May 21, 2012

My #1 Pet Peeve – Not Picking Up Dog Poop

Dog Poop With Dublin

I was going through my google reader when I came across this article from Pawcurious titled 3 Dumb Things that Dog Owners Do (That Make Us All Look Bad).  I immediately clicked on the link to see if I agreed with Dr. V’s short list (I did). I’m not going to tell you everything on [...]

9 Puppy Training Commands To Teach Your Guide Dog Puppy

Stetson and Dublin Lab Puppies

I sat down today and started reading over my guide dog puppy training manual.  It’s something I like to do from time to time just to review all the basic things I should be teaching my puppy.  Another reason why I started reading again is because we recently received a new puppy raiser manual which [...]

7 Steps To Puppy Proofing Your House

Dublin On The Job Training

Yes!  It’s definitely very important to puppy proof your house before you bring home a puppy.  In fact I have a 7 point checklist for puppy proofing my house that I go through every time before I bring home a new puppy. When I rewind back 7 years and think about bringing home my first [...]

We Won The BlogPaws/PetSmart Build A Business Blog Contest!

Blog Paws Conference

YAY!!!! We’re so excited that we (the Puppy In Training Blog) won the BlogPaws/PetSmart Build A Business Blog Contest. We submitted our blog to the contest back at the beginning of March. We put together a blog post (check it out because their were 10 excellent finalists) announcing that we were a finalist for the [...]

What Are The Best Family Dogs?

Reggie Golden Retriever

I’m around dogs almost 24 hours a day 7 days a week.  As a guide dog puppy raiser you take you dog with you just about everywhere you go.  When I’m out and about I usually get many of the same questions like: Is it hard to give your puppy up when it’s time for [...]

3 Basic Puppy Training Tips Every Owner Should Know

My puppy, Dublin catching some sun rays.

I love puppies!  There cute, adorable, cuddly, and of course who can’t resist the famous puppy breath!  These things are all great, but once you get your new puppy home he will test your patience…seriously! I like to preach that people need to be consistent, persistent and patient when it comes to training.  Today I [...]

12 Items In Our Puppy Starter Kit

Puppy Starter Kit

There’s always a ton of excitement the day you bring home a puppy and it’s no different if your a puppy raisers.  However, one advantage we (as puppy raisers) have over a regular new puppy owner is Guide Dogs of America sends us home with a GDA Puppy Starter Kit. The GDA Puppy Starter Kit [...]

How To Brush A Dog, When To Brush A Dog, & Dog Brushes

Wet Dog Needs To Be Brushed

Brushing your dog…it sounds so simple and in all honesty it’s not a complex task at all.  However, there are some basics you should know if you want to learn the proper ways on How to brush a dog, when to brush a dog, and also a little bit about dog brushes. I never thought [...]

A Well Trained Dog Is By Far A Happier Dog!

dog-training-statistics

The good people at pet365 actually sent me this post on “Dog Training Statistics” many moons ago and unfortunately it’s taken me this long to get a blog article together about their wonderful infographic.  One thing I definitely have to agree with is the first line: “A well trained dog is by far a happier [...]

Pet Friendly Hotels In Las Vegas!

Pet Friendly Hotels Sign

Every once in a while I go on vacation without the dogs and I often wonder: “Could I have taken my dogs with me?  Does this city have pet friendly hotels?”  I recently visited sin city, that’s right Las Vegas!  I never even considered bringing the dogs considering I was going to be playing in [...]