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It’s natural for puppies to want to “protect” the home and have those instincts — but when the occasional alert bark starts morphing into loud bursts of barking at every little thing going on outside your home, and affects how your puppy can settle and relax (along with you!) there’s some things you can start tweaking immediately to curb this behavior. Check out the timestamps to find what other p...

How long your puppy can be left alone for depends a lot on your pup’s age, temperament and potty training status. So what can you do when you need to leave your puppy home for longer bouts of time? Check out the timestamps to find what other puppyhood help you’d like answers on and join us every Wednesday at 1pm PT on Instagram or TikTok to ask your questions live! Full episodes can be viewed on o...

Most puppies seem to pee too much! But there are others that will keep holding and holding it and almost never go. Which brings a whole new problem to potty training! Check out the timestamps to find what other puppyhood help you’d like answers on and join us every Wednesday at 1pm PT on Instagram or TikTok to ask your questions live! Full episodes can be viewed on our YouTube channel every Monday...

Even though puppies are supposed to sleep 16-20 hours a day, some pups can seem to have endless amounts of boundless energy, making it difficult for them to settle and relax — when they SHOULD be tired! Check out the timestamps to find what other puppyhood help you’d like answers on and join us every Wednesday at 1pm PT on Instagram or TikTok to ask your questions live! Full episodes can be viewed...

“Excite” pee, “happy” pee, “affection” pee — these are all versions of submissive pee. It can be somewhat endearing when they’re young — they’re just so happy to see you that they can’t contain themselves! But this “cute” puppy trait can quickly turn into a major messy habit and get worse as they get older, if it’s not addressed correctly and consistently early on. Check out the timestamps to find...

If your puppy is a jumper on all things and especially the counter, this episode is for you! How do you get your puppy to stop? Why are they doing it so much? Will the over-excitement ever stop?! Check out the timestamps to find what other puppyhood help you’d like answers on and join us every Wednesday at 1pm PT on Instagram or TikTok to ask your questions live! Full episodes can be viewed on our...

We talk about puppies going in and out of crate throughout the day to help with potty training and much needed rest. But when your puppy is out of the crate, how long should they be out for? Is there too much out of crate time? And what should they be doing when they are out? Check out the timestamps to find what other puppyhood help you’d like answers on and join us every Wednesday at 1pm PT on I...

Barking, whining, ringing a bell, scratching at the back door — shouldn’t your puppy be able to tell you when they need to potty? That would be wonderful for many of us, but the truth is most pups do not give a natural cue to alert you that they need to go. As they grow you may start to pick up on their “signs”, or even begin to teach them a signal for you BUT there’s other things we would recomme...

Some puppies love their crate from day one, and others can seem super frustrated that they’re being put in there and act out by barking to communicate their frustration. Is there a way to overcome this and help your puppy settle faster in their crate! Absolutely!  Check out the timestamps to find what other puppyhood help you’d like answers on and join us every Wednesday at 1pm PT on Instagram or...

The crate usually helps puppies learn to hold their potty as they grow…typically dogs don’t like to soil where they sleep. But, there are some dogs who just don’t seem to mind it — which can be a frustrating and challenging habit to break. Check out the timestamps to find what other puppyhood help you’d like answers on and join us every Wednesday at 1pm PT on Instagram or TikTok to ask your questi...

Leaving your puppy alone at home is something you will most likely need to do at some point — and for some puppy owners is for much longer periods of time and quite soon. So what’s the best way to set your puppy up when they’ll be home alone? Are playpens a good option? Check out the timestamps to find what other puppyhood help you’d like answers on and join us every Wednesday at 1pm PT on Instagr...

Technically…whether you like to hear this or not, you are training your puppy ALL day everyday. Every moment is a learning moment, even when they are just resting. But focused obedience training times are a bit different. When teaching your puppy a new command or building on one they know, usually puppies have a short attention span of 10-15 minutes. Knowing this, how many seasons each day should...

We get asked this ALL the time and it’s usually a question pup parents can feel very passionate about! Check out the timestamps to find what other puppyhood help you’d like answers on and join us every Wednesday at 1pm PT on Instagram or TikTok to ask your questions live! Full episodes can be viewed on our YouTube channel every Monday. To get notified when it’s ready, sign up for our VIP (Very Imp...

Place command is probably our FAVORITE command — it’s essentially “calm on command” — BUT you do have to teach your puppy HOW to be calm to be able to use it as it’s intended. Check out the timestamps to find what other puppyhood help you’d like answers on and join us every Wednesday at 1pm PT on Instagram or TikTok to ask your questions live! Full episodes can be viewed on our YouTube channel eve...

Why is it that puppies seem to get a burst of manic energy right before bedtime?! Even after a full day of activity, walks, training and playing?! It’s the witching-hour, where zoomies love to come out in full force!  Check out the timestamps to find what other puppyhood help you’d like answers on and join us every Wednesday at 1pm PT on Instagram or TikTok to ask your questions live! Full episode...

Kids talk back…but did you ever think your puppy would?! When puppies get frustrated, want attention, or disagree with something, they can use their voices to tell you so. Is there anything you can do about it? Yes! And it’s not just about you correcting what’s going on in the moment….its everything around it that builds up to it. Check out the timestamps to find what other puppyhood help you’d li...

You’ve walked them, played with them, trained them, basically have been entertaining them 24/7, AND they’ve been having naps — and your puppy is still acting wild?! Ugh. What do you do when you feel like you’ve done EVERYTHING? Some puppies can feel like the energizer bunny — but in most cases, your puppy does not need more exercise. So what do you do instead to calm the crazy?! Check out the time...

If you have a new puppy you are probably dealing with at least one (but most likely all three!) of these issues: jumping, barking and nipping. It’s what puppies do, so it’s “normal” but that doesn’t mean you have to just let it go and hope it passes and they grow out of it. (Newsflash: they usually get worse when not addressed vs better!) Check out the timestamps to find what other puppyhood help...

Ahhh the dream of relaxing on your couch with your puppy and petting them as you chill together… Be honest: it doesn’t QUITE work out that well does it?! Oh the idea is SO good, but there’s some problems here — puppies are excitable, they often don’t want to rest long (and haven’t learned to settle on command yet) and they get overstimulated very quickly. So when you pet them (and perhaps for a ti...

One of the parts of puppyhood new puppy parents seem to be the most unprepared for is: puppy biting. Ouch. And that’s because you usually don’t know what you’re in for (or just how bad your puppy might be) until you’re in the thick of things. Sure redirecting your puppy to a toy can temporarily distract them…but it won’t be long until they’re at it again! So what can you do to actually get your pu...

It can feel so sweet to have a puppy that follows you around everywhere and doesn’t want to go anywhere without you…until you really CAN’T go anywhere without them and the intense separation anxiety kicks in! So how do you help teach your puppy how to be confident and independent on their own?  Check out the timestamps to find what other puppyhood help you’d like answers on and join us every Wedne...

If you’ve been using a crate with your puppy and they’re comfortable and have been doing a great job in there, ahhhh life is good! But what happens when things start to turn and your puppy seemingly isn’t as happy as they used to be and just want to get out asap?! Check out the timestamps to find what other puppyhood help you’d like answers on and join us every Wednesday at 1pm PT on Instagram or...

We want our pups to be comfortable around our home and we also want to be able to trust them not to get into trouble… So should we let our pups roam free? Or should we keep them confined to a playpen or crate? And if we do keep them behind a barrier, how would they learn to be good without one? Check out the timestamps to find what other puppyhood help you’d like answers on and join us every Wedne...

Puppy pads can be a super helpful part of the potty training process for certain breeds and lifestyles. But if you’re looking to get your puppy OFF from being reliant on those, it can be confusing for both your puppy and you on how exactly to do it. Should you start moving them closer to the outdoor potty spot? Should you take them outside with you? Should you remove them all together at once? Che...

Puppies are happy, jumpy, and super excitable — especially when meeting new people! So how do you teach them to be calm when they’re doing one of their most favorite things: meeting new people?! Check out the timestamps to find what other puppyhood help you’d like answers on and join us every Wednesday at 1pm PT on Instagram or TikTok to ask your questions live! Full episodes can be viewed on our...