How to Desensitize Your Dog to a Muzzle | Pupford
Not only is muzzling your dog something that protects yourself, but it can also protect other dogs. Muzzles are especially
important for dogs that are reactive, aggressive, and for many other reasons.
In this video, Traci Madson will walk you through how to safely put a muzzle on a dog. Remember, t... Continue reading 
Effects of Cannabis on Dogs | Pupford
If you know anything about dogs, you know they’re curious little creatures. They’ll try to get into anything and everything -- and
often succeed.
Anything that looks, feels, or smells new, sparks curiosity and causes dogs to do what they do best… eat it.
If you’ve ever had a pair of expensive sho... Continue reading 
3 Ways to Keep Your Dog From Getting Bored | Pupford
A bored dog often results in problematic behaviors. I'm talking about things like barking, destruction, digging, chewing, etc.
that often happen when our dogs are bored! So, what can we do?
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Engage Disengage Game – Reduce Your Dog's Reactivity! | Pupford
The Engage Disengage Game was created to help overstimulated dogs manage their stress in a more productive way.
The point of this dog training game is to get your dog to focus on you rather than their triggers.
Whether your dog's trigger is people, squirrels, dogs, inanimate objects, this game can... Continue reading 
How to Get Your Dog Used to a Harness | Pupford
Have you gone to put a harness on your dog and they just aren't having it? Then when you put it on they aren't wanting to walk or
cooperate?
It might be because they haven't been desensitized to it yet! While we may think that it is best to just throw them in the deep
end and let them figure it ou... Continue reading 
Fetch: Benefits and How to Teach Your Pup | Pupford
Everyone knows that dogs love to play fetch, but it’s unlikely you’ve taken the time to consider why. There’s a reason why fetch
is the “classic” game we all love to play with our pups. Not only is it fun for both them and us, it has a number of benefits for
your dog, too!
But you can’t just toss a... Continue reading 
Using 'Play' to Teach Recall | Pupford
Recall (aka come when called) is vital for your dog's safety. Unfortunately, it can be one of the most difficult behaviors for
dogs to really understand and grasp.
When working on recall with your dog (or other behaviors for that matter!) you want to find what reinforcements motivate your dog
the m... Continue reading 
20 Foods Your Dog Can and Can’t Eat | Pupford
In a previous post, we covered what fruits and vegetables your dog can and can’t eat
[https://pupford.com/vegetables-fruits-dogs-can-cant-eat/]. But we’ve gotten a lot of questions about other common foods and
whether it’s safe to share with your dog or not.
So today we’re discussing 20 common food... Continue reading 
Patience For Your Dog | Pupford
Having patience for your dog's behavior might be one of the most difficult things in the world... but in this episode, I'm going
to explain why that patience is key to your happiness when raising a dog!
Too often with our dogs, we expect things to happen overnight. But, newsflash... they aren't rob... Continue reading 
Shampoo for Dogs: Can You Use Human Shampoo on Dogs + Ingredients to Include and EXCLUDE in Your Dog's Shampoo | Pupford
Whether your dog is bathed exclusively at home or you just freshen them up between groomer visits (pups who love to roll around
outside, we’re looking at you!), bath time should be another way to give your dog the best.
After all, their skin and coat is such an important part of their overall healt... Continue reading 