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By Barbara Cannon As trainers at Baxter and Bella, we often get questions from new dog parents who have just adopted a puppy six months...

by Bailey Coldwell We recommend using the crate to help keep new puppies safe, your home intact, to help puppies learn contentment, and...

By Barbara Cannon Perhaps you have experienced this: it’s the first week you have your new puppy at home. You take him out to the yard to...

by Bailey Coldwell If you have a puppy and own a private yard for your puppy to potty in, follow the standard potty training tips in our...

by Bailey Coldwell As you are preparing for your new puppy or beginning leash-walking skills with your dog, you may grow confused about...

by Courtney Goblirsch Summer is here, and while it’s great to enjoy the sun, it’s crucial to protect our dogs from the dangers of...

by Bailey Coldwell Let me preface this by saying that if you have questions about a vaccine schedule for your puppy and what is safe for...

by Heidi Atwood We get a lot of inquiries about freedom during the first few weeks that puppies are transitioning to their new homes. A...

by Bailey Coldwell ‘Sit’ ‘Down’ ‘Place’ ‘Stay’ These are just a few of the common cues that we recommend your dog learns to do. If you...

by Heidi Atwood Vacations are great! I recently took a week off and traveled for the first time in many years, and it was wonderful! It...

by Heidi Atwood I want to be with you! I need a potty break! Which one is it? When we bring our puppies home, we want to bond with them,...

by Bailey Coldwell As an online puppy school, we love that we are helping you become the trainer. We often get asked about our thoughts...

by Bailey Coldwell A common question we get asked is how to balance work and raising a puppy. When we bring a young puppy into our lives,...

by Bailey Coldwell We talk a lot about bringing a brand new puppy into homes directly from the breeder, but what about older puppies or...

by Bailey Coldwell When we pick out a new dog, we have certain expectations of who that dog will become. Sometimes our dogs end up having...

by Heidi Atwood We want our puppies to be comfortable and happy, and we notice right away that our newly bonded puppies love to be with...

By Erin Bock from Delano Doodles The MYTH: My puppy shouldn’t play with other dogs until they are fully vaccinated. The FACT: Puppies...

By Bailey Coldwell You have prepared for weeks, months, maybe even years for your new dog. Maybe you are a brand new dog owner or maybe...

by Bailey Coldwell On initial thought, dog doors can seem very appealing. There are some aspects of a dog door that you are going to want...

by Bailey Coldwell As a dog trainer, I obviously am passionate about dogs. A fun fact about me is that I am just as much of a “cat...

by Bailey Coldwell We, as dog trainers, receive a lot of questions about dog parks. “Should I bring my dog to a dog park?” “Is it safe to...

by Bailey Coldwell We’ve talked about puppy excitement, leading to puppy biting. This is when puppies want our attention, but they don’t...

By Barbara Cannon Here at Baxter and Bella, we have a wide variety of breeds in our membership. Many of our dogs and puppies are what is...

by Heidi Atwood As much as I love puppies, there is a lot I love about having senior dogs.They can be trusted with all the freedom you...