Candeejack Terriers - Puppy Culture Training

03/07/2023

Puppy training update: a trip to Home Depot, crate training and a vet visit.

02/09/2023

Building puppy confidence!

05/26/2022

Border terrier puppies first exposure to water and hair dryer. They did really well. No one panicked.

10/27/2020

Crate training Jitterbug. He chewed his bully stick and fell asleep.

09/25/2020

The article below was posted by Jane Killian Lindquist, creator of the Puppy Culture film The First 12 Weeks.

So many people ask us for a good written explanation of the Puppy Culture program that they can pass on to others. This is something I have grappled with a lot lately as we are re-doing our website and I think we really need a true explanation of the program. I'm going to throw out some things but it's still fairly "free form" so bear with me.

On the top level, Puppy Culture is a socialization and training program specifically developed for puppies from birth through the end of their critical socialization period, with age appropriate protocols and lessons laid out in an organized format. The program consists of videos, books and a Workbook that can be found on our website: http://shoppuppyculture.com/

But that really does not get to the "why" of Puppy Culture, or what makes it different.

Puppy Culture is based on the premise that the puppy always leads the learning, and puppies learn best by appropriate experiences at the appropriate time. So what we are doing is teaching you to observe the puppy, and, based on the behavioral markers you see, serve the puppy the experience or lesson that is optimal for him at that moment in time.
By letting the puppy lead, we are:

•maximizing the benefit of any given protocol or lesson,
•minimizing any danger of overfacing or scaring the puppy
•creating confidence and self-efficacy by presenting the appropriate level of challenge that the puppy CAN do without failing or presenting a danger to himself.

Finally, we teach owners to enjoy each puppy for the precious individual he is, and to tease out the best qualities in that puppy, rather than holding the puppy up to an arbitrary yardstick and labeling him as a problem if he does not measure up.

Many puppies are labeled as having behavior or temperament issues when they are simply being served an inappropriate experience for their developmental age. This can hobble the puppy for the rest of his life with an unjust label that will cause people to treat him in an unthoughtful manner. By letting the puppy lead, you avoid this and enjoy your puppy for the wonderful individual that he is.

So you watch the puppy and see what learning experience he's ready for. And learning what those experiences are and how to effectively serve them is a big part of the Puppy Culture program.

Why is this so important? Because things that are perfect in one developmental period could be useless or even detrimental in the next, and vice versa. So we teach you to know where you puppy is developmentally, and what to do right now.

Yes, Puppy Culture is a "positive," reinforcement-based program and we do not use corrections or outmoded dominance theory, but that is really all a by product of observing the puppy and serving him the learning experience he is asking for.

And I will add that our program is based on the latest science and studies on puppy and animal rearing, and we include many experts and authors in the film to further explain the logic of the program.

09/19/2020

3.5 weeks old. First time they have seen and heard this toy. They are responding to sounds now and investigate new things.

04/18/2020

Biscotti aka Scotti had his first leash walking visit in town today. Socialization has been limited due to the coronavirus, but he did great. It was very windy, things blowing around and cars whizzing by. Nothing seemed to phase him. We have been working on heeling off leash. I was pleased he was so attentive to me. Here is a little video clip...

11/07/2019

Crate training progress! Pups are doing great.

11/03/2019

Crate training in progress. Jazz did well!

11/02/2019

Playtime with nanny Skittles

11/02/2019

Border terrier puppies in their new play area. Watching the vacuum and being pretty tolerant of the suck monster. Lol

07/20/2019

Peppermint Pattie practicing down/stay. She’s 3 months old, teething and going through the wonky ear stage.
She had her first dog show last weekend and did a great job in the 3-4 month class, took everything in stride.

07/09/2019

A good resource for new puppy owners!

https://aniedireland.wordpress.com/2019/07/09/when-playing-footsie-aint-funny-any-more/

Almost consistently, puppy owners will want help with puppy biting & nipping behaviour (including foot chasing) and toilet training. Although they will understandably have lots of concerns and …

06/20/2019

Puppies playing with their dad, Gizmo.

06/05/2019

New addition to the puppy pen.

06/05/2019

Puppies had their vet exam today. They were so good with all the poking and prodding.

05/30/2019

Not afraid of a new toy!

05/30/2019

O’ Henry struggled with the barrier challenge. The girls figured it out right away. He finally got it.