Ask A Puppy Trainer Show
Join expert trainers Bethany and Sparky from The Puppy Academy as they answer new puppy parents' questions to help make puppyhood easy!
Episodes
106 episodes
Is It Ok For Your Puppy To Sleep In The Bed? | Ep. 251
We get asked this ALL the time and it’s usually a question pup parents can feel very passionate about! Check out the timestamps to find what other puppyhood help you’d like answers on and join us every Wednesday at 1pm PT on
Teaching Your Puppy To Be Calm on Place | Ep. 250
Place command is probably our FAVORITE command — it’s essentially “calm on command” — BUT you do have to teach your puppy HOW to be calm to be able to use it as it’s intended.Check out the timestamps to find what other puppyhood help yo...
How To Get Your Puppy To Settle Down Before Bedtime | Ep. 249
Why is it that puppies seem to get a burst of manic energy right before bedtime?! Even after a full day of activity, walks, training and playing?!It’s the witching-hour, where zoomies love to come out in full force! Check ...
Is Your Puppy Barking Back At You? | AAPTS Ep. 248
Kids talk back…but did you ever think your puppy would?! When puppies get frustrated, want attention, or disagree with something, they can use their voices to tell you so.Is there anything you can do about it? Yes! And it’s not ...
Why Your Puppy Is Acting Worse After Naps & Exercise | Ep. 247
You’ve walked them, played with them, trained them, basically have been entertaining them 24/7, AND they’ve been having naps — and your puppy is still acting wild?!Ugh. What do you do when you feel like you’ve done EVERYTHING? Some pupp...
How to Manage Jumping, Barking & Nipping! | Ep. 246
If you have a new puppy you are probably dealing with at least one (but most likely all three!) of these issues: jumping, barking and nipping.It’s what puppies do, so it’s “normal” but that doesn’t mean you have to just let it go and ho...
Does Your Puppy Bite You When You Pet Them? | Ep. 245
Ahhh the dream of relaxing on your couch with your puppy and petting them as you chill together…Be honest: it doesn’t QUITE work out that well does it?!Oh the idea is SO good, but there’s some problems here — puppies are excitab...
Why NOT To Redirect When Your Puppy Bites | Ep. 244
One of the parts of puppyhood new puppy parents seem to be the most unprepared for is: puppy biting. Ouch. And that’s because you usually don’t know what you’re in for (or just how bad your puppy might be) until you’re in the thick of things.
Have A Clingy Puppy? Here’s What To Do! | Ep. 243
It can feel so sweet to have a puppy that follows you around everywhere and doesn’t want to go anywhere without you…until you really CAN’T go anywhere without them and the intense separation anxiety kicks in!So how do you help teach you...
Puppy Suddenly Not Liking Their Crate As Much? | Ep. 242
If you’ve been using a crate with your puppy and they’re comfortable and have been doing a great job in there, ahhhh life is good! But what happens when things start to turn and your puppy seemingly isn’t as happy as they used to be and just wa...
Should A Puppy Get Freedom In The Home? | Ep. 241
We want our pups to be comfortable around our home and we also want to be able to trust them not to get into trouble…So should we let our pups roam free? Or should we keep them confined to a playpen or crate? And if we do keep them behi...
How To Ditch The Potty Pads! | Ep. 240
Puppy pads can be a super helpful part of the potty training process for certain breeds and lifestyles. But if you’re looking to get your puppy OFF from being reliant on those, it can be confusing for both your puppy and you on how exactly to d...
How to Teach Your Puppy Calm Greetings | Ep. 239
Puppies are happy, jumpy, and super excitable — especially when meeting new people! So how do you teach them to be calm when they’re doing one of their most favorite things: meeting new people?!Check out the timestamps to find what othe...
How To Get Your Puppy To Listen Without Treats | Ep. 238
Using food to train your puppy is an incredible tool — food is motivating, rewarding, draws focus, we can go on and on! And we encourage EVERY puppy owner to keep a treat pouch of food on them at all times! (Seriously, if you do this, it is a g...
Why Your Puppy Wakes Up Early and Won’t Go Back to Sleep | Ep. 237
You take your pup out for an early morning potty to avoid an accident…only to be rewarded with nonstop barking when they go back in crate? 😵💫Not the most zen start to your day. BUT there’s reasons why this is happening and things you c...
Does Your Puppy HATE The Leash? | Ep. 236
Leashes aren’t just essential for walks — we always recommend young pups to be on leash INSIDE the house too (under your supervision, of course)! Why? They help keep your pup out of trouble, give you leverage, allows you to redirect...
What Should a 12-Week-Old Puppy Know? | Ep. 235
Many puppy parents focus on teaching commands like Sit, Down, Place, and Stay right away. While that is awesome, the real focus at this age should also be building the foundations that make all training easier. Think:- balancing aff...
Why Your Puppy Is Scared of One Person | Ep. 234
Puppies go through so many phases — including fear phases. Things and people that didn’t seem to bother them before now can seem scary. But it’s not ALWAYS a fear phase. Some pups genetically may be more fearful. So how do you know the ...
Is Your Puppy Still Having Potty Accidents? | Ep. 233
Potty accidents are an expected part of puppyhood when you first bring home your puppy. But after several weeks if your puppy still seems confused as to where to go and is consistently having accidents, it’s time to tighten things up!Th...
Crate Training Suddenly Falling Apart? Do This! | Ep. 232
Puppies go through regression phases, one of them being during adolescence! Your pup can be doing amazing with their crate schedule, be potty trained, respond wonderfully to their commands, then all of a sudden at 6-months-old it’s like you’ve ...
How To Get A Puppy To Pee And Poop On Walks | Ep. 231
For many pups, this is natural! They’re outside, they take a break, and they go potty! For others…this may not feel as natural and they need to be trained how to do it. (Aka help them feel comfortable, safe, encouraged and “shown” what to do.)<...
What To Do If Your Puppy Is Afraid To Go Outside To Potty | Ep. 230
Many puppies LOVE to be outside and would spend all their time out there if possible! For others, it can be a large scarier place with unpredictable loud noises, new sights they haven’t seen and can leave them feeling more fearful. So w...
How To Let Your Noisy Puppy Out of Crate | Ep. 229
Some pups acclimate to the crate right away, while others need some time to adjust. But even puppies who love it can still bark or whine inside to be let out. Opening the crate while your pup is at their noisiest could accidentally rewa...
How To Overcome Separation Anxiety | Ep. 228
There’s so much you can do to prepare for your new puppy…but separation anxiety isn’t something most new pup parents are ready to deal with when it happens.The endless crying, howling, panting, barking, scratching — it can be A LOT. And...
What To Do On DAY 1 With Your New Puppy! | Ep. 227
You’ve been anticipating this day and now it’s finally here: time to bring your puppy home!Sooo what do you do after you get them? What SHOULD you do? What SHOULDN’T you do? How do you set up your home? What do you DO with them?!