why i love living with dogs

In October I added a second dog to our family. Three cats, a Golden Retriever and, now, a Cockapoo puppy; five four-legged creatures in the house. My husband, Jeff, was not happy with me. Our oldest cat, 18-year-old Pumpkin was not doing well and needed special care and now… a puppy. A 9-week-old puppy that needs housebreaking, needs obedience training, needs to learn the rules for living...
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kids and puppies – a natural fit?

I love it when, on the first night of a new Puppy Kindergarten session, mom or dad brings the kids along to participate in the puppy’s training.  Dog trainers talk a lot about consistency – what is true with mom should also be true with dad, what is not ok for the puppy to do today should be not ok for the puppy to do tomorrow. Friends, family, anyone that will be interacting with...
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