Comfort vs. Coddling - What should I do when my puppy seems anxious?
My teenage puppy seems rather on edge lately, sometimes anxious, sometimes full of energy, sometimes fearful. What should we do when our...
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BAXTER & Bella
Feb 1, 20181 min read
My Crazy Teenage Puppy
Chili is an Australian Labradoodle in training to be a service dog. He's pretty much the most adorable thing out there. Things were going...
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BAXTER & Bella
Oct 17, 20172 min read
Attention! The Basis of All Puppy Training
Attention is vital to puppy training! You must have your puppy’s attention first before you can ask him to do anything. Puppies cannot...
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BAXTER & Bella
Sep 14, 20171 min read
Teaching a Solid Recall
The recall is one of THE most important things we can teach a puppy. When a young puppy first joins your family, he has a natural...
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BAXTER & Bella
Sep 10, 20171 min read
Chili in Training
We invite you to follow along on our puppy training journey in hopes that it will help you on yours! Watch videos of Chili from day one...
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BAXTER & Bella
Sep 7, 20172 min read
Does your puppy have an upset stomach?
Does your puppy have an upset stomach? Try giving him one tablespoon of 100% pure pumpkin puree with his food. Pumpkin is full of fiber...
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BAXTER & Bella
Aug 31, 20171 min read
Whatever gets rewarded, gets repeated!
Do you ever catch your puppy doing something you really like? When I am working in my kitchen preparing a meal or a snack, oftentimes my...
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BAXTER & Bella
Aug 24, 20171 min read
What do you want your dog to do?
Sometimes we focus only on what we want our dog to STOP doing....stop biting, stop chewing, stop barking, stop jumping, etc. What if you...
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BAXTER & Bella
Oct 24, 20163 min read
Why Does My Dog Like Toilet Paper?
Have you ever come home and discovered that your dog has toilet-papered your house? More than a few dog owners have dogs who seem to...
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BAXTER & Bella
Oct 12, 20162 min read
Why Does My Dog Lick My Face?
Dogs can mean a lot of different things when they lick. Believe it or not, licking is a form of communication for dogs, as well as...
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BAXTER & Bella
Oct 3, 20163 min read
Why Does My Dog Have Bad Breath?
Does your dog have breath like death warmed over? Do you cringe when she gives you doggy kisses? Is her breath making your kids faint? ...
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BAXTER & Bella
Sep 19, 20163 min read
Why do dogs heel on the left?
It’s a fair question: why do we ask our dogs to heel on our left side? For that matter, why do we do so many things to the left? Why...
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BAXTER & Bella
May 6, 20162 min read
Why do dogs guard vehicles?
No doubt you’ve seen a dog in a car somewhere and thought, "What a nice dog. I think I’ll go speak to him." Then as soon as you get...
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BAXTER & Bella
Apr 29, 20162 min read
Why do dogs chase their tails?
Probably all puppies have chased their tails at some point. For a puppy, chasing his tail is as common as a child spinning in circles. ...
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BAXTER & Bella
Apr 22, 20162 min read
It's warming up outside...does your dog like to feel the breeze?
Long hair blowing in the breeze, the rush of air in the face. Not a care in the world! What could feel better, right? That’s probably...
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BAXTER & Bella
Jan 27, 20161 min read
Start Socializing TODAY!
Puppies open their eyes and ears around three weeks of age. From then on, it is crucial that they see, smell, meet, touch, hear and...
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BAXTER & Bella
Jan 20, 20162 min read
How to pick a puppy...
There are certain things to look for when choosing a puppy from a litter, which will ensure a happy and healthy pup, as well as one that...
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