Potty Training and its BFF – Crate training. Throughout many years of training and interacting with new dog parents, I have received a myriad of questions and concerns in regards to crate training. “I don’t want him to feel like we don’t trust it” “Isn’t it like jail?” “Why can’t it just have free reign …
In potty training terms: The 2 to 4 months old (up to 6 months) window is also known as: “The wet sock vortex”. Before we talk about the vortex, let’s start with some crucial information. 2 month old (8 weeks) puppies sleep anywhere from 14 to 20 hours a day. It is incredibly important to …
“What did we get ourselves into Mary?” I don’t know anyone called Mary, but it was the first name that came to mind (If someone named Mary reads this -don’t worry Mary, it’ll work out! As someone that has fostered countless puppies and raised countless of my own, I have found that even people in …
What does it take to raise a large breed dog from puppy stage? Is there a difference to raising other dogs? The short answer is, Yes. Large / giant breed dogs do have different raising / training requirements compared to those small breeds. Don’t get me wrong, there are a lot of similarities, and when …
