As promised, address and directions.  I am looking forward to meeting all of you Sunday morning around 11:00 a.m. and to answering any and all questions you may have.   Please know that I understand the vagaries of SoCal traffic, so if you are a bit off the mark in terms of your arrival time, do not fret on my…

I don’t have any experience with remote-controlled doggie doors.  Sorry.   At one point I looked into them a touch (activated by device on dog’s collar) and I saw some online complaints re: malfunctions resulting in door shutting on top of dog.  Don’t really know if that’s a prevalent problem or was just an occasional malfunction. I have used doggie…

Have you seen them on him?  What is making you think he has them?  Is he scratching?   If he is scratching, but you are not seeing fleas, it may be something else in his new environment.  If he is scratching at his collar, it may just be he is adjusting to the new collar.   Fleas normally are most…

PS – Are you dusting him with the diatomaceous pro-actively?   That I would not do.  It will dry his skin and that alone will cause itching and scratching.  I would not normally apply that directly to him, but rather mostly in and around his bedding.  Only if there were truly numerous visible fleas on him would I would it…

I’ve spent some time researching this, and here’s my synopsis of what I am seeing. Most people focus on keeping the pup/dog flea-free, and the yard then takes care of itself.   If the fleas cannot remain on the pup/dog, any infestation in the yard remains inconsequential.   A twist I see here for your household is that Lucky may…

Regardless of where you go, please remember Puppy is still not fully vaccinated.  A vet’s waiting room is not the place for her to be making friends.  Keep her quietly separated from other animals (and people) to minimize her exposure to any germs or bacteria in the area.  Adult dogs can tolerate many things that can be lethal for a…

I do have a few suggestions for the biting.  This is not uncommon, and it should be addressed quickly and firmly.  Puppies explore with their mouths, and Goldens in particular do so. When a pup bites (and it is biting, despite the fact there is no serious pressure) a littermate, the littermate will usually express displeasure and turn away.  …

For the nibbling the first thing to do is a really loud “Owww” and display of hurt that the puppy recognizes – go away from puppy/turn away – that kind of thing This is similar to how puppies play together and tell each other they are being too rough. Second thing I do if that doesn’t work is I put my fingers…