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(and last-second bits of advice) Hello! Ok so this is it!! You’re going home with one of my babies. So here it is. All my hard work is over (mostly) and now it becomes your responsibility to pick up where I left off! That can feel a little overwhelming so I just want to tell […]
Here is a really big, really important question: Is my puppy dominant? Or Is my rescue dominant? Or is my adult dog dominant? And I have the answer! The fact is that your puppy is not dominant. Because dogs do not suffer from “dominant personality disorder” the way that people do. (I’m sure you’ve […]
People used to think that the best way to teach a human child was to have the child sit and do copy-work; tons and tons of copy-work. Then science came along and it was quite proven that children really don’t need much copy-work at all; this busywork does not hardwire information into our memories very […]
You’d like your pup to sit politely for attention instead of jumping all over you. Or maybe you’d like to keep your new puppy from chewing on your heels and biting at your hands out of boredom (hey that’s a great puppy game, you know). Well this will get you started and don’t underestimate how […]
Potty Training: the Quick & Dirty Praise-Anticipate-Watch-Supervise P.A.W.S. and think when house-training; don’t punish for accidents! Praise your puppy right as he finishes “going” in the right spot Anticipate his needs by scheduling your puppy Watch for potty cues: sniffing and circling indicate a need to “go” Supervise your puppy at all times […]
(Suggested) Puppy Schedule (PEPS) Potty Eat Potty and Play Sleep Wake-up 6-7 a.m. Potty Eat & Drink Potty Play (Supervised free-play, tethered on leash or a walk) Potty Sleep (Nap) 1-3 hours (Repeat PEPS) Noon Potty Eat & Drink (if you’re feeding twice a day then skip this step) Potty Play (Supervised free-play, […]
Puppy Health Record Birth Date: November 27th, 2016 Breed: purebred American cockapoo Sire: Jacob’s Dandelion Summer (Dandy) Dam: Eden’s Honeyed Wine (Honey) Prcd-PRA clear/normal by parentage DNA run by Optigen (progressive retinal atrophy) PFK (phosphofructokinase) deficiency clear/normal by parentage DNA (Optigen lab) Both parents: eyes: clear, cardiac: normal and hips and knees: good All breeding […]
Puppy Health Record Birth Date: October 9th, 2016 Breed: purebred American cockapoo Sire: Jacob’s Dandelion Summer (Dandy) Dam: Eden’s American Hazel Prcd-PRA clear/normal by parentage DNA run by Optigen (progressive retinal atrophy) PFK (phosphofructokinase) deficiency clear/normal by parentage DNA (Optigen lab) Both parents: eyes: clear, cardiac: normal and hips and knees: good All breeding […]
A couple weeks ago you brought home this sweet, fluffy, cuddle-lamb puppy. He was so gentle and cautious about the world around him. Confidently exploring while keeping tabs on you… you know, everything you were looking for in a puppy. And you conquered crate training! Well, maybe mostly-sorta. At least the puppy isn’t screaming in […]
Coprophagia is the eating of one’s own fecal matter and the fancy term for the behavior that dogs sometimes exhibit… that is they can eat their own poop. This is in direct violation of my number one health recommendation for all humans and canines: Don’t Eat Poop! BUT WHY??? Many times this nasty and dangerous […]
Eden Dog 