I do offer private puppy training sessions but, they are the age-appropriate basics. Sending a young puppy to training (my advanced training is for dogs 6 months & up) is like sending a baby to College. They will only learn so much at 9-20 weeks of age. For puppies in that age range, I offer socialization, exposure to the human environment, crate, and potty training. A puppy will need continued work at home. The puppy will need frequent breaks until about 4-5 months of age. You will need someone to let them out to use the bathroom and help them burn some energy. They sleep 20 hours but, require that potty break. If you are aware of that, then this would be an excellent puppy training program for your family pet dog.

Puppy Care Basics:
Crate training and potty training is the same thing. Hopefully, you are preparing to have someone help potty your dog while you work.
Your State of Mind: It’s vital that you remain calm. I always make sure the human is in the right space, or the dog won’t be successful. I will teach you how to shut down crate screaming. Remain calm and persistent.

Puppy Anxiety Basics: The puppy you have just got removed from the litter. It’s normal for it to be crying, yelling, or screaming. Please do not treat it as a human. What do I mean by that? So, the puppy starts crying, shouting, etc. and you take it out of its crate or pick it up to hug, coddle, love on it or kiss it. You are communicating to the puppy that being ANXIOUS is what you want it to practice by removing it out of the crate while the dog cries. When the puppy is calm, quiet it is ok to coddle, hug, kiss, etc. Remember this is a human need, not a canine need. SOOO if YOU need the hug, kiss or coddle, then please get it while your puppy is in a calm state of mind, or you will struggle. Covering the kennel and safety precautions are also taught to you at your puppy session. My YouTube videos explain how to stop nipping and quiet tantrums.

Puppy Physical Needs: Your puppy needs the bathroom about every 3-4 hours. That will increase in the coming weeks allowing a better quality sleep for the family. Not much walking is done at this point to spend some energy.  If you do have an area that hasn’t been trafficked or soiled by dogs you can walk your dog a few minutes to drain energy. Try to keep moving during your walk. Moving will help drain some energy or frustration. Playtime is also beneficial. Some puppies struggle with the transition to the human home from heir litter. Changes are hard on a puppy which, is why I suggest days off from work for you to be home to care for your dog. I recommend a daycare or sitter if your puppy is still struggling over two weeks.

Socialization: Take your dog on car rides and give her food or treats. Let her hear sounds. My puppy channel has videos of field trip ideas. Sports Academy in a cart, Lowes in a cart, etc. Trips shouldn’t last more than 10 minutes and should be very positive. Short & sweet can’t beat is a rule of thumb. Be sure not to overwhelm your dog. I do not suggest dog parks for socialization or daycares without structure. Some daycares dump dogs together for play, and this can be intimidating to some dogs. It makes for great visual satisfaction for owners who get to see pictures and video but, it’s not healthy for the dog. https://youtu.be/-8hx97dgyeY 

Crate Training VS Fee roaming: Dogs free roaming is not freedom. . Puppies are like babies in a sense. Not humanizing them but, they are naive and young, so they are unable to handle a considerable responsibility like free roaming. You leave to roam or patrol the house while you are away can be an issue. What comes from that is dog aggression, dog separation anxiety, self-governing, barking, chewing and destroying things. Crating doesn’t mean they can’t free roam ever but, the dog should spend time in a crate daily during its life. Under supervision, some roaming is okay as long as you are watching and potty them before and after. Leave a leash on your dog inside the house for maximum control.

Potty training: Do not punish accidents. You might say no loudly and or clap at the same time if you caught the “dirty deed” in the act. Take the puppy outside. This accident tells you, you allowed the free roaming to go too long, you weren’t paying attention, or you forgot to potty them again. Lot’s of crating is the plan. Basically, when you are unable to watch your dog, it is in the crate. Covering the crate may help some dog anxiety in your puppy. Carefully covering due to ingesting the item used to cover the crate. Feed and water in the crate to create positive associations. Interrupt crying or whining as I show in my videos. Have your puppy wear a leash preferably long inside the house. This way you have control. For example: if your puppy runs away and you call him you can enforce the command. Teach puppies not to decline your requests early on, so they do not practice refusing. What they practice they get good at.

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