May 17, 2012

Free Dog Tips Blog Carnival

Free Dog Tips

Hey Everyone, I just wanted to give you the latest update on what we’re doing over here at the Puppy In Training Blog. Blog Carnival Time You may have noticed a small lull in my blogging last week. Sorry to say that I was out of town for the weekend from Thursday to Sunday and [...]

5 Easy Steps To House Training Your Puppy

Puppy Going Pee

Before I picked up Linus from the shelter the one thing that stuck in my mind was “Make Sure You House Training Your Puppy!” It really isn’t that difficult. If you’re raising an indoor dog then it is an absolute requirement that your dog be house trained. One thing to remember is every puppy/dog is [...]

How To Handle Your Puppy’s First Night At Home

Stetson and Colby at GDA

Your puppy’s first night at home. It’s definitely exciting…It’s definitely fun…Here are some things to think about before your puppy arrives at your home. It’s been just about a year since I brought Stetson home from Guide Dogs of America. It made me think of our wonderful first meeting in Sylmar, CA and also the [...]

Puppy Feeding Schedule – Lessons From Marley & Me Part 3

Canidae All Life Stages Formula

Puppy Feeding Schedule came up twice in the past week. The first time was at New Years when talking to a family friend who just recently got a labrador retriever. The second time I came across puppy feeding schedules was in Chapter 4 of Marley & Me. If you haven’t already please take a look [...]

Lessons From Marley & Me Part 2 – Naming Your Dog

Bob Marley - Legend

I’m only on chapter 2 of Marley & Me and already I feel like I should post another article about the book. Chapter 2 covers the ever important decision of what to name your dog. Of course this will effect both you and your dog for hopefully the next 10, 15, or 20 years of [...]

Guide Dog Training – How To Become A Guide Dog Puppy Raiser

Are you interested in Guide Dog Training? You should try getting a taste of guide dog training by starting off as a guide dog puppy raiser. About two years ago I decided I wanted to raise a guide dog puppy, but thought…where do I start? Here’s my journey to becoming a Guide Dogs of America [...]

10 Differences Between Guide Dog Puppy In Training And Your Pet

I’ve raised several dogs as my personal pets, but Stetson is my first Guide Dog Puppy in Training. There are lots of similarities and differences in their puppy training. Today we’re going to focus on 10 of those differences. How Is Training A Guide Dog Puppy Different? Number 1 – Guide Dogs in training require [...]