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I forgot to say it in the previous post, but that (slowly moving his crate out of our room)was sort of how we handled separation anxiety with Tycho. He still has some issues with it, but being in the kennel curtails his ability to destroy things while we aren't around to keep an eye on him. My husband and I stagger our…

Yes. One thing I've learned is that dogs need to have a schedule of sorts. The first goal is to make the crate seem like a comfortable, personal space for your pup... instead of a place of punishment. Treats are a great start, as is covering the kennel itself with a blanket. As previously mentioned by another poster, its…

It isn't entirely unusual for a young puppy to dislike walking and/or leash training. We got our puppy, Tycho, when he was 8 weeks old. For the first two weeks of that time, we walked him without a leash. He wasn't a whole lot bigger than one of my husband's running shoes, and was mostly too afraid to really leave our…

Everyone loves a new puppy... but its easy to underestimate how time-consuming and stressful they can actually be. I am freshly aware of this, as our lab/walker pup has just turned 7 months. Though he has grown out of some of the more notorious puppy behaviors, my husband and I are still far from returning to our old…