As guide dog puppy raisers there are three main things we try to accomplish while raising our pups. First, we work on their basic obedience training teaching them all the basics including commands like "Sit", "Down", "Stay", etc. There are only nine basic obedience commands we teach our puppies … [Read more...]
by Colby
Are You Working On Your Puppy Socialization Skills? We Are!
Filed Under: Puppy In Training Tagged With: Dog Socialization, Puppy Socialization, Socialization, socializing a dog, socializing a puppy
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Puppy In Training TV – Ep 17 – Dogs At Disneyland
Today we're going to find out if Disneyland is the happiest place on earth for doggies too. We took our guide dog puppy, Dublin to Downtown Disney when he was about 6 months old, but we usually don't take our guide dog pups to the actual Disneyland park until they're over 12 months old. In fact … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Puppy Training Videos Tagged With: California Adventure, Disneyland, Dog Training, Dogs At Disneyland, Guide Dog Training, Puppy Habituation, Puppy Socialization, Puppy Training, Theme Park
by Colby
Puppy In Training TV – Ep 16 – Guide Dog Pups Visit The Fire Station
We've been raising guide dog puppies for the past 5 years and we had always heard about visiting the fire station, but after raising Stetson then Derby and now Dublin we had never visited fire fighters or a fire station until today! Visiting fire fighters and a fire station is a great outing for … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Puppy Training Videos Tagged With: Dog Training, Fire Station, Firefighters, guide dog puppy, Guide Dog Training, Guide Dogs, Puppy Socialization, Puppy Training, Service Dogs
by Colby
Puppy In Training TV Ep13 – GDA Puppies And The March Of Dimes
Just recently, Dublin, my guide dog puppy in training and I had the opportunity to work our guide dog booth at the March of Dimes - Race for Babies. It's a great opportunity for us to not only raise awareness about guide dogs and puppy raising, but also to expose Dublin to new situations and … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Puppy Training Videos Tagged With: Dog Training, Guide Dogs, Guide Dogs of America, March of Dimes, Puppy Raising, Puppy Socialization, Puppy Training
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Puppy In Training TV – Ep10 – Puppy Training In The Snow And Bass Pro Shop
Shortly after one of the last snow storms of the season Dublin and I headed out to the local mountains to work on puppy training in the snow and to check out the Bass Pro Shop. Dublin is my third Guide Dog Puppy In Training, but the first to have the opportunity to visit the snow. In the past … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Puppy Training Videos Tagged With: Bass Pro Shop, Guide Dog Puppy Training, Guide Dog Training, Puppy Habituation, Puppy Socialization, Puppy Training, Puppy Training in the Snow
by Colby
Golden Retriever Puppy Socialization
We do a lot with our guide dog puppies in training including working on good house manners and puppy socialization. Today's video is a great demonstration on both socializing your puppy with other pets in your house, in this case a cat, as well as working on teaching your puppy good house … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Dog Training Tips Tagged With: Cat vs Dog, Golden Retriever puppies, Puppies vs cat, Puppy Socialization, Puppy Training
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