by Karen | Sep 10, 2026 | Dog Behavior, Dog Trainers, Puppy Training
Taking your puppy for a walk isn’t just about exercise. In fact, with a young puppy, exercise is probably one of the least interesting things happening. The street is an entire classroom. Cars go past. People appear from driveways. Garbage cans weren’t...
by Karen | Aug 6, 2026 | Puppy Training
Bringing home a puppy is exciting. It’s also noisy, messy, exhausting, occasionally ridiculous, and often a very quick reminder that puppies do not arrive with an operating manual. One minute they’re sleeping peacefully. The next, they’re chewing the table leg, peeing...
by Karen | Aug 11, 2025 | Dog Training, Puppy Training
What if I told you the #1 reason your dog is misbehaving isn’t because they’re stubborn, dominant, or broken—it’s because their daily routine is out of whack? It’s easy to think a tired dog is a good dog. Or that giving them endless affection will calm them down. But...
by Karen | May 5, 2025 | Crate Training, Dog Training, Puppy Training
Are You Losing Sleep Because Your Puppy Hates the Crate? Is your puppy losing their mind every time the crate door shuts? Are you Googling “crate training a puppy” at 2 a.m. with one eye open, wondering if you’re doing it all wrong—or if your puppy...
by Karen | Aug 14, 2024 | Adventures, Dog Safety and Bite Prevention, Dog Training, Pet Well-Being, Puppy Training
Making Muzzle Training Fun for Your Dog This article will provide a practical, hands-on approach focused on patience, and positive reinforcement so that your dog learns to love the muzzle training process. Muzzles keep dogs and people safe and are not a reflection of...
by Karen | Jan 31, 2023 | Puppy Training
You got a new puppy!! It’s Puppy-Palooza time at our training school! Puppies can be fun and frustrating. Consider getting help BEFORE your puppy arrives and definitely before it starts driving you crazy! You want everything to be just right when your newest...