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09/09/2024

4 ways you can do things a little differently with your puppy. The benefits might surprise you!🤩

I’m making a case for space. I’m questioning the norm and asking if we can do things differently. Here are 4 ideas to play with!

06/30/2024

Super fun and worthwhile
Learn best practices for injury prevention with your pup!
Follow Tania and Sam for more great info and inspiration! ❤️

Puppy body awareness exercises are a great way to keep your puppy injury free. This week Sam and I use DIY objects to make a mini agility course. Safe and F...

03/23/2024

Heads up to anyone trekking in Taylor Creek Park with dogs/kids.

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02/20/2024

If you enjoy baking it’s nice to make things you can share with your dog. 😍

01/30/2024

Make something yummy and share with your pup. ♥️

11/13/2023

Learn what the best puppy training treats are along with some other excellent puppy training tips! Ultimate Puppy, puppy raising resources.

11/08/2023

5 Reps of Recall A Day keeps the Chase Mes Away!
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If you practice 5 reps (or more) of recall everyday you are taking a big step towards getting in those necessary repetitions that overtime result in more reliable and enthusiastic recalls!
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There’s nothing fancy about achieving these results. It’s practice!
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Consider this, it’s not the ‘word’ come, or the whistle that gets your pup flying back to you. It’s the history BEHIND the word. It’s the countless repetitions, the practice.

➡️ A doable recipe to help you along the way.

✅ Daily, multiple reps
✅ Reinforcement your pup LOVES following each rep
✅ Only calling for fun things
✅ Only call when you feel there’s a high probability they’ll come running

10/30/2023

Halloween tip for puppy people 🎃 Leave the pup home!
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10/19/2023

What if you spent 10 mins before your morn pup walk and played? ⭐️
Here are a just a few of the benefits… ⭐️ Bond building, skill building, exercise for you. A dose of canine enrichment, an essential part of life to attend to your pup’s mental health. ⭐️
Resist the rut! ⭐️ Get into the habit of playing with your puppy in the morn instead of JUST walking around the block. ♥️
🥳 find inspiration at ultimatepuppy.com and on our YouTube channel.

08/21/2023

Tug is a great game to play daily!
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It’s…
Fun
Energy burning
Boredom busting
Puppy soul soothing
Bonding
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If you set a timer you are more likely to get a suitable amount of playtime in!
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I joke around with students that a 3 minute tug game will be the longest 3 minutes of the day. They are surprised to realize that often they’re not playing with their pup for very long!
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Let the pup play until they’ve had enough.
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Play daily
Play on longline walks
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Focus on the puppy having fun with the tug, growl and shake!
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Growling is normal and healthy!
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Use a long tug (3-5 feet)
This gives enough room between your hand and puppy teeth.
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Keep toy low. Play low.
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Act as more of an anchor for the toy. With occasional wiggle and push. As though the toy was alive and trying to get away.

08/03/2023

Grab a copy of Barb Buchmayer's newest book when it comes out later this month! Fun, creative ways to play with your dog or puppy. We are having lots of fun experimenting with the games! Thank you Barb!

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07/15/2023

If you want a dog who is chill in the house, start teaching these skills now.
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Kitchens and doorways are hotspots! Exciting things happen here.
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With chill skills your dog has something to do instead of (fill in the blank!)
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These skills are simple to teach and you will be surprised how quickly your pup learns where to be.
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As always work with a professional, certified coach (find info in the resource section at ultimatepuppy.com)to ensure you’re attending to all components that contribute to a well rounded, healthy, happy life.

06/05/2023

Bedding - let your PUP choose!
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Imagine having a heavy blanket on top that you can’t kick off if you get too hot.
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Given the choice, many pups prefer the cool floor to heavier bedding.
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When you place a thick, heavy weight bed in a crate the pup can’t move it around.
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This can be frustrating.
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If your pup uses a crate opt for a light weight towel or blanket inside so they can arrange the bedding how THEY prefer!
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They can move it around with their nose or paws.
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Digging, burrowing, or pushing it out of the way, arranging it just right - for them!

05/30/2023

Hey Puppy People! 👋
If you have a yard, hose and a water loving puppy, teaching these skills is worth the effort. ⭐️ Teach a ‘hose’ cue - which means you can play in/with the water stream ⭐️An ‘all done’ cue which means now I need to use hose for something else, you can go do _____fill in the blank. ⭐️Teach a recall cue away from the hose. ⭐️ There are many possible combos of things to teach so your pup doesn’t become ‘obsessive’ about the hose⭐️ Prevent your pup from becoming fixated on, grabbing, barking, biting, etc. when you want to use it for cleaning, gardening or to cool your own self off! 💦 Backyard skills! ♥️

05/16/2023

Hey Puppy People! 👋
Spring brings new wildlife. ⭐️ I’ve had the wonderful opportunity to spot several fledglings in my backyard already ⭐️ If you have a backyard with bushes, tall grasses, vines, spots fledglings will seek out and settle, keep an eye out for them.⭐️ They start out on the ground and puppy accessible. ⭐️ Prevent pup from interacting and potentially harming. ♥️

05/06/2023

05/02/2023

Hiya Puppy People! ⭐️ We can't change the weather but we can adjust our plans! ⭐️ The environment is always something to consider as you work away teaching your puppy 'all the things'. ⭐️ This includes the weather! ⭐️ Sometimes moving from the sun to the shade will make all the difference.⭐️ Same goes for finding the most sheltered spot for a potty break if it's raining or windy. ⭐️
Are there any adjustments you can experiment with that may make it easier for your pup to focus or learn?

04/20/2023

Why bother teaching skills surrounding backdoor and yard? ⭐️ To prevent unwanted behavior down the road! ⭐️ With some forethought and easy plans you can teach your puppy to exit and check in, and to follow you back inside! ⭐️ If you neglect to teach your pup these skills there is a high probability charging out the door and barking, along with ignoring your pleas when you need to head back inside are the behaviors you end up with instead. ⭐️Which do you prefer?

04/18/2023

Watch this!

03/25/2023

Rainy day (or any day) game inspiration.

https://ultimatepuppy.com/playing-games-with-our-dogs/hide-and-go-seek/

03/23/2023

Hey Puppy People! 👋

Although we live closely together you can take your pick from this small sampling of ways our preferences differ from our dogs. ⭐️ Enjoying a taste of cat poo, the allure of rolling on dead birds, smelling butts and jumping on strangers to say hi.

Then there are less obvious things like home design. 🏠

Sometimes environments that we find aesthetically pleasing aren’t compatible with our dog’s needs. Hardwood and polished tile floors are popular among people these days but if you were to offer your dog flooring options to choose from it’s doubtful he would pick the slippery options - perhaps instead opting for surfaces like stone or rough tile, stay put rugs or rubber - glorious rubber!

When we understand it is difficult and uncomfortable for our dogs to navigate slippery surfaces we can make some small changes in the environment to provide them with comfort.

03/14/2023

The power of one step at a time, or baby steps! Wonderful short read from Mary Hunter. ❤️

Behavior multiplies. Let me explain what this means. When you have a well-designed shaping program that is appropriate for your learner, behavior change can happen exponentially. Imagine you are teaching your horse (or dog or other critter) to walk next to you without a leash or lead rope.

03/14/2023

👋Hey Puppy People! ⭐️ We owe it to our puppies, vets and groomers to ensure our dogs can tolerate routine handling needs. ⭐️ Did you know it is not unusual for dogs to start to fret the vet visit as time goes on? ⭐️ Work with a great coach to learn how to prevent this from happening.

03/04/2023

👋Hey Puppy People!
Mind the gaps in the flow of the day. ⭐️ In the gap or lag time, if you don’t arrange things well, a puppy will make puppy choices. ⭐️ Some unpopular. ⭐️ Unwanted behaviors cease to be a problem when you mind the gap. ⭐️ Unwanted HABITS are less likely to develop. ⭐️ Utilize smart management strategies now. ⭐️ Keep things UN-fussed.

03/04/2023

👋Puppy People
Mind the gaps in the flow of the day.⭐️ In the gap or lag time, if you don’t arrange it well, a puppy will make puppy choices. ⭐️ Some of them unpopular. ⭐️ Unwanted behaviors cease to be a problem when you mind the gap.⭐️ Unwanted HABITS are less likely to develop. ⭐️ Utilize smart management strategies now. ⭐️ Keep things UN- fussed.

03/03/2023

Hiya Puppy People👋 Good news! ⭐️Toys may be the answer to a challenge you are facing! ⭐️Short read with tips to help you! 🥳

Does your puppy‘s behavior have you feeling frustrated? How to prevent 3 frustrating puppy behaviors... There‘s a dog toy for that!

02/28/2023

Hey Puppy People! 👋
It can be tempting to head towards other folks out walking with their dog. ⭐️ It may surprise you to learn that many dogs need space and are uncomfortable when other dogs come towards them or get too close. ⭐️ Best practice is to give dogs space. ⭐️ Spend sidewalk time building comfort with passing other dogs without interacting. ⭐️ This way it’s also less likely your adolescent dog will lie down and not budge when he sees other dogs on your walks. 🥳

02/15/2023

Hi Puppy People! 👋

Here are 3 things that will be helpful on your puppy raising journey! ❤️

Learn 3 things that will help you be better prepared for your new puppy! Download a potty training record-keeping sheet from ultimatepuppy.com https://ultima...

01/28/2023

Yummy, variety, and good for your dog!

What can I add to my dog's food? Give your dog's diet a boost by adding some of these healthy foods that are safe toppings for dog food.