After writing about pets here on Pet Helpful for nearly 3 years, I've seen a lot of tips and hacks for getting your puppy ready to walk on a leash. We brought a puppy home a year ago in March, and I ...

People in Charlotte love their pets but that doesn’t mean our furry friends don’t require any training – in most cases, it’s actually the opposite. Luckily, as a pet-centric city, there’s no shortage ...

Most people think leash walks are about burning off energy. That’s certainly one benefit, but in reality they’re about building a technical skillset as a team. The right approach will make every ...

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Question: We have a 12-week-old puppy, and we’ve started to acquaint him with his leash, but it’s not going that smoothly. He grabs it, won’t come along with us sometimes, and is generally ...

Sometimes, picking the right pet leash is way more than a simple choice of aesthetic and color. Depending on the breed, size, and strength of your dog (or cat!), a leash's length, width, thickness, ...