Sharing Our Puppy Training Tips
"I'm getting a new puppy, what do I need? Do you have a new puppy checklist?" --C.M.On January 7th, 2005, I asked those questions to the employee at the local pet store...wait a second, lets rewind...That morning I didn't know it, but in the … [Read more]
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 … [Read more]
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, … [Read more]
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 … [Read more]
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 … [Read more]
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 … [Read more]