Socializing a Puppy with People… By Ignoring Them
Socializing a Puppy with People: Next time you see a puppy, do them a favor and chat with the owner while ignoring the puppy.
Petting a Dog: How Affection Can Change Your Dog’s Behavior
Petting a Dog: How Affection Can Change Your Dog’s Behavior Petting a dog at the wrong time can accidentally encourage unwanted behaviors and mental states. Alternatively, petting a dog when they are in a relaxed state of mind, will teach your dog that touch has a calming influence. Inviting Not Invading Unwanted jumping on guests…
Dogs Living in the City
Dogs Living in the City Can Thrive Without a Yard in the Suburbs Dogs living in the city often flourish in the hustle and bustle environment of an urban lifestyle. In many cases people tend to wait on getting a dog until they move to a house where they have a yard. Dogs can thrive…
Puppy Training During Fall. An Important Time for Exposure
Puppy Training During Fall. An Important Time for Exposure. Puppy training during the fall months is a great time for natural distractions. The leaves are falling, Halloween decorations are up and the weather is not too hot, not too cold, which is ideal for puppy training outside. Fall is very distracting for puppies and adult…
Puppy Resource Guarding. The Warning Signs.
Puppy Resource Guarding. Warning Signs to Watch For Puppy resource guarding should be identified and addressed before it gets worse or carries over into adulthood. More importantly, you want to be careful not to accidentally enable puppy resource guarding. This can start when you reach for a bone and your puppy moves away from you. Do you…