I absolutely love working with kids and dogs together. As a dog trainer, nothing is more satisfying than teaching and watching kids learn to properly raise a puppy. Here I am working with Jax, a 14 week old BernieDoodle, and 4 kids of various ages. This takes a lot of…
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: 1. Stop talking to your puppy so much 2. Stop playing with your puppy on floor or…
In this episode, I talk about how to raise a puppy in an apartment. I've had puppies, and adult dogs, in apartments for that past 14 years. and there are a few things you need to know and implement into the puppies life to make it work most effectively. These…
Laura Donaldson, is a PhD, CDBC, KPA CTP and the owner of Four Paws, Four Directions Dog Training & Behavior Consulting, LLC at https://fourpawsfourdirections.com (https://fourpawsfourdirections.com/) The episode will focuses on THE IMPORTANCE OF RELAXATION FOR PUPPIES (& ALL DOGS). Topics covered include mat training for puppies, calming enrichment activities and…
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. Here is the article…
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…
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. If you find this information helpful,…
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). She has spent the last 12 years offering consultation services to pet owners, and teaching courses to dog trainers.…
This episode is a continuation of episode #12, where we interviewed Eileen Koval on the importance of Puppy Enrichment. I provide more ideas for puppy enrichment that I found on this website Puppy Leaks https://www.puppyleaks.com/canine-enrichment/ If you have any further questions about about enrichment for puppies, please contact us through…
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. She is also a graduate of the Mike Shikashio's Aggression in Dogs Master Course, who we had on the show last week.…
I get asked a lot about dog training treats. 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…
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…
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…
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…
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 Professional Support for Families with Kids and Dogs. Parenting babies, toddlers, kids & dogs can feel…
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 her car sickness and anxiety.:…
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 biting has to do with the puppies bit inhibition, or how…
This episode features FAQ's from out Tiktok page: 1. How do I teach the drop it command? 2. How do I stop my puppy from pulling on leash? 3. What do I do if my puppy has anxiety? 4. How do I socialize my puppy during COVID-19 Pandemic? 5. At…
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/f/6-potty-training-tips 1. Your pup should always be supervised or confined. 2. Take your pup to the…
One trend I have seen in 2020 is that everyone is getting a puppy. People are home a lot more, due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, and they seek companionship and a new addition to the family. What they don’t know is that raising a young puppy is a lot of…
Pandemic puppy is a real thing that practically every dog trainer is facing this year. Owners getting new puppies and allowing serious behaviors to get out control. To learn how to prevent dog behavior problems from getting out of control read this https://topgundogtraining.com/.../how-to-prevent-dog... The critical period of puppy socializing is…
Here we are working with teddy to overcome some stranger danger of new people coming in the house. At first you can see her react by barking, growling, and jumping. After a short round of desensitization and counter conditioning she’s doing much better and became less reactive and more relaxed.…
Rollie has been suffering from a bit of separation anxiety when mommy leaves. We identified some triggers and here we are working on desensitization for those triggers. Rollie did great! #separationanxiety #dogtraining #dogtrainer Social Links: Website https://topgundogtraining.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/topgundogtraining Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/topgundogtraining Twitter: https://twitter.com/topgundogtrain
Every day I get calls to help fix a dog or puppy behavior problems. All of them could have been prevented. The only exception to this, and excluding from this video, are dogs from a rescue or shelter that came to the new owners with bad behaviors. To read the…