A beagle being crate trained.

Introducing The Crate

Although not as popular as it used to be, crate training is still a very popular way to train dogs in the United States. It essentially takes advantage of your dogs instinct to den and uses it as a tool to help house train and potty train your dog. As [...]

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A smart dog with glasses.

Should You Buy A Puppy Online?

At PuppyLending.com, we can help you get a quote for puppy financing online. The internet is a great place to secure a loan, but is it a great place to buy that puppy? If you are reading this, you are likely considering whether or not to purchase a puppy from [...]

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A puppy playing in a mud hole

Advice For The Novice Puppy Owner

Having a puppy is a lot of fun, but they can certainly test your nerves. If you are a novice puppy owner, the amount of work involved and patience needed might just come as a surprise. If you are having a hard time dealing with your new puppy, we can [...]

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A set of cared for puppy teeth.

Is Your Puppy Teething?

There is nothing cuter than a puppy and nothing quite as harsh as the bite of a puppy tooth. Luckily, at around 3 months of age, they start losing these little daggers. Unfortunately though, that brings up a whole other problem, teething. Teething can be a difficult time in your [...]

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A dog picking up a new trick.

Simple Dog Tricks

Every dog wants to please their owner, so really, every dog is capable of learning a trick or two. That having been said, not every dog will be able to pick things up so quickly. A stubborn dog like a French Bulldog, for example, will have a far harder time [...]

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A puppy who pottys on grass.

Potty Training Tips

When you get a new puppy, one of the most urgent tasks at hand is potty training. This is particularly important with big dogs, but even if you have a little dog like a Frenchie puppy, it is important. Potty training should begin immediately and you need to do it [...]

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2 dogs socializing

Socializing Your Puppy

If you are bringing a new puppy home, you will quickly find that it is not all fun and games.  As a pet owner, you have a responsibility to care for and train your puppy. There are a lot of responsibilities being dropped in your lap. One of these is [...]

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A dog playing at a kennel.

Is Your Dog Ready For Boarding?

Dog boarding is a big business with hundreds of thousands of people depending on boarders to take care of their pets while on vacation or business. If you are planning a trip, you may very well be considering boarding as well, but is your pet ready? Let’s make sure that [...]

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A dog who has been paper trained.

Paper Training Your New Puppy

Thinking about paper training that new puppy of yours? Many people depend on paper training for a number of reasons. It might be that you lack a yard or even a nearby grassy area for your puppy to use as the bathroom. Or, it might be that you live in [...]

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A puppy laying on the grass.

6 Tips For New Puppy Owners

About to be a first time puppy owner? If so, this is a very exciting time for you and you may not exactly know what to expect. Get ready for the responsibility and the fun of pet ownership by reading these new puppy owner tips. 1) Educate Yourself First and [...]

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