by Noel Hoffmann | Mar 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
It is March 29th, 2020. We are at the height of the Covid-19 epidemic and I have an eight week old puppy. How am I going to socialize this puppy during a time when you have to stay at least 6 feet away from another human being? One of the silver linings about this...
by Noel Hoffmann | Jan 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
Fear Free Cooperative Care. Do you dread taking your dog to the vet because it turns into such an ordeal? Does your dog become highly stressed and afraid or even aggressive during vet visits? Would you like to be able to groom your dog and clip toe nails and give at...
by Noel Hoffmann | Nov 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
Our changing domestic dog population. Our domestic dog population is changing. Twenty-five years ago shelters were overflowing with stray dogs, unwanted dogs, and unwanted litters of puppies. Dogs were given about three days to be claimed before being euthanized....
by Noel Hoffmann | Oct 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
When we talk about reinforcement in dog training what do we mean? Essentially, it means anything that lights up the reward center in an animals’s brain is a reinforcer. What is reinforcing to one animal is not necessarily reinforcing to another. How can we tell if...
by Noel Hoffmann | Oct 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
Exactly what does socialization mean when we talk about domestic dogs? There is a lot of buzz these days about the importance of “socializing” our dogs, especially young puppies. There is also a lot of misunderstanding about what this means. I try to find clear...
by Noel Hoffmann | Aug 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
Pisgah State Park in Chesterfield, NH is an absolute jewel. I try to hike the trails with Quicken as often as I can during the summer. We actually hiked the same loop last year on Christmas day! The trails are beautifully maintained. My favorite loop is a 2 1/2...
