Fear of new (and some familiar) situations Years ago I taught dog training classes at a location with a lawn jockey statue positioned by walkway into the building. Puppies and dogs would pass this little guy each week, often relieving themselves on him. Despite this regular interaction, every so often a dog would act […]
Important Times – Critical Periods of Development
There are some important times in your puppy’s life that are helpful to understand. Here’s a brief run-down of the age your puppy will go through specific physical and psychological changes, and what you can do to help your puppy grow up to be the best dog possible. Canine Socialization Period (3-7 weeks of age) […]
Dog Fights
When siblings skirmish I’ve been through it too many times—two dogs who get along beautifully suddenly don’t. It happened again last Sunday when 25 pound, 13 year-old Kochi, and 65 pound, 10 month-old Larry had a kerfuffle … more correctly called a fight. It started with an accident. Larry was on the bed. When he […]
