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? […]
Adolescent Anxiety – Second Fear Period
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 […]