You can find lots of advice on how to socialize puppies during that critical socialization window that essentially ends around 12 weeks of age. Most puppies though don't get into puppy class or out and about much until well after that age. Which is unfortunate. Who should puppies interact or play with to develop [...]
Self play is an important skill for puppies to have. We cannot and should not entertain them all the time. This video is a good example of a puppy entertaining himself with self-play. We love it when puppies can entertain themselves sometimes and not always need a playmate to entertain them. Ideally I want [...]
Have a nippy puppy at home with razor sharp puppy teeth? Getting your skin ripped up during play with your little land-shark? Check out our Power Tug Toy! This is a great tug toy to use with nippy puppies to help save your skin and help puppies learn to keep teeth on TOYS ONLY. [...]
Zooka is eleven weeks old and playing with Ollie, an adult Cocker Spaniel. Here is an example of an adult dog able to play well with a puppy. If your puppy is going to play with any adult dogs, you need to make sure they love puppies and play gently. Notice later in the [...]
Appropriate play with an adult dog who loves puppies is one of the best things you can do for a puppy. Not always easy to find, but well worth it if you can! Zooka, our Vizsla, is fourteen weeks old and is playing with his new friend Loki, and adult Golden Retriever. Zooka is [...]
