Dog Articles

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.

Maintaining an ideal body condition is crucial to your puppy’s healthy development. But there are also ways you can protect their joints during this period of rapid growth.

Whether your puppy will be introduced to water as part of bird dog training, or to simply enjoy a swim at the dog beach, it’s important make those first experiences positive.

Dogs are a big part of people’s lives. And more and more establishments like hotels are becoming dog-friendly, which makes travel more accessible for those who like to bring all of their family members on the road – including four-legged ones.

You’ve got a brand new puppy and everyone is excited – except your other dog.

When puppies are welcomed into their new homes, often the first question owners will ask is “how do I potty train them?” In this video, expert dog trainer Mike Stewart shares how his positive training methods can help your puppy become housetrained quickly