Puppy Training Basics: Balancing Training, Socialization, and Management

The post discusses the approach to taking a puppy out in public, emphasizing the importance of setting clear goals for training, socialization, or management. It highlights that different situations require different strategies, such as using a lick mat for management while ensuring puppies engage with their environment. A balanced approach leads to well-rounded training.

HELP! My Puppy is CHEWING!

I am going to let you in on a little secret – puppies chew, a lot. It helps with teething, it soothes them, it entertains them, it is a part of puppy development. The way human children explore their environment by sticking their hands in everything, puppies explore their environment by putting things in theirContinue reading “HELP! My Puppy is CHEWING!”

Socialization and Social Distancing

With puppy classes on hold, and people practicing social distancing I have had a few clients reach out and ask what they can do to keep their puppy socialized, and to expose them to new things. I did my best to put together some things to do, this is not a definitive list, it isContinue reading “Socialization and Social Distancing”