Coaching Call | Feb 17, 2022

Catch up on the February 17, 2022 Puppy College Coaching Call to find out what you missed!

Topics include:

00:00:25 Digging!

- Why (rodents, cooling down, boredom)

- Interact to provide positive, structured activities you do want

- Leave some toys as “outside toys” (an option other than digging)

- Make a doggie sandbox where digging IS ok

00:05:30 Going downstairs is hard & scary

- Break the challenge down to only 1-2 steps at first

- Be at the bottom of the stairs to entice

- Put pups front paws on lower step to (hind legs on step above)

- Stand off to the side, out of their line of vision and movement

- Make sure stair treads have good traction!

00:18:45 Six y.o. resident dog is jealous of new 12 w.o. pup

- Is owner projecting & overcompensating?

- Give each dog alone time with humans, do NOT expect adult dog to “puppy sit” and tolerate pup 24/7

- do “side by side” structured training sessions

- 3 meals a day is normal for pups under @ 7 months of age

00:35:00 Humans not getting any sleep yet or sleeping in their own beds

- Tips for the first few nights home

- Crate vs Expen

- Structured Crate Training Sessions (MODULES on line)

00:58:00 Four m.o. puppy is “humping”

01:05:00 Puppy doesn’t want to snuggle on the couch

01:07:00 Teaching “settle” & “restraint” (re vet appointments & grooming)

01:12:00 Grooming Tables

01:14:00 “Sibling Rivalry” amongst housemate dogs (& how to use it to your advantage)

01:16:00 Spring weather and gardening (ways to keep ornamental plants safe from pups)

01:21:00 Play vs potty during outside potty trips 

- leash on for potty, once “chores” done, leash can come off for some freedom and play