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 remove all the “puppy” behaviors I don’t like from my puppy and replace them with “adult” behaviors I do like. But then, I would loose the magic […]
Read More2020 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 help meet that need we have developed an e learning course devoted to best practices for raising sibling puppies or puppies of similar age. Sibling School: Spectacular […]
Read MoreWhen 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 effects in the lives of my puppies. “Dogs are angels full of poop.” Oliver Gaspirtz I just wanted to be able to raise my puppies inside my […]
Read MorePuppy 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 media are any indication, puppy biting is a source of never ending concern for anyone sharing their life with those adorable tooth holders we call puppies. While […]
Read MoreLet’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 of the night to find my Doberman, Crusher, standing on the Scat Mat, on the kitchen counter, playing in water from the kitchen sink he had […]
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