Zooka's 20th month, December 2020, was fairly uneventful. There were no setbacks, and there was some progress. While I had hoped to get out more in public this month, as we all know, sometimes the weather and life get in the way of our plans. Getting out to dog-friendly stores can be a bit trickier [...]
When it comes to puppy toys for the purpose of human-puppy play, our philosophy is the bigger the better! Or at least, go bigger than you would think to do. Or in some cases, go LONGER than you would first think. My goal is to ensure I have toys large enough that I can easily [...]
Zooka and I have training sessions for most of his meals. At 8 months, he eats two meals per day. (We fed three meals per day up until 7 months old.) So we use breakfast and dinner as opportunities to train. Sometimes we work on "serious" stuff like Heel and Stay. Sometimes we work [...]
Does your pup have a favorite game? Tug? Wrestling? Fetch? Chase? Zooka LOVES to wrestle. Preferably with like-minded individuals who can handle some rough and tumble play. That usually means larger breed energetic pups of similar age or adolescent dogs who still have lots of energy. While wrestling is his clear favorite, he has started [...]
This post is part of our weekly series on raising our Vizsla puppy, Zooka. You can use our posts as a guide to help raise your own puppy, regardless of breed. Keep in mind that different breeds might develop at different rates, so while you can do these things with any breed, your breed [...]
