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| Click the articles below to learn how to get ready for your new puppy. |
The first 48 hours with your new puppy are critical to making it feel welcome and comfortable in his new home. We'll teach you how to monitor your puppy and go at his pace, when you're going for a ride, having guests over, getting him accustomed to his crate, and more.
Until your puppy is fully vaccinated, parvo is a risk. When you get your puppy, they will have one round (booster) of vaccinations. In order to be protected against parvo, distemper, kennel cough, etc, your puppy needs to get though 3 more rounds of vaccinations at 9, 12, and 16 weeks.
You're preparing to pick up your puppy! In this article we will talk about everything you need to bring your puppy home in a car or on the airplane, and how to make the ride as smooth as possible. Don't worry, most puppies do just fine on the way home, and with a little love, your puppy will be happy to be close to you and heading to it's new furever home.
You've got your new puppy home. Now what? Feed it three times a day and potty train it? Yes, but there is much more. Your top priorities in the first few weeks are discussed in this article.
To shape a well rounded and well behaved AussieDoodle dog, follow these 5 tips. Most of us make these mistakes and we don't even realize how it affects our puppies. Reinforce Barking Puppies bark when they are rewarded for it. Instead, reward your puppy for not barking. Allowing Door Scratching To prevent puppy from ruining our doors, don’t open doors when they paw them. Open the back door only when puppy barks once. Close [read more]
The critical fear period for AussieDoodles, BerneDoodles, & SheepaDoodles is during 8-10 weeks of age. During this time, if they don't have a positive experience with something, they may develop a permanent fear of that thing for life. Here are some keys in creating an environment that will help form a socially self-confident puppy that is strongly bonded to you.
Puppies enter our world not knowing our rules. Default puppy behaviors such as barking, jumping, digging, and biting are inappropriate. Find out more about the ideal age to start training your AussieDoodle, and the benefits of shaping good behaviors for life.
You're preparing for your AussieDoodle puppy and wonder, "What size collar and leash should I get?" Learn more here.
You've welcomed an AwesomeDoodle puppy into your home! Now you're trying to sort through the information about puppy vaccinations and medicines, and which are required and optional. Learn more here about which vaccinations puppy needs, and the recommended schedule.
AussieDoodle Puppies tend to recognize children as playmates, especially if your kids are just as rambunctious as a puppy. Your puppy has been wrestling with it's litter mates for weeks, and now will probably try to wrestle with your kids. While it's fun for your kids to play with your puppy, there are some rules kids must follow:
Want to know how to arrange the gates and crate in your living area so your AwesomeDoodle puppy is safe and near you? Remember, puppies want to be with people. They are not happy closed up in a room by themselves. Here are some recommendations to puppy-proof your home, and allow them to feel like part of the family. Bonus: These suggestions also help with the potty training process!
These 5 golden rules for AussieDoodle Puppies will help you shape your pup into a well-behaved dog. What is the difference between "corrective" and "positive reinforcement" dog training? Every dog needs to know how to behave appropriately in its human's world. AwesomeDoodle's technique for training dogs is a combination of both positive reinforcement, and letting our dog know what we don't want.
Seven tricks and tips to help your puppy get over car sickness. Follow this guide for best success and help your pup be happy to ride in the car. You want to "socialize" your puppy to car rides and teach them how to behave in the car but your AussieDoodle gets car sick and pukes on your leather seats? The good news is, most will outgrow this. In the meantime, here are some suggestions to help them overcome car sickness.
