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  • Doorbells for your pets............

    Here's another great training gadget for both you and your pet.  The wireless doorbell for pets is a mat that your pet steps on and a chime lets you know that your pet wants in or out.  Great for potty training!! ''After time your pet realizes the fastest way in or out is to step on the Pet door bell Mat -- no matter where it may be. ...
    Posted to The PetSource Blog - Scribbles 'n Bits (Weblog) by lorrainehug on November 15, 2007

  • Tidy dogs or just plain icky?

    Coprophagia, a pretty long word for what it really means.  According to Wikipedia it is ''consumption of ***, from the Greek copros (***) and phagein (eat). Many animal species have evolved to practice coprophagia; other species do not normally consume *** but may do so under unusual conditions.'' Why do some animals do it?  Well some ...
    Posted to The PetSource Blog - Scribbles 'n Bits (Weblog) by lorrainehug on October 19, 2007

  • Take the Bite out of the Bark

    This article in the blog section talks about how to keep your puppy from biting: http://community.petsource.org/blogs/scribbles/archive/2007/05/17/puppy-problem-nip-it-in-the-butt.aspx
    Posted to Dog Training (Forum) by admin on July 6, 2007

  • Puppy Problem....Nip It Now

    After visiting my neice and nephew yesterday I thought I would post about puppies and nipping.  They have a 3 month old chihuahua/poodle mix that keeps ''attacking'' the kids.  I had to explain that puppies don't have hands and that their mouths are used to explore the new world that they are in.  Yes those sharp little teeth do ...
    Posted to The PetSource Blog - Scribbles 'n Bits (Weblog) by lorrainehug on May 17, 2007

  • Why Crate Train?

    I personally think that crate training is the way to go with a puppy.  It not only helps to potty train your puppy, but it also keeps them safe from dangerous household objects, and prevents them from chewing on your favorite shoes (or other items that they could swallow and have lodge in their intestines.)   Kennels are also great ...
    Posted to The PetSource Blog - Scribbles 'n Bits (Weblog) by lorrainehug on March 3, 2007