Easing Into Enrichment (aka Enrichment 101)

There is so much noise these days around enrichment, there are books, blogs, groups, pods, and it’s moved so fast that the typical dog owner might feel confused!

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Help! Socialization in a virus laden world.

Viruses are everywhere, and while one is presently reshaping our world via a worldwide pandemic that has claimed the lives of too many of our fellow citizens, the

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Puppy Firsts: Fireworks

We only have one chance to prepare our puppy for it’s first Independence Day.  Puppies are “single event learners” and the younger they are the faster they learn. Puppies

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Hard Conversations: When nobody is happy

The following is a post I wrote as part of our “Hard Conversations” series in our Pandemic Puppy Support Group on Facebook. I received many requests for a

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Best Products for Managing Puppies

Here’s a few of our favorite, tried and tested products for managing young puppies. Throw us a bone? This blog may contain affiliate links. You pay the same,

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Management (the closest thing to a magic wand in the dog world)

Don’t we all wish we had a magic wand to wave over our puppy? If I was a magician and had such magical abilities, I might choose to

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Spectacular Siblings: 5 Tips for Raising Litter Mates.

2020 Update! This blog has become one of the most viewed on our site, and the request for more detailed help raising siblings have been pouring in. To

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Why I’m so passionate about Poop, and other musings.

When I litter box trained my first litter, about five years ago now, I had no idea how something this practical and simple could have such far reaching

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“Be Nice” easy mouth skills for puppies.

Puppy biting, does anyone escape the painful bite of that adorable little being you’ve brought home?   If the number of questions, comments and frustrations vented on social

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“The Best Surfer Out There Is The One Having The Most Fun”. Duke Kahanamoku

Let’s face it, counter surfing is fun, that’s why dogs do it.I knew I had wasted my money on the Scat Mat when I awoke in the middle

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