Kyoko's Blog – March 2009 Archive (3)

Kennel Cough !!

Charlie is now 14 weeks, and we have been going to Puppy Kindergarten. There, I learned all about the importance of socialization. Plus, she has some anxiety about straingers, so I was doing my best to socialize her by taking her to puppy social, play ground and started to take her to the dog park, too. Weather has gotten better lately, and it was fun for me, too!

But guess what happend? Charlie got Kennel Cough!!!

I didn't think it was important for her to be vaccinated for it,… Continue

Added by Kyoko on March 26, 2009 at 9:00pm — 12 Comments

Stranger anxiety?

I have been noticing Charlie's behavior toward to the other humans....

When people ( Anyone, in any sex, age, or ethnic background) approaches her to say hello, she seem to be very excited, and happy, want to go see them. She is wagging her tail, romping aroung, etc...

But she would not go to them, let them touch her, or anything.... I get down with her to let her know it is OK, but she would get behind me, pounce around me.( still happily, and excited though) And would not let people… Continue

Added by Kyoko on March 21, 2009 at 6:30pm — 4 Comments

Puppy Kindergarten

Charlie went to Puppy Kindergarten class on Saturday!

It was a lot of socializing, and a little bit of instruction which was fine. I think that instructions were more for us human than for the puppies, for us to gain understanding of how they are, and how we need to be understanding of them and work with them more effectively.

During the play time, 2 Rotties, Shaperd, and Choc. Lab puppies played together, but Charlie were intimidated by their size, and ran away from… Continue

Added by Kyoko on March 8, 2009 at 9:30pm — 4 Comments