Cappa’s Puppies Start Learning From the Moment They Are Born!
Cappa’s Kennel is proud to announce a new service for 2014. Gail will provide in-house, “foundation” training for your newest family member. Your puppy will live in Gail’s home and receive her undivided attention. Training will be personalized and tailored to your specific needs and requests. Activities will include socialization (canine and human), house breaking, crate training, familiarity with a leash and collar, basic commands and so much more. Only two puppies will be accepted at a time, so book early. Contact Gail for additional details and pricing.
Did you know…?
No matter who you are, raising a new puppy is exhausting. That said, success is at hand if you formulate a sound plan, stick to it and seek advice from apro when needed. To get the process rolling, below are some helpful tips from Gail:
- Dogs are NOT people: they live in the moment and need consistent, positive direction.
- How you handle matters in the first 4 months of your pup’s life, can make or break his future behavior.
- If possible, hand feed your pup throughout the day—when house breaking, crate training, teaching obedience etc. This makes you and not the bowl the primary. Not practical, then feed your puppy in his crate by filling a Kong with food.
- The foundation period is when your puppy is most open to learning: experiences should be positive and tightly controlled.
- Giving your puppy too much unearned freedom is a recipe for disaster
- Crates and X-Pens should be used as safe havens and not prisons.
- Crates are essential, lifelong tools—with injury, illness or when travelling
- Dogs don’t distinguish between right and wrong: while a correction may stop a behavior, it doesn’t teach anything.
- Dogs do understand the difference between safe and dangerous: it’s safe to raid the trash when you’re out, but dangerous to do it when you’re home.
- It’s best to teach your dog to “leave it” when you, your pet and the object of desire are all in the same room.
Below are some important links for any dog owner: