Zooka turned 18 months - one-and-a-half years old! The month of October 2020 was mostly one of steady progress forward. But as you all know, progress is never completely a straight line forward. It often looks like two steps forward and one step back. Zooka has been doing very well with his at-home walks. One [...]
June 2020 was a bit more back to "normal" for us. Zooka's training continues as well as our exposure to the world around us. With things starting to open back up a bit more, we were able to get out more and do some more normal activities with certain restrictions to keep everyone safe from [...]
Zooka was most definitely in full adolescent mode this month. Adolescence can be tough no matter what, but when outings and social activities are reduced, and when an injury limits things further, it puts ALL of us to the test! While activities have started to open up a bit with this current pandemic, it is [...]
This post is part of our 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 might [...]
Overly enthusiastic dogs jumping on family and visitors is a common issue, especially for adolescent dogs. Since it is such a pervasive issue, we have in our online training a module dedicated specifically to jumping. It is also addressed in my book, Juvenile Delinquent Dogs: The Complete Guide to Saving Your Sanity and Successfully Living with [...]
