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Every dog trainer I know has gotten this question not once, but a thousand times:"Yes, I get it,...
By Mar 07, 2023
Dogs eating dirt. It used to upset me a lot because I felt that something must be missing...
By Feb 07, 2023
In the past few decades, breeders as a whole have come to understand the importance of enrichment, training,...
By Jan 12, 2023
We ALL struggle with nerves, especially when we are first beginning to exhibit our dogs. There were times when...
By Dec 21, 2022
We get a post similar to this at least once a week, so allow me to offer some...
By Dec 20, 2022
We talk about puppy assessment tests (PAT) in Puppy Culture, but a couple of studies have come out since the...
By Dec 20, 2022
There is a thought floating around out there that puppies "need to stay with their mother" until 8...
By Dec 20, 2022
There's a lot going on here, and a lot of things we have to back up and unpack...
By Dec 20, 2022
We hear from a lot of breeders who are upset because their puppies sleep in the litter in...
By Dec 20, 2022
Don’t panic, I’m not “turning against” ENS! It’s still an awesome protocol under the right circumstances. But the...
By Dec 20, 2022
Seriously, where does the time go? One of those tiny Spy x Pippi puppies is now 3.5 years...
By Dec 20, 2022
The third week in the puppies' lives marks a big shift here at Madcap - we're entering the...
By Dec 19, 2022
The first puppy opened her eyes at 12 days old. It will be a while before the puppies...
By Dec 19, 2022
With Pippi’s litter, we have five generations under one roof. Their stories, and the story of how I came...
By Dec 15, 2022
The puppies have gained amazingly. We like to see them double their birth weight at ten days –...
By Dec 15, 2022
We’re past first 72 hours (also known as the “Thank You For Not Dying” stage) and we’re beginning...
By Dec 15, 2022
It's hard to believe that it's been three and a half years since we began filming Daphne and...
By Dec 15, 2022
It's an old discussion that has been going on for as long as I can remember and I...
By Dec 15, 2022
I’m assuming you’re a dedicated breeder, who puts a lot of time, money, and energy into combining what...
By Dec 14, 2022
The causes of “Fading Puppy Syndrome,” where puppies inexplicably begin to fail and die within a few days...
By Dec 13, 2022
Why Do Puppies Twitch When They Sleep? Watch Betty Pork 'N Beans sleep for 12 seconds. You'll feel...
By Dec 13, 2022
Since we came out with our “Killer Free Stack” video on training puppies for the show ring, a...
By Dec 13, 2022
There's an idea that’s caught on like wildfire that exercise is some kind panacea that will solve all behavior...
By Dec 13, 2022
A common cause of concern among breeders is littermate interactions and infighting within the litter.
By Dec 13, 2022
Did you know that your puppies will have larger brains and be more emotionally stable if you raise...
By Dec 13, 2022
Puppies love hammock beds. They make a cozy nest, and they keep the puppies clean and off the...
By Nov 29, 2022
The answer is simple...but the problem is more complex. You can explain the mechanics of how to teach...
By Nov 11, 2022
There is a terrifying (for the breeder) phenomenon that, to my knowledge, is unreported in the scientific literature...
By Jul 28, 2022