11th month / Weeks 45-48: working on NOT chasing, upping some of our training challenges, continued socializing

2020-04-14T21:05:55+00:00By |Categories: Dog Training, How To Raise & Train a Vizsla, The Zooka Tales, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

Zooka's 11th month of life (March 2020) was a lot less snowy than last month. I much prefer it, but I am sure Zooka misses the snow! So we had some pretty nice weather for getting out on our regular walks. He loves the walks regardless of snow or sun. As long as there is [...]

Puppy and adult dog play: Zooka at 11 weeks with Ollie

2020-03-31T18:33:16+00:00By |Categories: How To Raise & Train a Vizsla, The Zooka Tales, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , , |0 Comments

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 [...]

Puppy leash manners on a hike, Zooka just under 4 months old at Snow Mountain Ranch

2020-03-26T18:52:42+00:00By |Categories: Dog Training, How To Raise & Train a Vizsla, The Zooka Tales, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

Walks and hikes with young puppies should be pretty short and easy. Lots of meandering and breaks. Lots of sniffing and exploring. Nothing serious. Nothing strenuous. At just under 4 months old, this is Zooka's first trip up into the Rocky Mountains. We made a day of it at Snow Mountain Ranch to enjoy [...]

Buried treasure. Does your dog bury things? Zooka does!

2019-10-19T18:21:54+00:00By |Categories: How To Raise & Train a Vizsla, The Zooka Tales, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

Zooka is around 5.5 months old at this writing. This is the stage where we head into adolescence, so we can sometimes see behaviors crop up that we have not previously seen. This past week, he has found a couple of carrots from our garden that either did not get harvested or got dropped along [...]

Taking care of your dog’s ears, teeth and nails on your own

2019-04-24T04:49:40+00:00By |Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , |0 Comments

In this post, we'll give you some quick and easy tips for taking care of your dog's teeth, ears and nails. Your response might be..."but that is what I have my vet and my groomer for" Well, that is one way to look at it, but having someone else provide this kind of care is [...]

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