by Colleen Bragg | Feb 3, 2025 | Dog, Puppy
In welcome messages and over the phone, I always recommend dog owners bring three times as many treats to class or private lessons as they think they’ll need. In this recommendation, I always recommend “small-moist” treats. After this statement,... 
by Colleen Bragg | Jan 15, 2023 | Puppy
New puppies are so much fun, but they can be a ton of work!!! I brought home a puppy a little over two years ago and the months and weeks leading up to bringing my little bundle of joy home were full of excitement and planning! So much planning and prep was going on... 
by Colleen Bragg | Nov 8, 2021 | Puppy
House training, or teaching your puppy where you would like him or her to eliminate, is one of the most important skills a puppy can learn. Learning this skill can have a huge impact on the puppy’s quality of life. If a puppy is unable to consistently eliminate... 
by Colleen Bragg | Aug 12, 2021 | Confessions, Dog, Puppy
It never fails. Every new class session, every new private lesson, and every time I go to dog owners’ homes, I generally hear the same thing. Frantic owners saying “Sit! Sit Fido Sit!!!” and “I promise Fido knows how to sit!” I am not... 
by Colleen Bragg | Jun 21, 2021 | Puppy, Random Ramblings
One of the most common “problems” I get asked about as a dog trainer is how to keep puppies from chewing on anything and everything they can get their little puppy teeth on. I like to refer to this as the “termite phase.” I started calling it...