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Category: Your New Dog

December 15, 2022

Four Questions to Ask Before You Acquire a Dog

Acquiring a dog can be one of the most exciting, and influential, times of your life! (It can even lead to changing professions!) Adding an inquisitive canine to your family can bring all sorts of emotions, adjustments to schedules,…

October 10, 2022

Enrichment for Dogs – Part Three: Digging, Chewing, Sniffing and Choice

A quick recap. In Enrichment for Dogs – Part One: Helping Canines Live in Our Human World, we examined why under-stimulation is a pervasive and serious welfare issue for dogs and how environmental enrichment can improve the well-being of our…

September 26, 2022

Enrichment for Dogs – Part Two: Training Games and Interactive Food Toys

In our previous post, Enrichment for Dogs – Part One: Helping Canines Live in Our Human World, we looked at dogs as social animals, as hunters and scavengers by nature, as problem-solvers, but also as unique individuals, with their…

September 11, 2022

Enrichment for Dogs – Part One: Helping Canines Live in Our Human World

In this four-part series, we will explore enrichment for dogs, beginning here with getting inquisitive about our canines and looking into fun ways to improve their lives with us….

April 11, 2022

Your New Puppy – Beyond Puppyhood: Adolescent Dogs and a Lifetime Commitment

We are wrapping up our Your New Puppy series by giving some consideration to your dog’s ‘teenage’ years… and beyond. After all, adopting a puppy means having and caring for a dog for around ten years or more! So,…

February 10, 2022

Your New Puppy – How Do Puppies Learn?

February is Responsible Pet Owners Month, a time to “…take a close look at how you meet your animal friend’s needs.” (Nationaltoday.com, 2022). For new puppy parents, training Your New Puppy, using rewards-based training methods, is a fun way to…

February 4, 2022

Your New Puppy – Harnessing the Joy of Loose Leash Walking

By now, you might be sensing a trend in this Inquisitive Canine series of Your New Puppy blog posts. When it comes to teaching basic cues, house-training, or any skill, pet guardians can start by taking the time to…

January 21, 2022

Your New Puppy – Unleashing Adventures in Potty Training

Next up in this Inquisitive Canine series for new puppy parents, we’d like to help get you and your new buddy started off on the right paw with some tips for house-training, so you can move on to harnessing…

January 7, 2022

Your New Puppy – How to Enjoy Fun and Success While Training the Basics

Greetings new puppy parents! Did you know that January is Train Your Dog Month? What excellent timing! Because for you and your new puppy, now is the ideal time to create a lifetime of good habits for everything, including…

December 24, 2021

Your New Puppy: The First Night at Home – Starting Out on the Right Paw from Day One

Congratulations on your new puppy! As an inquisitive pet parent, you know that the first six months of a dog’s life are of critical importance. Right away, you might be wondering how you can help your sweet new family…