Puppy Proofing Your Home

Every room can look harmless. That is until you let a puppy loose and they find something right away that they shouldn't have. 

1) Cords and Electrical - First do not leave a puppy unattended in a room where things are plugged into sockets. Cords are very attractive and look to them like great things to chew on. 

2) Furniture - Puppy nees to learn the word, NO! If he starts to chew on table legs or chairs say no and squirt some lemon or Grannicks bitter apple on the wood. Puppy should learn in about three corrections. If not your correction nees to be bit stronger. Try a shake by the scruff of the neck and a strong, NO!. You can also distract the puppy with a favorite toy.

3) Tablecloths - Not a good idea if puppy is in the room. They can easily jump up and grab the cloth bringing all manner of the things crashing down. Just take it off until puppy is older.

4) Newspapers and magazines lying on the floor, or where puppy can reach them. Remember that puppies and dogs in general operate more on smell than sight. Their sense of smell is thousands of times more acute than ours. So, personal items with your smell on them are great targets for chewing. If the puppy is paper trained they will locate any similar material and use it to eliminate. Pick all books, magazines, newspapers, clothing and shoes.

5) Toys - On the postive side make sure that you furnish natural bones, and toys for the puppy to play with. Just like children they get bored with the same toys. Keep a bin of toys and rotate them daily to keep puppy interested.

If you carefully observe your puppy the first time they use a room you will quickly see what items need to be removed and raised up so puppy does not have access to them. If you provide a safe environment with plenty of toys everyone will be able to enjoy the puppy and the room(s) that you have puppy proofed.

The Sunday Puppy Party - Lots of Fun - and Three More Puppies Join Their New Homes

Sunday Lunch and Grooming Demo

 

Sunday we started at noon by meeting the Toni and Phil Grimes and their children Romy and Evelyn from Indianapolis, Indiana. Romy and Evelyn were terrific with their new puppy and asked many excellent questions. Including the question from Romy, "Why do dogs like to be petted?". The answer is; just as in people the act of patting releases endorphins in the body which are very pleasant.

Their puppy will be called "Rovi", and his registered name is from the Beach Boy's song, Baby Blue,

Foxfair Baby Blue. Rovi is very handsome and will be going to puppy class soon. We think that Evelyn has a special touch in dog training and hope that she continues to practice.

 

 

 

 

Shortly thereafter Anita and John Ford arrived for their puppy from Pickerington, Ohio, "Riley" will be their puppy's call name. Riley's registered name will be Foxfair Catch A Wave, and they are interested in training him in agility and other AKC competitions. He starts his puppy kindergarten class next week at Cleveland All Breed Training Club where Jeanne also teaches. Riley just melted into Anita's arms and sailed out the door without looking back. We are so glad he goes to such a wonderful home and that we will be seeing him often.

 

 

 

 So, our Pink Girl looked a lot like her brothers Blue and Green. So much so that we kept getting her mixed up! She went home with Jeanne and I am hoping she did not cry in the car going home. Even though I stuffed a bone with treats for her and she had a chewy to occupy her. I know they will all miss their littermates and their mom. So it is hard to part with them. The only thing that makes it bearable is that they are going to such excellent homes where they will be the loved and cared for. We know everyone will keep in touch and the puppies will be treasured.

 





 

Puppies Are Nine Weeks Old - We Say Goodbye - But Hello To New Dog Friends

How About A Puppy Party!

 

 

Saturday, October 17th, 2015 Jeanne Buente, Ryan and I had a get together for Keeshond friends with the puppies as our special guests. At noon we had lunch and enjoyed subs, salsa, veggies, fruit salad, and petit fours and Ann's special brownies, which promptly disappeared! The puppies had fun playing with Ann McHugh, Nat and Mary Smith, Donna Boggs, Sally Carr, Debbie Loesser and her friend Earl.

 

Then at 5:00, Dr. Zack Einarrsen, and Dr. Lara Srouji came to pick up their beautiful puppy "Strauss." He will join their year old Keeshond "Sven", two cats and two aquariums.  A wonderful home for a special puppy.

 

 

 

 

 

 



Ginny x Vale Puppies at 7 weeks Playing Outside - Puppy Game!

Puppy Play

 

The work of puppyhood is play and socialization with the outside world. We invite children over to play with them, which both puppies and children enjoy. They are brushed every day so they get used being handled and played with. Still with their mom, Ginny teaches them not bite hard, not to take things away from her, like tasty bits of food! A lot of their play, however, is with each other. Favorite games are: pull your brother/sister's tail, pick up the toy and play keep away - racing with it as fast as you can. Putting a red cup on your head and trying to run away. Dragging the stuffed snake around and seeing how many puppies you can get to chase you - and many others! Oh, and digging, how did I forget digging holes!