We are so grateful to have found our beautiful landshark, Osita, from Candyville pups. From the start, Katharine made this process so easy and stress-free. We always got updates on her health and were guided every step of the way- and still continue to be supported everyday. Osita is adventurous, sassy, and such a loving soul to everyone she meets. She made the transition into our family so incredibly ideal and easy for all of us. So far, she has already mastered the basic commands (sit,...

We had our first snow storm since Brody arrived and he obviously loved it! Brody has been with us for almost 2 weeks. Boy our lives have changed!! Lots of work, but so much love. We signed up for the Baxter and Bella training and have barely scratched the surface of all it has to offer, but I can’t believe how helpful the techniques we’ve been applying are working. He’s been responding well to commands like sit, come, and down with treats. He does remarkably well not jumping on people when...

A young puppy has the patience of an active toddler. When you first teach behaviors, keep durations short. What do I mean by that? Work up to a solid 20-second stay for things such as place, go to bed, sit-stay, down-stay, kennel doorways, and wait. That’s the first benchmark. As soon as your puppy can remain still and calm for that amount of time (it may take the first few weeks to achieve this, so be patient), then start adding the 4D’s: distance, duration, distractions, and difficulty....