It’s not always easy on the road to success with your dog. Sometimes we are dealt dogs who are more difficult, sometimes work schedules get in the way, sometimes family life is busy, but we still need to make time for our dogs … and ourselves, in order to succeed. Here are six simple tipsContinue reading “Six Tips to Help You With Dogs … And With Life”
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Three Simple Tips To Help Change Your Dog For The Better
Do you have a dog who thinks that they pay the mortgage, therefore they make the rules? Do you have a dog who is pushy and demanding … basically an annoying pain in the butt? Do you have a dog who doesn’t understand self control and needs constant entertainment? Here are THREE easy things thatContinue reading “Three Simple Tips To Help Change Your Dog For The Better”
Does Your Behaviour Affect Your Dogs Behaviour?
I want to tell you a story. Brace yourself. It’s not very exciting, but it is important. This story popped into my mind when our friends at High Fives for K9’s posted this little ditty on Instagram: “what if who your dog is, was directly dependent on who you are?” Read that again, and letContinue reading “Does Your Behaviour Affect Your Dogs Behaviour?”
Amazingly Awesome Crazy Puppy Antics
I really wish I had a paparazzi film crew that would follow me around and get those darn moments I miss, on film. It’s too hard to video and deal with a crazy puppy, plus another dog all at the same time, so you will have to bear with my colourful re-enactment by the writtenContinue reading “Amazingly Awesome Crazy Puppy Antics”
Do Not Get A Puppy If …
My younger sister works in a vet clinic. They had someone (and I use that term very loosely) bring in a 16 week old puppy who was vomiting and would not eat. After examination, the doctor felt that there were “items” in the abdomen, so suspected that he ingested something that he shouldn’t have, andContinue reading “Do Not Get A Puppy If …”
Simple Exercises in Self Control for Puppies
A dog with self control is an easy dog to live with. A dog with self control doesn’t steal your belongings, doesn’t bark or whine for attention, doesn’t become a demanding mess and doesn’t require 24/7 supervision. However, puppies do not come fully programmed with self control. Of course some puppies are hardwired with moreContinue reading “Simple Exercises in Self Control for Puppies”
Puppy Equipment Help
We all need to teach our puppies to accept leashes, collars, jackets, harnesses and other items that we may have to incorporate into their daily routine. Often time people struggle with these because the puppy’s focus is on the equipment, fixating on it, and worrying about it. It can make leash training, collar introduction etc.Continue reading “Puppy Equipment Help”
Don’t Let Crazy Work
Crazy shouldn’t work ever for puppies … but it does. And why does it? Because we accidentally reward it. An example is a puppy gets excited, squirms and squeals in your arms, bites a bit and you put her down. This is what the puppy wanted, they wanted out of your restraint, therefore we rewardedContinue reading “Don’t Let Crazy Work”
Do You Act Like A Toy To Your Puppy?
A big reason why children get nipped and bit by their puppies is because their movements and mannerisms can look and act very similar to a toy, a game or another puppy. What do I mean by that? Dangling hands and feet, fast moving appendages, squeeking, squeeling, running, basically all the things young children doContinue reading “Do You Act Like A Toy To Your Puppy?”
Puppy Play
How we play with puppies can either set us up for success or set us up for failure in all aspects of puppy raising. Often times it’s a certain type of play with puppies that teaches them biting, jumping, scratching and over the top “crazy” behaviour is ok. Certain types of play teaches our puppiesContinue reading “Puppy Play”
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