How soon can I start training my new puppy? It’s a question I get frequently for clients who have just brought home a new puppy. Many people are under the unfortunate idea that they need to wait. They don’t! We brought Zuzu, our Greyhound puppy, home at just shy of 6 weeks of age. The [...]
For most of us, the holiday season means more time with family and friends and hopefully a little less time at work and/or school! Things can get hectic, and for our dogs, that might mean you are spending more time at home with them, or you might be out and about even more than usual. [...]
Sometimes I hear people say, I wish my dog could talk. I wish he could just tell me what he wants or what he’s thinking. What these people do not realize is that their dogs do talk – or communicate – but they just aren’t listening closely enough. Dogs do not speak English. Why would [...]
While I can and do teach people how to work with their shy dogs, some people just seem to be naturals at this kind of work. My nephew seems to be one of those. Perhaps it comes from learning how to best work with his two younger brothers, 8 and 5 years old. When I [...]
In my earlier article about household rules, I asked what your rules were. But how easy is it to change those rules or implement new ones? Some of my clients are hesitant to change the rules. Let’s say, for example, that dogs have been allowed to sleep on the bed but you now want to change [...]
