Research on the Effects of Spaying and Neutering There is a growing body of research showing that the decision regarding spaying and neutering dogs is not the straightforward one often presented to dog and puppy owners. For some breeds, whether and when to spay and...
Early Scent Introduction for Neonate Puppies HOW TO START YOUR PUPPIES ON EARLY SCENT INTRODUCTION Neonatal puppies, from 3 to 16 days of age, are ready and able to smell their world. You can take advantage of this to improve their adult scenting ability by doing...
The Importance Of Weight Control For Breeding Animals Our thanks to Danette Weich, DVM for this post on weight control in breeding dogs. Other than an accidental breeding a/k/a an “oops litter” most people plan their breedings well in advance. Some of the early plans...
Oh, What Fun! Avidog’s Adventure Box Most women love to shop at Bloomingdales or Nordstrom, but sadly for my mom, my favorite places to shop are Ace Hardware, Lowe’s and Home Depot. The reason for my quirky shopping preference is my obsession with puppies. I am...
Do You Have Barking Puppies? Teach Them To Be Quiet! How cute is it when you walk into a room full of barking puppies jumping on the side of the pen saying “Pick me, pick me!”? Don’t you love that your new puppy is so excited to see you that he barks and jumps when...
How Badly Do We Need to Know? Would you knowingly expose your puppies to a known cancer-causing agent? Would you trust claims that this product is safe for use in puppies despite NO research supporting this claim? Would you use it just because other breeders have done...
