Reader Comments from the June 2016 issue of Utah Stories. We introduce you to Sadie, our new puppy and address comments on the theory of aliens in the Great Gallery in Southern Utah. … [Read more...]
Introducing A New Puppy to an Older Dog
Your dog may be your best friend, but how do you make sure a new household puppy becomes your best friend’s best friend? “Introducing a puppy to an older dog can be a good idea,” says Dan Kierstead from Wasatch Mountain Cane Corsos. “If the older dog has the temperament and does not seem bothered, this could be great for the puppy because dogs adopt behaviors, so the older do … [Read more...]
Early Training Leads to Happy Dogs and Happy Humans
Humane Society or local shelters are abandoned for either biting or improper house training,” said Jamie Flanders of Calling All Dogs. So how do you best train your dog? The easy thing to do is to yell at your dog every time it poops or pees in the wrong spot and hope that eventually it figures it out. But according to Jamie, who is a positive reinforcement trainer at Calling A … [Read more...]