Plum Ridge Training Centre

05/11/2025

Happy Mother’s Day!!

Over the years we have had some awesome mommas give us great puppies! Here are just a handful of pictures of them with their pups!

04/20/2025

Happy Easter 🐣 everyone!
The dogs got their Easter breakfast with farm fresh Indiana home grown eggs from SunShire Farms! The owners are a lovely couple that have a pup from our PlumRidge Tam x PlumRidge Chili litter. They also helped tremendously in another dog situation.
Look at those deep protein rich colored yolks. You won’t find that quality in a big box store. And if you choose to shop local you are helping out directly.

04/18/2025

PlumRidge Bryn is here to beg for HELP! (No not to get the hat off - Well that too!).
We have added an Instagram page for the kennel and we really would like to build a following on that platform too.
So can you help us out and if you have an Instagram account can you hop on over and follow us there too?
Please? 🙏🏻🙏🏻

Same name

04/02/2025

We often get asked if two pups (from the same litter) can be sold to the same house. Typically we say “no”. The effort to keep the separate & have them be independent social companions to humans is a great deal of effort.
It can be done, however typically success only comes when professional trainers are involved.

Understanding Littermate Syndrome in Puppies

Bringing home two puppies from the same litter might seem like a great idea—they’ll have built-in companionship, right? However, many dog owners are unaware of the challenges that come with Littermate Syndrome, a behavioral condition that can develop when sibling puppies are raised together.

What is Littermate Syndrome?

Littermate Syndrome is a set of behavioral issues that arise when two puppies from the same litter (or even unrelated puppies of the same age) are raised together. These issues often stem from excessive bonding between the puppies, making it difficult for them to develop independence and proper social skills.

Signs of Littermate Syndrome:

Severe Separation Anxiety: Puppies become highly distressed when separated, making training and socialization more difficult.

Fearfulness: They may become overly reliant on each other, leading to increased anxiety in new situations or around unfamiliar dogs and people.

Difficulty in Training: Since they focus more on each other than their human, training sessions can become ineffective.

Inter-Puppy Aggression: As they grow, fights between littermates can become more intense, sometimes escalating into serious conflicts.

How to Prevent Littermate Syndrome

If you’re raising two puppies together, consider these steps to ensure they grow into well-adjusted, independent dogs:

Separate Training Sessions: Train each puppy individually to ensure they learn to focus on you rather than each other.

Encourage Independence: Allow them to spend time apart daily so they learn to be comfortable alone.

Socialization: Expose each puppy to different people, dogs, and environments separately.

Individual Bonding: Spend one-on-one time with each puppy to strengthen your personal relationship with them.

Should You Get Two Puppies?

While raising two puppies is possible, it requires significant effort and commitment. If you’re considering adopting littermates, be prepared to implement structured training and socialization strategies to prevent Littermate Syndrome.

By understanding and addressing Littermate Syndrome early, you can help your puppies grow into happy, confident, and independent dogs!

01/05/2025

In talking to a few puppy buyers and other trainers I got thinking back on the days of taking these pups great grand parents to trials. I’m had forgotten that I had created a YouTube channel. Clicking on old clips it was fun to reminisce of those past fun days and great dogs.

https://youtu.be/OkbbDeFJogw?si=X5PP2KnZzDS7O5ba

Here is an old clip of WTCH Kane at a trial working ducks. He loved working cattle ducks he did because I asked him to. How he got them to shoot through the Y chute makes me remember why I loved this dog so much.

Kane does not prefer to work ducks but loves to work so much he will. This is one of his runs on the way to his WTCH it's Open level Ducks

01/05/2025

Started in her puppy bed then ended up next to me. She's learning to be a truck dog. Ran a bunch of farm errands in the pickup today. She was polite to everyone she met! I think I need to come up with a name. Suggestions welcome. We love short names and were trying to think of a Western-themed name. Maybe Spur?

01/02/2025

The football game isn’t interesting enough to interrupt her nap.