What Now?

It’s a whole new world for all of us right now and this includes our dogs. There are some specific ways that we will need to modify our puppy raising strategies in order to prevent fallout. Here’s What To help maintain our mental health and well being while apathy and/or panic reach out to grip… View Article

Don’t Touch My Stuff!

Our aim at Ultimate Puppy is to help you stay organized and focused on what matters in the early weeks and months. Since this can feel overwhelming it can be helpful to break down your puppy raising tasks into sub categories. A snapshot of priorities look like this. First an effective bathroom training plan. This… View Article

Are You Ready For This?

a woman and puppy connect, looking into each others eyes

Emotional Puppy Preparedness In my online puppy prep class, You’re Lucky You’re Cute, where I discuss three key pillars of puppy raising, I also spend some time talking about the emotional side of adding a puppy to your life. I think that taking a bit of time to consider all of the puppy energy that’s… View Article

Sit and Stay!

Fluffy SIT! SIT! SIT! STAY Fluffy! SIT, STAY! Do you ever have trouble getting your new puppy to sit still for a photo? Unless they are sleeping or chewing it seems like they are on the move. If you are feeling frustrated with your pup’s poor performance you may be too focused on static behaviors… View Article

When The Dog Bites

Sing it! When the dog bitesWhen the bee stingsWhen I’m feeling sadI simply remember my favorite thingsAnd then I don’t feel so bad I’ve been thinking a lot about the words Julie Andrews croons in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s beloved song from the Sound of Music. Specifically, the line “when the dog bites“. Imagine if all… View Article