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PUPPIES

THE FIRST 16 WEEKS OF YOUR PUPS LIFE ARE CRUCIAL. MAKE SURE YOU ATTEND A RECOMMENDED PUPPY SCHOOL, SO THAT YOU AND YOUR PUP GET THE VERY BEST ON OFFER.  
 
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BEFORE GETTING A PUPPY

Are you paying too much for a shelter dog?
Be Careful Where You Buy Your Pup From!!!
​Before getting a pup and choosing a pup
Breeders 
Breed Breakdown
Choosing your puppy : Tips 
Choosing a Dog Breed
Compatibility Chart
Double Trouble - The Pitfalls of getting two puppies
Genetic Testing
Getting a 2nd dog - the pros and cons
How to choose the right puppy
How much will your puppy really cost?
Internetpups
Introducing Your Puppy to Your Other Dog 
Knowing the breed BEFORE you choose your puppy
Litters - why are some pups uniform in appearance  
Littermates - Placing Littermates in the same home 
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Puppies as presents 
Plan for a successful homecoming 
Puppy testing-Volvard  
Probing the Pedigree 
Puppy mills- the truth about Puppy Mills 
Puppy Trade - Horrendous Cross Border Trade
Puppy Farms . Are you unwittingly supporting them?
​Puppy Farms are a Reality in SA
​Responsible Breeding - a must read!
Selecting Best Dog Names

​Should you get a dog for your dog?
The Relevance of Breed in Selecting a Companion Dog
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​The Scary Truth About “Free to a Good Home” Dog Classifieds
Tips for Choosing a reputable breeder
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Tips for Having Two Pups Together
Things to consider before getting a puppy
Tail Docking - does tail docking
Tails - do tails tell their own tail? 

Understanding Puppy Vaccinations 
GENETIC

​Advancements in canine genetics
Dogs' Brains Reorganized by Breeding 
Management of genetic disorders  in dogs

Spirocerca lupi treatment and MDR1 testing
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TOILET TRAINING

House Training
House Training Your Puppy
Odours - Eliminating Doggy Odours
Toilet Training
Teaching a pup to eliminate on paper
Withholding - a difficult housebreaking problem
AFTER GETTING A PUPPY - EARLY DAYS

Biting: Puppy Biting
Bite Inhibition - Teaching Bite Inhibition
Chewing and Toys
Chew Toy List 
Chewing - Save the couch!
Crate Training 

Crates : Puppy Playroom & doggy den 
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De-stressing your dog - providing mental/physical stimulation
Doggy Toy Box
Doggy Day Care
First few weeks
​5 Things your dog wish you knew about picking him up
Handling : Teaching your puppy to be handled or examined
Houserules to teach your pup
Hugging your dog

Kongs : 50 ways with a kong
​My Puppy Won’t Walk on Leash!
New Pup - I have a new pup- now what?
Puppy Biting and Chewing
Time Alone- Setting your puppy up for success
Toys – An Integral Part of Puppy Development
Walking your Puppy
 

​PUPPY DEVELOPMENT


Dog Park EtiquetteAdolescence
Critical Periods in your puppy's growth
Critical periods in your Puppy's growth part II
Canine Communication and Body Language Part 1
Canine Communication and Body Language Part II
Developmental stages - Puppies 
​It's all about adolescence

Puppy Personality Development 

BASICS TO TEACH YOUR PUPPY

Back to Basics
Calming your dog down- How to
Come-Sit-Down -Stay
Commands, Cues & Signals
Getting your puppy used to different noises 
Home Alone
Leave: Teaching your pup the LEAVE exercise
Problem Solving
Sit List 
Time Alone
 
SOCIALIZATION

Can Large & Small Dogs Play Together Safely?
Do's and Don'ts Of Teaching Your Puppy Proper
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Socialization Skills
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​Introducing dogs and cats
Socialization: The importance of socialization
What is puppy socialization classes?

What to expect from Puppy School 
​What Socialiazation is, and what it is not
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STERILIZATION

Sterilization - is early sterilization an option
Sterilization - Dont want to steilize? Read this first
To Snip or Not To Snip

Really want to breed you dog?

BASICS - COLLAR AND LEAD

Bark Collars
Collars - Introducing your Puppy to his Collar
Collars- should my dog wear a collar at home?
Collars : Getting your pup used to the collar and Leash
Choke Chains
Choke Chains Revisited

Loose Lead Walking
​​My Puppy Won’t Walk on Leash!
Take The Lead, Safely!

PUPPY SCHOOL

Free Play
School : The right school for your dog
Socialization : what is puppy socialization classes?
Training- how to choose the right trainer
W
hat to expect from Puppy School

CHILDREN AND DOGS

Babies -Preparing your dog for new arrival
Contract for kids : I love my dog
Children and dogs - Basic Safety
Children & dogs - Safety around other people's dogs
Children - What's the best dog for kids?
Dogs and Children
Dogs and Children living in Harmony
Dog's benefits to children 

Parents helping kids to get their dogs to behave

PET LOSS

Coping with Pet Loss
Dealing with your dog dying 
Euthanasia - What happens when it is time to say goodbye?
Farewell Fido-Helping kids to deal with pet loss

Losing your 'Best Friend'

GENERAL

Cape Town-new website to reunite pets & owners
Car Harness - Putting one on
Daily Dog News

Falling in Love.with a Dog:  How It Changes Our Lives
​Fireworks threaten Pets
Fireworks- SPCA guide to laws regarding Fireworks 
Gardens - Pet Friendly Gardens
Guidelines for Responsible Pet Ownership
Inappropriate and Appropriate dog play
Loving Your Dog Too Much
5 Things Your Dog Wishes You Knew About Picking Him UpPicking up Dogs Correctly
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What to do when your dog is poisoned by criminals
Relationship Centered Training   
​Shedding Dogs  
Should you get a dog for your dog?
​The Truth About  Black Tongues
Thunderstorms and Pyrotechnics

10 Easy Things You can Do to Make your Dog Happier
Why does the look of pups in the same litter differ?
Your Dog's Horoscope












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TRAINING

Avoiding Possessiveness
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Basic Instinct
Boredom - Preventing Boredom & Frustration
Being Your Dog's Leader is Key to Training
Body Language - learn to understand your dog
Come-Sit-Down-Stay
Cues and Signals
Daily Training - The Key to Kibble
Dog Owner Survival Tips and Etiquette
Fading food rewards
Fetch - teaching your dog to fetch
Free Play
General puppy training tips
Go Say Hi - 1,2,
Heeling - Teaching Heeling
How to raise a dog you can live with
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Jumping Up - Changing & Preventing
Loose Lead Walking

Lure and Reward Training
Lifestyle Training
L
aser Pointers - can I entertain my dog with laser?
Muzzles -should my pup wear a muzzle?
Nothing in Life is Free - NILF
Punishment has no place in the teaching phase
Place - teaching your dog to go to its place
Preventing Resource Guarding​
​Punishment has no place when teaching
​Quick tips to increase confidence and decrease fear
Recall - Getting your dog to come reliably when called
Social Skills 101
Socialize - What can happen if you do and if you dont!
Swimming : Teaching a pup how to swim
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Take the Lead Safely!

Training - Hard to Train
Treats - can additives in hot dogs contribute to cancer?
Training -Why to train a puppy and how to go about it
Tired Dog - Too Tired to Avoid Danger?
​Time Alone - Setting your pup up for success
The Dumbest things that dog owners do 
Tips for having 2 pups together

Top 40 pet tips
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To tug or not to tug
Understanding Dog Training
Walking on lead

Walking - Getting the most our of your dogs walks?
Why should your dog tolerate ‘impolite’ behaviour?
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CLICKER & TRICKS

Clicker online course by Mary Woodward
Clicker How to have a Polite Puppy the Clicker Way
Loose Lead Walking Clicker Style
Teaching your dog to do tricks

Trick training 
BEHAVIOUR CONCERNS

Aggression Basics
Begging
Biting-why dogs bite and how they warn us
Barking Mad - what to do about excessive barking
​Barking - Excessive Barking
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Barking Dogs
Chewing - Basic Instinct
Chewing - Save the couch, chew train your dog
Crying at Night - Is your puppy crying at night?
Chasing - Dogs chasing cars
Digging Dogs 
Digging Problems 
Does your pup need prozac?
Dog a Deer? Don't chase him!
Dog Attack - YouTube
​Dog Bites - who is getting bitten and why?

Chewing -destructive chewing
​Dealing with puppy tantrums

Destructive Chewing
Destruction -Saving Your Home’s Contents From Your Pet
Dog Bites - preventing Dog Bites
Dog Bites - why dog bites are like tetris
Fear and Agression in puppies 
Fear of people
Fear of the Vet
Howling/ Barking - Stop your puppy from howling 
Humping/Mounting
Hyperdog 
He just wants to say Hi !
Hard to train

Inappropriate vocalization 
It’s Mine! a.k.a Resource Guarding
Jumping up 
Jumping up at visitors
Licking - do you know why your dog licks?
​My puppy wont walk on lead!
My dog won’t leave the house
Nipping: why pups nip and what to do 
Nipping : Puppies and dogs Nipping
Preventing your puppy from Resource Guarding 
Quick Tips to Increase Confidence
Resource Guarding - more on this topic
​Scent Rolling
Separation anxiety - what you can do
Storm Fear - On No – Storm Season Again!
Stopping Negative Behavior Positively
Saving Your Home’s Contents From Your Pet
Tantrums: How to deal with those puppy tantrums
Ten tips for Problem Behaviour 
 
What does one do when your dog growls at you?
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What to do when your dog eats poop
NUTRITION

Bones - what they mean to dogs
Feeding your puppy
Is it really necessary to feed a good quality food?
Nutrition - does what your dog eat affect behaviour?

The impact of nutrition on Canine Behaviour  
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MULTIDOG HOMES

 Introducing your new dog to the existing pack
 Puppies - It takes a pack to raise a puppy
TRAVELING / MISSING DOGS

Kennel vs Home Care
Going on Holiday? -Plan for your pets
Emergencies - how to plan and prepare 
First Aid - see Health Section
FURCODE - A new concept in ID disc's
Help - my dog has gone missing!
Holiday Dogs - Introducing dogs
Heatstroke

What to do & who to contact if your dog goes missing

DOG PHYSIOLOGY

 Dogs read our intent -by ScienceDaily
 Do Dogs Dream?
 Emotion: Do dogs feel Emotion?
 GRRRRR....means many things in dogspeak
Your dog can talk to you
How dogs think         ·         · 
Sense(Dog's):Senses 
Dogs can recognize photos!
Senses : Are dogs colour blind?
Senses : Five ways that your dog senses the world
Touching : The benefits of touching your dog
The Physiology of dogs
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The threat of stillness
Vision in Animals
Vocalizations : Dog vocalizations
What is your dog thinking 

Your dog can talk to you

TELLINGTON TTOUCH

A Conversation with Robyn Hood
Accountability
Aggression - Is TTouch of Value for Aggression?
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Danilo: The Dog that brought TTouch to South Africa
Giving your Puppy the Magic Touch
Fear Behaviour and how TTouch can help
Giving your Puppy the magic touch

History of TTouch
Taking the Stress our of Toe Nail Trimming
Tension Patterns in Cats
Tension Patterns in Dogs

The Sensory Side of TTouch
There's Method in the Magic
TTouch and Stress

















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