
Preventing Jumping
Jumping is always boring. Always. It doesn’t matter how cute your puppy is or how much you missed them when you were on vacation. Jumping is always boring for you puppy. Always. Your puppy NEVER gets pet for jumping. Your puppy is jumping on you because he wants attention. If you give him what he wants you are encouraging this behavior. The more times he gets attention while jumping (even negative attention!) the more likely he is to jump on you. We know ignoring your puppy t

Thwarting Thievery
Stealing stuff in the house (socks, underwear, bras, couch pillows, etc) is one of the most common problems puppy owners have as their puppies get older. Unfortunately it stems from how smart and clever our dogs are at training their humans. Puppies quickly learn that they can immediately get all the attention and get their humans to play a GREAT game just by stealing “forbidden”: items. Here are some tips to prevent this from becoming an issue with your puppy: Prevent the pr