Puppy Freedom: How Much Is Too Much?

If you were to get 100 of the world’s best dog trainers in a room, there would be a lot of disagreements. However, if you asked, “what’s the number one training mistake people make with their new puppy?” 99 of those dog trainers would give you the same answer. If you were to google, how do I get my puppy to stop, search results like stop peeing in the house, stop barking, and stop putting everything in their mouth, will be returned. These puppy behavior problems are related to the number one mistake dog trainers agree about: giving a puppy too much freedom.

In the episode you'll hear:
• Why puppies can’t have too much freedom without something bad happening.
• How puppy zones prevent the rehearsal of undesired behaviours.
• About the stages of puppy development related to giving freedom.
• How I utilize crates, ex-pens and baby gates for puppy zones and safety.
• The reason not to use a doggy door with your puppy.
• Why I want my puppies to learn alone time, pottying on leash, and listening indoors and outdoors.
• About sleep time, potty time, training time, eating time, exercise time and chill time for a puppy.
• Tips for structuring your morning schedule with a puppy to create success.

Resources:
1. Podcast Episode 30: Why Dog Crates Are Not Dog Cages -    • Why Dog Crates Are Not Dog Cages #30  
2. Crate Games - https://crategames.com/
3. Podcast Episode 48: Potty Train Your Puppy in a Week (Easy 3 Step Process) -    • Potty Train Your Puppy in a Week (Eas...  
4. Blog Post: All About Dogs Sleeping in the Bedroom - https://susangarrettdogagility.com/20...
5. Podcast Episode 98: Puppy Home Alone: Are You Creating Chaos or Calm? -    • Puppy Home Alone: Are You Creating Ch...  
6. Podcast Episode 26: Pro Dog Training Tips to Get Your Puppy to Sleep All Night -    • Get Your Puppy to Sleep All Night: Pr...  
7. YouTube Video: Puppy's First Training with Susan Garrett: Shaping, Targeting and Collar Conditioning -    • Puppy's First Training with Susan Gar...  
8. Puppy Essentials Playlist on YouTube -    • Puppy Essentials with Susan Garrett D...  

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Timestamps:
00:00 The Biggest Puppy Training Mistake
00:40 How Do I Get My Puppy to Stop…
01:07 Avoid Giving Puppies Too Much Freedom
02:28 Two Keys to Puppy Raising Success
03:05 Puppy Zones Prevent Unwanted Behaviors
03:21 The 4 Stages to Puppy Ownership
06:13 How to Correctly Use Crates, Ex-Pens and Baby Gates for Puppy Training
08:30 Why to Not Use Doggie Doors
09:38 Four Habits to Teach a Puppy First
11:01 Make House Training Puppies Easier By Doing This
12:32 Ideal Areas to Train Puppies
13:15 Daily Puppy Routine
14:07 Puppy Exercise
14:47 Suggested Schedule for Puppy Training Success
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Dogs That is brought to you by Susan Garrett and the Say Yes Dog Training Team.

Susan Garrett’s interest in animal behaviour started at the University of Guelph where she earned a Bachelor of Science majoring in Animal Science. Since then she has developed into a preeminent dog trainer and canine sports instructor and competitor. Susan is one of the most successful agility competitors of the last three decades. She has won multiple Gold Medals at National or World Championship events with every dog she has ever owned over the past 30 years.

A natural teacher and an entertaining speaker, Susan is world renowned as a leading educator of dog trainers. Her understanding of how to apply science-based learning principles to both competitive and family pet dog training has been pivotal in changing how dogs are trained.

Susan is now helping many thousands of dog owners in 132 countries have the best relationship possible with their dogs. The real joy for her comes from bringing confidence to dogs and their owner through playful interactions and relationship building games that are grounded firmly in the science of how animals learn.
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