Puppy Myth Buster #1

How Dogs Learn When your puppy chews your shoe, he is: a)   Hungry b)   Needing to chew c)    Missing something in his diet d)   Mad at you Answer: b) Needing to chew. Dogs do not have opposing thumbs and they explore the world with their mouths. Add to that, puppies have a very strong need… View Article

Myth Busters Intro

Any good puppy trainer will tell you that they spend a great deal of time dispelling misconceptions about canine behavior. Commonly held fallacies create and magnify problems and are unfair and confusing for the puppy. All to often we tend to hold the dog responsible for his actions when he is merely acting like a… View Article

New Puppy Rules – Bonding

We have taken puppy raising concepts and broken them down into a few key points to help make them easy to remember and to practice. With each new set of rules you will find a link included to take you to ultimatepuppy.com, where you can get a comprehensive explanation and/or lesson on the concept.   Click on the link… View Article

Good Golly Miss Molly – Boundaries for ALL

“This is a Swiss Appenzeller. Her name is Molly and she’s 8 years old. Well, she’s not the brightest dog I’ve ever had, but that’s not why we get dogs, do we? Molly knows 5 commands. I’ve always had dogs and you know, my advice is to raise your children the same way you raise a dog…with… View Article

New Puppy Rules – Structure

We have taken our puppy raising concepts and broken them down into a few key points to help make them easy to remember and to practice. With each new set of rules you will find a link included to take you to ultimatepuppy.com, where you can get a comprehensive explanation and/or lesson on the concept. Click on the link… View Article