Zooka is just under four months old in this video. This was his first day trip up into the Rocky Mountains. We took him to Snow Mountain Ranch for a leisurely introduction to hiking in the mountains. In this clip, we are getting him to climb up on a small tree stump to work [...]
Puzzle toys are one great option for mental stimulation for puppies or adult dogs. For a dog on limited exercise while recuperating from surgery, puzzle toys can be a great way to help a dog burn some energy when they cannot be doing the normal puppy running, jumping and playing. In this case, Zooka [...]
In another post, we showed video of taking Zooka for a walk and tips on how those walks should look at this age. In this post, we are in the same park but doing a short training session. Puppy training sessions in new places are highly recommended. Set your puppy up for success by [...]
Does your dog chase cars? I certainly hope not. I have had plenty of clients over the years whose dogs have chased cars or have at least tried to chase cars. It is an activity that can be quite dangerous, as you can imagine. I have a couple of clients right now whose dogs do [...]
As a trainer, you might hear me talk about mental stimulation for dogs. Puzzle toys are a great option for mental stimulation for puppies or dogs of any age. The video is of Zooka at 14 weeks old working a puzzle toy. This one is fairly easy and is a great way to start [...]
