Our most popular episode has been #3 from January 12, 2021, on How to Potty Train Your Puppy. I continue to receive comments on social media posts and daily emails from local clients of Top Gun Dog Training who are having trouble potty training their puppy. 

In this episode, I share the top 3 reasons why your puppy is not properly catching on to potty training. I have also linked several related articles and videos to help you potty train your puppy.  

6 Potty Training Tips: https://topgundogtraining.com/blog/f/6-potty-training-tips

Why Pee Pads Are a Bad Idea: https://topgundogtraining.com/blog/f/why-pee-pads-are-a-bad-idea

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

An alternative to pee pads: https://www.puppytalkpodcast.com/an-alternative-to-pee-pads/

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In this episode, I am going to discuss important details about using corrections with young puppies. This information is a companion to the past episode #56 on The Benefits of Positive Reinforcement Training.

• When to use corrections
• What type of corrections should you use
• How to use corrections - correct it, redirect it
• Why too many corrections are not productive
• How to know when you are overcorrecting

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This episode is from an article written by Taylor Andrews for my website. You can read the entire article here https://topgundogtraining.com/blog/f/the-benefits-of-positive-reinforcement-training

Dale's dog training website is https://topgundogtraining.com/

Visit the shows website at http://puppytalkpodcast.com

Visit this website http://puppytraining.dog to join our mailing list for updates on the release of my new book The Complete Puppy Training Manual. 

You can purchase my book here: https://www.amazon.com/author/dalebuchanan

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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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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/

You can purchase my book here: https://www.amazon.com/author/dalebuchanan

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Dale's books: https://www.amazon.com/author/dalebuchanan

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

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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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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.

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Podcast Website: http://puppytalkpodcast.com
Sponsor Website: http://www.topgundogtraining.com
Dale's books: https://www.amazon.com/author/dalebuchanan

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. 

You can purchase my book here: https://www.amazon.com/author/dalebuchanan

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Dale's books: https://www.amazon.com/author/dalebuchanan

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/

You can purchase my book here: https://www.amazon.com/author/dalebuchanan

RESOURCES:
Podcast Website: http://puppytalkpodcast.com
Sponsor Website: http://www.topgundogtraining.com
Dale's books: https://www.amazon.com/author/dalebuchanan