Life on Aly’s Acres
How to Stop Puppy Biting
How to Stop Puppy Biting & Nipping…. While puppy biting may appear adorable & normal when your puppy is just eight weeks old, it loses its charm as he grows bigger by the day and reaches the age of three or four months. There are bites and then there are...
Aly’s Puppy Boot Camp Testimonial!
Dear Aly, Luke and Grant, Two years ago, around Christmas, and in the middle of the pandemic, you began training our then eight-week-old Ashley from Country Labradoodles. You welcomed us the day after Christmas to meet her for the first time in our rented RV, at a...
How to Keep Your Dog Busy!
How To Keep Your Dog Busy! Dogs are intelligent and social creatures, and they need to be engaged both physically and mentally to stay healthy and happy. If you don’t meet the needs of your dog, your dog could become bored. Bored dogs can display a range of...
Pass the AKC Canine Good Citizen Test
The AKC's Canine Good Citizen (CGC) test is an important program that assesses a dog's behavior and training, and provides a standard of good manners and behavior for dogs in the community. The test evaluates a dog's obedience skills, temperament, and ability to...
Do You Need a Service Dog?
Do you need a Service Dog? Simply wanting your dog to accompany you during flights or having emotional trauma doesn't automatically qualify you for a service dog. Putting a vest on your dog or having a note from a doctor or a certificate doesn't make it a service dog...
Possessive Puppies
Do you have a Possessive Puppy? Possessive Puppies have an all-encompassing focus on the thing they want And they are keenly aware of when someone or something is moving into their space when they have the thing they really want in their possession. The sticky issues...
Dog Checklist
When you bring home a new puppy or dog there are a few must-have items. Visit my website at Aly's Shop and go to see what products I recommend and you can even click the links to order! List of basic things to have for your dog: Crate, Food Bowl, Water Bowl, PLACE...
New Dog. New Home. New People.
It's all new for your puppy. Regardless of the age of your dog or the level of training, there is a Decompression Reality for a new dog, in a new place, with new people. There is an old adage called the 3-3-3 Guideline (3 days, 3 weeks, 3 months) Although I'm not a...
What are the Pillars?
Happy 2023! Have you gotten a new puppy recently? Has the new puppy love faded a bit with the constant nipping, jumping and peeing everywhere? If so, join us Monday, Jan 16 to learn the foundation that every puppy and human should know.CRATING, SCHEDULE, RULES...
