During this sensitive period it is essential that puppies experience the world in a safe, positive way as their brains are just starting to solidify what is safe or unsafe in their world. Anything they have not experienced after this period will likely be perceived as dangerous. Anything that a puppy has had negative experiences with, or has had no experience with by the time they are
Read MoreIs your dog ignoring you? Have you ever given your dog a known cue just to have them opt out and disengage even if they had seemed excited to participate in the training up until that moment? Perhaps you gave the cue, your dog looked at you, but then turned their head away, or sat down to scratch and then started sniffing. You gave the cue again and your dog turned their back to you and walked away. You may think they are being “stubborn” but these are tell tale signs of a poisoned cue!