Based on decades of experience in training exceptional dogs, Mike Stewart of Wildrose Kennels teaches us how to crate train puppies in order to protect them, provide a sense of security, and set them up for house training success.
Prevent clicks on page when mobile menu is being shown
Dog Articles
Our extensive Pro Club article library features topics important to dog breeders and enthusiasts alike. This includes rich information in subjects ranging from dog nutrition to breed-specific health and hereditary concerns, as well as best practices in breeding, kennel management, conditioning, and more.
Articles
-
![Purina Pro Plan Presents Crate Training the Wildrose Way]()
-
![Purina Pro Plan presents Confidence Building the Wildrose Way]()
Every day, puppies are introduced to new (and sometimes scary!) sights, sounds, and people. With guidance from expert Mike Stewart, learn how you can successfully socialize your puppy so they can confidently face life’s challenges head-on.
-
![Purina Pro Plan Presents Building Eye Contact the Wildrose Way]()
Like human babies, puppies have short attention spans and are easily distracted. Help your puppy focus and listen to your commands by training them to build eye contact with you first. In this video, Mike Stewart of Wildrose Kennels will teach you how.
-
![Purina Pro Plan presents puppy training the Wildrose way]()
How do you help a puppy grow and develop into a confident, well-behaved dog? Proper training, of course.
-
![Woman next to dog doing agility training]()
Maria Badamo, DVM is a champion agility trainer and veterinarian from Dallas, Texas. Together with her partner, PJ, they train and compete with their dogs Kenobi and Gromit in both Agility and Diving competitions. -
![Dog image for osteoarthritis article]()
Millions of dogs develop painful osteoarthritis (OA) every year. Obese dogs, large- and giant-breed dogs, and middle-aged to senior dogs are oftentimes affected. -
![rottweiler]()
Most Rottweiler owners will agree no canine cancer is as scary as hemangiosarcoma (HSA). Challenging to diagnose and equally difficult to treat, HSA often renders a one-punch knockout when a tumor ruptures causing dogs to bleed to death internally. -
![dachshund dog]()
Dachshund breeders and owners have likely heard about bowlegged syndrome, angular hock deformity, easty-westy feet, and Queen Anne fronts, terms describing potentially crippling angular limb deformities (ALDs). -
![boxer dog]()
Boxer breeders are fortunate to have genetic tests for the well-known heart disease arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) and the progressive disorder degenerative myelopathy (DM). -
![Man with two black dogs]()
Rody Best receives inaugural award from Master National Retriever Club for lending a hand to Hurricane Harvey victims and helping fellow retriever enthusiasts -
![English Springer Spaniel]()
With natural ability and heartfelt desire, ‘Ellie’ outperforms the competition at the coveted National Amateur for English Springer Spaniels -
![whippet dog standing next to flowers]()
A 5-year-old red-and-white female Whippet named "Bourbon" wins Best in Show at the 2020 AKC National Championship.
