Early Maturation in Puppies – it can sometimes be a problem

From the day they are born, puppies are ripping through developmental phases so quickly it is hard to keep up. Just when you think you have a handle on who you are living with, that cute little puppy steps into the next developmental phase, and you kind of start all over. In the beginning puppies…

Puppy Classroom Trade Secret #34

When you stand up in front of a crowd in any way, shape or form, you will be judged, that’s the way the cookie crumbles, and it doesn’t have to be a bad thing, it’s just a thing. If you choose a profession where you will be standing up and speaking out, especially in a…

Puppy Classroom Trade Secret #79

The Teams that choose to come to puppy class are Teams that are showing you they want to learn, even if just by the effort of showing up, sans practicing during the week. That is a huge first step. I teach the basics, maybe some instability / balance work, tricks here and there, work and…