We never hide it — we are HUGE fans of using the crate with new puppies! There are so many positives to it - when it is introduced and used correctly. But if you have a puppy who doesn’t like it so much, we know how tough that can be!

 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 198 Timestamps:
*1:18 - Tips for crate training a 2-month-old Frenchie mix who doesn’t like being away from you
4:24 - Should you close the crate door with an 11-week-old puppy?
7:13 -  Do you still need to crate your puppy if they’re perfectly behaved without it?
10:28 - When should you start potty training your 3-week-old puppy?
15:01 - How to get a 5-month-old Dalmatian puppy to stop crying constantly
15:47 - How to get a puppy to stop eating grass?
19:35 - How to help a 5-month-old Dalmatian stop whining all the time—even when she’s being held, alone, or outside?
23:00 - How to introduce a 12-week-old cattle dog pup to horses

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Having your puppy on a solid schedule can make life easier and more predictable for the both of you in those early puppy months! But what happens when your puppy starts waking up earlier than normal? Do puppies go through sleep regression like babies do?

 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 197 Timestamps:
1:47 - How to train a 9-month-old Toy Poodle to stay calm in a travel bag for planes and stores
5:06 - Dealing with puppy biting (demo)
*7:57 -  What do do with a 5-month-old Portuguese Water Dog waking up earlier than usual
10:14 - Tips for handling a 1.5-year-old Golden Retriever who bites the leash and you on walks 
16:13 - How long to let a puppy cry in the crate when you leave  
20:55 - How to help a 9-month-old Toy Poodle get used to a carrier for plane travel 
23:45 - Tips for stopping an 8-month-old Shih Tzu from eating everything on walks
28:18 - Replying to comments from a posted video on how long your puppy can be in the crate

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If you just welcomed a new puppy home and already have another dog at home, you’ve probably had visions of them playing and snuggling together and being BFFs. However….it doesn’t ALWAYS get off to a welcoming start.

 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 196 Timestamps:
*2:01 - How do you get your puppy and older dog to get along when the older dog barks during play?
5:14 - Dealing with puppy biting (demo)
8:49 - How can you correct a 5-month-old Shiba when she's over threshold and excitably biting? 
16:07 - How to get your 3-month-old puppy to focus on you during walks instead of getting distracted by everything
18:27 - What training should you start with an 8-week-old Shih Tzu–Pomeranian mix? 
22:34 - How to help a 9-month-old puppy who’s becoming food shy and won’t eat unless you sit next to him
24:54 - How to get an 11-month-old male Golden Retriever to stop humping so much?

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You’ve got a new puppy — now when should you introduce the leash to them? How should you do it? What does a walk with a brand new puppy look like? Do you even walk a brand new puppy?

 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 195 Timestamps:
1:05 - Tips for a 4-month-old Dalmatian who’s constantly crying in the crate
*6:02 - Leash training tips for a brand new puppy
11:39 - Why does a 9-week-old Lab puppy cry and bark when you close the crate?
14:30 - How to help a 1.5-year-old Cockapoo with separation anxiety
17:09 - How to stop a Lab from chewing the leash during training? 
22:36 - How to get a 9-week-old mini Doxie to stop barking in the playpen when he can see and hear you
27:08 - Is it okay to keep your puppy’s kennel inside the playpen to create a closed-off area?
27:54 - How to ease a 1-year-old Mini Aussie’s anxiety when you leave the house? She howls and barks but doesn’t destroy anything.

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One of the most common puppyhood issues that new puppy parents seem to be the most surprised by (and the least prepared for) — is all the BITING!

And rightfully so — it HURTS!!! What is normal puppy biting? Is your puppy biting too much? Does it seem like ALL they do is bite?

 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 194 Timestamps:
*1:26 - How to stop a 3-month-old Golden Retriever from biting all the time
11:05 - Tips for starting leash training with a 9-week-old Goldendoodle 
17:09 - How to stop a 6-month-old Doodle from jumping on people during walks 
25:58 - How to stop a 16-week-old Pit mix from biting and jumping at your face and clothes 
29:31 - How to stop a 13-week-old Shepherd mix from biting legs and freaking out in her crate

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

The playpen can be a great tool to give your young pup a little more room to stretch and play while keeping them safe. But not all puppies like 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 193 Timestamps:
*4:36 - What to do with an Italian Greyhound puppy who only cries in the playpen when in the same room together
9:16 - Demo: how to handle puppy mouthiness 
16:52 - How to train may 6.5-month-old Dachshund to hold his pee longer during the day 
21:14 - How to help a 1-year-old Goldendoodle settle outside of the crate
28:58 - How to stop a 6-month-old Husky mix from stealing and grabbing everything on the floor

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

Are you constantly repeating yourself to your puppy? Do you need to repeat the same command 10 (or 100 🤪) times before they do it?

When you think your puppy “knows” their commands already and are just pretending to ignore you, it can get pretty frustrating! So why do pups do this and how can you snap their focus back to you and start listening again? We’re so glad you asked!

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 192 Timestamps:
1:42 - *How to get your puppy to listen consistently without repeating commands
10:28 - How to prevent accidents while you’re at work, and will it delay potty training?
12:48 - What to do if your puppy hates the crate!
16:57 - What to do with a 4-month-old puppy who whines in the crate during naps but not at night
22:41 - Advice for a puppy who listens well but struggles with the crate. 
25:11 - When should you transition an 11-week-old puppy from three meals a day to two?
28:19 - What to do with a 5-month-old puppy who still bites and nothing is working

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

 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!

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 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

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