by Heidi Clayton | Mar 26, 2026 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, Pets, South Jersey
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...
by Heidi Clayton | Mar 19, 2026 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, Pets, South Jersey
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...
by Heidi Clayton | Mar 12, 2026 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, Pets, South Jersey
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...
by Heidi Clayton | Mar 5, 2026 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, Pets, South Jersey
My puppies are now five weeks old and are growing fast every day. I am delighted with not only their progress, but that I am now able to sleep back in my bed full time and get about four hours of sleep in a row. Turning five weeks also means that it is time to start...
by Michael | Feb 26, 2026 | Pets, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, South Jersey
By Heidi Clayton The only silver lining of the blizzard currently happening is that I am trapped inside with four-week-old puppies, who have become professional time wasters! What a difference a week makes. The puppies are now full-fledged little beings who can hear,...
