A dog (Hovawart) will do his best to please you and keep you smiling. He will curl up with you when you are feeling down or need some serious relaxation. He won’t hold your mistakes against you or prejudge you for your looks, faults or lack of know-how. He’ll be your unconditional friend and will play [...]

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A king has his castle, a child yearns for his own room, an infant is placed in a crib or playpen for safekeeping. Don’t our young canine friends deserve the very same consideration for their well-being when we are gone? Crate ExpectationsTraining crates for dogs are too often deemed cruel. In fact, they are both training [...]

Dogs will jump. Many people think a small puppy jumping is adorable! But when that puppy is now a seventy pound adult Hovawart (or even twenty pounds), the cuteness wears off. The best way to teach a dog to stop something is not to let him do it in the first place. So, if you [...]

Some male dogs urinate on furniture, etc. without the owner being aware of it, as the dog will rarely do it in view of the owners. This behavior is always more pronounced in situations when other dogs are visiting the household regularly or when more than one dog is owned. The first thing to establish is [...]

First, assess your household’s current pet(s) status before you add another animal to the mix. If you have an aggressive dog, the nature of the aggression must be identified and managed. Consider the physical condition of your current animals. Many people come into our shelter looking for a puppy to ‘liven up’ their older dog. [...]

Happily, training your new adult dog can be quite simple! If, after following the steps outlined below for more than a month, your dog is not nearly or completely housetrained, and our Unclean Only At Night, Territorial Marking and Submissive Urination articles do not apply, please consult a professional trainer for assistance. Other reasons why [...]

Despite the fact that the Hovawart has a lot of fur, it’s very easy to take care of. To groom your Hovawart, you will need some special tools: 1. A good brush (you can choose a steal brush without rubber on the tips or a nylon brush. You can use a brush for human hair) 2. A [...]

Socialization means being exposed to a variety of people and situations, to become accustomed to them. For young Hovawart puppies, between four and 12 weeks is a critical stage for socialization, and is a period when they quickly absorb new information. Puppies that are not sufficiently socialized during this time are very likely to grow [...]

One of the most important things for you to teach your new puppy is how to be potty trained. Potty training your puppy can seem impossible at first, but with a bit of perseverance, you can thoroughly housebreak him. The first step to potty training your puppy is to crate him when you cannot supervise him [...]