Welcoming a New Puppy to the House
I’ve recently acquired a new addition to the family. A 12 week old German Shepherd X Dutch Shepherd named ‘Phender’. Phender came from Spring Hollow Kennels in Lancaster, Ohio. He was born of ‘Nikki’ and ‘Pharaoh’. Some of you may remember Pharaoh from some of my previous videos. Check my blog archives for some clips of him.
This video is from Phender’s first night at the house after a lone 13 hour journey through three airports and two planes. He’s a trooper… In the coming weeks and months you will see more video of Phender throughout his training sessions and socialization sessions. For now, we’re focusing on establishing a routine for housebreaking. Definitely my least favourite part of training. The good news is it will only take about a week to establish that routine, then we’re off to the races. If I establish this housebreaking routine now, and maintain it, then he should be well on his way to being trustworthy in a short period of time.
Anyway, here’s Phender:
