Empowered Puppy

“What is the best way to approach a service dog?” “Is it okay to pet a working dog?” These are some of the common questions people have about service/working dogs. Service dogs are amazing animals and provide essential services for some of the most vulnerable people in our society. People often want to pet or approach a service dog in public but are unsure about the correct etiquette. In today’s e...

Welcome to another exciting episode of Badass Puppy Owner! Today, we will be learning about recognizing and managing stress in your dog or puppy. Building a trusting and respectful relationship with your dog is essential to their happiness while also helping them cope better with the world around them. The signs that your dog is stressed are not always clear unless you know what to look for, leadi...

Welcome to another episode of Badass Puppy Owner, where Jeanette teaches us how to empower our puppies and give them a happy and fulfilling life! Does your puppy whine when you leave the room? Are you worried about how your puppy will cope with being alone? Then today’s episode is for you! There will be times when you have to leave your beloved puppy behind, whether for work, shopping, or a vacati...

You have chosen your new puppy from an ethical breeder and are bringing them home. A new home will consist of many new sights and smells for your puppy, an exciting time for both owner and pet. However, people often expose their puppy to new environments and people too soon, leading to digestive problems and sullying the experience for both owner and pet. In today’s episode, we learn the basics of...

While there is no such thing as a perfect match, it is possible to choose a puppy with a personality that fits well with yours to ensure that your relationship will be easy and loving. Today on Badass Puppy Owner we focus on the third and most important thing to consider when choosing a puppy – temperament. Jeanette outlines the two different types of personalities dogs and humans can fit into and...

As dog owners, we all want the same thing: to raise happy, healthy dogs who are neutral in all different situations. Today, we are talking about how you handle fear in your dog, whether it’s a puppy or a fully grown dog, and why that is so important. Tune in today to hear why the first sixteen weeks of a puppy’s life are so crucial to managing a dog’s fear, and what you can do to support them as t...

Greeting a dog is something that should be done on their terms, not yours. It may be hard to resist the urge to run up to a cute dog you see in the park and pat it on the head or give it a big hug and a kiss, but this is not a respectful way to greet a dog. In fact, it can be threatening and cause the dog a lot of distress. In today’s episode, we cover what you absolutely should not do when meetin...

When you put in the time and energy to communicate well with your dog, you are setting yourself up for a beautiful, balanced relationship. Unfortunately, there are plenty of common mistakes when it comes to communicating correctly and even puppies can get frustrated when they are misunderstood! In today’s episode, we break down the three steps on how to correctly correct your puppy. Learn how to i...

Matching the correct puppy with the right owner is essential for a healthy and happy dog in the long term, which is a difficult task for breeders. How do breeders ensure the best match? This is where the BAB program comes in. Designed by Jeanette Forrey, a pioneer of the program and respected figure amongst dog breeders, it aims to educate and help breeders to find the best matches while ensuring...

Welcome to Part 3 of our Power Series where we discuss how you can have a calm, happy dog, wherever you go together. Today’s topic is the Power of Tether Training; what it is, why you should do it, and how to do it. Hear about the different types of tether training, and listen to a step-by-step guide on how it works. Hear why at the start, tether training requires your full focus, and find out why...

Everybody wants a well-balanced dog that does not get easily aroused, can be taken out in public and knows how to self-soothe. Welcome to the second session of our three-part series on the three things every dog owner should do with their dog, regardless of its age. In today’s show we are going to be running through the practice of ‘sitting on your dog’ and the major benefits it has for teaching s...

Welcome to the first episode of our three-part power series on the three things everybody should do with their dogs. Today's show was recorded on a Friday and that means we have the cocktails out so expect an episode that is as filled with fun and doggy antics as it is with valuable information! The first of the three things every dog owner should be doing is of course hand-feeding and today...

Thanks for tuning in to a brand new episode of Badass Puppy Owner! Joining us to share her knowledge today is Julia, from the Good Pup. Join us today as Julia walks us through the process of grooming your pup or a mom, with care and attention to all the important spots. Hear what motivated her to start her business, why every groomer knows you should start with short shears, and what is included i...

Welcome to another installment of one of our Friday episodes! Today we’ll be answering all our listener questions about helping your puppy transition into their new home. It's a big transition for puppies when they enter a new space. They are leaving behind the pack that they knew, along with all of the familiar smells and sounds, for an entirely new environment. So, it’s important that you s...

Welcome to another episode of Badass Puppy Owner! Today we’ll be addressing how to communicate with your puppy. When you’re training your puppy, timing is everything. In their training, it’s essential that you intervene before they’re in a heightened state. Not only is it more challenging to calm them down when they’re already excited, but when you intervene at such a late stage, then they receive...

Welcome to another episode of Badass Puppy Owner! Puppies are amazing additions to any family but bringing them home can cause complications with your other pets if not done correctly. In today’s episode, we break down the do’s and don’ts of introducing your new puppy to your other animals. Setting boundaries, principle exercise, and affection are essential to successfully introducing a new puppy...

Welcome to another episode of Badass Puppy Owner! While puppies certainly have far more than 12 temperament traits, there are 12 in particular that we focus on during the evaluation process. We discuss how assertiveness and confidence are equally important, but don’t always go hand in hand, before diving into the kind of owners that are right for puppies with each of these traits. You’ll learn why...

It’s Friday again, which means it’s time for another question-and-answer session! Before we get into some great listener questions, we give you a quick rundown of why puppies often have tummy issues when you first bring them home, and we share some very simple strategies you can use to alleviate these. We then get into how to introduce a new puppy to an established dog (hint: do not do it inside!)...

Hello everybody and welcome to another one of our Friday episodes. For today’s show, we are going to be focusing on answering questions and will be covering a wide range of topics from puppy gut health to discipline and everything in between! We kick the show off with a listener question about if and how to approach people with service dogs and this leads to a discussion on the different ways to b...