Your New Puppy

​This week I'm doing something a little different.  This is the audio version of a video series called 3 Phases to Bringing Your New Puppy Home.  If you are a future puppy owner than this mini training is perfect for you. In this episode, I talk all about Phase 03: Get to Work.  Right around day […] The post [Part 03] 3 Phases to Bringing Your New Puppy Home appeared first on Playtime Paws.

​This week I'm doing something a little different.  This is the audio version of a video series called 3 Phases to Bringing Your New Puppy Home.  If you are a future puppy owner than this mini training is perfect for you. In this episode, I talk all about Phase 02: Settle In.  I go over exactly […] The post [Part 02] 3 Phases to Bringing Your New Puppy Home appeared first on Playtime Paws.

​This week I'm doing something a little different.  This is the audio version of a video series called 3 Phases to Bringing Your New Puppy Home.  If you are a future puppy owner than this mini training is perfect for you. In this episode, I talk all about Phase 01: Prepare.  I go over everything from […] The post [Part 01] 3 Phases to Bringing Your New Puppy Home appeared first on Playtime Paws.

***This episode was recorded on March 22, 2020 and uses the best information available at that time.  With information is constantly changing, please keep informed and stay safe according to the most accurate, science based, up to date information available.***In the best of times, it's important to know how to socialize your puppy.  Even though […] The post YNP Episode: How to Socialize Your Puppy During Social Distancing appeared first on Playtime Paws.

I wanted to take a minute and check in and reach out.  How are you doing? Just about every single person out there is touched by what's happening.  I too, sat in my anxiety and stress for a little while. You know what brought me out of it?  YOU. I carved out this little corner of the […] The post YNP Episode: Checking In and Let’s Play! appeared first on Playtime Paws.

​When you have a reactive dog on a leash it takes all of the fun out of walks and makes them stressful and a chore. Unfortunately, having a reactive dog is all too common. It comes from the dog’s fight or flight response. When they are on a leash and tethered to you, some can default […] The post YNP #047: How to Handle a Reactive Dog on a Leash appeared first on Playtime Paws.

Puppy biting is something that just about every new dog owner struggles with.  It can go from being an annoyance to affecting your enjoyment and bond with your puppy.  It gets even worse with the kids.  Puppies don't know how to play with humans.  It's in their DNA to play with their tough-skinned, fur-covered littermates, but […] The post YNP #046: Puppy Biting and Why You Might Still Be Struggling appeared first on Playtime Paws.

There are a bunch of different types of dog training programs out there.  Each has its own advantages and disadvantages.  Which one (or ones) you choose depends on your learning style, what's going on with your dog, and what your budget is. In this episode, I take a look at a puppy class vs obedience class […] The post YNP #045: Pros and Cons of Different Dog Training Programs appeared first on Playtime Paws.

Just like humans, dogs get car sick.  It's especially common for puppies.  Their little bellies are sensitive and not used to the motion.  The good news is, most will grow out of it.  The bad news is there is always a chance they will develop a bad association with the car.   Since it starts out […] The post YNP #044: When Your Dog Gets Car Sick appeared first on Playtime Paws.

You've read ALL the books, watched ALL the videos, listened to ALL the podcast but there are things that still come as a surprise when you get a new puppy. Let's be honest, some of these things they DO tell you, but maybe we don't hear them because they aren't the fun part of having a […] The post YNP #043: What They Don’t Tell You About Getting a Puppy appeared first on Playtime Paws.

Especially with a new puppy, you'll hear 20 times a day, play with your puppy, exercise your puppy, stimulate your puppy so they don’t get bored, bond with them to create a strong relationship… OK OK, we get it’s important but after 160 games of fetch things get a little...well, boring.  In this episode, I’m going to […] The post YNP #042: 10 Ways to Play With Your Dog appeared first on Playtime Paws.

Raising a puppy is challenging.  Raising a puppy in an apartment adds a few additional challenges.  It’s becoming more and more common to raise a puppy in an apartment.  This is great because it means more places are allowing dogs but before you run and get your new puppy there are some things to consider and […] The post YNP #041: Tips on Raising a Puppy in an Apartment appeared first on Playtime Paws.

You need to be your dog’s pack leader.  This much is clear. However, when I talk about leadership it doesn’t have anything to do with “alpha” or “dominance”.  I believe those words are overused and greatly misunderstood. But mostly, I believe that it leads us to the wrong type of relationship with our dog.   Make […] The post YNP #040: How to Be Your Dog’s Pack Leader appeared first on Playtime Paws.

This is the third and final special edition highlighting the great questions I received during Q&A Tuesdays.   Every Tuesday in October I will be answering your training questions.  These are just a few of the great questions I received and I thought would be beneficial to all my listeners.   October is now officially over and therefor […] The post YNP Special Edition: Q&A Tuesday Highlights 03 appeared first on Playtime Paws.

Potty accidents are part of having a puppy.  You can do everything right and you are still going to have an accident.  And let’s face it, we probably aren’t going to do everything right.   In all of my years helping puppy owners with potty training there are a few types of accidents that I see […] The post YNP #039: The Most Common Potty Accidents appeared first on Playtime Paws.

Every Tuesday in October I will be answering your training questions.  These are just a few of the great questions I received and I thought would be beneficial to all my listeners. I got the idea for Q&A Tuesday because this is very similar to what I do inside YOUR Perfect Puppy my online course for […] The post YNP Special Edition: Q&A Tuesday – Crate Training appeared first on Playtime Paws.

Every Tuesday in October I will be answering your training questions.  These are just a few of the great questions I received and I thought would be beneficial to all my listeners. I got the idea for Q&A Tuesday because this is very similar to what I do inside YOUR Perfect Puppy my online course for […] The post YNP Special Edition: Q&A Tuesday Highlights 01 appeared first on Playtime Paws.

There is only one thing that you need to know about dog behavior to teach or stop any behavior!  Yup, when it comes down to it, our dogs are very simple creatures.   In this episode, I am revealing my secret.  This is what I use to solve 90% of my client's training issues.   I have centered […] The post YNP #038: The One Thing You Need to Know About Dog Behavior appeared first on Playtime Paws.

There are three types of training that you need to turn your puppy into a well-rounded, well-behaved, and well-mannered dog. When we think of training our dog we usually think about teaching our dog to “listen to me”  I want him to come when I say come and stay when I say stay. Or we don’t […] The post YNP #037: The Three Types of Training You Need to Raise a Well-Mannered Dog appeared first on Playtime Paws.

Raising a puppy is something we have to learn.  It's not natural for us humans.  So just like with learning anything new we are going to make a few mistakes along the way.  First we have to know what mistakes we are making in the first place.   In this episode, I talk about 4 mistakes I […] The post YNP #036: 4 Mistakes New Puppy Owners Make appeared first on Playtime Paws.