About Your Puppy
Decoding Behavior & Development
Get to know your new puppy!
This course will help you learn about your new puppy and what makes them tick. You will understand how your puppy develops and retains and what motivates them.
You will also learn about dog body language. Did you know not all tail wags are happy? Do you know when your puppy is feeling stressed? This course will help you understand what your dog is communicating with its body.
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Puppies learn in two main ways - by association and through consequence.
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Developmental Stages
To help puppies grow up happy and healthy, it’s essential to be aware of what they need at each stage of their development. Here is a quick summary starting at birth up to adult age.
To help puppies grow up happy and healthy, it’s essential to be aware of what they need at each stage of their development. Here is a quick summary starting at birth up to adult age.
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Introduction to Body Language
When it comes to understanding our puppies, we must learn to interpret the rich tapestry of visual signals our puppies display depending on how they’re feeling. As they can’t speak to us in human language, we need to interpret the signals they are giving to keep them safe and happy
When it comes to understanding our puppies, we must learn to interpret the rich tapestry of visual signals our puppies display depending on how they’re feeling. As they can’t speak to us in human language, we need to interpret the signals they are giving to keep them safe and happy
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Find Your Puppy's Motivation
Just like people, puppies have varying likes and dislikes. When it comes to teaching them new things, you need to use rewards that they really want to motivate them to work with you.
Just like people, puppies have varying likes and dislikes. When it comes to teaching them new things, you need to use rewards that they really want to motivate them to work with you.
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The Puppy Treat Tournament
Treat tournament is a great way to discover which treats your puppy loves versus those they only like a little. Their preferences might surprise you!
Treat tournament is a great way to discover which treats your puppy loves versus those they only like a little. Their preferences might surprise you!
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Introduction to Enrichment
Enrichment is often talked about and promoted as a fantastic experience for puppies and older dogs alike, but what exactly IS it?
Enrichment is often talked about and promoted as a fantastic experience for puppies and older dogs alike, but what exactly IS it?
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Video Library
View our exclusive 90+ video library created by our talented trainers. Videos include lessons on reading your dog's body language, managing a multi-dog household, reactivity on a leash, and more!
View our exclusive 90+ video library created by our talented trainers. Videos include lessons on reading your dog's body language, managing a multi-dog household, reactivity on a leash, and more!
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More Training Options
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The ultimate puppy course! Learn how to train your pup to do all the basic cues. It covers sit, down, leave-it, drop-it, loose leash, and so much more.
Learn how puppies play, how we should play with our puppy's toys, how to find your puppy's outlet, and how to exercise your puppy.