Winter is the season for Christmas puppies. I recently got to do a session with this beautiful (and very challenging) Husky puppy and it made me think of all of you venturing into the world of puppies this winter.

There are two major things to consider if a puppy is on your family’s Christmas list. First, do you REALLY understand how much time a puppy needs from you? And second, do you have any idea what life with a puppy should look like?

Once you’ve reflected on these questions, you’re good to go!​
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For those of you getting ready to get new puppies, focus on these 5 things to be successful with a puppy:

I’ve recently been doing some intense personal training with the best trainer in Indianapolis (Jessica at Trivergence Training) and it has been an eye-opening experience for me since personal training is something I never thought I’d pay for. After all, I know how to do a push-up, how to run, and how to use google to find different workouts on YouTube.

Despite all of that, it’s amazed me how beneficial working with a professional trainer has been. It keeps me on task, it keeps me motivated, and it keeps me progressing.

Turns out, her and I have basically the same job. We’re both out to improve people’s lives by helping people (and dogs in my case) make tangible improvements. Neither one is magic. Both take hard work. And all the answers to what we do can be found on the internet.