What if you woke up in a new place and you didn’t understand the rules or the language. What if you needed to go to the bathroom and didn’t know how or who to ask? When a dog goes home for the first time, or to the vet for the first time, or out to the park or store, they may not understand the rules. This can cause our dogs to feel fear and anxiety. And sometimes it causes their dog guardians embarrassment. “Life lived without guidelines is confusing and troubling.” There a

Getting a new puppy is exciting. There’s so much to do and see and learn…together. Now is a great time to think about what looks right for you and your puppy. While your furry companion needs to learn skills for navigating a human world, as his human you need to think about what looks right – what are those skills, behaviors and activities that you want for your puppy. Your puppy is a dog. That will never change. An obvious statement, but worth keeping that in mind when imagi