Puppy Talk Podcast provides advice and tips to help you raise a healthy, happy, and obedient, puppy. We cover a variety of topics including basic training, behavior modification, and more.
People call me to discuss puppy training, and their entire focus is on potty training. This happens a lot. The goal of this episode is to shift new puppy owners' focus to the bigger picture of raising a puppy beyond potty tra...
My dog Dixie has been diagnosed with heart disease after a routine checkup before teeth cleaning. They found a heart murmur, then, from an X-ray, found an enlarged heart and congestion in her lungs. I have created a GoFundMe ...
Many people underestimate the level of responsibility needed to raise a puppy. Listen to my first episode of Puppy Talk called Owning a New Puppy is a Lot of Work. The Truth: Raising a young puppy starting at 8 weeks old is a...
Being an effective leader and building trust in your dog requires a skill set grounded in effective communication, temperament, and focus. What to do: Make sure your communication is crystal clear. Trim the fat. Tell the dog ...
Building structure for your puppy in one of the best things you can do to help raise a happy, healthy, and obedient puppy. In this episode of Puppy Talk I discuss the why and how of puppy structure. Why? Structure creates ca...