May 21, 2012

How To Find A Puppy

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After thinking long and hard you’ve finally decided to take the plunge and get a puppy, but now you’re wondering how to find a puppy that is perfect for you.  I started the very same journey over 7 years ago an during that time I have had the opportunity to bring home many different puppies [...]

Puppy In Training TV – Ep1 – Picking Up Your Puppy

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Episode 1 – Picking Up Your Puppy Welcome to the first episode of Puppy In Training TV – Picking Up Your Puppy.  You’ll notice at the end of the episode we thank our sponsors.  If you’d like to sponsor an episode then please visit our Puppy In Training TV Sponsorship page. Enjoy this weeks puppy [...]

Things To Remember When You Go To Pickup Your Puppy

So, the day to pickup your puppy has arrived and you’ve forgotten everything you learned.  We’re definitely guilty of forgetting a thing or two on puppy pickup days.  However, I like to keep a short list of Things To Remember When We Go To Pickup Our Puppy. Things To Remember When You Go To Pickup [...]

What Should We Do Before We Bring Home A Puppy?

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Shortly after deciding on a name for our newest Guide Dog Puppy In Training (We chose Dublin just in case you haven’t been following us on Facebook or Twitter) we thought What Should We do Before We Bring Home A Puppy? This thought crosses our mind each time we bring home a new puppy.  Whether [...]

What Are Good Dog Names?

The question, What Are Good Dog Names? pops up quite frequently when you raise puppies.  For instance as a Guide Dog puppy raiser we choose a new puppy name every year or so.  When fostering a litter of puppies we often times have to come up with several puppy names in a short period of [...]

Puppy Training

When we first started writing to the Puppy In Training website our main focus was to chronicle the journey of my guide dog puppy, Stetson and share all of our experiences in puppy training and raising a guide dog. A couple months after Stetson started his formal guide dog training we were asked to raise [...]

How To Choose A Puppy

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“How to choose a puppy” was the first question I asked when I decided I finally had the time, maturity, and was responsible enough to raise a puppy on my own.  Throughout my life we’ve had family dogs and puppies.  My roomates and girlfriends also brought home puppies during my college years.  However, I always [...]

IAMS Home 4 The Holidays Aims To Place 1.5 Millions Pets

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Last weekend we attended the Home for the Holidays Pet Adoption at the Irvine Animal Shelter.  It was great to see all the wonderful volunteers working to get animals placed before the holidays.  While dogs seem to dominate the pet adoption there were also cats, birds, bunnies, and even a pig. We do our best [...]

Christmas Puppy – Are They A Good Gift?

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You’ve seen it before maybe in a commercial or in a clever magazine advertisement with the image of a Christmas puppy in the stocking. It’s irresistible! How can anyone pass up the chance to purchase a Christmas Puppy for their loved one on the twenty-fifth of December?  The holidays just wouldn’t be right without your [...]

Dog Bowl Reviews

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Some people are looking for a beautiful custom made ceramic dog bowl that matches the interior of their house like any other piece of art. Others however look for a functional dog bowl, one that gets a specific job done. A dog bowl for most people provides your dog’s meal and a place to drink [...]