by Vanesssa Taylor | Sep 7, 2026 | Puppy Training
It is 2:17 in the morning. Your puppy is crying in the crate again, and now you are lying in bed wondering: Do they need to potty? Am I supposed to ignore this? If I let them out, am I teaching them to cry? This is one of the hardest parts of bringing home a new puppy...
by Vanesssa Taylor | Sep 7, 2026 | Puppy Training
One second your puppy is playing normally. The next, they are sprinting around the coffee table, flying across the couch, grabbing your pant leg, bouncing off the furniture, and doing another lap through the kitchen. A lot of puppy owners tell me this happens almost...
by Vanesssa Taylor | Jul 15, 2026 | Puppy Training, Training Gear
Bringing home a puppy has a funny way of making perfectly reasonable people buy half the pet store. A bed. Three types of treats. Twelve toys. Pee pads. A playpen. Two collars. A tiny crate they will outgrow next month. Then the puppy actually comes home—and somehow...
by Vanesssa Taylor | Jun 27, 2026 | Puppy Training
You grab your keys, look at the clock, and then look down at your puppy. Suddenly a quick grocery run feels complicated. Can they hold their bladder that long? Will they bark? Should they be in the crate? What if they chew something? What if they panic the second you...
by Vanesssa Taylor | May 18, 2026 | Puppy Training
You close the crate door and your puppy starts crying. You walk away and the barking gets louder. Then the moment you finally open the door, your puppy launches out before you can even move out of the way. It is easy to look at that and think, “My puppy hates the...
