I bet you have a few of these in your basement or out in the garage? Get your dog a paint roller!!! Cheapest best toy ever! Have fun! Also it won’t feel like training your dog but you are!
Let me know if you try it out!
Teach your dog how to move forward and backwards. #letsgo #backup #positionbox
Breakfast time training
Good morning! It’s always fun to jumpstart our dog’s brains with breakfast! Here, I run through the things that Gracie has been learning over the past seven months.
I take advantage of getting to her brain through her belly!
Give it a try with your dog! It’s super fun and it doesn’t take long to teach your dog something every day.
#lifewithgracie
#pomchi
#traineverymeal

Big dog little dog play
When you want your dog to play make sure the other dog matches in play style. They should get along without having any squabbles. Once the tone of play changes, play should stop.
As Gracie has grown older (7 months old today), she and Josie (our daughter’s dog) have developed a good play relationship.
When Gracie was a young puppy, She was very submissive and a bit unsure. She would duck down or run to hide. We kept play sessions short and under supervision. We stopped the play before it was over the top.
Although different in size, Gracie and Josie now play confidently because they both have similar play styles and they both agree to the rules.
#lifewithgracie #pomchi
#josiep #vizsla
GraceE brushes her teeth
Avoid costly dental bills as well as multiple times of using anesthesia to clean your dog’s teeth. Keep dog teeth clean by using Nature’s toothbrush!
GraceE SUP
Here’s a little before and during video clip…it’s been a blast getting GraceE ready for SUP!
#maidenvoyage
#dogonboard
#paddleboarding
Gracie SUP
Hello! We’re back from vacation and it’s time to continue training with Gracie! We knew before we got her we wanted to have a water dog. We started early water introduction and today we’re starting the next phase for Stand Up Paddleboard riding. Here’s a quick little video our start.
And don’t worry we are getting a doggie life jacket!
By the way, what are some of the fun summer activities you’re doing with your dog?
Gracie at the playground
Now is the time…Do what you can with your puppies… Here we are yesterday at the playground. I need to take advantage of all social skills before the window of socialization closes at 16 weeks. 
Yikes becoming four months old is just around the corner. That means the next stage of life will be upon us….the terrible twos of puppyhood!
Pre bath training
Help prepare your puppy for things that will happen periodically in their life…Such as getting a bath. Make it less of a struggle by putting them in the without water.
#lifewithgracie
#RubADubTub
Treasure Trade
Raw bones are Nature’s toothbrush! I want to be sure to give plenty of these to Gracie to keep her teeth clean and healthy. Chewing on raw bones has many benefits particularly mental and dental stimulation!
But how to get the bone away from her without creating a problem?
#lifewithgracie
#rawbones
#preventresourceguarding
Follow the Leader
Hope you give this a try with your dog! Super easy training for everyone!
….Early morning training with Gracie….
Here we begin to start our “Off Leash” training but still on the puppy brain level. The beginning stages of this groundwork by leadership walking means just “follow me”. The long line keeps Gracie attached and prevents any running away! Lol
As a side note, I think leashes & long lines are the “ballet bar” of dog training. It’s where discipline begins, where we can help guide properly and build cooperation.
Puppy teeth
Puppy update… Gracie is now 14 weeks old today. And weighs 4 pounds! Woo hoo
We also have a ton of play biting happening constantly… here’s how we counteract that!
What’s everyone else doing for their teething puppies?

#lifewithgracie
#puppyshark
#needleliketeeth
Gracie #2 swim lesson
After giving thanks to God and for His people’s valor at Mass for our freedoms this morning, we headed to the beach for Gracie‘s second swim lesson. She is able to float and doggy paddle!
#lifewithgracie
#lakeerie
#lakedog
Puppy Fungility
Here Gracie is learning the ups and downs of life. These early social skills of going up, over and down hill will help Gracie live more confidently in the land of giants.
#lifewithgracie
#puppyhills
#puppyfungility
Sits & Downs
Drip by drip fills a bucket full of Training!
Gracie turned 12 weeks old yesterday. We began training the 2nd day I brought her home four weeks ago.
Start filling up your bucket today!
#lifewithgracie
#puppypractice
Puppy bike harness
Having a small dog won’t hold me back from riding my bike. Check out this harness set up to keep Gracie safe in the basket.
#lifewithgracie
#Bikedog
#crafts
Let’s learn to swim
It was a perfect morning to introduce Gracie to swimming. We took her to Fairport Harbor beach for her first swim lesson in Lake Erie.
10-11 weeks old is the ideal age for puppies to begin water introductions.
Gracie did terrific! She got her motor started and swam to the shore.
#lifewithgracie
#puppyswimmer
#lakegirl
Crate train success
Today we reached a milestone!!! I can close the crate door without a meltdown!!
#lifewithgracie
#cratetrainedpuppy
ODH Toolkit Leash Body Harness
I am pretty excited to post this new video because I get to have Gracie as my demo puppy. Woohoo!
Using this style is ideal If you have a puppy or a small dog so watch now to see how to set up the ODH Toolkit Leash Body Harness.
What sets this harness above others is that free range of motion is not inhibited nor is there extra tightness around the rib cage.
Get yours at https://www.odhtools.com
Sit
It is so much fun to train Gracie. She is now 10 weeks old.
