This winter our weather patterns have been a tad unusual for sure. As a result the panic calls have been coming in March instead of the more typical January. The panic calls that occur often like clockwork about 2-3 days…
Role Models
This morning we joined a friend and her 5 month old lab pup on a walk. He’s a fun, bouncy pup. At that age where social graces are often a quite bit of a struggle. Observing him shift from in…
Oh Danny Boy…
the pipes the pipes are calling from glen to glen, and down the mountain side… Been singing this tune all week because we have Danny visiting! Isn’t he adorable?! His family has been doing an awesome job with him, making…
Q&A: Adding a new dog to the family
A reader posed a question about best practices for introducing a new dog to their family. Especially with regards to their existing dog. Congrats on the new family member! Here is some general advice I give folks and honestly, what…
Busy, Busy, Busy – Puppies are a lot of work!
I rarely, rarely do board and trains anymore, but when I do they are most often for puppies. Like B.B.! B.B. belongs to some long time clients of mine, and came into his board and train with me specifically with…
Teaching Dogs ‘The Basics’
The other day during a lesson with a long time client who has a new puppy she asked me, so when do we start teaching The Basics and how long will they take? I looked at her blankly. The Basics?…
Leashes in the House
Recently a number of folks I know have gotten puppies. And they’ve all asked my advice about house training, and keeping their pup out of trouble and such. And for all of them, as I recommend to anyone who asks…
Sounds of Puppy
I remember when Zora was little I’d say to my husband “what is she doing?” He go check, sure enough she’d be thinking of mischief. He would ask, “How did you know that!?” The sound of puppy of course There…
Puppy!
I think it’s been nearly a year since I had a baby puppy here. This weekend we get Willy! and OH MY GOSH is he cute! Willy belongs to a couple I know from agility, and he’s a little over…
Moments of Brilliance
I’ve found life with young dogs is full of moments of brilliance. That are balanced or sometimes it feels like outweighed by moments where their brain has gone to China. And times where you feel like you could practice and…