Aliens & Puppies Part 2...Take Time
Aliens and puppies part 2....this it total stream of consciousness, while using talk to text on looooooonnnngggg back road part of drive to Maine, for herding lessons yesterday morning. So, why do puppies become like aliens at a certain point? Where suddenly we don't know them as well as we thought we did? Is it fear? Really fear? Or, is it just a developmental stage where they have to stretch their wings or pause so to speak, and we see changes in their focus/behavior/attention/attentiveness-that type of thing? As much as Teg is complete handful, her flip-side puppy that I know well, is the sweetest, friendliest, most outgoing little creature I've encountered in a while. I do not see real fear in any of my young dogs, if I did and had no clue how to work on it, I would be looking for help from a VERY good behavioral trainer who helps build up a dog's confidence, not correct a pup for something they are afraid of or possibly showing fear aggression (growl...