Puppy Crate mate!

I always rec­om­mend that when bring­ing a new pup­py home, own­ers find a stuffed dog for their new addi­tion. Sometimes I get the feel­ing that peo­ple think this is a tad crazy! However, the pup­pies do appre­ci­ate their new bud­dy and most bond with it quick­ly –...

Those mouthy puppies!

All pup­pies like to explore their envi­ron­ment with their mouths and when play­ing with oth­er pup­pies they do this con­stant­ly. Unfortunately, when play­ing with their human com­pan­ions, this can be painful, as we don’t have the fur to pro­tect us from those...

Sensitive Learning Stages in Puppies

An excerpt from a full research study: Effects of Early Social Stimuli on Adult Temperament in Dogs (Canis familiaris) There have been numer­ous stud­ies on a vari­ety of species inves­ti­gat­ing the pos­i­tive affect of ear­ly social­iza­tion and expo­sure to...