the Store Bought Treats!
by PetExpertise September 28, 2018
Are you doing a lot of training these days? It's fun and effective to use treats to train your dog to do things like "sit" or to learn how to walk...
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Silly Dog Pictures from our Facebook Page. What is your Favorite?
by PetExpertise July 20, 2018
This is my favorite, but I'm biased because he's my Ollie-dog!
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Should You Switch Your Dog to Antler Chews? by Guest Blogger
by PetExpertise July 19, 2017
By Samantha Randall of Top Dog Tips The new rage in dog chews is the antler chew! Have you heard about this great alternative to rawhide chews ...
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Pet Expertise Antlers Compared to Other Brands - Ours are THE BEST!
by PetExpertise May 11, 2017
Buy Antler Chews Now! Pet Expertise was one of the first companies to offer antler dog chews, and they remain one of our biggest sellers. We get ...
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