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12 Tips for new dog owners.

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This is a great article, and while it is geared towards the new dog at the White House, the tips are important for anyone who is getting ready to welcome a new furry friend into the family. 12 Tips for the Obama Family and Their New Adopted Dog, Bo. Anyone can follow these quick and easy tips, which are also easily adapted for puppies.

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Pet Adoption Tips from Adopt-A-Pet.com

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Some people are seeking purebred animals or puppies and think these are not available in shelters. Often these puppies or kittens are not placed in homes, and end up in the shelter. Puppies are great but often people are much happier getting a dog who is older, and whose size and temperament is a known quantity.

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Is this animal abuse?

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Pretty sure I know the answer but wondering if anyone has wise advice and tips on the situation. I got my puppy around the same time so we would keep up together and let our pups play at the dog park. My neighbor that lives in the apartment below me got a great pyrenees-golden doodle mix about two years ago.

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Tips to Keep Your Dog Safe During the “Dog Days of Summer”

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Dogs can get sunburned, especially on the nose, ear tips and any spots with exposed skin. o Puppy Shampoo for a gentle tear-free bath. Apply sunscreen 30 minutes before going out in the sun with your dog. You can trim your dog to be cooler in the summer, but do not expose their skin.

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Giveaway: The Dog Trainer’s Complete Guide to a Happy, Well-Behaved Pet

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As a Certified Professional Dog Trainer and the host of The Dog Trainer’s Quick and Dirty Tips for Teaching and Caring for Your Pet (which iTunes named a top podcast of 2009) Jolanta will teach you how to do everything from housetraining your dog for good to reading their body language. We have a copy to giveaway to one lucky reader!

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Teach Your Dog To Go Potty On Command!

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in Mass Communications and Human Psychology helped create her unique training tips for dog owners. Note: Young puppies may go through a phase of trying to eat the pea gravel, however, this does not mean that the gravel will not work for you in the long run. Synthetic grass may be the best choice for puppies 8 to 18 weeks old.

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Sure it’s love, but can you afford it?

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We’ve all been there, looking at those puppy eyes, or into the eyes of any adorable pet we may fall for. to see all the good tips, and read the authors own story of falling in love with a dog. This is a great reminder post from Kristen Sullivan, a writer on the FiLife website. She offers some good things to think about.

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