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Week 21: Losing puppy teeth, more play dates, and our first overnight trip to the mountains!
This post is part of our weekly series on raising our Vizsla puppy, Zooka. You can use our posts as a guide to help raise your own puppy, regardless of breed. Keep in mind [...]
October 2019 Issue: sleeping through the night, new people & experiences, weeks 18 through 20 for training a Vizsla and more
IN THIS ISSUE ISSUE # 110 October 2019 Train My Dog: Does your puppy sleep through the night? | New people & experiences are critical for puppies How To Train a Vizsla: Weeks 18 [...]
September 2019 Photos
Archived photos at https://photos.app.goo.gl/RB6F226Tft1BBrea9
Missing Zuzu
We should be celebrating Zuzu's sixth birthday in October 2019. But for those who follow us, you know we lost her on June 30, 2019. About two weeks prior to losing her, she got sick. [...]
Week 20: traversing full flight of stairs on his own; continuing training, outings and play dates
This post is part of our weekly series on raising our Vizsla puppy, Zooka. You can use our posts as a guide to help raise your own puppy, regardless of breed. Keep in mind [...]
Week 19: progressing with training, continue play dates and outings, discovered the joy of DIGGING!
This post is part of our weekly series on raising our Vizsla puppy, Zooka. You can use our posts as a guide to help raise your own puppy, regardless of breed. Keep in mind [...]
Week 18: lots of play dates, more outings, raising expectations and adding new things into our training
This post is part of our weekly series on raising our Vizsla puppy, Zooka. You can use our posts as a guide to help raise your own puppy, regardless of breed. Keep in mind [...]
Does your puppy sleep through the night?
One of the most common recommendations for good health is consistently getting good sleep at night. Sometimes one of the biggest factors for NOT getting a good night of sleep is having a new puppy! [...]
September 2019 Issue: My puppy started a fire! Zooka's ER surgery, weeks 12 through 17 of raising and training a new puppy, and more
IN THIS ISSUE ISSUE # 109 SEPTEMBER 2019 Choose My Next Dog: Male or female? Does it matter when bringing home a new puppy or dog? Healthcare For My Dog: Zooka's ER visit and [...]
August 2019 Photos
Photos archived at https://photos.app.goo.gl/f75k5EJ9CaH3nzKj7
Week 17: continued limited physical activity; more training & mental stimulation; return to walks & field trips
This post is part of our weekly series on raising our Vizsla puppy, Zooka. You can use our posts as a guide to help raise your own puppy, regardless of breed. Keep in mind [...]
My puppy started a fire! How you can prevent it from happening to you
I received an email from a client with the header: "My puppy started a fire. . . " Those are the emails you are afraid to open and read! She continued. . . "So we [...]
Week 16: Lots more training; more mental stimulation due to limited activity for surgery recuperation
This post is part of our weekly series on raising our Vizsla puppy, Zooka. You can use our posts as a guide to help raise your own puppy, regardless of breed. Keep in mind [...]
Week 15: Play date, pool party, ER visit, surgery for rock obstructing his GI system
This post is part of our weekly series on raising our Vizsla puppy, Zooka. You can use our posts as a guide to help raise your own puppy, regardless of breed. Keep in mind [...]
Zooka's ER visit and surgery
At 14 weeks of age, Zooka normally sleeps through the night. So it was unusual when we had to get up at 3:30 am to take him out. Then he threw up bile. Nothing [...]
Week 14: More play dates, more training, more field trips
This post is part of our weekly series on raising our Vizsla puppy, Zooka. You can use our posts as a guide to help raise your own puppy, regardless of breed. Keep in mind [...]
Week 13: More play dates, more field trips, continue Puppy Class, start Shaping in our training
This post is part of our weekly series on raising our Vizsla puppy, Zooka. You can use our posts as a guide to help raise your own puppy, regardless of breed. Keep in mind [...]
Male or female? Does it matter when bringing home a new puppy or dog?
Do you have a clear preference - male or female? I talk with some people who are convinced that males are better than females. Others are convinced of the opposite. Smarter, more loving, more loyal, [...]
Week 12: Pool party, more play dates, continued training, more field trips
This post is part of our weekly series on raising our Vizsla puppy, Zooka. You can use our posts as a guide to help raise your own puppy, regardless of breed. Keep in mind [...]
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August 2019 Issue: in memory of Zuzu: October 28, 2013–June 30, 2019, setting up for a new puppy, weeks 4 through 11 on how to raise and train a Vizsla, deworming and more GalleryAugust 2019 Issue: in memory of Zuzu: October 28, 2013–June 30, 2019, setting up for a new puppy, weeks 4 through 11 on how to raise and train a Vizsla, deworming and more
August 2019 Issue: in memory of Zuzu: October 28, 2013–June 30, 2019, setting up for a new puppy, weeks 4 through 11 on how to raise and train a Vizsla, deworming and more
IN THIS ISSUE ISSUE # 108 AUGUST 2019 In memory of Zuzu: October 28, 2013 – June 30, 2019 How To Train A Vizsla: Setting up for a new puppy | Weeks 4 through [...]
July 2019 Photos
Archived photos at https://photos.app.goo.gl/87CpDnuAo4MLeA4f6