AKC Breeder of Merit since 2011.
Crate training for puppies is long due for an overhaul. For too long a puppy’s first exposure to the crate was being locked inside, left to panic, and then being “taught” to be crated by being ignored until it ceased crying. Too long has the crate training standard been to induce learned helplessness when confined … Read More
Sometimes I just want a quick and low prep way to stuff a Kong or Squirrel Dude. Maybe because company’s come over and I would like to give my dog a pacifier to occupy her (kinda like giving a child a coloring book) so she can hang with us without pestering my guests. Or maybe … Read More
Schedule or no schedule? Which is better and can it be both? Breeders are often divided, even when they don’t know they are! I was so interested recently in a discussion on schedules in puppy raising. On the one side were the practical considerations: puppies have to eat frequently and are messy. Their … Read More
