Episodes
Jan. 19, 2024
A Paradigm Shift in Dog Training
Many people think dog training is stopping unwanted behaviors or fixing the dog. Dog training is actually teaching the dog what you want it to do. Dog training should be focused on setting your puppy up for success instead o...
Jan. 16, 2024
Therapy Dog Training for Puppies
A therapy dog lends comfort and affection to people in a facility setting or specific individuals who require visitation to deal with a physical or emotional problem. There are 4 steps to complete Therapy Dog Training . Afte...
Jan. 15, 2024
Taking Your Puppy Outside in Bad Weather
Conditioning your puppy for bad weather, such as heat, cold, rain, and snow, is essential. This helps build their confidence and allows them to realize that bad weather is part of their life. In this episode, I explain how to...
Jan. 13, 2024
Top 6 Dog Training Mistakes
Here is a list of the top 6 dog training mistakes: Chastisement upon return Confusing rules Rewards for bad behavior Constantly offering food treats Getting angry Poor communication You can read the article here: https://www....
Jan. 12, 2024
How to Control Puppy Play Biting
One way puppies can explore the world and learn about things is with their mouth. They pick up everything from the ground and bite stuff because they have no other way to explore and learn about physical objects. In this epis...
Jan. 4, 2024
Potty Training Your Puppy
3 Steps to Potty Train Your Puppy. More info in my book Potty Training Your Puppy . 1) Your puppy should always be supervised or confined while indoors. Supervise your puppy closely or have them in the crate. Supervised means...
Jan. 2, 2024
How to Use Your Puppies Name in Training
There are two times when you need to use your puppy's name when training. One is if there are multiple dogs present. The other is to get them to come to you. Don't overuse the puppy's name, or there will be no value to it. ...
Jan. 1, 2024
Littermate Syndrome in Puppies
Littermate syndrome is a term that describes unwanted behaviors among sibling dogs, including aggression and intense attachment. It is often used to describe behavioral issues that occur when two or more dogs from the same li...
Sept. 5, 2023
3 Leash Training Tips
Leash training your puppy is an essential part of obedience and discipline. Leash training will get your puppy out of the house to learn socialization skills and how to behave in public. These are called Leash Manners. Here ...
Aug. 12, 2023
5 Potty Training Tips
Potty training a puppy is very simple is you follow the basic guidelines in this episode. Manage the puppy's space in the house Reward the puppy immediately after they go potty outside Be consistent; take the puppy out at lea...
July 18, 2023
How Much Exercise Does Your Puppy Need?
Your puppy's age and breed can determine the amount of exercise your puppy needs. Some dogs will need more than others. This episode advises determining what your puppy needs for exercise and mental stimulation. The book men...
June 26, 2023
How to Teach The Place Command
The place command is an essential tool in the training arsenal of any puppy owner, enabling them to establish control over their furry friend's movements both indoors and outdoors. Follow the three steps in this podcast and ...
June 11, 2023
Fun Indoor Mental Stimulation Ideas for Your Puppy
Oftentimes, puppy owners are unaware of their puppies' need for mental stimulation. However, once they are educated on how to introduce it into everyday life and form a more structured schedule for their puppy, owners will se...
May 19, 2023
How to Calm a Hyper Puppy
As a professional dog trainer, I have never been asked to help make a puppy more hyper, but almost every new puppy owner requests some training on how to make their puppy more calm. To achieve the goal of puppy calmness, it’s...
May 7, 2023
It’s Not the Puppy's Fault
The goal of raising a puppy is to prevent unwanted behaviors from developing so that you can live harmoniously with your puppy. Most new puppy owners allow most unwanted behavior to develop, even reinforcing the behaviors in ...
April 21, 2023
How to Stop Puppy Barking in the Crate
How to Stop Puppy Barking and Crying in Crate
It’s important to note that some barking or crying in the crate from your puppy is normal at the beginning. The acclimation period of crate training is about 2 weeks. If, after 2 weeks, they still whine and bark a lot in the crate, it’s time to take …
April 11, 2023
Why Are So Many Puppies Being Rehomed?
This is a great question. In this podcast episode, I will discuss why so many puppies are being rehomed and how to prevent this from happening to your puppy. Why Are So Many Puppies Being Rehomed? Owners don’t have time to ra...
April 10, 2023
Essential Equipment for New Puppies
Here is the List of some Essential Equipment for New Puppies. Dog Bed for relaxation and teaching place Play Toys for enrichment Kong® mental stimulation toys LickiMat® mental stimulation feeders Dog Puzzles for mental stimul...
April 3, 2023
The Importance of Puppy Socialization
Isolating your puppy in the house and yard during their critical socialization period of 4-16 weeks is a big mistake. Lack of puppy socialization during the critical period of their life is the number one reason they develop...
March 29, 2023
How to Meet Your Puppies Needs
Every puppy has different needs. Below are the ingredients, and it’s up to you as the puppies owner to determine the exact recipe. This list is presented in order of importance for creating a happy, healthy, and obedient pupp...
March 25, 2023
Why Your Puppy Needs Mental Stimulation
Mental stimulation is often referred to as enrichment and covers a wide variety of activities. They often appear to be fun games or clever ways to feed snacks, but they're really so much more than that! You can read the full ...
March 15, 2023
Puppy Training Series: The Watch Me Command
This is a great exercise to build the relationship between the handler and the puppy. We start this in the house with no distractions, then move it outside with distractions so she can get focused back on me when she has reac...
March 12, 2023
Puppy Training Series: No is Not a Cue
I found this post on another dog trainer Olivia Mergl of Mannered Mutts Dog Training on Instagram. Below is her post text. The image that goes with the post will be placed on a blog post here . No is not a cue!! No is not a b...
March 3, 2023
Be Patient With Your Puppy
There are two ways to be more patient with your puppy, and I will discuss both in this episode. Patience will go a long way when raising a puppy. Give your puppy time to learn and adapt to your lifestyle. Be patient when te...