Socialization is one of the most misunderstood areas in dog training.The old-school concept of socialization meant you take your puppy out and get it used to interacting with people, places, and other dogs. When we explain that this thinking is exactly what causes many of the behavioral problems, people ask, “How can I get myContinue reading “How to Socialize Your New Puppy”
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Raw Feeding Puppies: BARF Diet
Raw feeding for puppies: BARF Diet The BARF model diet is the most popular raw diet for puppies. A BARF diet can be home prepared with multiple ingredients to provide recommended allowances for most essential nutrients. Although, it is important to note that many ratio raw diets can be lacking in certain essential nutrients when specific whole foodsContinue reading “Raw Feeding Puppies: BARF Diet”
Marker Training for dogs and puppies
In technical terms, marker training is operant conditioning. Operant conditioning has been around for years. It is how dolphins are trained at SeaWorld. Operant conditioning forms an association between a behavior and a consequence. I can see new dog trainers reading this and shaking their heads thinking “Duh, isn’t that pretty obvious and what allContinue reading “Marker Training for dogs and puppies”
Traditional Spay-Neuter Shouldn’t Be the Answer for Every Dog
It’s time to consider broader use of alternative sterilization procedures that don’t remove the ovaries or testes, especially for large and giant breed dogs. A growing body of scientific evidence indicates that spaying and neutering dogs, especially large and giant breeds, and especially at an early age, increases the risk for a wide range ofContinue reading “Traditional Spay-Neuter Shouldn’t Be the Answer for Every Dog”
Top 5 Causes of Puppy Diarrhea
Having a new puppy in your home is an exciting time for your family. But then the dreaded puppy diarrhea strikes … and you’ll want to figure out what caused it. What Does Puppy Diarrhea Look Like? Here’s what you may see if your puppy has loose stool or diarrhea: Soggy and loses shape whenContinue reading “Top 5 Causes of Puppy Diarrhea”
How to protect Your puppy from Vaccine Damage
How to Protect Your Dog From Vaccine Damage Unfortunately, most veterinarians continue to remain uninformed about the potential for revaccination to trigger adverse reactions in pets. As a result, they continue to promote automatic revaccination rather than antibody titer tests to see if their patients even need that second, third, or tenth revaccination against theContinue reading “How to protect Your puppy from Vaccine Damage”
What dose your puppies poop tell you
What does it mean when your dog’s poop is a weird color instead of the usual chocolate brown?Yellow/OrangeCan mean liver or gall bladder problems. GreenGall bladder problem, intestinal parasites or bacterial infection. BlueYour dog may have eaten rat poison. BlackCan mean your dog’s digesting blood, especially if stools look tarry. May indicate upper GI tractContinue reading “What dose your puppies poop tell you”
Vaccinating your puppy
All of the vaccines given to dogs fit into 2 categories: core and non-core vaccines. Core vaccines are the ones most vets recommend your dog should have as a puppy. These vaccines all protect against dangerous viral diseases. They are: RabiesDistemperParvovirusAdenovirus (Canine Hepatitis) The Non-Core vaccines include: BordetellaLyme DiseaseLeptospirosis 4-way (this is sometimes included inContinue reading “Vaccinating your puppy”
Dog Training: the drop it command
Training the Drop it command by toy Switching Toy Switching (teaching a drop it): Toy switching is my favorite way to teach a drop it inside of play. To do this, all you need are two identical toys and dog who loves to tug. Level one: teach the toy switch Start by playing tug withContinue reading “Dog Training: the drop it command”
Early Neutering In Dogs: Risks & Benefits
The topic of neutering is emotionally charged for many pet owners. It’s become the “responsible” thing to do. So we commonly hear of the benefits of this surgery … but rarely the risks. And when savvy pet owners avoid early neutering (or forgo neutering altogether) to mitigate that risk … they’re often vilified for contributing to theContinue reading “Early Neutering In Dogs: Risks & Benefits”
Florida Puppies 