Episodes
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 l…
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 le…
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 me…
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 s…
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’…
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, afte…
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 r…
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 stimu…
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 develo…
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 pup…
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 rea…
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 …
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 t…
Feb. 26, 2023
Should Your Puppy Sleep in Your Bed?
In this episode, I discuss the pros and cons of having your puppy sleep with you in your bed. Remember, that is my opinion, and the opinions of other dog trainers and vets will vary. The Complete Puppy Training Manual is no…
Feb. 21, 2023
The First Day With Your New Puppy
In this episode, I share what I did during my dog Dixie's First Day Home on May 5, 2020. I immediately taught Dixie her name, leash acclimation, and set boundaries in the apartment. Notice my tone, words, and leadership ski…
Feb. 19, 2023
Leash Training Your Puppy - Part 2
I use three types of walks for puppies that I train. Each of these walks is unique and can be combined to achieve multiple goals in one outing. The Training Walk The Enrichment Walk The Potty Break Walk Roughly 40% of your w…
Feb. 5, 2023
Why Your Puppies Behavior Is Not Improving
The top 3 reasons why your puppy's behavior is not improving: You are reinforcing the unwanted behavior. You are trying to "fix" your puppy instead of teaching your puppy. You are not being consistent. Use this FREE chart be…
Jan. 29, 2023
Leash Training Your Puppy - Part 1
In this episode, I discuss one of the chapters of my new book, Leash Training Your Puppy , which will be available by the end of February 2023. To get on my mailing list for updates on the book release date, go to PuppyTrain…
Jan. 4, 2023
Puppy Behavior Modification
Use this FREE chart below to help identify unwanted minor puppy behaviors and teach a replacement behavior. Practice reinforcing the replacement behaviors without reinforcing the unwanted behaviors. Download the chart here h…