by Hillary Alexander | May 17, 2024 | Optimal Learning Series
When it comes to getting a young puppy’s attention outdoors, we are generally limited to three things. The first is to create distance, to be at what I call, “a cooler orbit.” If things are too exciting and your puppy becomes overwhelmed, chances are you’re too close...
by Hillary Alexander | May 16, 2024 | Optimal Learning Series
There are three habits native to all dogs. I call them, “The Calming Trifecta; Sniffing, Licking, and Chewing.” Sniffing, Licking, and Chewing are three activities that help puppies stay grounded in busy places with lots of distractions. They do this by lowering a...
by Hillary Alexander | May 15, 2024 | Optimal Learning Series
We’ve talked a bit about creating an optimal environment for your puppy at home. What about outdoors, where all bets are off? This is an important question because every puppy is unique. In my Nursery we have puppies of all ages, sizes, and breeds and it is important...
by Hillary Alexander | May 14, 2024 | Optimal Learning Series
In my quest to create the optimal puppy environment, I have discovered that cultivating a calm, predictable environment is key to everything from potty training to a puppy’s ability to focus, to learn and retain new skills – even to rest properly. “And yet, visit the...
by Hillary Alexander | May 13, 2024 | Dog Training
Meet Luna, a Jumpstart Puppy graduate who mastered several challenges we frequently see with shy and fearful puppies. Join us as we practice, “Go Say Hi!” – first in the Nursery, then in a mall. To meet Luna today you’d never guess how fearful she...
