by Heidi Clayton | May 28, 2026 | Features, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Pets, South Jersey
Starting leash-walking training with your puppy early will help you manage one of the biggest complaints I receive about walking: pulling. Training a puppy to walk nicely on a leash is like a puzzle where you can only add one piece at a time, so breaking down the...
by Heidi Clayton | May 21, 2026 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, Pets, South Jersey
When teaching a dog or puppy to walk nicely, many believe that purchasing a harness will give them either more control or will stop the pulling altogether. However, neither thought is exactly true. It’s important to know that there is only one type of harness that is...
by Heidi Clayton | May 14, 2026 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, Pets, South Jersey
Most people believe that tiring out a puppy means walking them several times a day and giving them as much exercise as possible. The thinking is that the longer the walk or the more exercise the puppy gets, the better behaved they will be. The puppy won’t bite as much...
by Heidi Clayton | May 7, 2026 | Features, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Pets, South Jersey
If you want your puppy to walk nicely on a leash, you should start the training process as soon as you get them. Picking the right equipment to train your puppy with is the first piece of the puzzle of teaching them to walk nicely. My collar of choice is a martingale...
by Heidi Clayton | Apr 30, 2026 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, Pets, South Jersey
In my ongoing series of raising a puppy, I wanted to talk about the balance of managing the joy that a puppy feels and instilling manners. I frequently talk puppy owners off the ledge of being embarrassed by their puppies “being extra” when they meet new people or...
