Getting a new puppy is a little like being invaded by aliens- cute, fluffy, wiggly aliens, but aliens nonetheless. Humans and puppies don’t innately understand each other, and this lack of understanding can turn a time that should be fun and exciting into a one full of anger, stress, and doubts.

Fortunately, there is help! Certified dog trainer Kathy Callahan specializes in families and their new puppies acclimate to one another and achieve a smooth transition into the household. Join us today for a discussion of all the highs and lows, ups and downs, of puppyhood!

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Certified dog trainer (CPDT-KA) and family dog mediator (LFDM) Kathy Callahan specializes in puppies. The author of Welcoming Your Puppy from Planet Dog and 101 Rescue Puppies, she writes monthly on training and behavior for Whole Dog Journal. Her business, PupStart, focuses on helping clients through puppyhood.

Resources:

Websites:

Kathy Callahan’s PupStart

PupStart on Instagram

PupStart on Facebook

Books:

Welcoming Your Puppy From Planet Dog by Kathy Callahan

101 Rescue Puppies by Kathy Callahan

Videos:

Ping Pong By Leslie McDevitt

PupStart on YouTube

Products:

Snuggle Puppy

DAP (Dog Appeasing Pheromone)

Regular Roller Gate

Reinforced Roller Gate

Outdoor Reinforced Roller Gate

Indoor (open floorplan) Reinforced Roller Gate