Dogs of Death
Most folks do not like to hear about death–of anyone or thing–or anything to do with death. All too often, many folks will even go out of their way to avoid or ignore the topic altogether. I get that. I understand, to a point. So when I start…
The Pay Off: Hanani Update
To say I am humbled at God’s creation is an understatement. I tend to be fairly hard on myself at times, especially when it comes to my dogs. When they behave like asses, I blame myself because I know I can be lazy–even with stuff I enjoy.…
It’s Training Buckets! Scent Training Basics
It’s training buckets! …okay. I thought that was funny 🙂 Scent training basics is pretty much all we have gotten down so far. By “basics” I mean foundational points that are worked over and over to enable both the dog and handler…
Advanced Dog Training for Dummies
The title of this post is to reflect the fact that I am a dummy when it comes to “advanced” dog training! Advanced training includes anything beyond basic obedience. Though I have for years trained my own dogs, and even trained them to do…
Picking a Pup
Most people that obtain a pup, as I have observed for years, do not dig too deep (if at all) to gain an understanding of what they are getting into. If more people put enough thought and at least a little research into this process, there would be fewer…
Where are we and Why?
That is what's different about Pup Stop. I hold no claim to being a pro, an expert, or any such thing. I am here to simply share with you my experiences in many facets of cohabiting with, training, and even searching for that "right" pup. There will even…