A Gunner Story: The Out-of-Reach Trash Can

2022-08-27T11:44:40+00:00By |Categories: Dog Case Studies|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments

Gunner was my first Greyhound, adopted in December of 1993. I lost him in September 2000. He taught me a lot. And I like to sometimes reflect on the things I have learned from my dogs. The Out-of-Reach Trash Can Story has a few lessons to go along with it. Gunner was a very smart [...]

Puzzle toys and mental stimulation for a dog on limited exercise or surgery recovery, Zooka @ 15 weeks

2020-03-23T20:59:58+00:00By |Categories: Dog Training, How To Raise & Train a Vizsla, The Zooka Tales|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

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 [...]

Puzzle toys are great mental stimulation for puppies, Zooka @ 14 weeks

2020-03-21T23:11:10+00:00By |Categories: Dog Training, How To Raise & Train a Vizsla, Juvenile Delinquents Dog Book, The Zooka Tales|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

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 [...]

Week 16: Lots more training; more mental stimulation due to limited activity for surgery recuperation

2019-08-24T13:15:05+00:00By |Categories: How To Raise & Train a Vizsla, Pet Health, The Zooka Tales|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

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 [...]

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