Dog Articles

Meet Purina Pro Club Pros Ronnie Smith and Susanna Love, professional bird dog trainers and breeders. Find out why they recommend Purina Pro Plan for athletic dogs.

Meet Purina Pro Club Pro, Paul Catterson a conformation handler for many types of dog breeds. Find out why Purina Pro Plan is the only thing he feeds his show dogs.

Meet Purina Pro Club Pro, Katie Bernardin whose been showing dogs and winning titles since she was child. Find out why Katie feels blessed to be part of the Pro Plan family.

Erika Lanasa is a Purina Pro Plan loyalist and a Chihuahua conformation handler. Learn why Erika choses Pro Plan for her show dogs.

Plan early to ensure your females are in top condition to produce a healthy litter of puppies, and to protect their health and your breeding program.

Meet Purina Pro Club Pro Alan Pleasant, a professional retriever breeder and trainer at Black River Retrievers, and find out why Purina Pro Plan is his dog food of choice.

Puppy socialization is the most important thing you can do to produce a confident, well-adjusted dog. See how Mike Stewart introduces his puppies to new people, places, and things gradually, and safely.

The puppy food you choose will help create the nutritional foundation for your puppy’s healthy life. So high-quality ingredients and proper nutrition are crucial, as is keeping your puppy at an ideal body condition.

Training your puppy to stay is an essential behavior they can use their whole life. Also called place training, teaching your puppy where they can go, and when, can help keep them well-mannered and safe.

The sit, stay, and recall commands are essential behaviors your puppy can use over their entire lifetime. It keeps their attention on you and can help keep them safe.

Once your puppy enters your home, he or she becomes a part of your pack. But in your dog’s mind, there needs to be a leader. And if that leader isn’t you, they’ll think it’s them – which can lead to a myriad of undesirable puppy behaviors.

Many new puppy owners look forward to taking their dogs on walks right away. But before they can safely and calmly take these adventures together, they need to introduce their puppy to the skills they’ll need on lead.