Petey’s First Day of School

The first day of school is here for Petey. He’s ready to start his training to eventually become a therapy dog. Here he is  at 12 weeks old and ready to learn. He’s enrolled in puppy kindergarten with trainer Teri. I like Teri because she emphasizes a...

The Tale of Socializing Petey

One of the most important things we can do with a new puppy, I learned, is to socialize him. And I nearly broke into a cold sweat when I read that the age a pup needs to be socialized is from about 3 weeks until 16 weeks, and after that the window is shut,...