• Category: Puppy Training, Service Dog Life

    Puppies In Training – Not Always Welcome. And That’s Okay.

    Puppies in training occupy a grey zone that is not well covered by clear laws and store policies. At Heeling Assistants, we encourage our clients to bring their puppies [...]

  • Category: Puppy Training

    Raising A Puppy Is Like Raising A Toddler With Scissor Hands

    No matter how much preparation you do, sometimes there is no way to prepare for the way having a baby can blast a hole in your life. People generally [...]

  • Category: Choosing A Dog, Finding A Dog, Puppy Training

    Breeder Red Flags That Get Mistaken For Green Flags

    Dogs aren't the only beings who have difficulty differentiating red and green. Humans are among the few mammals who actually CAN see the difference, and even some of us [...]

  • A puppy watches another dog come up an escalator

    Category: Puppy Training, Service Dog Training

    Service Dogs Are Raised, Not Trained.

    People often believe that service dog training starts after age one. They're wrong. The mistake comes from common knowledge - the average person knows that service dog [...]

  • A newborn puppy is held upside down in purple-gloved hands

    Category: Finding A Dog, Puppy Training, Service Dog Training

    You Won’t Believe What They Do To Newborn Puppies To Turn Them Into Service Dogs

    They called it the "Super Dog" Program. The American Military were investigating how to raise stronger, more resilient, smarter dogs. They turned to Dr. Michael Fox, who had written [...]

  • Category: Puppy Training

    Our Puppy Classes Are Kinda Weird. Here’s Why.

    Our puppy socialization classes are not what people expect. When you hear "puppy socialization", you probably think of a class that meets up at a dog daycare or [...]