Here are some suggestions for giving your puppy much needed opportunities to grow during the socialization period that ends around 14-16 weeks: 1. Gently handle your puppy daily 2. Help puppy safely meet lots of different people & animals, situations, and go to different places. 3. Encourage your puppy to explore, investigate, and manipulate her […]
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The #1 Puppy Safety Concern Is…
From everything you’ve heard, what’s more important…1. To keep your puppy isolated until fully vaccinated? OR 2. SAFELY socialize your puppy BEFORE they turn 16 weeks? Your Answer Please!!!! _____________________ To socialize or not to socialize, that is the question. (To borrow a line from the Bard!) All levity aside, you want to keep your adorable, new puppy safe from […]
How to Survive Puppy Adolescence
Puppy adolescence, also known as the puppy teenage stage, can come as quite a surprise and shock to many dog owners. But it makes sense that dogs go through stages too, albeit quite a bit faster than humans. Puppies hit their teenage stage at around 4 or 5 months and it lasts to about […]
Early Puppy Training — Best Way to a Happy Life
If you have a new furry bundle of joy, congratulations! With early puppy training, you have an opportunity to ensure you and your puppy have a happy life together, with fewer problems. If you want your puppy to become an emotionally healthy adult dog, you’re in the right place! Early Puppy Training should include the […]
Puppy Socialization and Vaccinations
Early socialization for puppies, during which they learn to play with other puppies, is vital. Our Puppy Play & Train class is the perfect place to start. However, many puppy owners keep their puppies away from training classes until they are fully vaccinated and the early socialization period has passed. See what the American Veterinary […]
Socialize That Puppy Now!
If you have a new puppy the clock is ticking! You have until puppy is 14-16 weeks old before the socialization window closes, and here’s what your puppy should be doing:
Puppy Gone Wild!
CHEWING, NIPPING, JUMPING, CHASING –oh my!