Bernese/Labs & More

03/06/2024

Great tips for socializing your puppy with other dogs!

By Erin Bock from Delano Doodles The MYTH: My puppy shouldn’t play with other dogs until they are fully vaccinated. The FACT: Puppies should play with older dogs who are vaccinated, healthy, gentle and trustworthy. There are two great ways to socialize your puppy to other dogs. One is merely obser...

12/30/2023

Great tips on how you can train your puppy using his/her own puppy food.

We use food in puppy training simply because it is very motivating! In order to teach your puppy how to do something we first must have their attention and food is a quick, sure way to get it. Next I ask, how does your puppy get their food each day? I suggest tossing the food bowl for now. Each morn...

11/07/2023

Does your dog start to approach you but as soon as you bend down to grab their collar, they dart in a different direction? If they do, here are some great tips to help you with that.

Does your dog start to approach you but as soon as you bend down to grab their collar, they dart in a different direction? They are playing with you and winning! Collar holds are something we do regularly here at Baxter & Bella to prevent this “keep-away” type behavior. Basically, we want your d...

10/17/2023

Great tips for Halloween pet safety!

Halloween is quickly approaching and that means candy, chocolate and treats may be taking over a house near you. Keep your puppy safe this holiday season by making sure you keep your puppy away from unsafe foods for them. Training involves lots of food rewards in the beginning and we suggest using k...

10/09/2023

Great tips on how to teach your puppy patience.

Puppies are happy, jumpy, playful, mouthy creatures who make us laugh as we watch them awkwardly bounce about. While we enjoy watching them do their puppy thing, we do not so much enjoy the bitey, grabby, pushy behavior so often exhibited when our puppy wants something from us. How do we teach them....

10/03/2023

Here are some ways to help with housebreaking your puppy.

Effectively housetraining your puppy makes a HUGE difference in the success of you and a dog living harmoniously together. This is a big deal and we want to help you do it right! We start housetraining a puppy one room at a time. The idea is to keep their living space small enough to set them up for...

07/09/2023

Definitely need to try this trick with the dogs/puppies

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05/23/2023

How to use cues with your dog/puppy!

Have you ever given your dog a cue but he didn’t do it? What did you do next? I know this happens to me sometimes and I think, “Oh, he must not have heard me, so I’d better say it again.” Watch out! Repeating cues only teaches your dog to listen the second or third time you say it. So, inste...

05/16/2023

Teaching your puppy how to sit!

GENERALIZING BEHAVIOR Have you ever asked your puppy to “SIT” but instead he looks at you like, “I have no idea what you are talking about!”? Puppies do not generalize well, meaning “SIT” must be taught not only in the living room, but in the kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, front yard, back ...

05/09/2023

Great tips for dogs/puppies that counter surf!

Counters are often tempting for dogs because of the fun, smelly things that are often found on them. Depending on the height of your kitchen counters and the size of your puppy, this may become an issue at your house. Counter surfing is when your dog snatches food or other items from a counter in yo...