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Out & About with Puppy Out & About with Puppy is a 6 week program, for puppies 10 wks to 6 mos of age, focussing on socialization, good manners and enrichment.

More trainers are now offering the Out & About with Puppy program! Contact us to find a trainer in your area. Using positive reinforcement, any puppy can be a well-mannered canine companion, a dog who is welcome anywhere. It is our mission to help you achieve a relationship with your dog built on mutual trust and understanding.

18/06/2022

You want the “wild, confident puppy”

15/12/2019

Somebody couldn’t wait!

27/11/2019

Turkey carcass bone broth is packed full of minerals and nutrients that not only taste great, they also promote healthy joints and detox the liver!

01/10/2019
01/10/2019

FUN FACT #11 – TURNING A DEAF EAR

Do you recognize that moment when you turn down your car radio so you can see better? Especially when we think we might have gotten lost, and we want to focus on reading street names, a radio can be very distracting. Thinking about this rationally it might not make sense, after all you wouldn’t think that a radio affects your vision, or does it...?

Another common example is where you completely ignored someone who started speaking to you while you were just enjoying your favorite movie. Research refers to this phenomenon as “inattentional deafness”. Studies on humans revealed that concentration on visual tasks will render you temporarily deaf to normal-volume sounds. Brain scans showed that people were not ignoring or filtering out the sounds, but that they were not hearing them in the first place! The findings support a shared audio-visual centre, which, when depleted under load, leads to failures of sensory perception and awareness.

Now let’s look at dogs. There is an area in the brain called the thalamus. The thalamus is responsible for relaying sensory information such as hearing, sight, touch and pain. It also enables the dog to concentrate on one (!) thing at a time.

Hence, when your dog is sniffing intently (*reading his favorite book*), he will very likely not hear you! Be patient, wait for your dog to finish his “book” and then call him over. Never assume your dog is ignoring you on purpose.

17/09/2019

Teaching Paige to back through my legs. What have you been working on with your dogs?

It’s so important that all dogs are comfortable wearing a muzzle. You never know when one will be needed.
22/08/2019

It’s so important that all dogs are comfortable wearing a muzzle. You never know when one will be needed.

10/08/2019
09/08/2019

Do you have a dog that pulls you along like a steam train pulling freight?   If so, walks are probably pretty miserable for both of you. Walking nicely is a life skill that when missing can significantly and negatively impact the relationship you share with your dog and may result in fewer walks, l...

08/08/2019
Too hot to be outside? Learn some boredom busters for your dog.
31/07/2019

Too hot to be outside? Learn some boredom busters for your dog.

Enrichment is a critical part of ensuring our dog's mental well being, however, there are thousands of Australian dogs that are at home alone all day with no...

Just in time for fireworks.
04/07/2019

Just in time for fireworks.

Over 60% of dogs are scared of fireworks, so make sure your dog is kept safe inside on July 4th! Calm them with our five hours of relaxation music for your d...

30/06/2019

If you have a puppy anywhere from around 6 months old to 18 months (and more!) and they suddenly spook at anything at all you will often be told by your doggy friends, with a knowing nod, ‘oh…

Beware of hot pavement!
27/06/2019

Beware of hot pavement!

MEDICAL LAKE, Wash. (WSVN) — A dog suffered severe burns on his paws after walking on hot pavement in Washington. The Medical Lake Veterinary Hospital...

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Teaching Paige to back through my legs. What have you been working on with your dogs?

Watch Michel choose to use the potty box, before heading to the food dish! Good Boy Paul! Kirk got a hand to the box, so he could be successful!

Name Attention using games, play and cookies as reinforcement!
Name Attention using games, play and cookies as reinforcement!

Name attention is the most important thing you can teach your puppy. It is the precursor to coming when called! Remember to ALWAYS give your puppies a reward for turning their head toward you when they hear their name. And NEVER say your puppy's name and then punish them or even do something your puppy may not like (like bath time!). Here is how we teach name attention at Out & About.

This is Lilly's 3rd week at Out & About with Puppy. When she first came out she wanted nothing to do with the other dogs, but with time and appropriate exposure to other dogs you can see how comfortable she is even with a much larger dog. Good girl Lily!!!

Riley takes on the peanut and wants to become a circus dog! Kimberli Cohn Bailey

Scout learned how to roll the peanut today!! This is great for building core strength.

Sugar had a great time playing on the pile of core building items we set out today. Just love being able to help puppies grow into all they can be!

Coal is a very typical lab puppy and he has no idea why anyone needs personal space. Here he is learning appropriate play with 11yr old Plato. These are great skills for any puppy to know. Good boy Coal!

Play is such an important part of your puppy's life. Play helps build muscles, coordination, stamina and the bond between players. Here is Coal, a very active 15 week old Labrador puppy, and I playing with one of his favorite toys.

Here is a little bit of cuteness to make you smile. Gingy, a Yorky/Bichon mix, is a little unsure of new dogs, so Kip helps her out with an exaggerated play bow. Doesn't get much cuter than this!

summertime fun at Out & About with Puppy!

I thought everyone could enjoy some adorable summertime fun! Here is Marley, Bo, & Rusty with a brief appearance by Scout & Riley enjoying the pool on this rather warm day!

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