Keep training your teenager! I sometimes wonder if we should include an alert in our Puppy Essentials Class for puppies up to five months of age and the four and five-month old puppies who take our Basic Manners Class. It would be something like this: You know how responsive and trainable your young puppy is? […]
Your dog’s adolescence – Part 1
When teen behavior rears its ugly head. I recently read an article in “The Whole Dog Journal” entitled, “Canine Adolescence: The Great ‘Unconsidered’ Life Stage.” Both the title and much of the text made me smile. To quote: “… few people talk about the phase of a dog’s life that humans find the most challenging […]
Fireworks & dogs
Dos and don’ts to protect your dog. I have no idea what the celebration was a couple of weeks ago in early June, when one of my neighbors set off fireworks. Larry my nine-year-old Chinook is terrified of loud bangs. It is really stressful to him—and his stress stresses me. Almost every year, usually after […]
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