There is only one way to REALLY know how big your puppy will get. If you got a purebred dog then hopefully you went to a reputable breeder, met the parents, and did your research regarding the breed specifics. Odds are you will have a good range within a few pounds and accurate height. If…
Dana and I both work from home so we have the luxury of a flexible schedule. This has allowed us to get Maya out daily for walks, both on-leash around the neighborhood and over to the off-leash open-space parks at two of the local reservoirs. Now five months old it has been very necessary to…
We’re about 48 hours into bringing home our new puppy, Maya. Coming from a farm and then being at the shelter for only a day or two she’s had no training whatsoever. That said, however, she’s doing great. Again, the #1 RULE FOR RAISING/TRAINING A PUPPY is really quite simple; WATCH THE PUPPY! When Maya…
Two weeks ago, at 24 weeks old, Maya spent her first two hours at doggy-daycare. When we picked her up and took her home she was upset to leave, and we couldn’t really tell if she was tired at all. This is a big thing for us; getting Maya tired. So last week we tried…
Two weeks after bringing our 8-week old puppy home, we scheduled her first visit to what will become her regular vet. As she’s not sick, this is what they simply call a ‘wellness exam’. Every puppy needs to do this and as most vets do this for free, you just can’t beat it. Skipping this…
After five months since losing our beloved Sadie, Dana and I finally figured we were ready to bring another puppy into our lives. We’d already been surfing all the rescue sites in the area but had not yet pulled the trigger. This week, however, we found Maya at the Boulder Humane Society. She was one…
We’ve had Maya home for 4 nights now and she’s spent each of them in her crate. The routine so far seems to get us about 2 hours before she wakes up and fusses, and then when we bring her back in from using the restroom she REALLY whines quite a bit – 20-30 minutes…