Episodes

This episode starts a change in the format for Puppy Talk Podcast. Once a week I will be providing detailed instructions of training commands for your puppy. This episode coaches you how to teach your puppy the "sit" command. Todays Lesson: Teaching sit using shaping Need training treats - see episode 11 for recommendations Also need a quiet place with no distractions for you and your puppy Lure food over puppies head and slightly back so their butt touches the ground and they sit. ...

In this episode, I had a great interview about canine nutrition with Rei Kawano of Heed Foods. We talk about many things related top optimal puppy and adult dog nutrition. Be sure to visit their website at https://www.heedfoods.com/ How you founded the brand? What is so important about the ingredients you use? Why the focus on gut health? Are there any dog food regulations that monitor the ingredients and quality of the food? What are the different product that you offer? What ab...

To control Puppy Barking, we first need to determine what type of barking it is. Here are the 4 most common types of barking: Frustrated Barking Fear Barking Guard Barking Excited Barking For creating a solution to the barking, here are 4 tips: Make sure your puppy is getting plenty of physical and mental exercise Make sure your puppy is getting plenty of socialization with people and other puppies Manage surroundings of the triggers that cause your puppy to bark Teach...

In this episode, I talk about 5 tips that will help your puppy if they are a picky eater.

In this episode me and Irith Bloom discuss leash training and leash walking for puppies.

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-every-puppy-needs/ Be sure to visit our sponsor https://topgundogtraining.com/ Our website is https://www.puppytalkpodcast.com/ Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/puppytalk)

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

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

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 either the dog park or doggie day care, they need to be fully vaccinated, including rabies. Podcast website: https://www.puppytalkpodcast.com/ Sponsor Website: https://topgundogtraining.com/ Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/puppytalk)

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.

In this episode, I provide tips for crate training 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 your puppy on floor or couch Do mental stimulation with your puppy Make sure that hard exercise is not in the apartment, house, or yard Be sure to visit our Sponsor https://topgundogtraining.com/ Visit our website at https://www.puppytalkpodcast.com/ Support ...

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.

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.

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.

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 Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA) I’ve seen Kim’s presentation on Ethology for Dogs in the Aggression in Dogs Master Course and the Aggression in Dogs Conference, and both times I was blown away by her level of knowledge, experience, and information. I’m currently reading Kim’s book ...

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.

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)

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

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.

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.

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 professionals in twelve different countries and has been a guest at every major dog training conference in the U.S. and Mexico including the APDT, IAABC, FDSA, Clicker Expo, Victoria Stilwell's DBC, PPG, CICA, Owners of Dog Daycares, and The Aggression in Dogs Conferences. Michael...

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 we want, and help prevent them from developing behavior problems. Dogs repeat behaviors that are rewarding. For example, if your dog gets a treat when he sits, he will be more likely to sit again in the future. That’s why positive reinforcement training, or training with re...

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 critical period of around 4-12 weeks old can result in a dog with lifelong fear and anxiety around new people and other dogs. Here are the 6 ideas that I talk about in this podcast. These can also be utilized for puppies and dogs of any age. Take puppy for walks outside around p...