Fancy Boarding & Training

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01/16/2023

01/11/2023

Good read.

THIS IS A PSA

Puppies bite. They bite a lot. They bite hard. Their teeth are sharp. You might bleed. It might seem relentless.

Scaring the pants off them by yelling, pinning, shoving or shouting will not only do precisely zero, it will potentially create a fearful adult dog.

Puppies bite more when;
They are tired
They are hungry
They are bored
They are overstimulated
They are teething

Read that again. They bite MORE when they are the above. They will also bite when they are absolutely fine. They are dogs not dolls.

Be compassionate not scary. They will grow out of it but only if you teach them a good alternative. Trade for toys. Use a pen or a crate. Teach calmness. Reward gentle interactions. Grit your own teeth and ride it out while reinforcing good stuff and proactively managing bad stuff.

Be proactive when you know biting happens like after some play, when excitement goes up, when they are overtired (7-9pm witching hour anyone?) and give them a good chew or help them settle, or channel that energy into some training.

It does get better basically. Don’t panic. Most puppy biting isn’t aggression. Be CONSISTENT and PROACTIVE and expect more than a few bites along the way.

Signed,
Aalto the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever (aka the ginger shark)

12/19/2022

This guy had to be medicated to be loaded in car on pick up day. He was nearly feral but definitely has a great personality. So happy how far he has come.

12/19/2022

Walmart parking lot for Maui’s first public appearance. He isn’t totally convinced it’s ok but he is staying composed. More than I hoped for for him today.

12/19/2022

Maui had to be medicated for us to load him at his pick up. He was nearly feral and completely untrained yet has a wonderful personality. I am so proud of him and happy for him to finally experience life.

11/11/2022

Why not?

Because the answer will undoubtedly require an enormous increase in mental and physical effort.

Because the answer will undoubtedly require you to adjust many of your comfortable and enjoyed lifestyle patterns and behavior.

Because the answer will undoubtedly require you to prioritize the well-being of your dog over your own emotional payoffs.

Because the answer will undoubtedly require you to embrace interactions which are less comfortable and self-rewarding than you would prefer.

Because the answer will undoubtedly require you to become—to some degree— a different, and improved person.

If you don’t mind the answer, you’ve got no problems getting things sorted.

10/25/2022

Slowly but surely. Making progress with these two.

10/18/2022

Meet Rocky (rght) and Lucy(lft). Both very timid and scared of everything! Let’s see how they are in 3 weeks.

10/12/2022

Play games with your dogs. Play games that “Feed the breed”. Nose games are great for most dogs. Hide toys or treats around the house or in a box or boxes. Enrichment games help with boredom and frustration.

10/07/2022

10/03/2022

Good place!! Yes!