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Comment by Nina Sage on August 13, 2009 at 9:11pm

I have a new red-tri mini aussie puppy, her pics are on my page ... her name is Hafu and she's just too cute for words :)

Comment by Cindy Bruckart on April 1, 2009 at 9:11pm

Resources For Dog Trainers, New Puppy Owners & Shelter Workers Courtesy of Dog Star Daily

Don’t forget that Dr. Dunbar has decided to continue to provide complementary downloadable PDF versions of both his BEFORE & AFTER You Get Your Puppy in order to get this crucial, time-sensitive information into the hands as many people as possible as a way to help keep pups from becoming problem dogs who wind up unsocialized, untrained, and therefore unwanted.

Please help spread the word! These books can be found at the links below. Permission to cross-post this message.

http://www.dogstardaily.com/training/you-get-your-puppy

http://dogstardaily.com/training/after-you-get-your-puppy

Comment by Karen Lashenske on March 9, 2009 at 10:32am

We got the biting under control on Major. He just had to learn what gentle meant.

Comment by Cindy Bruckart on February 20, 2009 at 8:10am

Just want you all to know that we have FREE Puppy Pre-School every Saturday morning at 10 am. You can find the details at www.thepuppyplayhouse.com.

Comment by Nina Sage on January 17, 2009 at 9:46am

don't allow him to lick your face, totally break the in your face stuff ... he doesn't understand where you want the line between lick & nip, so don't allow him in anyone's face & have his owners enforce the rule too :)

Comment by Karen Lashenske on January 16, 2009 at 3:08pm

Hello,
I don't have a new puppy, but I borrow one from my neighbors at least twice a week, his name is Major and he's 5 months old. My neighbors are older and they just aren't giving the puppy enough attention. So when Major comes to visit he's quite wound up. I do have two dogs that keep this puppy very busy and they wrestle and run around the backyard. He is a quick learner and has already learned sit, stay, down, fetch, off, come, relax, and gentle. The problem that I'm having is that he snaps at your face when you are down near him. He's trying to lick your face, but it's more of a nip and lick..then just a lick. I tell him 'ouch' when it happens and he stops, but I just don't think he gets it.
I also try to prevent it by telling him to be gentle when he goes to lick my face, and that sometimes works. We never tell him he's bad when it happens. I'm a little worried that he'll continue this when he gets bigger and then it will be a bigger problem. Does anyone have any ideas on how to curb this behavior?

Comment by Sandra on November 7, 2008 at 2:13pm

Hello all!
A new puppy is both a joy and a bit of a terror - can be overwhelming! I'm always happy to try to answer questions or offer moral support! I've been a breeder for 30+ years, so I have helped a lot of people through the puppy phases.