When I brought home my puppy, this was my first question, how much should I feed my puppy. The breeder told me what she was feeding and what kind, so I knew what to start with, but puppies grow quickly and their dietary requirements change. I think puppies are a lot like children where they [...]
We brought home our new puppy Blaze this weekend. He is an 8 week old labrador retriever. Every puppy is so different and teaches you new things. Little Blaze loves to drink water, and will drink non stop. Here is how today is going, and what type of house training schedule I am going to [...]
Puppy training is quite simple. Think about what behaviors you want your puppy to have when they are a year, and full grown and start the rules from day one. Puppy training is all about reinforcing or rewarding what your dog does. Sometimes, a puppy will get reinforced without you even around. If your puppy [...]
When I got pregnant with my son, I didn’t realize how my first babies (my two dogs) were going to lose their place in life. I figured once I had the baby my dogs would have a little transition, but we’d be back to normal doing our daily walks, obedience classes, and our fun times [...]
Whenever I talk about socialization, many people always assume I mean with other dogs and people. Socialize actually means introducing to something new. With young puppies the old theory was to keep them in the house until they were 6 months old. Read about some new puppy socialization ideas that are safe for your young new puppy.
