Pawradise Care

09/27/2026

Someone is making great progress! 😀

09/17/2026

Your puppy knows the cue… but he’s still a baby.

Starting training at 8–10 weeks is absolutely not too early. In fact, it’s a wonderful time to start building communication, engagement, good habits, and a positive relationship with learning.

But there is something every puppy parent should remember: knowing a cue is not the same as being able to perform it reliably.

At three months, a puppy is still developing impulse control and learning how to disengage from exciting things in the environment. This becomes especially obvious with cues like Come. Imagine being a tiny puppy outside for the first time - every smell, sound, leaf, bird, person, and movement is fascinating! Asking him to stop exploring, turn away from all of that, come all the way to you, and stay engaged with you is a much bigger task than simply knowing what “Come” means.

That’s why the reward matters. The more distracting the environment, the more valuable the reinforcement may need to be. We want our puppy to learn that coming back to his person is one of the best things that can happen, even when the world around him is incredibly exciting.

And then there’s the mouthiness! 🦷 At around three months, puppies are approaching the teething period, and chewing, grabbing things, and struggling with cues like Leave It and Drop It can be completely normal. We are teaching impulse control while the puppy is also dealing with a very real biological need to chew.

Potty training is another area where patience is important. At three months, occasional accidents are still normal. Puppies become increasingly reliable over the following months, and many are dependable most of the time by around six months — but every puppy develops at their own pace.

At just three months old, puppy may already know an impressive number of cues. But he is still a baby. His job right now isn’t to be perfect.

His job is to learn how to learn.

And our job is to set him up for success, gradually increase distractions, reinforce the behaviors we want, and give his brain and body time to mature.

🐶 Training a puppy isn’t about expecting adult behavior from a baby. It’s about building the adult dog one small success at a time.

09/17/2026

09/16/2026

After training session. Just enough… 😀

09/15/2026

I fell in love with this little guy! 🥹🐾

He’s barely three months old, and he already knows almost the entire puppy basics program! 🐶✨

Luca is only three months old, so perfect focus and impulse control are still developing. 🐾
At this age, our training is focused on basic cues, building engagement, and safe socialization.
We’re also working around the house and backyard with everyday sounds, smells, and other distractions.
The goal is to teach him that he can pay attention to his person even when something interesting is happening around him.
We’re practicing skills like “I can wait,” “I can calm down,” and “I can disengage from distractions.”
He’s doing an amazing job for such a young puppy, and we’re building the foundation for a confident, well-mannered adult dog. ❤️

09/13/2026

“Stay” teaches a dog to remain in place until released. 🐾 It strengthens impulse control, focus, and self-control—especially when you ask your dog to stay while you walk away or add distractions. 💛

09/09/2026

“Heel” teaches your dog to walk calmly beside you on a loose leash. This skill improves:
Loose leash walking
Focus and attention
Impulse control
Safety around distractions
Overall leash manners
A proper “heel” means your dog stays within about 2 feet of you while the leash remains loose.
Working with such a sweet boy Luca 🥰🥰🥰

08/27/2026

Sometimes dogs are afraid of thunderstorms ⛈️🐶 — and they don’t always show it by whining or hiding.

Pay attention to subtle signs of stress, such as:
• panting or breathing with an open mouth when it’s not hot or after exercise
• repeated yawning
• lip licking
• pacing or restlessness
• trying to move away or hide
• staying unusually close to you
• refusing food they normally love

Sometimes, when a dog is really stressed, they may not even be able to take their usual treats. That’s a sign that their emotional state may be too intense for them to eat.

In those moments, we can try something extra high-value — for example, a small piece of chicken or cheese — and simply sit nearby with them. ❤️

The goal is not to force the dog to eat or to “make them get over it.” We want to help them feel safe and gradually build a more positive association:

Thunder → my person is here → something wonderful happens → I am safe. 🐾

And this same approach can be used with many other scary sounds — trucks, sirens, construction noises, fireworks, and more.

If your dog’s fear is intense, a more structured desensitization and counterconditioning plan may be appropriate.

08/25/2026

Always a joy to spend time with these sweet faces! 🐾 ❤️