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Preventing Aggression in Puppies

The puppy you brought home is so adorable and sweet. As you dream of life together in the coming years, aggression is definitely not invited to the party.

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Leighann Hurley, CPDT-KA Leighann Hurley, CPDT-KA

How to Actually Socialize Your Puppy

Socialization is the process of carefully exposing a puppy to new people, places, sounds, activities and objects to create pleasant associations. It’s an extremely important topic! Follow these tips to get the most out of your socialization efforts.

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Leighann Hurley, CPDT-KA Leighann Hurley, CPDT-KA

What Should I Teach My Puppy First?

Puppies can be overwhelming. While trying to keep your head above water with the house training and biting, you’re also wondering about socialization and basic obedience and jumping and pulling on the leash. There’s so much! What needs to be taught and when?

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Crate Training A Puppy

As exciting as puppies are, there comes a time (and it comes soon) when you need a break. To help you and pup get the refreshing breaks you need, puppy needs to be crate trained.

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