Taking your puppy out for a ride in the car may seem like no big deal, but for many puppies it is. Some puppies get motion sickness when riding in a car. This can obviously become a negative experience which can cause some dogs to... Read More
Flying out to California to solve dog problems in Los Angeles once a month, I’ve run into several television execs who have talked to me about being a part of different TV projects. I signed a NDA about the TV show, so I’m not allowed... Read More
Quest lives with two adult dogs; Farley (above left) and California. They are not at all aggressive, but were slow to warm up to Quest. This is a pretty common problem when introducing puppies to adult dogs. Its similar to a brother being slightly annoyed... Read More
In the dog and puppy world, when we talk about socialization, we are talking about exposing your puppy to different experiences, not playing with other pups (although that can be a part of it). Puppies go through a few developmental periods when they are very... Read More
Now that Quest had met my Dalmatian Farley, it was time to introduce him to California, my three-year-old Border Collie / Lab / Pointer / Dalmatian mix. Introducing a puppy can go many different ways. I set the dogs up for success by having my... Read More
When I first brought Quest into my home, I had my apprentice Tara take my eleven year old Dalmatian Farley and three-year-old Border collie mix Cali out for a walk to burn off some excess energy and give little Quest time to get comfortable in... Read More
After five hours of traveling, we made it to Quest’s new home in Omaha. Fortunately Quest slept a lot on the flights and so he was up for the new adventure of checking out his new pad and room mates. I have an adult Dalmatian... Read More
On the trip from Maine to Nebraska, we had a connecting flight in Chicago. Flying with a puppy can be interesting. Some pups are calm and sleep the whole time (Quest did on his first flight). Others yelp, whine and bark non-stop. I wanted to... Read More
Quest is eight weeks old and ready to leave his pack. Today he will be taking a plane ride from his Breeder’s home in Maine to my place in Nebraska. You may have heard about socialization from friends and neighbors when you mentioned you will... Read More
Well its almost time to leave for the airport and our trip to Quest’s new home. My flight got delayed a bit so we headed outside to let Quest to play with his brothers and sisters in the sunshine one last time. It was a... Read More
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