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Premier Break-away collar

August 30, 2011 By Robbie Black

I am already a fan of the designs of Premier products and use the Easy-Walk dog harnesses on both my dogs. Another good design in the Premier product line is the break-away collar. Most of the everyday collars are called quick release collars which mean that a human can release the buckle quickly and easily. [...]

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Dog Harnesses for Training

May 28, 2011 By Robbie Black

As a dog owner, not a trainer, I will try about every device that promises to curb some of the behaviors that make it, let’s say, a challenge to walk my dogs. I have two young, full of energy, full blooded sporting dogs that at the moment weight about 130 pounds together. You hook up [...]

Filed Under: Supplies, Training Tagged With: head collar, holt control harness, premier easy walk harness, sporn pull top harness

Premier Easy Walk Harness

May 4, 2011 By Robbie Black

We worked with the head collar (Halti brand, Premier makes one called the Gentle Leader) for a couple of weeks while dog walking. It did give great control over Ellie and almost completely took care of her jumping. The only problem is she does not like it and has to stop a couple of times [...]

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My Favorite Indestructible Dog Toys

March 10, 2011 By Robbie Black

Lots of dogs are chewers and making sure your dog has something safe to chew on is essential, that is if you want to keep them from chewing on your things like furniture, shoes, etc. Especially if you happen to be fond of large breeds like myself. Labrador retriever puppies put everything in their mouths [...]

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Dog Nail Trimmers

December 15, 2010 By Robbie Black

Trimming your dog’s toe nails is one of the essential skills of owning a dog. You could let a groomer charge you to do it but you will miss that first burst of ‘feel good’ after any grooming task. My dogs, although they may not like the task always feel good after. Start off with [...]

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Types of Dog Beds

December 1, 2010 By Robbie Black

If you do not want your dog making themselves at home on the couch or on your bed you need to get them one of their own. Here is a rundown of the types of dog beds available and there are a lot out there for all dog types. You should know how your dog [...]

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Dog Bags for Cleanup

August 6, 2010 By Robbie Black

One of the biggest challenges to being a good responsible pet owner is getting rid of the waste. A good citizen dog owner will always pick up after their dog and dispose of properly. Dog Waste Contributes to Pollution First the reason you want to pickup after your dog is because dog poop left on [...]

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Four Best Brands of Dog Balls

August 4, 2010 By Robbie Black

Every dog I have ever come into contact with loves a ball. Classically tennis balls are about the perfect size ball for a dog. I said ‘about’. The problem is that they are too light to throw for any distance and they can be torn up pretty easily. You need dog balls that are made [...]

Filed Under: Supplies Tagged With: Air Kong, Buddy Ball, Kong, Multipet, Nobbly Wobbly, Orbee, Planet Dog, rubber balls, Sargent, tennis ball, Wiggly Giggly

Dog Furniture

July 28, 2010 By Robbie Black

Dog furniture, now I have heard everything. I thought my furniture was the dog’s furniture but no they have to have their own line of furniture just like we do. Now I have dog beds all over the place for whenever someone wants to rest of course they always wind up on the bed or [...]

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Using A Dog Playpen

July 22, 2010 By Robbie Black

A dog playpen is an enclosed fencing or some other material that you can set up outside or in to give your dog an area where they can play around a little under minimum supervision. They are not a substitute for a dog crate which is a cage where the dog goes to sleep and [...]

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Dog Crate Covers

July 9, 2010 By Robbie Black

In the past I have simply put a blanket over the dog crate at night when the pup sleeps but I decided since our house is small and the crate sits out in the living room I would look for a dog crate cover just to tidy things up a little bit. Well as usually [...]

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Custom Dog Collars

July 5, 2010 By Robbie Black

I love all my dogs greatly and think they deserve the absolute finest, as long as it is affordable. I have over the years searched for custom dog collars and have thought about trying my hand at making my own, although I will be the first to admit I already have enough hobbies to carry [...]

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