Welcome to Puppy Care Basics - your home for great videos, books, articles and more on caring for puppies. If you have a puppy or are thinking about getting one it's important to know how to take care of a puppy so he or she will grow up to be a healthy, happy, well adjusted and well behaved dog. An important thing to remember when it comes to caring for puppies is that they need socialization. Dogs are pack animals and you are now their new pack. It's important for a puppy to be socialized so they can adapt to all kinds of situations, people, and other animals while still young. With that being said, introducing a new puppy into your family is very exciting so you'll want to make sure they have the best opportunity for a happy, healthy life by reviewing all we have to offer when it comes to caring for puppies. In addition, you'll find useful information on topics such as potty training, crate training puppies properly and other puppy training techniques. Enjoy!

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How to Stop Excessive Barking


A dog has two ways to communicate: body language and barking.  As this is a form of communication for dogs, there are reasons why your dog is barking.  Understanding the reasons will help you properly manage and resolve excessive dog barking issues that is causing quite a problem in your house and in your neighborhood. Continue Reading

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Stopping Excited and Submissive Peeing


Each dog has different behaviors that manifest in different occasions.  These behaviors are often stemmed to the personality of your dog, and not relevant to the type of breed your dog has. A particular example is uncontrollable peeing whenever your dog feels excited or submissive.  This condition is not permanent, if given proper and timely behavioral modification.

One particular instance when your dog would pee uncontrollably is during an exciting event such as you arriving home, having visitors over, a sudden loud noise, or whenever you and your dog are just having a good time.  This is called excited peeing.  Here are the steps that you can do to help lessen its occurrence. Continue Reading

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How to Stop Excessive Licking


One common problem among dog owners is the excessive licking of their dogs.  Some owners don’t realize that if you wish to stop a behavioral problem on dogs, you have to look into the cause.  Here are some of the common causes why a dog would excessively lick himself, or at worse, you and other people. Continue Reading

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