Exactly eight weeks after he was born, I flew out to Portland Maine to meet Quest for the first time and bring him home the following day. I wanted to meet him, then let him sleep at least once before I took him home. Puppies... Read More
Because I was going to fly Quest home from Maine to Nebraska, his guardian started socializing him with a travel kennel a week or so before I arrived. Exposing a dog to something early and letting them get used to and practiced to it before... Read More
To ease Quest’s transition from living with his puppy litter to me, I sent his breeder a towel with my scent on it so that he would be familiar with my smell before I even arrived. His breeder would put the towel down on the... Read More
So you have picked out a breeder or puppy to rescue from a shelter or rescue group (NEVER FROM A DOG STORE – That supports puppy mills which are EVIL!). Now you need to start thinking about where the puppy will be when you bring it... Read More
These posts are all about raising my purebred Dalmatian puppy Quest. But there are many different routes you can take when getting a new dog. I searched and interviewed over 40 breeders before I found Linda McSherry at Patch Mountain Dalmatians. I was determined to... Read More
Welcome to Quest Ed. My name is David Codr and I am a Dog Behaviorist who will be adopting a little Dalmatian puppy named Quest. Because I get so many requests from new puppy guardians looking for tips on raising their new pups, I decided to... Read More
I get a ton of questions on adopting, training and socializing puppies. So when I decided to get a Dalmatian puppy to help me rehabilitate other dogs, I decided to start a section on my website where people can follow along and benefit from all the research... Read More
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