Avoiding the ‘puppy blues’
Time has flown by, and just like that, two of my puppies have moved on to their new homes. Before sending them off, I prepare a list of what their families will need and how they spend their days here to help their new families adjust to life with a puppy. I also...
Handling nippy puppies and teaching them to settle
My puppies are 8 weeks old and have turned into land sharks. Puppy biting is one of the most common complaints I hear about raising a puppy. Most of the time, we humans give biting a lot of attention, because, quite frankly, it hurts. Yelling and saying no to the...
How long can you leave new puppies alone?
My puppies have turned 7 weeks old. In about two weeks or so, they will be leaving me and beginning their new lives with their families. I have been doubling down on trying to teach them to settle while crated alone, and I am so thrilled the weather has improved so we...
Teaching puppies how to self-soothe
While it is tempting to spend every waking moment with a new puppy, the reality is that you simply won’t be able to do that. One of the biggest life lessons a breeder can instill in their puppies is the confidence needed to self-soothe and handle being alone. For most...
Happy tails at Funny Farm Animal Rescue
A conversation with Laurie Zaleski Laurie Zaleski founded Funny Farm Animal Rescue in Mays Landing with a simple belief: every animal deserves a second chance. What began as a dream rooted in compassion has grown into a safe haven for abused, neglected, and abandoned...
