When a puppy or adult dog is bored, the chances of it getting into trouble go up exponentially. Adding toys or things to an animal’s living environment to keep them occupied is called Enrichment. Not only can these items keep your puppy occupied, many studies... Read More
Buck is a eleven week old Australian Shepherd puppy. His guardians set up a puppy training session with me to stop him from nipping the kids, spend time teaching a puppy to heel or walk with a loose leash, listen better and some basic potty... Read More
Human parents quickly learn that their new baby needs to get plenty of sleep and naps. But for some reason, many new puppy guardians dont think of getting their puppies a sufficient amount of down time. Puppy naps are key! Puppies reorganize what they learn... Read More
Because my Adult Dalmatian Farley has urinary stones, I installed a dog door a few years ago. It took Farley a little while to get used to it so I knew that I wanted to do a little puppy training to get Quest comfortable with it... Read More
Lawn Mowers can be tough for dogs. They are loud, emit exhaust and rumble around the dog’s territory. To make sure that Quest didn’t develop a fear of the mower, we introduced it gradually. I share a number of puppy training tips that can help... Read More
As a dog behaviorist I have had a few client’s with dogs who were fearful of stairs due to not experiencing them when the puppy was in its critical socialization period. I wanted to make sure that wasn’t the case with Quest. My home in... Read More
As I have mentioned in many other video posts, the first three months of a puppy’s life (The Critical Socialization Period) is time that is invaluable for a pup’s development. Its also time you will never get back which is why you want to get... Read More
Potty training can be a frustraing time for many puppy parents, but if your follow these tips you can teach your pup to go outside in no time. You will need some treats and have an established marker word before you get started. How to... Read More
Its been about a week since I brought Quest home to my place in Omaha. I wanted to give him time to get settled before we started to socialize him with other dogs. It can take a dog a few days to a week or... Read More
Many dogs are anxious or nervous around children. Kids are unpredictable, grab without warning, move faster than adults and make a high pitch scream that usually provokes a response in dogs. In fact, screaming with a high pitch and running away (which is what many... Read More
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