by Dixie Tenny | Nov 19, 2017 | Uncategorized
Many puppy owners feel that they must have a treat in hand to reinforce their puppy’s wanted behaviors, which is one reason why some people resist the idea of positive reinforcement training altogether: ‘I can’t always have treats on me!’ But there...
by Dixie Tenny | Sep 8, 2017 | Uncategorized
I am having a frustrating problem with my doctor’s office. The desk staff just doesn’t seem to be able to do their jobs well recently. Messages are slow to be returned or don’t get returned at all; available appointments can be many days in the future; I might sit for...
by Dixie Tenny | Aug 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
“So…I’m getting a new dog.” “Oooh, a puppy! What kind?” “Well, not a puppy, actually…” Puppies are warm bundles of adorable. They have puppy breath and the softest fur. Who doesn’t love a puppy? Puppies are the automatic choice for most people who are interested in...
by Dixie Tenny | Jun 30, 2017 | Uncategorized
Do you talk to your puppy? Of course you do! What’s cuter than a quizzical little face on an adorably cocked head as a puppy tries to puzzle out what you’re saying to him? It’s in the nature of most humans to chatter to their companions, whether those are other humans...
by Dixie Tenny | Jun 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
There’s a lot more to puppies than soft fur and sweet breath! 1. Puppyhood ends at approximately four months of age. After that, your puppy is an adolescent dog. He still has a lot of growing to do but his babyhood is over. “Puppies” between the ages of 4-5 months...
by Dixie Tenny | Apr 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
Every puppy needs toys! And there are thousands available, in pet supply shops and online. How do you choose the toys that are best for your pup? Well-made and carefully chosen toys can keep puppies happy and occupied when they need to spend time on their own. Other...
by Dixie Tenny | Mar 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
Puppy classes often include exercises designed to entice your puppy to focus on you. After all, what can you teach your puppy if you can’t even get his attention? Some puppies seem to naturally attend closely to their owners, much to the envy of other people in class,...
by Dixie Tenny | Feb 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
How do you help your puppy settle quietly in your vet’s waiting room, during quiet times at puppy class, on walks while you stop to talk to a neighbor? How do you keep your puppy from jumping up on people you would like to have greet him? Learn to park your puppy. Not...
by Dixie Tenny | Dec 17, 2016 | Uncategorized
Puppies are so sweet, so vulnerable, completely dependent on us for everything. We are like their parents, keeping them safe, providing what they need, watching over them and doing our best to help them become the very best dogs they can be. We laugh at their cute...
by Dixie Tenny | Oct 9, 2016 | Uncategorized
My puppies begin to learn the meaning of the word ‘wait’ from the very first day they join my household. I use ‘wait’ many times a day, every day, with all of my dogs. ‘Wait’ means ‘pause and wait for further instructions.’ I ask my dogs to wait before running out the...
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