Puff the samoyed and Lilly the springer When Puff reached the toy first, Lilly politely looked away, avoiding any type of conflict. This shows she has good manners and has no bullying behaviors with other dogs. Puff also let other pups win the toys in class and played nicely when approached. If a pup […]
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Have you ever seen your dog raise his paw when greeting a new dog? Layla arriving at puppy socialization class. How about the wagging tail and relaxed ears? If you look closely you may also see a tongue flick as seen in this photo. Layla a young boxer pup is greeting Cora with a look away,
Overprotecting your puppy from the world may very well back fire on you. While more and more Puppy owners are learning the importance of early Socialization, I wonder if they understand the critical importance. I work with many aggressive dogs and nearly all of them have a lack of coping skills. In Puppy Socialization Classes
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Peanuts by Charles Schulz I want to thank Don Hanson, BFRP, CDBC, CPDT-KA for sharing this cartoon. It shows exactly what NOT to do with your pup. As you can see Snoopy does not like to be approached quickly, patted without warning, or hugged. Our perception of what our dogs love is not the same as
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Robert K. Anderson DVM, Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine and Diplomate of American College of Veterinary Behaviorists has provided us with the best details on how to Socialize your new puppy! Puppies begin learning at birth and their brains appear to be particularly responsive to learning and retaining experiences that are encountered during
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AKC S.T.A.R. Puppysm Program now offered by CBC Because our Socialization Program on Thursday’s has been such a success, I have decided to add this S.T.A.R. Puppy Certification Program on June 29th. A key component of the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppysm Program is a responsible owner. Our Canine Good Citizensm Responsible Dog Owner’s Pledge is for the AKC S.T.A.R.
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It’s Thursday, so we will be holding our Small Dog Socialization at Tender Touch Veterinary Hospital on Route 114 from 5:00 to 6:00 pm. tonight. Come meet some of our new guests: Jess, Nala, Poncho and Benny! This is a great way to get some energy out of your dog with this yucky weather we
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Thanks to everyone who participated in last nights Small Dog Socialization Class at Tender Touch Veterinary Hospital last night. What a success! All the pups are showing improved social skills not only with each other and the older dogs, but with the humans as well. Their continued socialization allows them to rebound from scary situations,
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Chase and Pablo learning social skills Free Puppy Play Group held this Saturday 3/12/11 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. and every other Saturday this Spring. Portland Kennel Shop, Northgate Shopping Center, 91 Auburn Street, Portland 797-0779 Puppies under 25 lbs are welcome to play in this supervised play group monitored by Canine Behavior Counseling. Learn what is
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Yes, Class is on today! Small Dog Class at 14 Main Street in North Yarmouth (Jennz old Grooming Building). This is an ongoing session each week, so if you miss a week, no worries, we will be there each week with different small dogs. We will gather each Sunday from 11:00 to 12:30. Please make
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