Puppyhood moves fast, and every stage brings a new set of behaviors that can catch owners off guard. Here's a real puppy timeline, from the first weeks home through adolescence, plus one habit worth building at every stage: catching and rewarding the good choices your puppy is already making.

You turn your back for ten seconds and your dog has already cleared the sandwich off the counter. Here's why counter surfing keeps happening and what actually works to stop it for good.

Door dashing is one of the most common issues I hear about from Temecula families, and it's also one of the most dangerous. This isn't a small manners problem. A dog that dashes out an open door can end up lost, hit by a car, or in a confrontation with another dog or a coyote before anyone has a chance to stop it.