by PPGWorld | Jun 25, 2016 | Pet Guardians, Training
By Maureen Backman, MS, CTC, PCT-A of The Muzzle Up Project How wonderful would it be if dogs were conditioned to love wearing their muzzles early on so that if they needed to wear one later in life, it would...
by Barbara Hodel | Jun 22, 2016 | Animal Behavior, Training
Puppies are just too cute, it is almost beyond words! However these cute puppies grow up very quickly and become ‘real’ dogs. The puppy stage only lasts for a few months and the honeymoon phase is often over after a …
by Eileen Anderson | Jun 20, 2016 | Animal Behavior, Training
Remember “Lessons for My Puppy,” my collaboration with Marge Rogers? She made some videos that I loved so much that I wrote blog posts to go with them. Marge is still out there working with dogs and making great videos,...
by Sally Marchant | Jun 6, 2016 | Animal Behavior, Training
Chewing is natural, it helps to clean teeth and relieve stress. Puppies need to chew, but they also need to learn what to chew. Safe chew toys: Kongs, chew toys designed for dogs Not safe chew toys: Furniture, small children’s...
by PPGWorld | Jun 4, 2016 | Animal Behavior, Learning Theory, Pet Guardians, Training
The other day, I got a good laugh reading the bumper sticker of the car in front of me: “My Dog Is Smarter Than Your Honor Student!” This got me wondering as we “pet-parents” often do, about how smart my...
