Puppy Core Two
Preventing Common Puppy Problems
Problem Prevention
This course will teach you what to do to prevent common puppy problems and handle the ones you already face.
There are ten bite-sized videos and coordinating handouts. Each video is only a minute or two long, and you can pick and choose what order you want to watch them in.
The course covers biting, chewing, digging, counter surfing, door dashing, jumping, resource guarding food bowls, positive exposure to sound, and more.
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Puppy Chewing Prevention
Puppies will naturally put everything in their mouth. They want to learn about the world around them and use their teeth to explore.
Puppies will naturally put everything in their mouth. They want to learn about the world around them and use their teeth to explore.
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Preventing Counter-Surfing
Puppies are very adventurous and like to investigate the world around them. They will try things out and repeat them if they lead to good outcomes.
Puppies are very adventurous and like to investigate the world around them. They will try things out and repeat them if they lead to good outcomes.
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Preventing Door Dashing
From a puppy’s point of view, the door is a gateway to adventure. Outside, there are lots of exciting smells, sights, and experiences that your puppy would love to explore.
From a puppy’s point of view, the door is a gateway to adventure. Outside, there are lots of exciting smells, sights, and experiences that your puppy would love to explore.
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Prevent Jumping Up
Jumping up is a common behavior we see in puppies, and it is a natural behavior but undesirable for many.
Jumping up is a common behavior we see in puppies, and it is a natural behavior but undesirable for many.
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Positive Exposure to Sounds
After a few sessions of this lesson, your puppy will be completely ignoring all manner of sounds, even when played at a loud volume.
After a few sessions of this lesson, your puppy will be completely ignoring all manner of sounds, even when played at a loud volume.
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Food Bowl Guarding Prevention
A dog who guards their food bowl might start to freeze position, growl, snap, or even bite if you come too close.
A dog who guards their food bowl might start to freeze position, growl, snap, or even bite if you come too close.
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Prevent Unwanted Digging
Dogs love to dig, and puppies will often destroy parts of the garden without an outlet.
Dogs love to dig, and puppies will often destroy parts of the garden without an outlet.
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Mouthing and Biting
Puppies use their mouth to explore the world around them, which can lead to your puppy mouthing or biting you. Your puppy must learn to keep their teeth away from human skin.
Puppies use their mouth to explore the world around them, which can lead to your puppy mouthing or biting you. Your puppy must learn to keep their teeth away from human skin.
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Appropriate Human Greetings
When it comes to greeting people, puppies often become very excited. This can lead to them jumping up at strangers, which is easily rewarded accidentally by people who continue to pet your puppy.
When it comes to greeting people, puppies often become very excited. This can lead to them jumping up at strangers, which is easily rewarded accidentally by people who continue to pet your puppy.
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Ring a Bell to Go Potty
Teaching your pup to ring a bell is an excellent alternative to having your puppy bark or scratch the door when they need to go out to toilet.
Teaching your pup to ring a bell is an excellent alternative to having your puppy bark or scratch the door when they need to go out to toilet.
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