Suhki: First time dog family here. The advice Pippa gives is to create safe spaces for kids - she mentions for kids up to 6, but locally, our...
At six months exactly (the other day) Chewie weighed in at 61 lbs, and his body condition is ideal, as per vet guidelines. He's stocky and is an...
Thank you for this feedback as an owner of a female dog. I particularly worry about people being protective of females.
Hi there, Where I am, neutering is common and required by breeders almost always, including ours. It's also pretty much expected at the off-leash...
Our 17 week old male chocolate lab is also just north of 40 pounds (40.4). He's a male English/American mix, but I think he got more of the stocky...
I'd add something a local trainer shared with us that definitely helps: socialization with other puppies. Puppies need to play, and biting is how...
Our chocolate lab was 15.8 pounds at 8 weeks, and is now 32.2 lbs at 14 weeks. Our vet says he's healthy - just big!
I agree with above, but just to tell you that we have noticed similar issues in our 13 week lab on days when we might have pushed exercise a bit...
Pings, That is really great news! Maybe your parents could start reading about puppy training with you? I imagine there are lots of teens in your...
Hi there, First off you seem completely responsible given that you have found this site - one of the best out there for training, we have found so...
Hi there, Our puppy was a healthy weight according to our vet when we took him in for a wellness check after we brought him home a few weeks ago....
Thank you! He recovered quickly, thankfully. I was quick to find out what it was thanks to a local gardening Facebook page.
Our 8 week old got euonymus poisoning. It hadn’t been in any of our resources, but we had lots of it and it is ubiquitous in here Toronto as it is...
Thank you for commenting! Since posting our approach seems to be helping a little. He definitely has more control! But O doubt his first play date...
Chewie is a 10 week working/show line mix. Here’s his weight so far: 8 weeks: 15.8 lbs 7.2 kg 9 weeks: 17.2 lbs 7.8 10 weeks: 21.5 lbs 9.8 kg
Oh there is definitely redirect yo toys. I left out some details to keep the post a bit shorter. Thanks for sharing the idea of Start Button...
Hi all, We are not at our wits end yet (thanks to baby gates!), but I am embarking on a puppy training approach that initially focuses on five...
I will. Thanks!
Michael thanks for this. I think after all this feedback I am going to call and find out more details before going ahead. I do live right by a big...
Thanks for taking the time to give me feedback. I appreciate any and all thoughts and concerns. And definitely the fact that I cannot go in...