Crate Training a New Puppy: Tips and Tools for Setting Up Your Pup
Today, I want to talk about a very useful tool when it comes to training your puppy—a crate. Even more important, I want to discuss how to set yourself up for effectively crate training a new puppy. To some people, a crate looks a bit like jail cell. However, most puppies and dogs (once they’re […]
Puppy Training Tips: How to Set Your New Puppy Up for Success
Bringing a new puppy home is one of the most exciting things in the world. And when it goes smoothly, it’s a wonderful experience. However, amongst this joy, it’s also very easy for things to go pear-shaped quickly if you don’t know what you’re doing. Especially if you’re a first-time puppy parent. I believe it’s […]
Project Moses – Find out more about my Puppy Video Diary…
This is Moses, he’s an 8 week old Heading Dog (Huntaway x Border Collie) cross Labrador that I picked up from the SPCA on Tuesday 29th January 2013. So he is a real little mix of breeds. He plays a large part in what I have named Project Moses, a video diary of the training […]
Video of Bernese Mountain Dog Puppy socialization
Nature knows best One of the things about watching dogs meet for the first time is that if you know what you are looking for there is actually an awful lot going on. You see, dogs instinctively know that there are leaders and followers. This dear dog in the video named Willow was very clearly […]
Socializing a British Bulldog puppy
Lola the confident Bulldog puppy Every now and then you meet a very gifted and confident puppy. Lola was exactly that. Dogs like Lola are to be admired but also watched closely! I say that Lola is gifted because I know for her to get my big girl Peanut to let her climb on top […]
How to socialize a dominant Rottweiler
https://youtu.be/bYv1l1dKbzA When a dog becomes overly dominant it's not a pleasant or particularly easy issue to deal with, especially if the dog is large. Dominant dogs are generally not scared of other dogs and they are not looking to fight, more a case they are simply looking to dominate the oth When a dog becomes […]
Puppy Potty Training Video
You are responsible The most important concept to grasp with toilet training is that you are responsible for their actions! That’s right! When it comes to toilet training, the emphasis is firmly on you. You’re gonna have to make sure your puppy is always in the toilet area when he needs to go. So, the first […]
West Highland Terrier puppy socializing with larger dogs
In this video you’ll meet Horlicks, a West Highland Terrier puppy. Sh’e been introduced to my two girls, who are the first large dogs she’s ever met. Calm energy is the key to puppy socialization Inca is very calm and relaxed, and that’s the invitation for the West Highland puppy, Horlicks, to come and play. […]