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 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 month 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...
by Hillary Alexander | Apr 12, 2024 | Dog Training
I love sharing new ideas, especially when they change how people view their puppy. This one in particular tends to shock people when they realize their puppy’s point of view is so different from our own. Want to have some fun? Take your cell phone and shoot some video...
