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What does OUT OF CRATE TIME activities look like for a PUPPY?
Puppies are a special breed of dog. They need 16-17 hours of sleep a day. That is why structure and schedules are so very important. Here at APBC we live...
What does OUT OF CRATE TIME activities look like for a PUPPY?
Puppies are a special breed of dog. They need 16-17 hours of sleep a day. That is why structure and schedules are so very important. Here at APBC we live...
There’s More to Motivation than Treats or Praise.....
What delights YOU and really gets your juices flowing? Money? Chocolate? Coffee? Video games? Books? A Binge of your favorite show? A yummy glass of bubbly? What is it that...
There’s More to Motivation than Treats or Praise.....
What delights YOU and really gets your juices flowing? Money? Chocolate? Coffee? Video games? Books? A Binge of your favorite show? A yummy glass of bubbly? What is it that...
COVID Puppies and Their Humans
Summer is almost here, coming in hot on the heels of a world-wide Pandemic. Now, more than ever, STRUCTURE and ROUTINE are essential for you and your pup’s mental and...
COVID Puppies and Their Humans
Summer is almost here, coming in hot on the heels of a world-wide Pandemic. Now, more than ever, STRUCTURE and ROUTINE are essential for you and your pup’s mental and...
PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE
The fabulous foundation that you and your pup have begun requires continued consistency to make it stick. The consistent dog training effort you put in now with your pup will...
PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE
The fabulous foundation that you and your pup have begun requires continued consistency to make it stick. The consistent dog training effort you put in now with your pup will...
How to teach your dog about Feed Time
Feed time is a ritual that allows you to have another opportunity to have your pup “earn their keep” so to speak. Rituals are defined as “solemn ceremonies or actions...
How to teach your dog about Feed Time
Feed time is a ritual that allows you to have another opportunity to have your pup “earn their keep” so to speak. Rituals are defined as “solemn ceremonies or actions...
Should You Let Your Dog Sleep in Your Bedroom? (answer: in the future)
Pillars of Pack Leadership ™—Bedtime Rituals One of the most popular questions I get is: Should I let my dog sleep in the bedroom? Answer: Yes, but not just yet....
Should You Let Your Dog Sleep in Your Bedroom? (answer: in the future)
Pillars of Pack Leadership ™—Bedtime Rituals One of the most popular questions I get is: Should I let my dog sleep in the bedroom? Answer: Yes, but not just yet....
Potty Time
Potty Time…needs to be a regular part of your program. Select your “potty area” and go back there for each and every “Go Potty” moment. It is not play time....
Potty Time
Potty Time…needs to be a regular part of your program. Select your “potty area” and go back there for each and every “Go Potty” moment. It is not play time....
Teaching Your Pup They Are Not the Center of the Universe
Your pup isn’t the center of the universe. It is a TON of pressure on a dog to be the end all, be all, of a human’s life. The intense...
Teaching Your Pup They Are Not the Center of the Universe
Your pup isn’t the center of the universe. It is a TON of pressure on a dog to be the end all, be all, of a human’s life. The intense...
Why Is My Dog Skittish?
If you own a doodle of any kind, it is highly likely that you will experience a moment or period when your dog startles, acts shy, is skittish, or makes...
Why Is My Dog Skittish?
If you own a doodle of any kind, it is highly likely that you will experience a moment or period when your dog startles, acts shy, is skittish, or makes...
