Does anyone else’s puppy have a “pacifier” toy they suckle on at bed time?
Training
This mornings training session is on crate training! Dogs (especially baby ones!) need kennels. Period, end of story, I will die on this hill. Teach your puppy to love their kennel. There is no safer place for them or your shoes. 🙃
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Puppy skills
It’s a gorgeous day to work puppies in the yard!!
It may not seem like much, but there are so many skills at play here!
1.) walking on a leash
2.) uneven surfaces/obstacles
3.) getting comfortable with heights and down and upward slopes
4.) having something go over your head
5.) Different surface textures
6.) being away from your littermates
7.) learning how to earn rewards
8.) seeing people as a source of fun and joy- creating that human animal bond.
This is one of two sessions for the day. It’s difficut to do more individualized things with 5 puppies, but even these short 10 min sessions are so helpful in creating well rounded dogs that will soon be part of someone’s family. Giving them the tools to succeed and setting them up for success is just as important, I’d *almost* go as far to say more important than health testing. It takes a lot to be a truly responsible breeder and I hope with every litter I learn more and continue to find ways to do better. These boys are amazing teachers.
