I was talking to a pet owner the other day about their five-month-old puppy. This is a large breed dog, so it was pretty big for a five-month-old puppy. The owners were concerned that the puppy had a ...

Crate training is an important step in having a dog. The American Kennel Club offers tips on how to get your four-legged ...

The key to crate training a puppy is to project the idea that the crate or kennel is their castle or, in a dog’s world, their den. Although some people may think crate training is cruel, seeing a dog ...

You have friends coming over. Your dog jumps on everyone. You’ve been meaning to do training with your dog, but life happens. You’re tired. You don’t want to train; you just want to relax with your ...

Welcome to Spike’s blog! Raising a dog for Canine Companions for Independence (CCI) is incredibly rewarding — and also a lot of hard work. Whenever anyone hears about Spike, they instantly ask me how ...

Minerva, the Labrador Retriever puppy, is about 7 months old, and she is one smart cookie. Imagine being so smart that you ...

Crate training a rescue dog can be just as challenging as training a puppy. Many rescues carry emotional scars that make learning new routines harder—but with patience and care, they can still become ...

Every puppy is different, so the way you crate train them will vary based on their age, temperament and preferences. It can take a few weeks to several months to fully crate train a puppy. And, though ...