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Is Your Service Dog or Emotional Support Animal Registered?

Fran Jewell

There are tons of registries out there that promise to certify or register your service dog or your emotional support dog. The sad thing is that these registries are scams. If you have a disability and your dog has been specially trained to mitigate your disability with hundreds of hours of training, your dog may have the necessary skills to be considered a service dog. The average service dog takes about 200 to -300 HOURS of training to be successful at the required manners in

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Recreational Barking

Fran Jewell

Weekly Sun Mentor-Z

You’ve done your best to provide all the things a responsible dog owner should provide; a fenced backyard, good food, and training for your dog. Yet, she seems to bark all the time when she is outside. She barks at everything such as cars going by, the mailman, any voice she hears, or if she thinks there is a loose dog going by. It might even be that you are unaware of what your dogs does while she is home during your work day. Maybe she is barking non-stop while you are gone and only your neighbors know and could be quite annoyed with you!

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Recognizing Canine Anxiety

Fran Jewell

Weekly Sun Mentor-Z

So frequently, we misinterpret dog behavior. We look at dog behavior as if they were humans and use our own experiences to explain theirs. This is entirely normal for humans to do, but not always accurate. One of the biggest misinterpretations is anxiety. Some dogs have gone to great extent to show us they are anxious. The first anxiety we do seem to notice is “separation anxiety” if we see destruction of our home when we return to a dog left alone.

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Puppy Pause

Fran Jewell

Weekly Sun Mentor-Z

So much can be done with puppies to PREVENT behavior problems down the road. Not long ago, it was thought that we should start training when puppies were more mature, say about 6 months old. However, there are many things we can do to start puppies off on the right paw long before that, imprinting them positively for the rest of their lives. This imprinting period lasts until the puppy is about 16 weeks old.

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Puppy Parties

Fran Jewell

Weekly Sun Mentor-Z

What fabulous idea puppy parties are for socializing young puppies! However, the best puppy parties do have some guidelines that should help ANY doggie gathering. First, be sure you have lots of enclosed, SAFE space for the party. When several dogs meet, puppies or older dogs, it takes only a second for someone to go missing and find themselves on a dangerous roadway. Safe and FUN dog relationships need SPACE. The closer the confinement, the more likely there is to be a fight.

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Puppy Gift Giving

Fran Jewell

Weekly Sun Mentor-Z

It’s the first week of December and the holidays are fast approaching. Many folks consider giving a puppy as a gift. From a trainer’s point of view, this is an incredibly difficult time to bring a puppy home. It is also not always a good idea to give a gift of an animal unless the recipient is involved in the “getting” process.

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Puppy Freedom – Too Much, Too Soon

Fran Jewell

Weekly Sun Mentor-Z

One of the biggest complaints I get from my clients is that their dog won’t listen when there is a distraction, especially with the “come” command. I’ve talked before about teaching puppies and dogs to sit nicely before playing with other dogs to encourage reward (playing with other dogs) for quiet behavior and owners making decisions about which dogs their own dog gets to play with.

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Puppy Fear Periods, It’s a Scary Time!

Fran Jewell

Weekly Sun Mentor-Z

Many of us have heard of the “Fear Period” for puppies that usually occurs during the 9th week of a puppy’s life. From 6 to 8 weeks is also a critical period for puppies to learn bite inhibition from their mother and siblings. This is why many responsible breeders will not let a puppy go to their new home until after that time.

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Fear Periods, It’s a Vulnerable Time!

Fran Jewell

Weekly Sun Mentor-Z

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A Snuggly Warm Puppy Christmas!

Fran Jewell

Weekly Sun Mentor-Z

The warmth and sweet dreams of Christmas are upon us and nothing is as sweet and full of warmth than a snuggly, furry puppy! What could be finer than to give the special gift of a friendly and cute puppy for Christmas? Giving and thoughts of others is the spirit of Christmas! A puppy would seem to fit that description of giving love to someone you love! But, alas, there are many reasons NOT to give puppies or any animal as a gift at Christmas time.

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