During a puppy’s Critical Socialization Period, new experiences have a profound effect on how your dog grows up. I wanted to share another puppy training tip in this post, although it may be more accurate to call it a socialization tip. The bottom line is... Read More
Anyone who has or has had a puppy knows they love to chew. As you can see in the above photo, Quest is no exception. Chewing is a natural thing for puppies as they explore and sample things with their mouthes. This habit usually gets worse... Read More
Now that Quest has settled into his new home its time for him to start going out to experience new people, places and things during his critical socialization period. I decided to take him to my parent’s offices at Wiig Codr first so he could... Read More
There are few things that get a young puppy as excited as meal time. Its the second activity they learn to get pleasure from and when they are with their litter mates, meals are the highlight of their day. When people transition a puppy into their homes,... Read More
I set up a puppy play pen attached to his kennel so that Quest could have room to play and go potty. We call this a Long Term Confinement Area or LTCA. But the first night he slept in it, the smart little guy decided... Read More
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
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