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Below are some articles to help you when you’re getting ready to adopt or have already adopted a dog.
Dogs breeds
- Most Popular Dog Breeds
- 10 Teddy Bear Dog Breeds
- Why French Bulldogs Are So Popular
- The Best Dog Breeds for Children
- The Top 7 Breeds for the Active Dog Owner
- Best Dog Breeds for Apartment Living
Choosing the right dog to adopt
- 10 Things To Consider Before Adopting A Pet
- How to pick a pet if you have allergies
- Seniors Guide to Selecting and Owning a Dog
- What Size Dog is Best for Me?
- Living With Giant Breed Dogs
Before adopting a dog
- How to Prepare for an Adoption Home Visit
- 10 Tips For Welcoming Home Your Newly-Adopted Dog
- Unlocking the Joy of Adopting a Senior Dog
- New Puppy Checklist: What to Know Before Adopting a Dog
- Top Tips for Safely Bringing Home a Rescue or Shelter Dog
- Top Reasons to Spay or Neuter your Dog or Cat
- Dog Nutrition questions answered!
- Why Outside-Only Is Not Best For Dogs
Help with adopted a dog
- Help! My new dog is too… active, noisy, or aggressive
- Pay Attention to What You Want – Not What You Don’t!
- Housetraining Your Dog or Puppy
- Stop singing the Housebreaking Blues
- How to Crate Train your Puppy or Dog
- Introducing Your Dog to the Crate (Video)
- Help, my new dog escaped from her crate
- Stop Your Dog’s Territorial Marking Inside
- How Pads Can Help When Housetraining Your Dog
- Clicker Training 101
- Help your dog stop crying when left alone
- Train Your Dog to Stop Barking at Home.
- 10 Tips for Pet’s Fear of Thunderstorms
- 6 Top Tips for Desensitization – a free poster
- Shy dog tip: ignore me please
- Shy dog tip: swapping scary for sit
- Overcoming Your Dog’s Fear of Riding In a Car
- How to trim your dog’s nails
- How to keep a dog off kitchen counters
- Teach your dog not to jump up on people
- My Dogs Don’t Like Strangers Coming Over
- Does Your Dog Use His Mouth Too Much?
- Resource Guarding: What Is It & How A Good Trainer Can Help
- Teach Your Dog or Puppy To Walk on Leash
- Stop Your Dog from Pulling on Leash
- Stop on-leash barking at other dogs
- Create a Greeting Ritual For Your Dog On Walks (Video)
- Teach Your Dog to Come When Called
- Teach Your Dog to “Leave it”
- How Can I Help My Dog Learn To Play?
- Dog Training Tip: Play Ball!
Dogs with other dogs and cats
- Stop Dogs from Play Chasing New Cat
- Keeping the Peace in a Multi-Dog Home
- Stop on-leash barking at other dogs
- Introducing Your New Dog to Other Dogs
- 6 Steps to Introduce Cats and Dogs
- How Can I Stop My Dog From Getting Into The Litterbox?
Specific for puppies
- The Puppy Manual from Adopt-a-Pet.com <– FREE DOWNLOAD!
- Adopt a puppy when you have an older dog?
- Puppy Basics – tips for a good start
- Puppies and Infants – safety tips
- Introducing a New Puppy to Your Adult Dog
- How to Raise a Friendly Puppy
- How to Crate Train your Puppy or Dog
- How To Teach a Puppy Bite Inhibition
- Stop your pet’s destructive chewing
Helpful articles for all pet adopters
- Pet Chemistry in Matchmaking
- Giving Pets as Gifts
- How to give a pet as a gift
- New Study Shows Babies Exposed to Pets at Home are Healthier!
- Pet Adoption Teaches Good Parenting
- 10 Reasons Pets Are Good For Kids
- Shelter, SPCA, humane society or rescue?
- Why there is a Fee For Adoption
- The Advantages of Adopting Pets In Pairs
- Average Cost of Owning a Cat or Dog
- How to prepare for your pet’s vet costs
- Vet Q&A: Are pets for adoption healthy?
- Renting with pets
- Disabled pets can be amazing!
- How to avoid picking the wrong pet
- Wisdom of the Elderly – Adopt a Senior Pet!
- Caring for a senior pet
- Choosing a Name For Your Adopted Pet