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Fun Tip For Potty Training Puppies: Try A Dog Litter Box!

If you have a new puppy and won't be able to take him out to pee and poop often enough, consider a dog litter box to help make housetraining easier. Our 2 Beagle pups love the doggie litter box. It definitely made housebreaking a smoother process in our home!

Can Your Dog Spell Words?… I Think Mine Can

My husband and I have resorted to SPELLING various words around our dog in order to talk about certain things in his presence, without him knowing it. The idea: If we spell it, he won't hear that magic word that gets him all riled up in anticipation of whatever it is. Wrong!...

How To Teach Your Dog To Sing

Want a singing dog? See how we taught our dog to sing on cue.

How To Teach Your Dog To Fetch The Mail (…or How To ‘Get’ & ‘Give’ Anything!)

Here's how we taught our dogs to 'get the mail' or 'get the paper' and then immediately -- before it gets too soggy -- to 'give' it to us. This is an easy dog trick to teach. First, you begin with 'get'... then you end with 'give' or 'drop it'.

Want To Teach Your Dog A New Trick? Build On Something He Already Does!

The fastest and easiest way to teach a dog a new trick is to build on some action that they already do well on their own. Then, just assign a name to it! Here's one example of how we did just that to teach our dog to pray.

Test Your Pet: A Dog IQ Test + Other Fun Ways To Determine How Smart Your Dog Is

How smart is your dog? Have you ever 'tested' your pet in order to obtain some kind of measure of your dog's intelligence level? Now you can. Here are 7 quick & easy tests that you can do with your dog to see how 'smart' your pet is. They're FUN, too!

How To Teach Your Dog To Pray (Dogs Saying Prayers)

Saying prayers is a fun dog trick that's really cute! Here's how to teach your dog to pray...

High Five Dog Trick: How To Teach Your Dog What ‘Toes’ Means & How To ‘Shake Hands’ On Command

The command 'Toes' helps whenever you need to clean muddy paws after your dog has been playing outside. Or, when you need to dry off wet paws after a bath. Or, when you want to trim your dog's toenails! Here's how to teach your dog to give you his toes -- on command.

How To Teach Your Dog To Speak (Bark On Command), Whisper, And Be Quiet

We use the 'Tell me' command -- others refer to is as the 'Speak' command -- to encourage our dog to bark in order to get our attention about something. Here's how to teach your dog to speak... and how to be quiet at times when you don't want him to bark.

Dog Won’t Play With Toys? (Mine Won’t) 10 Tips To Get Your Dog Excited About Dog Toys

Maybe your dog needs to get a bit more exercise these days, but he doesn't really enjoy playing with toys... Maybe you're trying to get your dog 'ready' for agility training... Maybe you just want to find a new way to interact with your dog by incorporating something FUN into his daily routine... Whatever your motivation, here's how to get your dog interested in a brand new toy -- to the extent that he will do almost anything to be able to play with that toy.

This Dog Can Count And Do Math!

Maggie was featured on Animal Planet for her counting skills.

What To Do When Your Dog Won’t Give Up The Ball

Playing fetch with your dog? What do you do when your dog loves to play with a ball, but he won't give the ball up in a game of catch? Here's a quick trick that works every time: use 2 balls!

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