Training your puppy at home for FREE
- These training videos go right along with what your puppy already knows to help you train your puppy for FREE.
- There are many options for training your puppy including numerous books, videos, sessions with a trainer, etc. The problem is that most are VERY expensive and may not go along with what your puppy already knows.
- Zak George is a well known dog trainer who has multiple videos and books available. His method of training goes right along with the start that your puppy has already received from us which should make the process simple. I like these videos rather than a book because you can actually see what he is doing and get a feel for timing. We suggest that you watch the following videos and implement these methods with your dog. There is no need to buy the books unless you feel the need to do so. Each video is sponsored by a pet-related company. You do not need to buy these products unless you feel the need.
Set up your day
Divide your day into 3 categories of interaction with your puppy
1. Training Time
- This is when you implement the training techniques that you see in the videos below
- Train for 1-5 minutes on ONE of the techniques that you see in the video
- Train for 1-5 minutes on another
- This is when you use the Clicker and Food or a treat. If you do a session in the morning, use their breakfast as the treat. Our puppies are trained using Cheese and other delicious treats.
2. Together Time
- This is when you are actively watching your puppy.
- The puppy is out of its play pen and you are interacting with it or watching it play.
- Examples: petting, holding while watching TV, playing with your puppy and a toy, taking a walk, the puppy is sniffing around the back yard, you watch the puppy play with a toy while you talk on the phone.
3. Free Time
- Your puppy has free time in his or her pen. During this time they can sleep, chew on toys or just hang out.
- The pen is set up with a comfy crate and a potty area.
- This is where you place the puppy when you are not training or cannot actively watch the puppy.
- NOTE: a 9-10 week old puppy needs to sleep 3 times as long as they spend in training or playing. So if your puppy spends 1 hour awake they need 3 hours to sleep.
Free Training Videos
This episode covers…
- Picking up your puppy & the trip home
- Intro to Clicker Training
- Putting a collar & harness on
- Crate Introduction
- Socialization
- Crying at night
- New Noise Introduction
This episode covers…
- Starting Potty Training
- How to handle whining when your puppy is in a crate or pen
- How to prepare your puppy to take a bath
- Nail trimming
- Brushing teeth
- Setting up your puppy’s pen – click HERE for a pen set up that your puppy is used to
- Clicker Training intro
This episode covers…
- More clicker training
- Redirecting behaviors like chewing and biting
- Working on handling body parts
- Resource guarding
- Socializing with people
This episode covers…
- Stopping unwanted behaviors like biting
- Recall or coming when called
- Working on crate training
- Good Manners
- Tricks
This episode covers…
- Working on biting
- Stress-free vet visits
- Crate Training continued
- Socialization
This episode covers…
- House training
- Biting
- Leash walking
- Learning her name
- Eye contact
- Coming when called
This episode covers…
- Nail trimming
- Brushing
- Bath time
This episode covers…
- Puppy Class
- Fireworks desensitizing
- Swimming pool introduction
This episode covers…
- Socialization in public places
- Meeting new dogs
- Socializing with Big dogs
This episode covers…
- Progress and help with leash walking, biting, tricks, resisting impulses, socialization and potty training
This episode covers…
- How to introduce your puppy to your older dog
- More socializing
This episode covers…
- How to stop biting
- Learn to fetch
- Socialization
This episode covers…
- How to adapt your schedule to have time to train your puppy.
This episode covers…
- Dealing with new sounds
- Leash walking
- Settling down
This episode covers…
- Continued training on fetch
- Continued Socialization
- Continued Leave It
- Ignoring distractions
- Dealing with separation anxiety
This episode covers…
- walking on a leash
- settling down in the house
- thunderstorm desensitizing
This episode covers…
- listen around guests
- resource guarding
- desensitizing mouth
- stay off the furniture
- “Stay” with distractions
- How long it takes to train daily – its not that long
This episode covers…
- listen around guests
- resource guarding
- desensitizing mouth
- stay off the furniture
- “Stay” with distractions
- How long it takes to train daily – it’s not that long
