What is puppy socialization? Is it puppies going out into public meeting other dogs and having play dates with them?  Is it going out into public and meeting strangers and jumping up and getting pet?  Is it going to group classes?  What is socialization to you? This is what socialization is to me…co-existing in the world we live in and NOT getting to play with every dog they meet and NOT getting to have [...]

Another helpful tip for people with puppies is start doing now what you would want your puppy to do as an adult.  This seems self-explanatory and very obvious however as humans we get caught up in our everyday lives and forget about the little things with puppy training.  So here are my tips to start you and your puppy off to years of being able to enjoy each other EVERYWHERE. First is sit down [...]

10 Easy Steps to Housetrain Your Dog You can easily teach your dog to eliminate in an acceptable location by keeping a close eye, recognizing his signals, understand his instincts, and rewarding his appropriate behavior. Prevent undesirable elimination by not allowing your dog to wander all over the house without supervision and by keeping your dog confined in a small area when you can’t observe him constantly. When your dog sniffs the ground or [...]

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Doggy Diversions Daily This is an online course to help you create a check list of things you can do with your dog daily to remove boredom and increase the mental health of your dog.  These quick and easy ideas will help keep your dog both physically and mentally fit without a lot of effort or time from you.  Program will include a check list to help owners keep track of things we can [...]

Cozy Crates Many people mistakenly equal dog crates with canine jail.  But if you introduce your dog to a kennel in a positive way and avoid some common crating mistakes a kennel can be one of the best gifts you can give your dog.  Kennels can also help puppies with things like potty training, learning house manners, and having a place to call their own. Why Crates/Kennels?? In the wild most canines rely on [...]

Ways to Keep Your Dog Active Indoors With winter coming and the cold days ahead here are some indoor activities that can help burn some energy and keep your dogs happy. Experiment With Inside Games There are lots of games that can be played inside the key is to vary the games you play.  The other thing I suggest is regularly rotating toys to keep your dog interested.  Tug can be an excellent game [...]

Puzzle Toys for Dogs So as I stated in the previous article Puzzle Toys are toys that you usually put food or treats in and the dogs has to figure out how to get the items out of the toy.  These toys are great for having the dog work mentally to figure out the puzzle. I use these types of toys A LOT with dogs that are very busy, can’t seem to settle, or [...]