Puppy Talk

This episode is from an article written by Taylor Andrews for my website. You can read the entire article here https://topgundogtraining.com/blog/f/the-benefits-of-positive-reinforcement-training

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Everyone in your family, including dogs, has to have rules and boundaries in the house. You should start teaching the puppy rules and boundaries as soon as you bring them home. Giving a puppy too muc…

These 5 things need to begin even before the basic obedience training command such as sit, down, stay, etc. 

1. Potty Training - Episode #3
2. Crate Training - Episode #21
3. Rules and Boundaries
4. Puppies Name
5. Stop…

I have a lot of clients with puppies that pee when they get excited. This is a huge issue with some new puppy owners, and in this episode I will provide some tips to help you deal with excited or sub…

Setting unrealistic goals for your new puppy is a huge mistake.  This is just as bad as trying to “fix” all of your puppies unwanted behaviors. As discussed in the last episode, we always want to foc…

There is one secret to raising your puppy so that they continue to do what you ask from them, and stop doing the behaviors that you don’t eat such as barking, jumping, play biting, and chewing. Liste…

In this episode I discuss the importance of using hand signals in addition to vocal commands for foundational work such as sit, down, stay, come, etc.

3 reasons to use hand signals:

• Dogs easily habitua…

In this episode I discuss Fresh Patch all natural real grass training pads for puppies. I also discuss the benefits and how to use Fresh Patch effectively. Here is a link to their website if you want…

Here is a list of our top 5 Puppy Talk episodes:

1. Episode #35 - Puppy Training Series: Teaching Come
2. Episode #3 - How to Potty Train Your Puppy
3. Episode # 2 - The First 5 Things to Teach Your New Puppy
4. Epi…

In this lesson, I am going to discuss how to teach the “drop-it” command to your puppy. This is for basic obedience training, this technique does not apply to resource guarding. 

What not to do:

1. Repeat…

In this episode I teach you you to teach your puppy the leave-it command before they pick unwanted things up in their mouth.

Follow these steps:

1. Grab some high value food rewards
2. Locate the item that y…

In this important episode, I discuss how to prevent unwanted puppy behaviors.  Follow these steps below. 

• Do not have the mindset of “fixing” your puppy, they are not broken.
• Two parts to preventing un…

This is our 1 Year Anniversary Episode! Today we talk about leash training tips for puppies. Below is a list of the topics discussed and links to recommended equipment.

• Nothing is more important than …

This is a great question, and one I get asked a lot. This episode breaks it down for you and provides important information that will help you understand the importance of sleep for puppies. 

• 8-12 wee…

This episode was inspired by a post from Juliette Jones of Inquiring Noses Dog Training in Rockwell, TX. Her website and Instagram page is listed at the bottom of the show notes.

Before you get a pupp…

Getting a new puppy is very exciting and also a lot of hard work. Maintaining and adjusting the puppies schedule so they become a well behaved and balanced adult dog is extremely important.

Complete a…

This episode discusses the Essential Equipment for New Puppy Owners:

• Play Toys: Mendota pet has great toys https://www.mendotapet.com/collections/toys
• Kong https://amzn.to/3bRAmfk
• LickiMat https://amzn.…

The correct answer to when you should start training your new puppy is the minute you take possession of the puppy.

Keep in mind that training is not always about the basic commands such as sit, down…

There are a lot of things to consider when getting a new puppy.  Here are just a few questions to  ask yourself and my suggestions.  

• Who is the puppy for?
• Why are you getting a puppy?
• What activities d…

Dog obedience training and behavior modification are very different, as discussed in this episode.  To read more about behavior modification, visit this link https://topgundogtraining.com/behavior-mo…