Zooka turns ONE YEAR OLD on May 1st, 2020! His 12th month of life was a bit of a strange month in the world. Most of us were under stay-at-home orders due to the Covid-19 pandemic sweeping the world. While we still have plenty of training and socializing to do, we are happy with the [...]
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 [...]
What should a hike or walk with your dog look like? Hopefully, it is pleasant for both of you with a dog who can explore and enjoy the outdoors AND stay tuned in with you. This video combines various clips from a recent hike we did at Dawson Butte with Zooka, who was 10.5 [...]
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 [...]
