Ultimate Puppy Survival Guide
Shade
Shade is a Cane Corso puppy who had a LOT to learn when he came home with us! The series starts before his first night, with the preparation that makes bringing a puppy home easier, and takes you through all of his introductions to basic training, meeting other dogs, socialization in public, house training, dealing with potty accidents and chewing, important skills like recall and all the new puppy challenges you can think of!
Meet Shade
Opens on YouTube from the beginning, with the episodes together in order. Browse all episodes.
A new puppy in a house with dogs
Shade was 14 weeks old when we met and started his series. We began this one with the same everyday questions many puppy families face: how to get through the first night, teach those first skills, integrate your new puppy and other dogs or pets, and how to start going in public and walking together.
Sharing the house adds another layer to puppy series like Shade’s. You can watch his interactions with Inertia and Veronica alongside the individual lessons, including how we manage space in a house with 3 dogs, and how we work on getting the dogs comfortable with one another.
This series is especially useful if you want to see the foundations with a larger or stronger puppy, or you are bringing a new puppy into a home that already has a dog.
A few moments from the series
With Shade, I made time for low-pressure experiences where he could take in the world around him. Once your dog seems adjusted and relaxed, try practicing skills they’re great at at home. At first you might find things are more difficult for your dog in the new environment. Take a little time to patiently show them what you want, instead of just expecting them to generalize their “living room” skills.
Watch this part of Shade’s training, or read more about socialization and meeting the world. Shade’s arrival also gave Veronica her first experience with a foster dog in our home. Their story is part of Introducing dogs and living together.
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