Puppies love to chew, bite, nip just about everything and anything! But what happens when they do this to their leash when you’re training to walk them and nothing seems to work to redirect them? 

Check out the timestamps to find what other puppyhood help you’d like answers on and join us every Wednesday at 1pm PT on Instagram or TikTok to ask your questions live!

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Ep 191 Timestamps:
*1:29 - How to stop a 16-week-old Lab from constantly biting the leash, even after redirection and rewards
4:34 - (Bethany and Sparky talking about doodle puppies)
5:35 - How to help your puppy settle back down at night if he's disturbed and won't calm down until his scheduled time out
8:46 - (Bethany talking about the puppy biting her hand)
11:07 - Tips on how to walk a puppy without her stopping every sec to pick something up off the ground
16:41 - How to help a 9-week-old Sprocker calm down after meals instead of getting zoomies and ignoring you
22:55 - Why does a 1-year-old male Cavapoo bark at dogs passing by the house but not at the dog park, where he plays well?

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 Sometimes, especially with younger pups, there comes a time when you need to change their potty spot! Whether this is from potty pads to grass, from a spot in the backyard to a preferred spot in another area, or even a brand new home or vacation home they aren’t used to — it can be done and the process can be pretty similar from one situation to another. 

 Check out the timestamps to find what other puppyhood help you’d like answers on and join us every Wednesday at 1pm PT on Instagram or TikTok to ask your questions live!

Full episodes can be viewed on our YouTube channel every Monday. To get notified when it’s ready, sign up for our VIP (Very Important Puppy) list and we’ll email it to you directly!  

Ep 190 Timestamps:
1:32 - Adolescent tips for pups 8-10 months old
*4:11 - How to transition a puppy from pottying on the patio to using a grass patch
6:13 - How to help a 3-month-old puppy settle in the crate without extreme distress and vomiting 
13:31 - Should you re-home a puppy if you work 12-hour shifts 4 days/week, or is there a way to make it work?
15:05 - Is it a red flag if a 7-month-old male Australian Labradoodle is getting mouthy during grooming when he didn’t do it before?
21:24 - Our opinion on the King Charles Cavalier Spaniel 
23:01 - How to house train a 9-week-old Goldendoodle 
23:23 - How to stop a 14-week-old Maltese from nipping and play biting

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Do you have a puppy who’s super focused on the TV and even barks at images on it? Not all pups do this — but when they do….sure it can be cute at first…then it can quickly turn into an annoying habit that’s hard to turn their attention away from!

Check out the timestamps to find what other puppyhood help you’d like answers on and join us every Wednesday at 1pm PT on Instagram or TikTok to ask your questions live!

Full episodes can be viewed on our YouTube channel every Monday. To get notified when it’s ready, sign up for our VIP (Very Important Puppy) list and we’ll email it to you directly! 

Ep 189  Timestamps:
1:42 - How to manage a high-energy, high-prey-drive Boston Terrier if dog parks and daycare aren't working
*6:00 - How to stop your puppy from randomly barking at the TV
10:32 - How to teach "Drop it" to a 3-month-old Mini Aussie
17:17 - Tips to avoid littermate syndrome
22:09 -  Should you neuter a 6-month-old Goldendoodle?
24:05 - How to teach a puppy to stay calm when meeting new people
28:03 - How to improve Recall with a 5-month-old Great Pyrenees 
30:41 - How to get a 12-week-old Frenchie to walk instead of just sitting

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When puppies are still young and tiny, it’s common to pick them up to hold them, cuddle them, move them, or keep them out of harm's way when needed. 

But what if your puppy is growling and snapping when you go to reach for them? Should you be concerned?

Check out the timestamps to find what other puppyhood help you’d like answers on and join us every Wednesday at 1pm PT on Instagram or TikTok to ask your questions live!

Full episodes can be viewed on our YouTube channel every Monday. To get notified when it’s ready, sign up for our VIP (Very Important Puppy) list and we’ll email it to you directly! 

Ep 188  Timestamps:
0:54 - Demo: Calming an overexcited puppy 
*2:52 - What to do with a 10-week-old Golden Retriever puppy who snaps and growls when picked up
10:14 - Tips on how to introducing a pup to a newborn
12:42 - Tips on stopping an 11-month-old Lab from pulling on the leash
15:55 - How to help a 19-week-old Cavapoo settle in their crate during the day
21:48 - Is it normal for a 14-week-old Shiba to air bite hard and shake her head, even with enough exercise and sleep?

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What’s the best way to introduce your new baby to your puppy? Is there a right or wrong way to do it? When is the best time to do it? Should you even do it?!?

Check out the timestamps to find what other puppyhood help you’d like answers on and join us every Wednesday at 1pm PT on Instagram or TikTok to ask your questions live!

Full episodes can be viewed on our YouTube channel every Monday. To get notified when it’s ready, sign up for our VIP (Very Important Puppy) list and we’ll email it to you directly! 

Ep 187  Timestamps:
*2:04 - Tips on how to introduce a puppy to a newborn?
11:05 - What's the best crate/play schedule for a 4-month-old Belgian Malinois?
16:13 - Is it normal for a 6-month-old puppy to whine for 20 minutes if woken up in the crate when alone at home?
18:42 - Positive vs balanced training
19:15 - How to help an 11-week-old Portuguese Water Dog get used to the crate door being closed
21:57 - What to do with a 1-year-old Anatolian Shepherd growls when you approach the couch 
24:32 - How to stop a 6-month-old mixed breed from barking at everything and ignores commands
28:45 - Part 2 of Anatolian Shepherd question

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One of our go-to pieces of advice for new puppies is: always have a treat pouch on your when your puppy is out of the crate!

Leveraging food in those early months to help train your puppy, get their focus, and rewarding them with it will set you so far ahead on your training journey!

 Check out the timestamps to find what other puppyhood help you’d like answers on and join us every Wednesday at 1pm PT on Instagram or TikTok to ask your questions live!

Full episodes can be viewed on our YouTube channel every Monday. To get notified when it’s ready, sign up for our VIP (Very Important Puppy) list and we’ll email it to you directly!

Ep 186  Timestamps:
*2:02 - How to stop a puppy from jumping and nipping at the treat pouch
9:22 - What treats do we recommend for small puppy training?
10:35 - How to retrain a four-month-old doodle to sleep in his playpen after he got out of the first one
11:13 - Why we prefer crates over playpens, especially overnight.
14:06 - How to stop an 8-month-old poodle from chewing the furniture
15:29 - How to calm a puppy despite walks and snuffle mats
17:10 - How to train your puppy to walk better when they eat everything on the ground 
20:18 - How to cope with puppy blues with two, 11-week-old Husky puppies
26:01 - When can you start leaving your puppy more out of the crate?

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They’re cute, soft and oh so floofy! BUT boy can those shark teeth hurt when they can’t seem to stop nipping and chewing on the hands that feed them!

Puppy nipping and chewing is a (painful!) part of the puppyhood process, but it doesn’t have to be so bad!

Check out the timestamps to find what other puppyhood help you’d like answers on and join us every Wednesday at 1pm PT on Instagram or TikTok to ask your questions live!

Full episodes can be viewed on our YouTube channel every Monday. To get notified when it’s ready, sign up for our VIP (Very Important Puppy) list and we’ll email it to you directly!

Ep 185  Timestamps:
2:07 - How long should you use a playpen for? Is it a lifelong necessity?
*3:47 - Tips for handling puppy nipping (demo)
8:41 - What’s a good daily schedule for a 3-month-old Pug puppy?
12:13 - How do we stop a 12-week-old puppy from panicking when she wakes up alone?
15:56 - How to get a 5-month-old puppy to sleep past 5am?
18:51 - How to get a 5-month-old puppy from crying hysterically during supervised separation?
23:28 - How long can a 3-month-old puppy stay in a crate during the day?
25:40 - Tips for counter surfing
22:28 - Tips for taking your fully vaccinated puppy to the dog park for the first time

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Let’s be honest: there’s nothing quite like those sweet sleepy new puppy snuggles, right?!

You know those ones where they’re too tired to bite, scratch or nibble on you and just pass out like a little angelic puppy that knows no mischief….

Plus, the snuggling is precious bonding time with your puppy…or IS it??

 Check out the timestamps to find what other puppyhood help you’d like answers on and join us every Wednesday at 1pm PT on Instagram or TikTok to ask your questions live!

Full episodes can be viewed on our YouTube channel every Monday. To get notified when it’s ready, sign up for our VIP (Very Important Puppy) list and we’ll email it to you directly!

Ep 184  Timestamps:
*2:04 - Is it okay to let your 8-week-old puppy sleep on you for the first week to bond, then transfer to the crate once she's asleep?
8:12 - Best way to stop counter-surfing for a 7-month-old Aussiedoodle 
9:50 - Correction examples for counter-surfing
10:23 - How to help a 7-month-old intact Staffie calm down around other dogs 
12:52 - What age do you think a lab is full grown?
16:02 - How to manage a 13-week-old Frenchie puppy's wild behavior during the day and screaming 
19:20 - When do a puppy’s sharp baby teeth for a 20-week-old English Springer Spaniel fall out? 
21:43 - How to address a 9-month-old Golden Retriever who growls, shows teeth, snaps and lunges at you when you touch her back end and ask her to move?
24:27 - How to teach a 16-week-old Dachshund puppy to hold their pee for longer

For more help with puppyhood, visit www.thepuppyacademy.com 🐶

Puppies VS Babies: Is it similar or completely different? We’re so glad you asked and it is SUCH a great question!

Check out the timestamps to find what other puppyhood help you’d like answers on and join us every Wednesday at 1pm PT on Instagram or TikTok to ask your questions live!

Full episodes can be viewed on our YouTube channel every Monday. To get notified when it’s ready, sign up for our VIP (Very Important Puppy) list and we’ll email it to you directly!

Ep 183  Timestamps:
1:55 - Potty training tips for a 12-week-old Dalmatian puppy
9:36 - Thoughts on putting your puppy on a table to help settle them
*14:37 - Is puppy training just like raising kids?
16:56 - What to do when your 6-month-old Australian Labradoodle is suddenly fearful on walks 
21:08 - How to stop counter surfing with my 4.5-month-old German Shepherd/Border Collie mix?

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It’s a BIG world out there for a small young puppy. Some puppies (often the more outgoing, dominant personalities from a litter) have no issues taking the world on as it comes, but for many others, they can use some more confidence building along the way to understand how to cope with the environment around them. Especially when you need to leave them alone!

 Check out the timestamps to find what other puppyhood help you’d like answers on and join us every Wednesday at 1pm PT on Instagram or TikTok to ask your questions live!

Full episodes can be viewed on our YouTube channel every Monday. To get notified when it’s ready, sign up for our VIP (Very Important Puppy) list and we’ll email it to you directly!

Ep 182  Timestamps:
*1:32 - How to help a 10-week-Chihuahua puppy gain confidence being alone 
7:00 - How to help a 7-month-old Great Dane who hates going outside in the cold
8:12 - What to do when your puppy barks in the crate when you leave the house but is fine when you’re home
10:18 - How to help a puppy with anxiety you try to leave the house
10:52 - Bonding vs correcting with a new puppy
16:33 - How to handle a puppy's first vet visit
17:54 - How to correct a 3-month-old German Shepherd mix who bites really hard while playing
21:52 - How to deal with more primitive breeds like a Shiba Inus 
23:57 - Do you need to train your 8-month-old Australian Shepherd male puppy to hike his leg to pee?
25:57 - How to get an 8-week-old Maltipoo puppy to potty outside in the cold instead of peeing inside
29:14 - How to stop a puppy from chewing on their leash

For more help with puppyhood, visit www.thepuppyacademy.com 🐶