About Colby

Colby Morita has been raising and training guide and service dog puppies for over 13 years. He has puppy graduates from Guide Dogs of America, Tender Loving Canine Assistance Dogs, Cascade Service Dogs, and Canine Support Teams. Colby has been writing to the PuppyInTraining.com blog and sharing his puppy training tips from his experiences since 2007. Follow his puppy adventures at Facebook | YouTube | Twitter | Pinterest

Do I Have To Pick up My Service Dog’s Poop?

Jan 31, 2020 By Colby 6 Comments

Over the years many people have asked me “Do I have to pick up my Service Dog’s poop?” What if I’m physically unable to pick up after my Service Dog? I think this question arises every so often because a while back I wrote a post about who picks up Guide Dog poop? In our […]

Pet Bloggers Journey 2020

Jan 20, 2020 By Colby 45 Comments

Welcome to Pet Bloggers Journey 2020! I’m so happy to be hosting the inaugural Pet Bloggers Journey. If you haven’t already you’ll want to check out our previous post that includes a little bit of history behind the Pet Bloggers Journey. Pet Bloggers Journey: Share Your Adventure Today we put our normal blog topics on […]

Pet Bloggers Journey: Share Your Adventure

Jan 13, 2020 By Colby Leave a Comment

I come from a family of traditions. We have a Christmas party every year with my mother’s high school friends, they’re kids, and now grandkids. I haven’t missed this party since I was born…47 years and counting! A few days before New Years we celebrate Mochitsuki, a Japanese New Years tradition pounding rice to make […]

How Can You Tell If Your Dog Is Pregnant Without Going To The Vet? [11 Dog Pregnancy Signs]

Jan 11, 2020 By Colby 2 Comments

Before Raven had her first litter of Golden Retriever puppies we weren’t totally sure if the breeding had taken. For almost the entire 9 week gestation period we were wondering: “How can you tell if your dog is pregnant without going to the vet?” Not that we didn’t want to go to the vet, but […]

Puppy Weight Chart – How Much Weight Should A Newborn Puppy Gain Per Day?

Jan 1, 2020 By Colby 7 Comments

“Do you by chance have a newborn puppy weight chart? We want to make sure our litter is gaining the right amount of weight.” – A.R. We’ve raised three Golden Retriever litters and from day 1 we start weighing the puppies. It’s uber important to track weight because if a pup is not gaining or […]

Black Friday Deals For Pet Lovers In 2019

Nov 28, 2019 By Colby 6 Comments

Black Friday is one of the biggest shopping days of the year. I was never one to leave Thanksgiving early to hop in line at my local retailer. I’ve always been more of a stay at home, drink hot cocoa, and wait for the crazy stories about the fights breaking out at Walmart over the […]