10/9/2015

That moment before you called my name, then the second I heard you, I am coming! As fast as I possibly can! I am so HAPPY, that you want me with you, I’m almost there,  Here I am!...

6/28/2015

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10/22/2014

Here is Abby, a long coated red sable pup from Jake and Macy’s May 2014 litter, trained by Hannah.  I get a kick out of these pictures and thought you would too.  Abby went home to her new family last weekend at five months old. Ready to go home...

7/12/2014

Puppy Enrichment 101 at Candle Hill ...

5/26/2014

Leash Training A Puppy Over the years, we at Candle Hill Shepherds have found that a little insight into leash training your puppy can go a long way to smoothing out your new relationship.  There are three rules to remember when leash training a puppy:  Be Gentle Be Kind Remember you are dealing with a Baby  If you keep these three Bs in mind, a...

12/31/2013

Tag training her puppies Some irrefutable rules of puppy socialization by Helen Dorrance   One doesn’t have to be in the sport of dogs for very long before one’s canine population starts to multiply. Almost everyone starts out with just one dog that frequently gets relegated to “beloved pet” status in the endless quest for super performer, fabulo...

8/23/2013

Understanding Drive by Elizabeth Kohl DRIVE.  What is it? Drive is the I-wantsies.  It is motivation.  You will hear talk of Toy Drive, Play Drive, Fight Drive, Pack Drive.  These terms are used to simply say that a dog who has them is motivated to play with toys, motivated to play, motivated when pressed to fight, motivated to want to be with his pa...

8/12/2013

Our Puppy Room set up is another key to what makes a Candle Hill Shepherd special. A clean puppy becomes a clean adult dog. New studies indicate that a puppy’s freedom to walk about from early ages is one major factor in preventing hip dysplasia. During the daytime in good weather the puppies go outside where the same good habits of cleanliness are r...