Crate training a puppy is an exercise in patience (with Stetson it certainly was). If there’s one thing I’ve learned as a guide dog puppy raiser it’s how to crate train a puppy. More importantly I learned how to stop a puppy from barking in his crate at night! I’ve been raising puppies now for the […]
Pet Blogger Challenge 2019
Thank you to Amy Burkert from Go Pet Friendly for hosting this years Pet Blogger Challenge. Keeping it short and sweet this year. Here are the answers to this years PBC questions: 1. For those who may be visiting your blog for the first time, how long have you been blogging and what is your […]
How To Handle Your Puppy’s First Night At Home
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 about a year (UPDATE: Yowzers! It’s been almost 12 years now!) since I brought a 7 week old puppy named Stetson home from Guide Dogs of America (GDA). It made me […]
My Dog Is Out Of Control And Untrainable!? What Do I Do?
My readers often tell me: “My dog is out of control and untrainable!? What do I do?” I guess we’ve been lucky. After working with hundreds of dogs we haven’t come across one that was untrainable. One reader says: We have a 7 month old Bichon Maltese mix puppy…potty training is going very badly. We […]
My Puppy Hates His Collar!? What Do I Do?
Does your puppy hate his collar? If you just brought your puppy home or only had him for a few days I’m guessing your answer is a resounding YES!!! In fact, people tell me all the time in a frantic mood…”My puppy hates his collar!? What do I do?” The answer is not that difficult: […]
PROJECT: Service Dog in Training
Welcome to PROJECT: Service Dog in Training – Chronicling the journey of one puppy prodigy from birth to working Service Dog. We’re not going to have a new puppy until ohh…about February 2019 when Raven has her next litter. So, why are we talking about this now? If you’re planning to get a puppy it shouldn’t be an […]