May 22, 2012

6 Types Of Dog Toys You Should Get Your Puppy

Dog Toys

If you read yesterday’s blog article then you already know about the 2 dog toys we absolutely do not let our guide dog puppies play with at any time while involved in the guide dog program.  Just in case you missed that article then take a peek at what dog toys are not allowed for [...]

What Dog Toys Are Not Allowed For Guide Dog Puppies?

Guide Dog Toys Not Allowed

Before I opened up my Guide Dogs of America puppy manual I didn’t even know that guide dog puppies were not allowed to play with certain dog toys.  It’s been more than 5 years since I first opened my puppy manual, but the dog toys on the “do not allow” list have been forever engrained [...]

Are Deer Antlers For Dogs A Good Chew Toy?

Deer Antlers For Dogs

Over the past couple years we’ve been hearing rave reviews about deer antlers for dogs.  If you have Labrador Retrievers in your house then you probably run into some of the same issues we do with Dublin, our yellow lab, and Stetson, our black lab.  Those two boys just love to chew up their dog [...]

5 Dog Links You Need To Check Out…NOW!

Dublin Puppy In Training

Sorry we’re a bit late this week with our awesome doggy links of the week… Here we are again at the end of the week (actually it’s now the beginning of the week) with our favorite posts from the top dog blogs around the world.  We’re going to keep it short and sweet…so lets get [...]

Top 10 Dog Toys

Doggy Toys and The Boys

Once Thanksgiving is past and Christmas is upon us I start thinking about what dog toys I should get for my 3 dogs.  The search basically starts on the internet by typing A-M-A-Z-O-N-.-C-O-M into my browser.  Any time I think about purchasing anything my first thought is to visit Amazon.com(and usually ends with Amazon too). [...]

5 Doggy Links You Should Not Miss

Yellow Labrador Retriever Pupppy

Welcome tor our first Puppy Training Weekly Roundup!  So what exactly is our Puppy Training Weekly Roundup?  Well it all started way back when we decided to compile a list of top dog blogs. Step 1 my list of top dog blogs is now COMPLETE! Step 2 is to add the top 50 dog blogs to [...]

Is It Time To Buy Some Christmas Dog Toys?

Every holiday season we buy Christmas Dog Toys for our friends and family (doggy friends and family). Of course Stetson, Linus, and this year, Dublin will get great puppy toys and treats from Santa Claus.  We received an email this morning from Amazon.com announcing a 4 for the price of 3 special on some of [...]

Win Dog Toys In Puppy In Training Holiday Contest

Doggy Toys and The Boys

Have you been following Dublin’s adventures as a Guide Dog Puppy In Training on our social media channels: Facebook Fanpage – Our mini updates includes some of our favorite links, pictures, short videos, etc. Twitter – Our micro updates of 140 characters or less. Puppy In Training Blog – Regular size updates including puppy training [...]

5 Tips On How To Save Money On Your Dogs

Puppy Bath

It’s a tough economy out there and we’re doing our best to save a little money here and there.  Lucky for us we still have our day job although we did receive a cut in pay a few months back.  So that brings up the question How Can You Save Money On Your Dogs? There [...]

Training Your Dog To Play Nice With Toys

Ralphie and Gingerbread House Dog Toy

Train your dog to play with a toy?  I know that sounds absolutely absurd.  However, as I’m learning some toys do require training just as you might have to teach your dog to retrieve a tennis ball or sit on command it may sometimes be important to train your dog to play properly with his [...]