Botique Martingale Collars from 2 Hounds Design

Manufacturing boutique dog collars and Martingale collars since 2003, 2 Hounds Design has perfected the art of collar making using premium hardware and first quality fabrics with unique designs. All Martingale dog collars feature a super soft cuddle satin lining, perfect for your short hair racing dogs! From hand loomed Laotian Silk, French Jacquard Ribbon, [...]

Understanding & Correcting Dog Aggression with Strangers

By natural instinct, dogs are aggressive creatures. When in the wild, the instinct of an aggressive dog can be handy to hunt, defend themselves from predators, and defend their family and resources. Selective breeding over the centuries has eliminated dog aggression almost completely, but this trait is instinctual and physically capable of inflicting physical harm. [...]

Top 5 Dog Separation Anxiety Do’s and Don’ts

Dog anxiety, and more specifically dog separation anxiety, is a very common issue among all dog breeds. Generally defined, dog separation anxiety is a state of intense panic created by the separation or isolation from her owner(s).  In less technical terms, when you leave for work in the morning, your dog is put into a [...]

Proven Methods to Stop Dog Digging

Two extremely different opinions reign when it comes to stop dog digging. First, many believe that “dogs will be dogs” and dogs digging is natural even if it’s at the expense of the fresh sod you just installed or the new rose bushes you just planted. On the other end of the spectrum, “my flowerbed [...]

8 No-Fail Strategies for Dog House Training

House training your dog or puppy is one of the most dreaded and misunderstood types of dog training. This article will be outlining the two most common dog house training and puppy house training issues including: Submissive or Excited Urination Scent Marking House Training – Common Submissive Urination A submissive urinator is a dog which [...]

Understanding and Curbing Dog Barking

Many dog owners wished their barking dog would always be silent, unless of course there is a prowler outside your home. We think “a good dog is a quiet dog,” but dog barking is their voice in attempts to communicate. Dog barking is not necessarily a bad habit if he’s trying to engage me in [...]

5 Time Tested Tips to Proper Bathing & Dog Grooming

You may have the easiest dog to care for in the world, yet he will still need attention to be paid to his appearance from dog grooming. That being said, it’s worth learning some of the best and most effective dog grooming techniques to stress-free and easy grooming from the experts for your dog’s health. [...]

Your Must-Know Guide to Pet Travel on Airplanes

When considering pet travel, many of us can’t bear the thought of leaving our pooch home while we are off vacationing or traveling around the globe, but if you do feel the urge to share your trip with Rex, be sure to give careful consideration to the following when it comes to dog travel in [...]

Running with a Racing Whippet

Retirement shouldn’t be about ending, it’s actually new beginnings.  When I retired over a year ago I wasn’t exactly sure what “new beginnings” lay ahead.  I could never have guessed what was to come. A pet seemed like a good idea for a new beginning, specifically a dog…maybe a whippet.  What was not in the [...]

7 Little Known Characteristics of Whippets

The whippet breed is a member of the hound family, and countless owners agree that the whippet is one of the most beautiful and graceful dog breeds. Whether at rest or running full throttle, the aerodynamic whippet is built for speed. Its short coat requires minimum grooming, and the whippet is gentle, kind, affectionate, and [...]

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