Your New Puppy: Dog Training and Dog Behavior Lessons to Help You Turn Your New Puppy into a Well-Behaved Dog
Your host, Debbie, is a positive trainer with a passion for dogs, their behavior and helping you create a well behaved dog. This is a dog training and behavior podcast that with help you and your new puppy build good healthy habits right from the start. It will also help you understand your dog’s behavior and build a strong, fulfilling, and fun relationship for years to come.
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February 20, 2025 • 15 mins
If you are experiencing some behavior changes from regression to old behaviors to brand new ones popping up, this episode is for you.Welcome to this special replay episode. I’m wanted to bring back this important episodes for anyone with a puppy who's entering adolescence.If you're feeling like your once sweet, well-behaved puppy is suddenly turning into a bit of a troublemaker—you're not alone.This is a super common struggle that...
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December 23, 2024 • 14 mins
Tug of war is a game that dogs LOVE to play. Yet I always get asked the question "Can I play tug of war with my dog?"The short answer is YES! It's is great game for you and your pup. It's easy to play, they love it, it burns lots of energy and tires out those heavy chewing jaws and nipping puppy teeth. So why is this a question? Well, there's some misconceptions about tug of war that have been going around for a while. In this ...
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November 22, 2024 • 10 mins
Tug of war is a game that dogs LOVE to play. Yet I always get asked the question "Can I play tug of war with my dog?"The short answer is YES! Tug of war is great game for you and your pup. It's easy to play, they love it, it burns lots of energy and tires out those heavy chewing jaws and nipping puppy teeth. So why is this a question? Well, there's some misconceptions about tug of war that have been going around for a while. In...
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October 21, 2024 • 19 mins
Welcome to Episode 100 of Your New Puppies Podcast! I’m thrilled to celebrate this milestone with you, my amazing listeners. As I reflect back, I started to think about what I've learned and the things I believed before I became a dog trainer. I wanted to share some key lessons with you because unless you've become a dog trainer yourself, you may believe these same things.The three lessons I talk about:Even if you've lived with do...
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September 17, 2024 • 16 mins
The holiday season is a popular time to bring a new puppy into the family. But how we do it can make a big difference in the well being of all involved. Now before I totally burst your bubble, I'm not saying you shouldn't get a puppy this time of year (though there are things to consider while making that decision). What I'm going to talk about here is why you shouldn't surprise someone (kids or adult) with the actual puppy on ...
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August 16, 2024 • 15 mins
Why your dog isn't listening depends on a bunch of factors including what your asking them to do, where they are, what you've taught them previously, and more.It's one of the most common questions I get but it's also one of the hardest to answer. I usually need ALOT more information. From my experience, I've narrowed it down to 5 reasons. They are not mutually exclusive. In fact, chances are it's a blend of a few reasons. The ...
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July 12, 2024 • 15 mins
Just about every dog is going to have some trouble with the hot weather. For some dogs even a slight elevation in temperature will find them seeking out the shade and wanting shorter walks. The heat itself can be tiring for a dog so it tends to shorten walks and activity. This will result in us having to find creative ways to entertain our dog and burn some energy. For this episode I reached right into my Enrichment Database (ava...
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June 5, 2024
It can be counter intuitive but when your puppy has a potty accident, we shouldn't punish them.You may feel that you need to do something to let them know "this is wrong". Or maybe you know that you're not supposed to punish your puppy's potty accidents but you're not sure why.In general, I discourage using punishment as a form of teaching your puppy anything. But this question comes up a lot around potty training. In Episode #10...
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May 13, 2024 • 31 mins
How do you know if your kids are ready for a dog? And if they are, how do you prepare them for bringing that new dog home?Well lucky for you (and me) Justine Schuurmans, the expert on families, kids, and dogs, is going to answer those questions.Justine is the founder of The Family Dog and the creator of The Dial Method. Her work with families has greatly impacted how I work with kids and puppies to this day. The best part? Thi...
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May 9, 2024 • 28 mins
If you're a parent, how do you know if your kids are ready for a dog? And if they are, how do you prepare them for bringing that new dog home?Well lucky for you (and me) Justine Schuurmans, the expert on families, kids, and dogs, is going to answer those questions.Justine is the founder of The Family Dog and the creator of The Dial Method. Her work with families has greatly impacted how I work with kids and puppies to this day. ...
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April 19, 2024 • 36 mins
It can be counter intuitive but when your puppy has a potty accident, we shouldn't punish them.You may feel that you need to do something to let them know "this is wrong". Or maybe you know that you're not supposed to punish your puppy's potty accidents but you're not sure why.In general, I discourage using punishment as a form of teaching your puppy anything. But this question comes up a lot around potty training. In Episode #10...
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February 7, 2024 • 12 mins
You may know that you're not supposed to punish your puppy's potty accidents but maybe you don't know why.In general, I discourage using punishment as a form of teaching your puppy anything but this question comes up a lot around potty training. Since, you know I never miss an opportunity to discuss the why behind training I'd like to take the opportunity to answer the questions "why are we not supposed to punish potty accidents?"I...
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January 17, 2024 • 11 mins
Is your dog trying to dominate you? The short answer is no, they are not. And though that might not come as a surprise to you, what isn't always clear is why it's not true. Especially because this theory that dogs want to dominate us or some dogs are more "dominate" than others still comes up a lot in dog training. That's why I want to talk about where this dominance and alpha theory came from, how it's been debunked, and why it...
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January 4, 2024 • 12 mins
If you have a dog that refuses to go outside in the rain. you know how annoying and time consuming it is. It's even worse when you're trying to potty train a young puppy that isn't going to hold it until it stops raining. For most dogs they will learn to tolerate it but for others it may always be a struggle. We know we should stay positive to try and change their association but when you've been outside for the 10th time in the ...
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November 29, 2023 • 11 mins
Teaching your dog to wear a muzzle might not be something that you have thought of. Muzzles have a bad rap and a lot of times we think of them as a last resort type of tool. Where muzzles can benefit us and our pups in a lot of ways.Muzzle training our dog entails exposing our dogs to wearing a muzzle in a positive, stress-free way (see resources below on how to do this). That way when we find ourselves in a situation where one ...
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November 8, 2023 • 16 mins
Socialization is the most important training you can do for your puppy. It's also the most overlooked and misunderstood part of your puppy's training.When done correctly as a puppy, socialization creates a confident, well adjusted dog. And who doesn't want that for their puppy? I've gathered the 4 most common misconceptions about socialization to help you better understand what socialization is all about.Each topic has it's own ...
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October 11, 2023 • 15 mins
Is your dog trying to dominate you? The short answer is no, they are not. And though that might not come as a surprise to you, what isn't always clear is why it's not true. Especially because this theory that dogs want to dominate us or some dogs are more "dominate" than others still comes up a lot in dog training. That's why I want to talk about where this dominance and alpha theory came from, how it's been debunked, and why it...
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September 22, 2023 • 12 mins
Potty training can be overwhelming. The good news is, one of the first things we can check off the list is getting our puppy to sleep through the night.
Potty training overnight is a little different than during the day. Even though they can hold it longer overnight, they still aren't going to make more than 4 hours or so at first.
Our goal is to take them out as little as possible while still minimizing the risk for accide...
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August 8, 2023 • 9 mins
Potty training can be overwhelming. The good news is, one of the first things we can check off the list is getting our puppy to sleep through the night. Potty training overnight is a little different than during the day. Even though they can hold it longer overnight, they still aren't going to make more than 4 hours or so at first. Our goal is to take them out as little as possible while still minimizing the risk for accidents....
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July 21, 2023 • 9 mins
When we thing of what our dog's walk should look like we think of them walking by our side without being distracted by anything and only sniffing when we say it's ok.
Spoiler alert! There is NO "should".
I'm here to let you off the hook. Your walk doesn't have to be perfect. As long as your dog is 6 feet from you, you and your dog are enjoying the walk, and everyone around you is safe, then I don't care what your walk looks ...
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