Puppy Exercise

Puppy Exercise

Puppy trainers are often asked what kind of exercise is best for young puppies. The answer is, puppy-directed exercise. Puppies have bodies that are growing and changing every day. Their soft joints are easily injured by impact such as jumping, leaping, and running on...
Don’t Socialize, Familiarize

Don’t Socialize, Familiarize

Puppy socialization is huge these days. Puppy owners are told that if they want a well-adjusted puppy who is friendly with people, they must get that puppy out on the streets. Goal: meet 100 people before the ‘window of socialization’ slams shut at 16 weeks of age....
Why is Housetraining So Hard?

Why is Housetraining So Hard?

I visited Amazon.com to see how many books on how to house train your puppy were available. I counted 25 before deciding that was enough to prove my point – house training is a challenge for many people and many puppies. But why? We are told that puppies...