The Doggie Bowl
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Dear Mary Puppins: My Puppy is a Night Owl!
Hannah Richter (aka Mary Puppins) is a certified dog trainer and current instructor at Andrea Arden Dog Training in NYC. If you have something you want to ask Mary Puppins be sure to email us at [email protected]!
Trainer Edition: 8 Essential Items to Shop for Before Your Puppy Comes Home
I often am asked, “what should I do before my puppy arrives?” Setting up your puppy’s new home prior to their arrival provides them a space of their own. Creating boundaries and a puppy area is important as setting the…
Is Crate Training Right For You?: 5 Tips for Crate Training
Are you considering crate training a new puppy, or wondering if it is the right thing for your furry friend? There is a stigma against utilizing a crate as it’s often associated with neglectful behavior from the pet owner, but…
Trainer Edition: 5 Types of Dog Leashes (Pros & Cons)
A dog leash is one of the unsung heroes in the world of dog products. When you buy a leash it’s quite unlikely that you tell your friends about this wonderful piece of equipment that can keep your dog safe…
Trainer Tips | Dog Collar Safety Tips (Which one should you get?)
The pet product market is a growing industry. Thanks to new research on the health benefits of having a pet, and the fact that the United States is seeing a huge rise in pet ownership, the pet product business is…
5 Important Tricks to Teach Your Puppy
The best time to teach new tricks is right after bringing them home (after fawning over them for a couple of hours of course!). Setting the pace for learning tricks is important and can make teaching new ones easier in…
8 Must-Have Apps for Doggy Parents
From dating, shopping, ordering in, watching your favorite shows, playing games to logging your bowel movements (yes, really!), there’s literally an app for everything these days. It’s not surprising that there are quite a few apps for doggy parents as…
As Told by Tim the Trainer: The 4 Types of Dog Training
There is an ongoing joke amongst dog trainers that goes like this: “The only thing two dog trainers can agree on is that the third dog trainer is always wrong.” In my personal experience as a trainer I have been…
Trainer Edition: How To Potty Train Your Dog
Dogs are the greatest companions and we would undoubtedly be lonely without them. However, we all want our dogs to be on their best behavior when it comes to bathroom manners. We want to avoid accidents in their house as…
Trainer Edition: The Best Treats for Training Your Dog
If you were in a class and the teacher offered you one hundred dollars for every correct answer, you would certainly be more eager to learn and offer the right response. Similarly, treats are a way for us to reward…