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Shedding? Who Sheds?

by Baylor (the smart one in the picture) Grooming a Dog

We all know puppies are a pain (and that everyone forgets that fact until they come home with a new one!)  We all know training them to not pee in the house is a hassle.  I hate to admit this since I’m a dog but living with us for the first couple of years while [...]

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Puppy Help – You Have To Train Them When They’re Small

by Baylor (the smart one in the picture) Puppies

One big thing my boss realized waaaay too late is that the earlier you train a dog, the better. This is especially true of a dog who will grow to be a “big” dog, like me.   It’s much easier to teach a 15 pound puppy how to walk on a leash, not to jump, etc. [...]

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The Best Dogs For Apartments

by Baylor (the smart one in the picture) Apartment - Townhouse Living

We just talked a lot about how you shouldn’t follow anyone else’s list of “best dogs in apartments”.   The breed of dog you get should be based on how much effort you’re willing to put forth, your level of activity, the typical energy level of the breed and how much maintenance you’re willing to handle.  [...]

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Toxic Plants To Dogs – House Plants, Christmas Plants and Cut Flowers

by Baylor (the smart one in the picture) Misc Stuff

Did you know that you could be putting us dogs at risk without even knowing it? Almost everyone out there has plants of some kind in their house.  Most people don’t think twice about bringing home new plants.  Many holidays and special occasions also introduce many new kinds of plants. People typically don’t think about [...]

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What Kind Of Dogs Are Best For Apartments?

by Baylor (the smart one in the picture) Apartment - Townhouse Living

Are you trying to find out what dog breeds are best to have if you live in an apartment?  Most people will tell you that smaller dogs are better for smaller spaces.  However, I’m a 10 year old yellow Lab who lives with a very annoying 2 year old Lab in a small townhouse with [...]

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People Foods That Are Really, Really Bad For Your Dog… Even Though They Probably Really, Really Want Them

by Baylor (the smart one in the picture) Misc Stuff

First of all, it’s really important that you know this… I am not a vet.  Duh… I’m a 10 year old yellow Labrador Retriever so I couldn’t get into vet school. Don’t consider this to be advice from a veterinarian.  If you have any questions about these, you should talk to your vet.  Most of [...]

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Contact Me

by Baylor (the smart one in the picture) Contact Me

********************************************** Email:  gail@TwoDogTownhouse.com ********************************************** Thank you for visiting my website.     People are all looking for different things when they visit websites.    What specifically are you looking for?    Let me know what it is that you’re looking for and I’ll see if I can help you get it.  If I can’t help you, I’ll [...]

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Having Two Dogs On A Chain, Lead Or Rope

by Baylor (the smart one in the picture) Having a 2nd Dog

Having two dogs can create some difficulties. How to manage them when they are on ropes, leashes and chains is one of them.

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Dogs Poop In The Cold Weather Too

by Baylor (the smart one in the picture) Dog Poop

If you have dogs and don’t have a huge back yard you have to have a dog waste system in place for how to handle your Dogs Poop. If you live in a climate that has a cold winter season there are also many additional challenges related to dog poop pick up. When you get home [...]

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Dog Teeth Brushing – It Doesn’t Have To Be That Bad

by Baylor (the smart one in the picture) Grooming a Dog

We’re going to save you a little effort and a whole bunch of money by letting you know the following stuff: Why dog teeth brushing is important What did NOT work What we got that did actually work How to do it My boss tried to get out of this, she really did.  She tried every [...]

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Dogs Exercise… With Ropes

by Baylor (the smart one in the picture) Exercise For Dogs

There are a lot of ways you can get exercise for dogs and we’ve talked about several of them here.   Another option is to use long ropes as a “leash” and go somewhere where we won’t bug people too much.  You can do this just about anywhere. Using long ropes are an awesome way to get exercise [...]

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Dogs Can Exercise In Public Places

by Baylor (the smart one in the picture) Exercise For Dogs

There are many ways that you make sure your dogs exercise.    Taking us out to public places is one of them. I really, really like to go places and meet people.   I’ve heard “the humans” talk about how this is really good for our socialization too. There are a lot of public places that are [...]

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Having Two Dogs – Playing Fetch

by Baylor (the smart one in the picture) Having a 2nd Dog

One of the problems caused by having two dogs is how to play fetch because both dogs want the same ball. Learn how to handle this issue.

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Getting Out Of The Car – Safely

by Baylor (the smart one in the picture) Having a 2nd Dog

Getting dogs out of a car can be a problem. Having two dogs makes it more of a problem. Learn how to solve it.

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Grass Assassins

by Baylor (the smart one in the picture) Misc Stuff

Not all dogs are Grass Assassins, but I am definitely one of them.   When I don’t pay attention to where I pee, after a few weeks we end up with a patch of grass the size of a dining room table that is dead. That doesn’t really bother me, but the boss didn’t seem to be [...]

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Dogs Do What???

by Baylor (the smart one in the picture) Having a 2nd Dog

Sometimes Dogs Are Gross OK… here is one of the more unexpected problems with having two dogs.   Brace yourself… did you know that dogs sometimes eat poop?   Yes, that is what I said.   Of course I never do that (at least not since I was a puppy and learned it was gross).   Our evil new [...]

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Grooming With Two Dogs

by Baylor (the smart one in the picture) Having a 2nd Dog

One of the problems with having two dogs is grooming.   You wouldn’t think it would be an issue, but having two dogs definitely make this harder. The breed of dog that you have will determine what kind of grooming you will need to do with them and we’ll cover some of the fun facts we’ve discovered [...]

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Dog Toenail – If You Cut It (Too Short) They Will Bleed

by Baylor (the smart one in the picture) Grooming a Dog

Whoever designed a dog toenail did a lousy job.   I don’t hear people complain too much about cutting theirs too short, but if you cut a dog toenail to short, it bleeds… a lot… and it doesn’t stop.  If you’re lucky, the dog will have the color of nail that lets you see where the “quick” starts.  If you’re [...]

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Questions From A Dog

by Baylor (the smart one in the picture) Dog Humor

QUESTIONS FROM A DOG by Petplace.com staff Why do humans smell the flowers, but seldom, if ever, smell one another? When we get to heaven, can we sit on the couch?  Or is it still the same old story? Why are there cars named after the jaguar, the cougar, the mustang, the colt, the stingray, [...]

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I’m Trying To Be A Good Dog

by Baylor (the smart one in the picture) Dog Humor

Let me give you a list of just some of the things I must remember to be a good Dog. I will not eat the cats’ food before they eat it or after they throw it up.   I will not roll on dead seagulls, fish, crabs, etc., just because I like the way they smell. The [...]

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