Everyone in your family, including dogs, has to have rules and boundaries in the house. You should start teaching the puppy rules and boundaries as soon as you bring them home. Giving a puppy too much freedom and the ability to do anything it wants, is a recipe for disaster.

Setting Rules

Rules refer to what a puppy is and isn’t allowed to do.  Here are some examples:

• No jumping on furniture when not invited
• No pulling on the leash when walking
• No jumping on guests when they are greeted
• No “zoomies” in the house (outside in the yard is OK)

Setting Boundaries 

Boundaries control where a dog can and can’t go, claiming territory, and teaching your puppy what is and isn’t theirs. Here are some examples:

• Not allowed in certain rooms of the house
• Sit and wait to go out the door
• Sit and wait for their food
• Go to bed, or place, when family is eating (instead of begging)

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RESOURCES:

• Podcast Website: http://puppytalkpodcast.com
• Sponsor Website: http://www.topgundogtraining.com
• Dale's books: https://www.amazon.com/author/dalebuchanan
• Potty Training Your Puppy: https://pottytrainingyourpuppy.com/

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These 5 things need to begin even before the basic obedience training command such as sit, down, stay, etc. 

1. Potty Training - Episode #3
2. Crate Training - Episode #21
3. Rules and Boundaries
4. Puppies Name
5. Stopping Play Biting - Episode #5

If you teach your new puppy these 5 things from the very beginning, you can prevent a lot of frustration.

Video Resources:

How I Potty Trained My Puppy in One Day:  https://youtu.be/KumQMZt90lE

How to Stop Puppy Play Biting: https://youtu.be/0zYgl3jeKKI

Websites:
Puppy Talk Website: https://www.puppytalkpodcast.com/

Top Gun Dog Training Website: https://topgundogtraining.com/

If you need help housebreaking your new puppy, visit pottytrainingyourpuppy.com for FREE resources.

Our Sponsor is Top Gun Dog Training
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RESOURCES:

• Podcast Website: http://puppytalkpodcast.com
• Sponsor Website: http://www.topgundogtraining.com
• Dale's books: https://www.amazon.com/author/dalebuchanan
• Potty Training Your Puppy: https://pottytrainingyourpuppy.com/

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I have a lot of clients with puppies that pee when they get excited. This is a huge issue with some new puppy owners, and in this episode I will provide some tips to help you deal with excited or submissive urination in puppies.

In this episode I discuss:

• What is the difference between submissive and excited urination?
• Why do either of these happen?
• What steps can you take to minimize submissive urination? 
• What steps can you take to minimize excited urination?
• When to get professional help from a dog trainer
• When to see a vet or veterinary behaviorist

Reference article https://www.thesprucepets.com/fixing-submissive-excitement-urination-1118271

Puppy Talk Website http://puppytalkpodcast.com

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If you need help housebreaking your new puppy, visit pottytrainingyourpuppy.com for FREE resources.

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RESOURCES:

• Podcast Website: http://puppytalkpodcast.com
• Sponsor Website: http://www.topgundogtraining.com
• Dale's books: https://www.amazon.com/author/dalebuchanan
• Potty Training Your Puppy: https://pottytrainingyourpuppy.com/

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Setting unrealistic goals for your new puppy is a huge mistake.  This is just as bad as trying to “fix” all of your puppies unwanted behaviors. As discussed in the last episode, we always want to focus on what we want the puppy to do, not what we want them not to do. 

Be patient, take it slow, don’t force the puppy to try and learn too fast. Remember, they do not live with the same technology as humans in the digital world. Their life is analog, and they learn at their own pace. 

SMART Goals

• Specific
• Measurable
• Attainable
• Realistic
• Timely

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Our sponsor: http://topgundogtraining.com

If you need help housebreaking your new puppy, visit pottytrainingyourpuppy.com for FREE resources.

Our Sponsor is Top Gun Dog Training
In-home dog training services in the Huntsville, AL area at http://www.topgundogtraining.com

RESOURCES:

• Podcast Website: http://puppytalkpodcast.com
• Sponsor Website: http://www.topgundogtraining.com
• Dale's books: https://www.amazon.com/author/dalebuchanan
• Potty Training Your Puppy: https://pottytrainingyourpuppy.com/

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There is one secret to raising your puppy so that they continue to do what you ask from them, and stop doing the behaviors that you don’t eat such as barking, jumping, play biting, and chewing. Listen to this entire episode for complete details.

Visit the shows website http://puppytalkpodcast.com

Visit our sponsors website http://topgundogtraining.com

If you need help housebreaking your new puppy, visit pottytrainingyourpuppy.com for FREE resources.

Our Sponsor is Top Gun Dog Training
In-home dog training services in the Huntsville, AL area at http://www.topgundogtraining.com

RESOURCES:

• Podcast Website: http://puppytalkpodcast.com
• Sponsor Website: http://www.topgundogtraining.com
• Dale's books: https://www.amazon.com/author/dalebuchanan
• Potty Training Your Puppy: https://pottytrainingyourpuppy.com/

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In this episode I discuss the importance of using hand signals in addition to vocal commands for foundational work such as sit, down, stay, come, etc.

3 reasons to use hand signals:

• Dogs easily habituate vocal commands when overdone
• Dogs sight is dominant over their hearing - Dogs perceive the world through her nose, eyes, and ears (in that order)
• Body language, spacial pressure, and hand signals combined together can help calm a puppy over a lot of vocalization and commands. 

If you need help housebreaking your new puppy, visit pottytrainingyourpuppy.com for FREE resources.

Our Sponsor is Top Gun Dog Training
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RESOURCES:

• Podcast Website: http://puppytalkpodcast.com
• Sponsor Website: http://www.topgundogtraining.com
• Dale's books: https://www.amazon.com/author/dalebuchanan
• Potty Training Your Puppy: https://pottytrainingyourpuppy.com/

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In this episode I discuss Fresh Patch all natural real grass training pads for puppies. I also discuss the benefits and how to use Fresh Patch effectively. Here is a link to their website if you want more information https://www.freshpatch.com/

If you need help housebreaking your new puppy, visit pottytrainingyourpuppy.com for FREE resources.

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RESOURCES:

• Podcast Website: http://puppytalkpodcast.com
• Sponsor Website: http://www.topgundogtraining.com
• Dale's books: https://www.amazon.com/author/dalebuchanan
• Potty Training Your Puppy: https://pottytrainingyourpuppy.com/

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Here is a list of our top 5 Puppy Talk episodes:

1. Episode #35 - Puppy Training Series: Teaching Come
2. Episode #3 - How to Potty Train Your Puppy
3. Episode # 2 - The First 5 Things to Teach Your New Puppy
4. Episode # 1 - Owning a New Puppy is a Lot of Work
5. Episode # 18 - The Importance of Puppy Relaxation with Laura Donaldson

If you need help housebreaking your new puppy, visit pottytrainingyourpuppy.com for FREE resources.

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RESOURCES:

• Podcast Website: http://puppytalkpodcast.com
• Sponsor Website: http://www.topgundogtraining.com
• Dale's books: https://www.amazon.com/author/dalebuchanan
• Potty Training Your Puppy: https://pottytrainingyourpuppy.com/

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In this lesson, I am going to discuss how to teach the “drop-it” command to your puppy. This is for basic obedience training, this technique does not apply to resource guarding. 

What not to do:

1. Repeat the command
2. Grab the object from the puppy’s mouth

What to do:

1. Say the words “drop-it” after puppy has an object in their mouth that you don’t want them to have
2. Wait for puppy to let it go, do not force this step, be patient
3. Reward them with a high value food reward after they drop it.

Watch my TikTok video demonstration here https://vm.tiktok.com/TTPdkskx6e/

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RESOURCES:

• Podcast Website: http://puppytalkpodcast.com
• Sponsor Website: http://www.topgundogtraining.com
• Dale's books: https://www.amazon.com/author/dalebuchanan
• Potty Training Your Puppy: https://pottytrainingyourpuppy.com/

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In this episode I teach you you to teach your puppy the leave-it command before they pick unwanted things up in their mouth.

Follow these steps:

1. Grab some high value food rewards
2. Locate the item that you don't want your puppy to have in their mouth
3. Bring the item close to the puppy until they start to open their mouth and attempt to grab it
4. Before they grab the item, firmly say "leave-it"
5. When they bak off from the item, say yes or good girl/boy and reward.

If you need help housebreaking your new puppy, visit pottytrainingyourpuppy.com for FREE resources.

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RESOURCES:

• Podcast Website: http://puppytalkpodcast.com
• Sponsor Website: http://www.topgundogtraining.com
• Dale's books: https://www.amazon.com/author/dalebuchanan
• Potty Training Your Puppy: https://pottytrainingyourpuppy.com/

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