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Jan 11, 20222 min read

What do I want my dog TO do?

Happy New Year! Can you believe it's already 2022? Time flies when you are having fun. I hope you are enjoying your new puppy and also...

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BAXTER & Bella

Dec 21, 20212 min read

Motivation Matters

We use food in puppy training simply because it is very motivating! In order to teach your puppy how to do som ething we first must have...

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BAXTER & Bella

Nov 29, 20212 min read

Lengthening Your Dog's Stay

A young puppy has the patience of an active toddler. When you first teach behaviors, keep durations short. What do I mean by that? Work...

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BAXTER & Bella

Nov 16, 20212 min read

Teaching Patience to Your Puppy

Puppies want things when they want them, not in a few days, hours, minutes or even seconds. Now! This contributes to the nipping,...

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BAXTER & Bella

Apr 10, 20217 min read

I've decided to get a dog, now what?

First of all, CONGRATULATIONS on your decision - living with a dog is one of the most rewarding and worthwhile experiences we know. That...

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BAXTER & Bella

Jan 26, 20212 min read

Sensitive Stomach?

Does your puppy have an upset stomach? Try giving him one tablespoon of 100% pure pumpkin puree with his food. Pumpkin is full of fiber...

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BAXTER & Bella

Nov 16, 20202 min read

A Polite Greeting Game

Puppies are a lot like children. They want things when they want them, not in a few days, hours, minutes or even seconds. Now! This...

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BAXTER & Bella

Sep 25, 20202 min read

Socialization Jungle Gym

When I train young puppies in my home, my goal is to introduce them to as many new sights, sounds, textures, experiences, surfaces,...

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Will I Need To Use Food Rewards, Including Treats, Forever?

BAXTER & Bella

Sep 22, 20203 min read

Will I Need To Use Food Rewards, Including Treats, Forever?

There are many opinions out there on how to best train dogs. The more involved you become in the dog world the more options you hear as...

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Apr 8, 20206 min read

The Common Phases Of Learning

This is The Puppy Training Podcast Episode # 14: The Common Phases of Learning. This podcast is for those looking to train their own dog,...

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Mar 25, 20201 min read

Training A Puppy In Today's Situation - Covid 19

Check out our most recent podcast on training your puppy during Covid 19. Thanks to Sunkissed Doodles for the above picture & Kentfield...

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Mar 21, 20202 min read

COVID-19 Socialization Ideas

Things are a bit different everywhere you look right now and this has changed the way we can socialize our puppies for the time being....

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Oct 21, 20191 min read

Pet Insurance

An unexpected visit to the vet for emergency surgery will cost you a pretty penny. Companies now offer pet insurance to help cover costs...

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Oct 17, 20191 min read

Training Pupdate #11

Boots is growing up! He's five months old and over 20 pounds. He lost all of his baby teeth this month and now has a full set of adult...

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Sep 30, 20192 min read

Training Pupdate #10

The weather in Utah sure is cooling off. We went from 90's to 50's pretty much overnight. This past week has dumped buckets of rain and...

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Sep 23, 20193 min read

Training Pupdate #9

Boots is 20 weeks! Wow how time flies. He has all of his immunizations and is officially able to walk around the world on his own. Good...

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Sep 17, 20193 min read

Training Pupdate #8

We had some good successes this week in training - we also had some frustrations which is to be expected with all puppies. Boots is...

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Sep 13, 20193 min read

Training Pupdate #7

School is now back in full session, fall is definitely in the air and this past week with Boots was a great one - we absolutely LOVE HIM...

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Sep 5, 20192 min read

Training Pupdate #5

The kiddos are back in school which means several things. Our house is pretty quiet, there are fewer dishes to do, the doors open and...

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Sep 5, 20193 min read

Training Pupdate #6

How was your holiday weekend? My family and I backpacked into White Pine Lake with friends of ours and thoroughly LOVED the experience....

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Aug 19, 20194 min read

Training Pupdate #4

School starts this week in my area! Where did the summer go? We've had a good time, I know that. There are so many things I love about...

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Aug 13, 20193 min read

Training Pupdate #3

WOW - what a week it has been! I don't know about you, but for us it was another super busy week as we rushed to successfully complete...

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Aug 6, 20193 min read

Training Pupdate #2

This past week with Boots has been a good one - he rang his Bells to go outside in order to GO POTTY, he gained some weight and now...

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Jul 31, 20193 min read

Training Pupdate #1

Approximately 2 weeks ago we invited "Boots," our newest service dog in training, into our home to begin his 18 month educational journey...

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