PupStart
Bonus fun:
We foster puppies.
Our family fosters puppies who've landed in shelters — 250 of them so far! Want to see? The Dodo did a 3-minute video feature on one of our favorite litters: Mama Cookie, who came to us during the pandemic, offering a whole lot of light just when we needed it. Click to watch. (Want more? My first book is filled with some of the best stories — and photos — from our fostering adventures.)
Got a Puppy?
A little coaching goes a long way.
Navigating puppyhood can be overwhelming.
Poopy rugs and destroyed shoes soon crush
any initial rainbows-and-unicorns visions!
But with the right guidance, raising the pup who becomes your best friend really can end up
feeling like a dream come true.
Want a quick, fun start? Check out the
Puppy 101 playlist on my YouTube channel.
My book may just keep you sane during
your first year of puppyhood! It's become
one of the best-selling guides out there.
Try it!
In our podcast,
we cover all sorts of key dog issues
— including puppy topics like
potty training,biting, and jumping up.
If you have a specific question on your mind,
click to see if I've written about it
in Whole Dog Journal
or The Zebra.
If you have a dog who's getting older,
and you're pondering adding a puppy to the family,
we wrote Old Dog, New Dog just for you.
I spent two weeks observing street dogs in India
with a group of fellow trainers. The lessons have
key implications for our own dogs' welfare.
Read my takeaway on Substack:
What Street Dogs Have
That Your Dog Doesn't