How do you keep your dog calm when greeting people? Do you let “overly enthusiastic” people greet your dog while training?
Remy
Isn’t 6 months old the age when a higher percentage of dogs get taken to shelters? I don’t know if that is a myth or not, but Remy … don’t push it.
Hiking with the pup. It is a process of trying to get him tired (doesn’t happen). And then exercising some more to maintain a state of “less hyper.” For those who can’t get enough of us, Instagram.
Are your dogs best friends? My dogs are getting along much better lately, but they are not “friends.” I doubt they ever will be. I have a 10-year-old Lab mix named Ace and an 11-month-old Weimaraner named Remy. For the first few months, my older dog was aggressive to our puppy, even striking him in …
Hiking with my Weimaraner off leash. I believe in giving dogs as much freedom as I can, within reason. Sometimes that means taking some risks.
“Is he trained yet?” Why I don’t compare my puppy to others. Puppies learn at their own pace, and some are more difficult to train than others.
Did your dog turn out like you thought he would? It’s important to let dogs be who they are. My dog Remy is still young, and I’m not entirely sure who he is yet but I know he’s very sweet, loves all people and dogs and is in the middle of the pack as far as …
Is this pretty much his natural habitat? He’s actually calm! (Looking for a bird.) I’m hoping to post pics of the dogs most Saturdays.
This one “graduated” from puppy class last week. I think his instructor was being generous! 🙂 All the puppies in the class passed the AKC S.T.A.R. puppy program, which is designed to encourage puppy owners to begin training early on. It’s a good foundation. The puppies have to do things like sit on command (using food is OK), accept a friendly …