Ask A Puppy Trainer Show

Humping is a very natural behavior for puppies, but knowing that info doesn’t make it any less annoying (or embarrassing!) if they are doing it to you, a guest, or even a small child! 🫣 Hey, it happens. BUT there’s things you can do to both prevent it AND stop it from happening before the action gets worse, more frequent and even more difficult to break as your puppy grows into an adult dog. In o...

When you got a puppy, did you ever think so much of your life would revolve around their poop?! Poop accidents, soft poop, runny poop, hard poop, NOT pooping, pooping too much…..it’s just a lot of 💩, right?! It’s not the most pleasurable topic or part of puppyhood, BUT we gotta say, we actually LIKE all the poop talk cause it gives you SO MUCH needed info about your puppy! Are they sick? Are they...

The great outdoors is often the most challenging place to bring your puppy! And if they’re already an excited pup by nature or are prone to getting extra-excited by all the new stimulation outside (ie. new sights, sounds, smells, new people, new dogs, etc.) it can make walk time extremely challenging and easily one of your least favorited times of the day. In our latest Ask A Puppy Training Show,...

Puppies and babies…so similar, and oh so different! Yet the thought of both of them makes many people swoon and do “crazy” things...like having both at the same time. 😯 We don’t blame you! We see the social media videos too of the adorable puppy and baby growing up together and capturing the most precious moments that warm your heart… …there’s just SO MUCH behind the scenes that isn’t seen, inclu...

Playpens are a great option for providing a safe space for young puppies to roam around in while they’re out of their crate and you can’t watch them 24/7. EXCEPT , when they start causing more problems than the help they were meant to! Not all puppies take to playpens at first, and certain pups just absolutely hate it. So what do you do if you’re experiencing a lot of incessant barking from the pl...

Your puppy knows their commands PERFECTLY indoors, but for some reason as soon as you step outside, they forget everything you know they know and you can’t seem to grab their attention no matter what you do…😣 Ok, so…WHHHYYY do they do this?! It's actually a very common behavior most puppies (and parents) experience -- but what do you do about it to change it?? That’s exactly what Bethany and...