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Your New Puppy: Dog Training and Dog Behavior Lessons to Help You Turn Your New Puppy into a Well-Behaved Dog

Debbie Cilento: Dog Trainer | Dog Behavior Consultant | Owner of Playtime Paws | Belly Rub Specialist

126 episodes

Your host, Debbie, is a positive trainer with a passion for dogs, their behavior and helping you create a well behaved dog. This is a dog training and behavior podcast that with help you and your new puppy build good healthy habits right from the start. It will also help you understand your dog’s behavior and build a strong, fulfilling, and fun relationship for years to come.

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  1. YNP #064: The Downside of a Fenced-in Yard (Part 2)

    · 17 min · Episode 64

  2. YNP #063: My 7 Guidelines for Socializing Your Dog

    · 19 min · Episode 63

    Socializing your dog, especially when they are young is SUPER DUPER important. If you have listened to me at all then this is not news to you. You know that you have to expose your dog to many different people,…

  3. YNP #062: How I Taught My Dog a New Trick

    · 20 min · Episode 62

    Your puppy's schedule will vary depending on many factors. Including age, exercise needs, and your schedule. When I'm asked about what a typical day looks like I know that I'm actually being asked things like: "How…

  4. YNP #061: A Typical Puppy Schedule

    · 13 min · Episode 61

    Your puppy's schedule will vary depending on many factors. Including age, exercise needs, and your schedule.When I'm asked about what a typical day looks like I know that I'm actually being asked things like:"How many…

  5. YNP #060: Kids and Puppies

    · 18 min · Episode 60

    When we imagine kids and puppies we think that they go together like peanut butter and jelly (or my preference - chocolate). The reality isn't so sweet. Your puppy and your kids LOVE each other. But sometimes it's that…

  6. YNP 2020 Sign Off: A Look Back and Look Forward

    · 7:58

    Debbie here! I just wanted to jump into your podcast feed one more time this year. First I want to thank you, my listeners once again for being a bright spot in an otherwise stressful year. I also thought it would be…

  7. YNP #059: How to Teach Your Dog to Fetch

    · 9:33 · Episode 59

    If your dog listens to you inside your house that doesn't mean they know what you want outside on their walk. Even if you are asking for the same thing. Dogs are very contextual and need to be taught how to listen even…

  8. YNP #058: How to Recognize Appropriate Dog Play

    · 17 min · Episode 58

    When you are new at watching dogs play it can be confusing. Dog play is actually play fighting so if you haven't made a career out of knowing dog body language it's easy to get concerned even when dogs are having a…

  9. YNP #057: How to Teach Your Dog to Listen With Distractions

    · 8:42 · Episode 57

    If your dog listens to you inside your house that doesn't mean they know what you want outside on their walk. Even if you are asking for the same thing. Dogs are very contextual and need to be taught how to listen even…

  10. YNP #056: Potty Training for a Working Household

    · 7:39 · Episode 56

    How do you handle potty training when all the adults in the housework full time? This is a question I get asked a lot. Mainly because my listeners know I do not like the use of potty pads (for more on that, check out…

  11. YNP #055: Three Important Skills to Teach Your Puppy From Day One

    · 17 min · Episode 55

    Does it feel like your trainer just tells you to stuff your dog's belly full of treats and say then they're trained? Treats are an essential tool to raising our well-mannered dog but the lesson on HOW to use the treats…

  12. YNP #054: How to Use Training Treats Properly

    · 13 min · Episode 54

    Does it feel like your trainer just tells you to stuff your dog's belly full of treats and say then they're trained? Treats are an essential tool to raising our well-mannered dog but the lesson on HOW to use the treats…

  13. YNP #053: Tips to Introduce Your Dog and Cat

    · 11 min · Episode 53

    We all have a hundred (ok, ok hundreds) of photos of our dog. But how many are keepers? If you are anything like me you have 600 pictures and 2 end up as keepers In this episode, let's welcome Allison Shamrell to give…

  14. YNP #052: How to Take Better Photos of Your Dog with Allison Shamrell

    · 25 min · Episode 52

    We all have a hundred (ok, ok hundreds) of photos of our dog. But how many are keepers? If you are anything like me you have 600 pictures and 2 end up as keepersIn this episode, let's welcome Allison Shamrell to give…

  15. YNP #051: How to Get a Stronger Recall

    · 15 min · Episode 51

    Especially with a new puppy, you'll hear 20 times a day, play with your puppy, exercise your puppy, stimulate your puppy so they don’t get bored, bond with them to create a strong relationship… OK OK, we get it’s…

  16. YNP Episode: How to Prevent Separation Anxiety During Stay-at-Home

    · 11 min

    Separation anxiety is always been something dog owners need to be aware of. How to be alone is something that we have to teach our dogs. In a perfect world we start this when they are puppies with crate training and…

  17. YNP #050: The 3 Most Common Leash Training Questions

    · 19 min · Episode 50

    Especially with a new puppy, you'll hear 20 times a day, play with your puppy, exercise your puppy, stimulate your puppy so they don’t get bored, bond with them to create a strong relationship… OK OK, we get it’s…

  18. YNP #049: Behavior Changes as Your Puppy Gets Older

    · 11 min · Episode 49

    Especially with a new puppy, you'll hear 20 times a day, play with your puppy, exercise your puppy, stimulate your puppy so they don’t get bored, bond with them to create a strong relationship… OK OK, we get it’s…

  19. YNP #048: Bringing Home an Adult Dog

    · 8:14

    Especially with a new puppy, you'll hear 20 times a day, play with your puppy, exercise your puppy, stimulate your puppy so they don’t get bored, bond with them to create a strong relationship… OK OK, we get it’s…

  20. [Part 03] 3 Phases to Bringing Your New Puppy Home

    · 15 min

    Especially with a new puppy, you'll hear 20 times a day, play with your puppy, exercise your puppy, stimulate your puppy so they don’t get bored, bond with them to create a strong relationship… OK OK, we get it’s…

  21. [Part 02] 3 Phases to Bringing Your New Puppy Home

    · 7:36

    Especially with a new puppy, you'll hear 20 times a day, play with your puppy, exercise your puppy, stimulate your puppy so they don’t get bored, bond with them to create a strong relationship… OK OK, we get it’s…

  22. [Part 01] 3 Phases to Bringing Your New Puppy Home

    · 14 min

    Especially with a new puppy, you'll hear 20 times a day, play with your puppy, exercise your puppy, stimulate your puppy so they don’t get bored, bond with them to create a strong relationship… OK OK, we get it’s…

  23. YNP Episode: How to Socialize Your Puppy During Social Distancing

    · 12 min

    ***This episode was recorded on March 22, 2020 and uses the best information available at that time. With information is constantly changing, please keep informed and stay safe according to the most accurate, science…

  24. YNP Episode: Checking In and Let’s Play!

    · 9:38

    Especially with a new puppy, you'll hear 20 times a day, play with your puppy, exercise your puppy, stimulate your puppy so they don’t get bored, bond with them to create a strong relationship… OK OK, we get it’s…

  25. YNP #047: How to Handle a Reactive Dog on a Leash

    · 9:56

    Especially with a new puppy, you'll hear 20 times a day, play with your puppy, exercise your puppy, stimulate your puppy so they don’t get bored, bond with them to create a strong relationship… OK OK, we get it’s…

  26. YNP #046: Puppy Biting and Why You Might Still Be Struggling

    · 11 min

    Especially with a new puppy, you'll hear 20 times a day, play with your puppy, exercise your puppy, stimulate your puppy so they don’t get bored, bond with them to create a strong relationship… OK OK, we get it’s…

  27. YNP #045: Pros and Cons of Different Dog Training Programs

    · 16 min

    Especially with a new puppy, you'll hear 20 times a day, play with your puppy, exercise your puppy, stimulate your puppy so they don’t get bored, bond with them to create a strong relationship… OK OK, we get it’s…

  28. YNP #044: When Your Dog Gets Car Sick

    · 11 min

    Especially with a new puppy, you'll hear 20 times a day, play with your puppy, exercise your puppy, stimulate your puppy so they don’t get bored, bond with them to create a strong relationship… OK OK, we get it’s…

  29. YNP #043: What They Don’t Tell You About Getting a Puppy

    · 14 min

    Especially with a new puppy, you'll hear 20 times a day, play with your puppy, exercise your puppy, stimulate your puppy so they don’t get bored, bond with them to create a strong relationship… OK OK, we get it’s…

  30. YNP #042: 10 Ways to Play With Your Dog

    · 12 min

    Especially with a new puppy, you'll hear 20 times a day, play with your puppy, exercise your puppy, stimulate your puppy so they don’t get bored, bond with them to create a strong relationship…OK OK, we get it’s…

  31. YNP #041: Tips on Raising a Puppy in an Apartment

    · 12 min

    There is only one thing that you need to know about dog behavior to teach or stop any behavior! Yup, when it comes down to it, our dogs are very simple creatures. In this episode, I am revealing my secret. This is what…

  32. YNP #040: How to Be Your Dog’s Pack Leader

    · 13 min

    There is only one thing that you need to know about dog behavior to teach or stop any behavior! Yup, when it comes down to it, our dogs are very simple creatures. In this episode, I am revealing my secret. This is…

  33. YNP Special Edition: Q&A Tuesday Highlights 03

    · 18 min

    There are three types of training that you need to turn your puppy into a well-rounded, well-behaved, and well-mannered dog. When we think of training our dog we usually think about teaching our dog to “listen to me”…

  34. YNP #039: The Most Common Potty Accidents

    · 9:46

    There is only one thing that you need to know about dog behavior to teach or stop any behavior! Yup, when it comes down to it, our dogs are very simple creatures. In this episode, I am revealing my secret. This is…

  35. YNP Special Edition: Q&A Tuesday – Crate Training

    · 9:02

    There are three types of training that you need to turn your puppy into a well-rounded, well-behaved, and well-mannered dog. When we think of training our dog we usually think about teaching our dog to “listen to me”…

  36. YNP Special Edition: Q&A Tuesday Highlights 01

    · 16 min

    There are three types of training that you need to turn your puppy into a well-rounded, well-behaved, and well-mannered dog. When we think of training our dog we usually think about teaching our dog to “listen to me”…

  37. YNP #038: The One Thing You Need to Know About Dog Behavior

    · 8:01

    here is only one thing that you need to know about dog behavior to teach or stop any behavior! Yup, when it comes down to it, our dogs are very simple creatures. In this episode, I am revealing my secret. This is what…

  38. YNP #037: The Three Types of Training You Need to Raise a Well-Mannered Dog

    · 11 min

    There are three types of training that you need to turn your puppy into a well-rounded, well-behaved, and well-mannered dog. When we think of training our dog we usually think about teaching our dog to “listen to me”…

  39. YNP #036: 4 Mistakes New Puppy Owners Make

    · 13 min

    Raising a puppy is something we have to learn. It's not natural for us humans. So just like with learning anything new we are going to make a few mistakes along the way. First we have to know what mistakes we are…

  40. YNP #035: Where Should Your Dog Sleep?

    · 10 min

    Where should your dog sleep? This is a simple question with multiple answers. On one had I have a strong recommendation where your dog should be sleeping. On the other, it really doesn't matter as long as you make the…

  41. YNP #034: Introduce Your New Puppy to Your Current Dog

    · 10 min

    The thought of raising two puppies together can create a lot of warm, fuzzy, and fun images. They will keep each other company, entertain each other, exercise each other, and create perfect Instagram moments of…

  42. YNP #033: My Dogs Aren’t Perfect, So What?

    · 7:26

    My dogs aren't perfect, so what? You would think because I'm a dog trainer I would care more. But that's exactly why I know that it's OK.

  43. YNP #032: My Favorite Dog Supplies

    · 10 min

    There are so many dog supplies out there it can be overwhelming. Over the years I have developed a list of my go-to supplies that I use and recommend to my clients.In this episode, I talk about what my favorite dog…

  44. YNP #031: Reward Your Dog Without Treats

    · 6:33

    The thought of raising two puppies together can create a lot of warm, fuzzy, and fun images. They will keep each other company, entertain each other, exercise each other, and create perfect Instagram moments of…

  45. YNP #030: The First 4 Steps to Teaching Any New Command

    · 10 min

    The thought of raising two puppies together can create a lot of warm, fuzzy, and fun images. They will keep each other company, entertain each other, exercise each other, and create perfect Instagram moments of…

  46. YNP #029: The Ride Home

    · 6:37

    The thought of raising two puppies together can create a lot of warm, fuzzy, and fun images. They will keep each other company, entertain each other, exercise each other, and create perfect Instagram moments of…

  47. YNP #028: 5 Reasons to Use the Crate When You’re Home.

    · 6:51

    The thought of raising two puppies together can create a lot of warm, fuzzy, and fun images. They will keep each other company, entertain each other, exercise each other, and create perfect Instagram moments of…

  48. YNP #027: How to Handle a Shy Dog

    · 13 min

    The thought of raising two puppies together can create a lot of warm, fuzzy, and fun images. They will keep each other company, entertain each other, exercise each other, and create perfect Instagram moments of…

  49. YNP #026: Timing is EVERYTHING When Training Your Dog

    · 9:54

    The thought of raising two puppies together can create a lot of warm, fuzzy, and fun images. They will keep each other company, entertain each other, exercise each other, and create perfect Instagram moments of…

  50. YNP #025: Is Human Food Good for Dogs?

    · 9:33

    The thought of raising two puppies together can create a lot of warm, fuzzy, and fun images. They will keep each other company, entertain each other, exercise each other, and create perfect Instagram moments of…

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