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Keeping your puppy up to date on vaccines is crucial for their health, well-being, and safety. Vaccines protect your puppy from serious and potentially life-threatening diseases while also benefiting the larger community by reducing the spread of infectious illnesses....

Dogs communicate their emotions, needs, and intentions through their posture, facial expressions, and movements. Here are a few examples of interpreting what your dog may be communicating through their body language:  Happy and Relaxed: Posture: Loose, relaxed body...

Meet Mica!  Mica joined the Fieldgate Farm staff two years ago as a dog trainer! She has been a professional trainer for almost 15 years! Mica is married to her wonderful husband Matt, and has a beautiful daughter Maddie. Besides her family, Mica's three dogs are her...

Meet Ava!  Ava joined the Fieldgate team three years ago as one of our dog trainers! She has trained dogs professionally for 5+ years. Ava has also been showing dogs in AKC and UKC since childhood, and is currently the leader of the Tipton County 4-H Paw Prints Dog...

Baxter and Bella is an amazing online training program for you and your puppy. When you become a member with Baxter and Bella you will have access to many incredible resources including training curriculum, online courses, live help from professional trainers, a puppy...

Identify the Cause of Barking Attention-seeking: Your dog wants interaction or something specific. Alert or alarm: Barking at noises or strangers. Boredom or energy: Excess energy can lead to barking. Fear or anxiety: Barking as a response to being scared. Excitement...

Meet Debbie!  Debbie joined the Fieldgate team this past September and is our wonderful weekday receptionist at The Lodge! You will often find her playing with dogs in her office, greeting those who come into The Lodge, and answering any questions that you may have....

Flea prevention is important for the health and care of your dogs! Frontline Plus is a great flea preventative that is easily applied in between your dog's shoulder bones. We recommend you use Frontline regularly and apply it every month as instructed. We also would...

Socializing your puppy during Christmas can be a wonderful opportunity to expose them to new experiences, sights, sounds, and people in a controlled, positive way. Here are some tips to make the most of the holiday season for your puppy's social development: Introduce...