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ENCOURAGE DEPENDENCY AND RESPONSIVENESS TO YOU.  Having your puppy SIT before anyone gives a treat, biscuit or meal leads to your puppy sitting before you throw a toy and SITTING to be PETTED BY COMPANY. This “pay as you go” plan works well for teaching the puppy that YOUNG CHILDREN are small people and shouldn’t be played with like a fellow puppy (jumping up and play biting).  We have worked with children as young as a year and a half at having a puppy SIT for the CHILD  for a biscuit and take it gently,  but young children should never be left unsupervised with a puppy or adolescent dog.

TANKING UP ON WATER followed by FREQUENT URINATION? Add warm water to dry food and let it sit until moist and soft but not soupy.  Keep an ample supply of fresh water available at all times. If tanking up on water continues, see your veterinarian.  This could be a symptom of a serious condition.

CONGRATULATE YOURSELF if you have taught your dog to continue to accept occasional confinement in a single room, section of the house, or shipping crate. If your dog is ever sick or injured, loses bowel or bladder control or needs to be separated from young children or other pets, the necessary confinement won’t cause an emotional upset. Shipping crates are also a secure home away from home if you ever move or travel and can’t be with your dog every minute.