In this episode of Pandemic Puppy, Kayla and Marissa Martino discuss puppy blues. They cover what it is, why it happens, and what you can do about it! 

What is puppy blues?

• Negative feels about having your puppy
  • Sadness, regret, guilt, etc. 

Why does this happen?

• Lack of sleep/interrupted sleep

How can we give ourselves grace?

1. Having the right mindset.

• You will do the best that you can. 

1. Building in breaks to the schedule.

• When do you have time for yourself?

1. Notice the projections.

• Everyone has an opinion. 

1. Prioritize.

• Focus on socialization, handling, bonding activities, house training, enrichment, puppy mouthing prevention, and don't worry about skills just yet (work on SMARTx50 instead) 

1. Choose enrichment that you both love.

How can you ask for help?

• Expand your network with those with similar situations

Links Mentioned in the Episode

Pandemic Puppy: Bringing Home Your Puppy with Sarah Dixon

Paws and Reward

Human-Canine Behavior Connection: A Better Self Through Dog Training

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In this episode of Pandemic Puppy, Kayla and Matthias Lenz discuss raising Service Dog puppies. They cover the lessons you can learn from how service dog puppy raisers work with their puppies. 

What is helpful when raising and training guide dog puppies that other puppies may be missing?

• The typical service dog makes an ideal pet

Turning Distractions into Reward

• Set your dog up for success, make the training easy

Settling tips and tricks: 

• Settling is an important skill for a service dog, or a pet dog

• Give a treat slowly, don’t make eye direct contact, be calm

How much sleep do puppies need? What happens if they don’t get enough?:

• If they are biting a lot more than considered normal, it might mean they need more sleep

Leash Frustration:

• Be empathetic to the dog; leashing is so unnatural for them and it’s understandable that they will get frustrated

Links Mentioned in the Episode:

• Engage Disengage game 

Where you can find Matthias Lenz:

Lenz Dog Training

IAABC Working Animals Division

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In this episode of Pandemic Puppy, Kayla discusses stranger danger in puppies. She covers what it is, why it happens, and what to do about it. Her puppy Niffler has been barking and even growling at strangers lately, so this is high priority for Kayla!

• Fearful behavior and a fear period are not the same.

Links Mentioned in the Episode

• Sarah Stremming's Worked Up course

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What is Clicker training?

Why use clicker training?

How to use a clicker

Common mistakes in clicker training.

How to start clicker training using a hand target

Introduction to clicker training video by Kikopup

When not to use a clicker.

Other marker training options and marker training systems 

K9 Conservationists: https://k9conservationists.org/

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Today we’re talking about Dr. James Ha about puppy temperament and training to mitigate or avoid behavior issues. Mostly, we're talking about the science of how BAD temperament tests are at actually predicting adult behavior. Darn.

 Dr. Ha is a pretty amazing guy. He’s an animal behavior researcher and Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist - which is the highest level of certification one can attain in applied behavior . Dr. Ha literally wrote the book on dog behavior - called Dog Behavior: Modern Science and Our Canine Companions. While much of Dr. Ha’s private practice work currently focuses on aggression cases and expert witness work, today we’re talking to him about puppies, their temperament, and how to prevent or mitigate behavior concerns. 

Generally, you found puppy temperament tests at 7 weeks didn’t predict adult behavior. What 8 factors did you look at in the research?

• Used the fairly standard test
  • Roll the ball test

Did your results vary by breed?

• Clusters of results very actively predicted what breed group the puppy belonged to

Talk to us a bit about your current work with dogs with serious behavior issues. What have you learned lately about dog behavior?

• A huge percentage of dog behavior regarding aggression have to do with anxiety

• The first two years of your dog’s life is the most important

Where can you find Dr. Ha?

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrJimHa

New Research on Puppy Temperment:https://jamescraigha.wordpress.com/2016/06/29/our-new-research-on-puppy-temperament/

Today we’re talking to Malena DeMartini Price, author of TWO books about separation anxiety, instructor of the Mission Possible separation anxiety course, and the founder of the certification for separation anxiety trainers. Malena has focused exclusively on separation anxiety in dogs for TWENTY years! She lives in northern california with her husband and her two dogs Tini DeMartini and Mabel.

Malena and I are going to talk about - you guessed it! Separation anxiety.

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Today we’re talking to Christine Young. Christine is CPDT-KA certified trainer & dog lifestyle expert with over 20 years experience with dogs and horses. 

Christine is here to talk to us about the importance of enrichment for your puppies. Find show notes at JourneyDogTraining.com/pandemic-puppy/

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This podcast is also supported by the Puppy Raising Blueprint course, which you can find at journeydogtraining.com/blueprint. In this course, I guide you through everything from common problem behaviors like biting and potty training to the humane hierarchy of dog training. It’s always available on a self-study basis at journeydogtraining.com/blueprint.

Today we’re talking to Dr. Jennifer Summerfield of Brown Veterinary Services in Wayne, West Virginia. Dr. Jen is a veterinarian and certified professional dog trainer - knowledge assessed and is a member of the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior (AVSAB) and the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT). 

Dr. Jen is here today to help guide us through the tangle of information out there surrounding vaccinations and socialization, as well as some other common puppy problems that are best directed towards a veterinarian!

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Today we’re talking to Ayoka Bubar, who offers training services online and in-person in southwestern Manitoba. She also writes the Rotten Dog Blog, which is full of practical advice and musings. Ayoka and I are talking about nipping and biting. This is SUCH a common problem for many puppy owners, and we’re here to help!

Ayoka is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer – Knowledge Assessed and an approved Canadian Association of Rally Obedience Judge for all levels. She has never passed up an opportunity to try a new sport with her Rottweilers, Epic and Saga. Together, they have have trained and/or trialed in Flyball, Agility, Tracking, Trick Titling, Herding, Rally Obedience, Mondioring, and Scentwork. 

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On this episode, Kayla talks with Curtis Kelley about self-regulation skills for puppies!

The most important thing to remember is to adjust your expectations and meet your puppy where they are at. Aim for success, and be forgiving to yourself and your puppy.