When it’s time for your litter to graduate from the whelping box, you will want to be ready with a roomy exercise pen for them to move into. The Retriever Step Thru Exercise Pen comes in 24, 36, and 48” heights; there is one suitable for any breed. It has a secure door with two […]

Gift-giving season is fast upon us, and all good puppies will be expecting to find something under the tree! Tractor Supply has a great selection of high-quality toys for any type of dog, and these are just a few that new puppy owners would be happy to see come home with their new best friends: […]

Your beautiful litter is growing and looking for new things to explore. What can you provide your puppies during these crucial development weeks? Create a world of fun sights, sounds and textures, all from items found at your local Tractor Supply Company! First, set up an appropriately sized exercise pen to contain the puppy fun. […]

Summer is here, and that means fun at the lake or in the pool! Dogs and puppies need exciting new toys to keep things interesting. Flat-shaped toys are safer than balls for retrieving in water, and Tractor Supply has a great selection including the Retriever Ballistic Covered Durachew Boomerang, the Tractor Supply Floating Flyer Dog […]

Every puppy should go to its new home with a new bowl and the Spot Mirror Finish Stainless Steel Dog Bowl is a great choice. It is available in 1-, 2-, 3-, 5-, and 10-quart sizes so there is one to suit every breed. These attractive, dishwasher-safe stainless-steel dog bowls are sturdy and will last […]

Every dog needs a good place to rest! The Go Pet Club Cooling Elevated Cot Bed, with a 24” x 18” sleeping area, is perfect for outdoor or kennel use to keep your dogs off the ground. Its powder coated steel frame makes it durable and easy to clean, and the mesh fabric allows for […]

As a dog trainer and an instructor for puppy socialization classes, I can’t help but notice that almost all of the purebred puppies I see (and many popular purposely-bred mixes) are not from good local breeders but were purchased through the Internet. It’s actually quite astonishing: On a whim, anyone can Google a breed, click […]

AKC Obedience Trials owe their existence to a pioneer in the sport of purebred dogs, Mrs. Helen Whitehouse Walker. Helen was a breeder of Standard Poodles and the dogs of her Carillon Kennels were quickly gaining recognition as dogs with outstanding quality and character. Like many Poodle breeders, Helen had to fight the stereotype that […]

July 1, 2013 Pre-Open and Pre-Utility Classes *The jump height is to be set at ½ the height of the dog at the withers, rounded to the nearest multiple of 2 inches. The Broad Jump will cover a distance equal to twice the height of the High Jump setting for each dog. For example: In […]

Most large breeding programs that raise service puppies are philanthropies with pretty deep pockets. Government programs are similar in excess spending, but with very myopic vision for the future. With a steadily rising need for working detection dogs and current emphasis on a domestic supply of these dogs, and economy of time and resources are […]