35 articles on puppy training from Scott Lovel and WorldWide K9 Academy.
Use both, for different jobs. The crate is for sleep and short confinement, the pen is for supervised awake time. Here i…
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Only as much space as you can actively watch. Here is how to expand room by room, what has to be proven first, and when …
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Often yes, for dogs who settle better with less to look at. Here is when a cover helps, when it makes things worse, and …
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Yes, and most puppies need two or three a day. Enforced naps stop the biting and the wildness that owners usually blame …
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Settle the rules before the dog arrives, not after. Here are the nine decisions to make, how to get everyone to agree, a…
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In a crate, right next to your bed, for the first week or two. Here is why, what the first three nights look like, and h…
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The label is overblown, the risk is real. Here is what actually goes wrong with two puppies at once and the separation s…
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Health testing, seeing the mother, and a waitlist are the three that matter most. Here are the questions to ask and the …
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Eight weeks is the right age for most puppies, and nine is often better. Here is what changes at each week and why earli…
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For most households an adult dog is the better choice. Here is an honest breakdown of the work, the risk, and who should…
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Yes, and I say that as someone who sells online courses. Here is what a good puppy class does that no video can, and how…
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No for most puppies. Bells turn into a demand button within a month. Here is the schedule that replaces it and the one c…
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Evening puppy zoomies are overtiredness, not extra energy. Here is the nap schedule that fixes it in about five days and…
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Skip the boldest puppy and the one hiding in the corner. Here are the temperament tests that predict adult behavior and …
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Your older dog does not have to like the puppy. Here is how to protect the adult, referee the pestering, and what the re…
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A dog trainer's honest list of what to actually buy before your puppy comes home, what to skip entirely, and where the m…
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Most dogs settle between two and three years old, not at one. Here is what actually changes, when it changes, and what y…
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The five minute per month rule was never based on research. Here is how much a puppy actually needs, what to avoid, and …
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Teach your dog to go on cue in about three weeks. Exact timing, the words to use, and why most people attach the cue at …
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Most puppies sleep through the night by 12 to 16 weeks. Here is the crate setup, water and feeding schedule, and night r…
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Puppies nip kids because kids move fast and squeal. Here is how to stop the chasing and ankle biting in two weeks with l…
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You can take a puppy out before the final shot, with rules. Here is what is safe at 8, 12, and 16 weeks and why waiting …
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Excitement and submissive urination are involuntary, not disobedience. Here is how to handle greetings so most puppies o…
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Real numbers by age: how long a puppy or adult dog can be crated during the day, overnight, and in total per day, plus w…
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Some behaviors fade with age and some get worse. Here is an honest list of what dogs outgrow, what they never do, and th…
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Puppies plant, freeze, or bite the leash for two reasons. Here is how to tell which one you have and a five day fix that…
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First work out whether he needs to go out or is just protesting, because the fix is opposite for each. Here is the 3 to …
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Do one nail a day and pay heavily for it. Here is the desensitizing plan, how to avoid the quick, and what to do with a …
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Most puppies are reliable in 4 to 8 weeks on a strict schedule. Here is the timing, the crate rules, and how to fix a su…
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The day you bring him home, usually 8 weeks. Here is what to train at each age from 8 weeks to 6 months, with session le…
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Most destructive chewing is understimulation, teething, or anxiety. Here is how to tell which one you are dealing with, …
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A crate should feel like a den, not a punishment. Follow this seven day plan to crate train your puppy without the overn…
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Puppy biting is normal, not a behavior problem. Learn how to redirect it, what to stop doing, and roughly when your pupp…
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Socialization is not just meeting dogs. Use this checklist to expose your puppy to the world in a way that builds confid…
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Adolescence undoes a lot of early training. Here is why your teenage dog stopped listening, what is actually happening, …
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