Choosing a puppy might seem impossible when you're mobbed by precious pooches who all want you to take them home. Dog expert Tracie Hotchner has the tough job of surrounding herself with adorable doggies as she demonstrates choosing a puppy that is the right dog for you.

How to pick the right puppy for you

Housebreaking a puppy means training for you, too.  If you follow dog expert Tracie Hotchner's simple rules, you'll have your puppy going where he's supposed to, and not on the carpet, in no time.

How to housebreak a puppy

Dr. Katy Nelson discusses canine nutrition for a happy and well-balanced life. From portion size and ingredients, to feeding schedules and best shopping practices, Dr. Nelson makes sure your puppy or dog will be at his top physical and psychological health. 

The best food for your puppy

Dr. Katy Nelson discusses canine nutrition for a happy and well-balanced life. From portion size and ingredients, to feeding schedules and best shopping practices, Dr. Nelson makes sure your puppy or dog will be at his top physical and psychological health.

Cuteness will only get a puppy so far in this world-he needs to have good manners to be totally lovable.  Dog trainer Mike D'Abruzzo demonstrates how to teach a puppy to sit and lie down, with the help of a rambunctious Yorkie named Moses.

How to teach a puppy to sit

House training your puppy is fundamental to a happy dog-owner relationship. Kathy Santo, professional dog trainer, discusses the factors and steps involved in successful dog training which starts with consistency and requires patience.

How to house train your puppy

Kathy Santo breaks down the steps involved in crate training your dog or puppy while giving you a few extra professional tips along the way.

How to crate train your puppy

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Professional dog trainer Kathy Santo discusses some important factors to consider once you've decided you are ready for a puppy. Think about your lifestyle, your dog's ideal mature size, and how much time you have to groom, train and exercise your puppy in order to ensure you and your puppy are the perfect match.

How to choose a puppy that's right for your family

Dr. Katy Nelson discusses puppy 101, including basic health, safety and psychological needs. Understand the way your dog sees the world so you can understand him and his behavior.

How to take care of your puppy

Kathy Santo, professional dog trainer, discusses the dangers of allowing puppy biting, the importance of playing correctly and how to stop biting by deferring the behavior to a toy or more appropriate object.

How to stop puppy biting

Professional dog trainer Kathy Santo talks about how to integrate your new puppy into your home. She discusses everything from supplies and preparation steps, to the car ride home, the first few days, and how to introduce him or her to your family and other resident pets.

What to do when bringing home a new puppy

Your puppy's first veterinary visit is just as much about educating yourself and answering your questions as it is about checking the health of your new puppy. Dr. Katy Nelson covers what you need to bring, the vaccines and de-worming procedures your dog will need, as well as when boosters are due, and emergency signs that indicate your dog may need immediate care.

Your puppy's first veterinary visit

Healthy placement and use of the shoulders is crucial to developing a strong structural foundation. Ashtanga Yoga Instructor Kino MacGregor shows you Downward Facing Dog, a great position to learn this ideal alignment and build the upper body strength needed for arm balances, inversions and healthy shoulders.

Ashtanga Yoga: Healthy shoulder alignment in Downward Facing Dog

When it comes to eating heart healthy, it's not just what you avoid eating that matters. There are lots of foods that literally do your heart good, according to Mary Bolster, Editor-In-Chief of Natural Health Magazine.  Here are some suggestions for heart healthy foods.

How to eat heart healthy foods

Leash training is a very important step in establishing your role as the dog's owner and caretaker. Kathy Santo, professional dog trainer, discusses the theory, equipment and process of leash training so that your dog is always happily looking to you for direction (and not the other way around)!

How to leash train your puppy

Pregnant with twins? Here's great advice to keep you and your twins healthy, from Dr. Keith Eddleman, head of Obstetrics at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York.

How to have a healthy pregnancy carrying twins

Kids are gonna snack--but snacks don't have to be junk food. Author and dietician Elizabeth Somer has great ideas to help you get your kids to eat healthy snacks.

How to get kids to eat healthy snacks

If the word 'fat' on a label makes you run the other way, stop. Some fats that are good for you, according to author and registered dietician Elizabeth Somer.  Here's how to incorporate the healthy fats into your diet.

How to incorporate healthy fats into your diet

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It's even more important to pick a healthy puppy than it is to pick an adorable one. Tracie Hotchner, author of The Dog Bible, tells you what you need to check out, from nose to tail, to make sure the dog you want to take home is a healthy puppy.

Jun 18, 2014

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