Behavior Archives ⋆ DreamyDoodles Northwest

Comments Off Apr 21, 2018 | Posted by Barbara in Behavior, Breeding, Dog Breeders, New Puppy, Socialization, Training

The Importance of Early Puppy Socialization and the Different Stages of Puppy Development

The Importance of Early Puppy Socialization and the Different Stages of Puppy Development It has been generally considered that there are four stages to puppy socialization. However, according to Bradshaw, in his book “In Defence of Dogs – Why Our Dogs Need Our Understanding” there may be more periods of socialization, that go on for […]

Comments Off Oct 2, 2014 | Posted by Barbara in advice, Behavior, Breeding, Dog Breeders, Dog Info, Fleas, Grooming, Health, How To's, Natural Remedies for Dogs, Nutrition, Puppy Products, Toys, Training, Whelping

Multiple Dog Homes and Pack Order

Multiple Dog Homes and Pack Order Once upon a time, all our dogs’ ancestors were wild animals that lived in packs. It was critically important to pack survival that they get along well with each other. Even a minor injury from an aggressive pack mates tooth could become infected and cause the disability and death of a […]

Comments Off Apr 4, 2014 | Posted by Barbara in advice, Behavior, Health, New Puppy

What is the Best Age to Neuter or Spay your Dog?

What is the Best Age to Neuter or Spay your Dog? People always ask me when is the best time to neuter or spay their new puppy. My recommendation based on experience and the research I’ve done on the subject is between 4-6 months old. I do not recommend waiting longer because of the unwanted behaviors […]

Comments Off Feb 14, 2014 | Posted by Barbara in Behavior, New Puppy, Potty Training

How to Stop Puppy Whining, Crying and Howling when Crate Training

How to Stop Puppy Whining Puppy Separation and Confinement How to stop the Whining, Crying and Howling! Puppies can become very dramatic the first few times in a crate and they will whine and cry when separated from their owners or left alone, especially for the first time. The puppy is afraid he is being […]

Comments Off Oct 8, 2013 | Posted by Barbara in Aussiedoodles, Behavior, Dog Videos, Dreamydoodle Videos, Dreamydoodles News, New Puppy, Socialization, Training, Videos

Standard Poodle teaches Mini Aussiedoodle puppy to walk on a leash..

Daisy teaches Coco to walk on a leash Trying to train my remaining Aussiedoodle puppy on the leash has been less than successful because she is on the timid side so I tied her to Daisy my amazing Standard Poodle and asked her to just walk.. she had no choice but to follow. It worked […]

Comments Off Jul 16, 2013 | Posted by Barbara in advice, Behavior, Dog Info, How To's, New Puppy, Socialization, Training

Socializing Your New Puppy

What Age Is Best for Puppy Socialization? Puppies are most accepting of new experiences between 3 and 12 weeks old. After that age, they become much more cautious of anything they haven’t yet encountered. From about 12 to 18 weeks old the opportunity to easily socialize the puppy ends-and with each passing week it becomes […]

Comments Off May 28, 2013 | Posted by Barbara in Behavior, Dog Info, New Puppy, Pets

Differences between Male and Female Puppies

The Differences between Male and Female Puppies You may have felt that choosing a breed was the biggest decision you had to make before getting a dog. But now that you have made that choice, you are now faced with a more basic decision: do you want a male dog, or a female? There is […]

Comments Off Jan 21, 2013 | Posted by Barbara in Behavior, Dog Info, New Puppy, Training

How to put a stop to puppy digging

How to put a stop to puppy digging Between I’d say 4 months and 8 months dogs go through what I like to call the “teen years” this is the time when most people will throw their hands up in frustration and some will re-home or worse drop their dogs off at the pound. During […]

Comments Off Jan 8, 2013 | Posted by Barbara in Behavior, Breeding, Dog Breeders, Dog Info, Dog Supplies, Fleas, How To's, Natural Remedies, Natural Remedies for Dogs, New Puppy, Nutrition, Socialization, Training, Vaccinations, Vaccines, Videos, Whelping, Worms

The Volhard Puppy Aptitude Test – How to Test Your Puppies Temperament

The Puppy Aptitude Test WHAT IS PUPPY APTITUDE TESTING? The Volhard “Puppy Aptitude Test or “PAT” was created by Joachim and Wendy Volhard as a way to test behavioral tendencies and predict what a puppy will be like as an adult also commonly called a “Puppy Temperament Test” or “Puppy Personality Test”. The test is […]

Comments Off Jun 15, 2012 | Posted by Barbara in Behavior, Dog Info, Fun, Pets, Polls, Videos

Do you think dogs can enjoy television?

Almost everyone I know with a dog claims that their pooch watches television. I believe them, but I also know that a dog’s eyesight is very different from ours, so what exactly does “watching TV” mean for a dog? Pet experts say that a lot of dogs will actually follow the movement of objects on […]