A bloodhound has roughly 300 million scent receptors, compared to about 5 million in a human, and that nose will override your “sit” the moment a squirrel that crossed the yard three hours ago leaves its trail. Most owners blame stubbornness and give up by month six. The truth is simpler: you are competing with…
A 100-pound Bloodhound standing on his hind legs can put his paws on your shoulders and knock a grown adult off balance. That is not a cute greeting; it is a lawsuit, a torn sweater, or a grandmother in the emergency room. The good news: these 10 tricks to prevent Bloodhounds from jumping up work…
Silence Your Bloodhound’s Bark with These Tactics! A 6-Week Training Plan A Bloodhound’s bay can carry over a mile on a still night, and it can reach about 100 decibels at close range, roughly the loudness of a chainsaw. If your neighbors have started leaving notes, you are not dealing with a badly behaved dog….
Stop Puppy Biting: Expert Tips for Training Your Bloodhound A Bloodhound puppy has roughly 230 million scent receptors, 42 sharp baby teeth, and zero natural understanding that your hands are not chew toys. Most owners wait for the biting to fade on its own, and by month five they are bandaging forearms and wondering why…
A bored Bloodhound can dig a hole 18 inches deep in under 20 minutes, and most owners respond by yelling, which works about as well as yelling at the tide. This breed was built to follow a scent trail across miles of rough ground, and digging is simply that drive pointed at your lawn. Here…
Ultimate Guide to Training Your Papillon Puppy in Their Crate Most Papillon owners make the same $60 mistake: they buy a crate sized for the adult dog, and their eight-week-old puppy treats the empty back half as a bathroom. This ultimate guide to training your Papillon puppy in their crate gives you the right size,…
A Papillon puppy has a bladder roughly the size of a walnut, and most new owners punish the dog for a biology problem. That is the single costliest mistake in toy-breed house training, and it is why so many people give up around week three and declare their dog “stubborn.” These are the top tips…
Papillons rank 8th out of 138 breeds in Stanley Coren’s working-intelligence list, yet thousands of owners give up on training because their 8-pound genius ignores them at the park. The problem is almost never the dog. It’s the method. Here’s how to master your Papillon’s behavior with obedience training tips built around how this butterfly-eared…
A Papillon can launch itself 3 feet straight up from a standing start, which is roughly five times its own height. If your 8-pound dog is ricocheting off your shins every time you walk through the door, you are not dealing with bad behavior. You are dealing with a smart, springy breed that has learned…
Your Papillon puppy has 28 baby teeth, and each one is sharper than a sewing needle. By 10 weeks old, that tiny butterfly-eared dog can leave a row of pinpricks on your wrist before you finish your coffee. If you want to stop your Papillon puppy from biting with these training tips, the good news…