Puppy Talk
Puppy Talk offers advice and training tips for new puppy owners. We cover topics such as potty training, play biting, basic commands, behavior problems, and leash training. Dale has trained thousands of puppies, as well as raising several of his own own. If you enjoy this podcast, please follow. Be sure to check out our website at http://puppytalkpodcast.com. This podcast is sponsored by http://www.topgundogtraining.com
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 11 minutes
- Episodes
- 115
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
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 rei…
How to Stop Puppy Barking in the Crate
Focusing on your puppy being calm in the crate lets you create a list of ways to achieve this goal. I will help you get started with this list. It is up to you to expand on this list and follow throu…
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?
- Own…
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 Puzz…
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 numb…
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, …
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 th…
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 ba…
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 …
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 lif…
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 P…
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, …
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
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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.…
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 releas…
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. …
How Old is Your Dog in Human Years?
I recently received an email from Dr. Leslie Brooks DVM, MPH, and a Vet Advisor for Betterpet. She sent me some information on a new tool that she helped create called The Dog Age Calculator. She we…
Potty Training and Puppy Vaccines
Can You Take Your Puppy Outside Before it is Fully Vaccinated? This is a great question that was a comment on one of my YouTube videos. The short answer is "Yes, But Follow These Rules To Stay Safe…
Top 3 Reasons Why Puppy Potty Training is Failing
Our most popular episode has been #3 from January 12, 2021, on How to Potty Train Your Puppy. I continue to receive comments on social media posts and daily emails from local clients of Top Gun Dog T…
Using Corrections With Puppy Training
In this episode, I am going to discuss important details about using corrections with young puppies. This information is a companion to the past episode #56 on The Benefits of Positive Reinforcement …