Episodes

March 18, 2021

4 Essential Things Every Puppy Needs

This episode focuses on 4 things that every puppy, and adult dog, needs to be healthy, happy, and obedient. The link with an outline of the 4 things is on our blog here https://www.puppytalkpodcast.com/blog/4-things-that-ever...
March 14, 2021

How to Prevent Puppy Jumping on People

In this episode I explain what you need to do to stop your puppy from jumping on people.
March 10, 2021

Major Biden Dog Bite Incident at the White House

In this episode, I talk about the Major Biden Dog Bite Incident at the White House that happened on March 9, 2021.
March 9, 2021

Dog Parks vs Doggie Day Care

In this episode I provide a comparison of dog par vs doggie day care and rate each on 8 different categories. In the end, I also provide an overall winner, and some final thoughts and tips. Remember that for puppies to go to...
March 7, 2021

Managing Multi-Dog Households with Trish McMillan

In this episode, me and Trish discuss how to properly manage multi-dog households, with a special bonus of how to manage dogs and cats in the same home.
March 4, 2021

Crate Training for Puppies

In this episode, I provide tips for crate training your puppy.
March 2, 2021

How to Stop Overstimulating Your Puppy

For this episode I provide 4 tips on how to stop overstimulating your puppy. This is a follow up to Episode #18 on The Importance of Puppy Relaxation. Here are the 4 tips: Stop talking to your puppy so much Stop playing with ...
Feb. 26, 2021

How to Raise a Puppy in an Apartment

In this episode, I talk about how to raise a puppy in an apartment. These tips will hopefully minimize the risk of puppies eliminating, chewing, and barking  inside of the apartment.
Feb. 25, 2021

The Importance of Puppy Relaxation with Laura Donaldson

The episode focuses on THE IMPORTANCE OF RELAXATION FOR PUPPIES (& ALL DOGS). Topics covered include mat training for puppies, calming enrichment activities and the cognitive as well as emotional underpinnings of the RELAXATION RESPONSE that we want to teach our puppies.
Feb. 19, 2021

Pandemic Puppies - Response to the New York Times Article

In this episode I talk about the New Your Times Article liked below. The name of this article is The People Who Got Puppies Were in Over Their Heads. Now professional dog trainers are all booked up. While you wait, they have some advice to share.
Feb. 18, 2021

Applied Ethology with Kim Brophey

Kim Brophey is an applied ethologist and professional Family Dog Mediator™ working to solve problems between people and dogs with modern science. Kim is a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant (CDBC), a Certified Professional Do...
Feb. 12, 2021

Clicker Training for Puppies

In this episode I talk about the history of Clicker Training why you would want to use  Clicker Training, and how to use Clicker Training for your puppy. I provide a basic explanation of clicker training, and examples on how to use a clicker.
Feb. 11, 2021

Separation Anxiety with Moira Hechenleitner

Moira Hechenleitneris a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and is a Certified Separation Anxiety Trainer (CSAT). Moira is a founding board member of the Chilean Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT Chile)
Feb. 7, 2021

Enrichment for Puppies Part 2

This episode is a continuation of episode #12, where we interviewed Eileen Koval on the importance of Puppy Enrichment.
Feb. 4, 2021

Enrichment For Puppies with Eileen Koval

Eileen is a certified dog behavior consultant and a certified professional dog trainer. She is one of only two certified dog behavior consultants in the state of Nevada.
Jan. 31, 2021

The Best Puppy Training Treats

In this episode, I list my choices below and talk a little about each in this episode. Make sure that any training treat you use is soft and chewy and the dog can eat quickly to continue the training. Also, look for high quality ingredients. You get what you pay for when it comes to training treats.
Jan. 27, 2021

Preventing Puppy Aggression with Michael Shikashio

Michael is a an internationally sought after keynote speaker and presenter on the topic of aggression at numerous events, conferences, and universities worldwide. He has mentored and presented to thousands of animal professio...
Jan. 26, 2021

Why Puppies Need Positive Dog Training

In this episode, I discuss the power of positive training for puppies, and and dangers of other forms of training. Positive reinforcement training is especially important for young puppies to to teach them the behaviors that...
Jan. 22, 2021

Six Ideas for Socializing Your Puppy

Socializing a young puppy is probably the most important thing you can do. In 2020, I have seen a lot of Pandemic Puppies which were not properly socialized sue to COVID-19, and improper socialization during the puppies criti...
Jan. 20, 2021

Puppies and Kids with Michelle Stern

Today we have an interview with Michelle Stern of Pooch Parenting. Michelle is a certified professional dog trainer and certified dog behavior consultant. She is the owner and founder of Pooch Parenting, which offers Professi...
Jan. 17, 2021

Puppy Car Sickness and Anxiety

My Mini Aussie, Dixie, used to suffer from severe car anxiety, which made her drool the entire car ride and throw up once she got home. Now she enjoys riding in the car. Here are the 4 steps that I used to help her overcome ...
Jan. 14, 2021

How to Stop Puppy Play Biting

Puppy play biting is one of the most undesirable behaviors that every new puppy owner wants to get fixed. It cause some serious physical damage and frustration to the entire family. This is not related to dog aggression. Play...
Jan. 13, 2021

FAQ from our TikTok Page

This episode features FAQ's from out Tiktok page: How do I teach the drop it command? How do I stop my puppy from pulling on leash? What do I do if my puppy has anxiety? How do I socialize my puppy during COVID-19 Pandemic? A...
Jan. 13, 2021

How to Potty Train Your Puppy

This podcast teaches a 6 step method for potty training your puppy. This list below is a basic guideline. For complete details of each step, please listen to the podcast or follow this link https://topgundogtraining.com/blog...