by Hillary Alexander | Jun 30, 2025 | Dog Training
What is it like to be a puppy in the Jumpstart Program at Hillary’s Hound House? You’re about to find out. Meet Bill, a 14-week-old English Cream Golden Retriever puppy in his second week of Jumpstart. On any given day you’ll find Bill alternating between training...
by Hillary Alexander | Jun 17, 2025 | Dog Training
Enrichment is more than just playtime. It’s a purposeful way to meet your puppy’s emotional, physical, and mental needs through stimulating activities that mimic their natural instincts. From sniffing and scavenging to climbing, problem-solving, and social play,...
by Hillary Alexander | Jun 6, 2025 | Dog Training
If you’ve ever raised a puppy, you know the early days are filled with wonder. Wiggly tails, floppy ears, clumsy paws—and that sweet innocence that melts your heart. But just when you think you’ve got it all figured out, something shifts. Suddenly your puppy starts...
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...
by Hillary Alexander | May 12, 2024 | Dog Training
Welcome to The Talk, a conversation about Potty Training, how to set up your puppy at home and more important – ensure her success! Join us along with Katie and Coco, a 9 week old doodle puppy on their Visit to the Jumpstart Nursery in April, 2024. I also would...
by Hillary Alexander | May 11, 2024 | Dog Training
It is important in multi-dog households that each puppy or dog has a quiet place of his own (more on this in another chapter). Puppies and even dogs can easily become competitive for attention, food, treats, toys, even formerly unimportant items can become the focus...
