jikhalsaJun 1, 2020Predicting Adult Temperaments in PuppiesPuppy temperament testing has been an important fixture for decades in determining suitability of dogs for service work, therapy work,...
jikhalsaOct 2, 2019What to Look for When You Buy a PuppyYou need to perform your own due diligence when you find a breeder you are interested in. Like every other industry, there are scammers,...
jikhalsaJul 2, 2019Food rotation for your dogWe cycle the food of our dogs and recommend that most families do the same, providing there’s no veterinary reason not to. Food rotation...
jikhalsaJun 21, 2019Emotional Responsibility and Self-fulfilling Prophecies (“Expectancy Effect”) Anyone who has spent more than five minutes talking to us knows that we are big proponents of puppy parental responsibility—we all need...
jikhalsaJun 1, 2019Balancing your puppy's food and weightAs your puppy grows, you will need to increase his food. The best way to know when to increase his food is to run your hands down his...
jikhalsaJun 1, 2019Puppy pyodermaPuppies are often in contact with the ground, have sensitive skin, and don’t have fully developed immune systems. For some, this can be a...
jikhalsaMay 19, 2019Puppy vaginitisFemale puppies can exhibit a clear or creamy vaginal discharge or have sticky or dirty hair around their vulva. You may notice them...
jikhalsaApr 14, 2019Puppy umbilical herniasAn umbilical hernia is an opening in the muscle under the skin where the umbilical cord was. We breed no dogs known or suspected to have...
jikhalsaMar 11, 2019Puppy urinary tract infections and bladder stonesPuppies are like kids, they can get several conditions that need attention but aren’t anything to panic over. One of those is UTIs. UTIs...
jikhalsaMar 4, 2019Clicker trainingClicker training is strongly based in behavioral science and is known as a form of “operant conditioning.” The point of this section...
jikhalsaFeb 21, 2019Toys and chewingWe had initially titled this post “Unwanted Chewing” but chewing is such a natural activity for a dog we didn’t want the title to color...
jikhalsaFeb 14, 2019Puppy training and socialization scheduleHere is our suggested schedule for minimum training and socialization for your puppy. If you are an overachiever, there’s a whole world...
jikhalsaJan 2, 2019Puppy heart murmursIt’s not unusual for growing puppies to have low-grade (1 or 2 on a scale of 6) murmurs. Most puppy murmurs are innocent and not...
jikhalsaDec 1, 2018When should I spay or neuter my dog?We support the recommendation from the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) that “due to the varied incidence and severity of...
jikhalsaNov 1, 2018KennelingWe strongly do NOT believe in kenneling as a way of life for pet, companion, and service dogs. (We are talking about kenneling, not crate...
jikhalsaOct 9, 2018Teaching your dog to love the vetA good breeder will start teaching your puppy to have fun and positive interactions with a veterinarian, and also to tolerate restraint....
jikhalsaOct 5, 2018Torsion or bloatBloat is an immediate medical emergency for a dog. A dog with bloat will first show signs after eating or drinking, which will cause...
jikhalsaSep 22, 2018Puppy motion sicknessThe inner ears of puppies aren’t fully developed. If your puppy starts to salivate or even vomit in the car, place the crate as low and...
jikhalsaSep 14, 2018Identifying stress in your dogYou’ll want to learn the signs of stress in your dog so you can support her if she isn’t feeling comfortable. Provide support without...
jikhalsaSep 2, 2018Impulse controlImpulse control is the ability to control thoughts and behaviors in a way that allows good decision making. We expect this of all...