Confident Puppy

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Welcome
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Getting Started: The Basics
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Getting Started: What is Socialization
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Getting Started: Meeting Puppy Needs
- Welcome to Meeting Puppy Needs
  FREE PREVIEW
- Guidelines for Puppy Exercise
  FREE PREVIEW
- HELP! My Puppy Doesn't Want to Walk Outside?
- Great Kong Stuffing Ideas
  FREE PREVIEW
- How to Make a Super Tug Toy
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Getting Started: Learn to Speak Dog
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Health and Handling - Welcome
- Problem Solving Model-learning your ABCs
- Health and Handling - Track your training
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Four Priorities
- Confidence around novel objects
- Three puppies, the same novel objects
- Paw Handling
- Head in small space
- Teaching Trade
- Crate Training Tips
- Crate Training - Additional Resources
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Training
- Attention - making eye contact
- Offered Sits
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Elimination (potty) Training
- Elimination (potty) Training
- Elimination (potty) Training - Additional Resources
- Activity and Elimination Journal
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Enrichment
- The Enrichment Effect
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Surfaces and Proximity - Welcome
- Surfaces and Proximity - Track your training
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Four Priorities
- Novel Surfaces - a dock
- Novel Surfaces - a stick pile
- Lifting your Puppy
- Restraint
- Teaching Drop
- Stop Puppy Biting: Handling for calmness, grooming and vet visits
- Teach Your Puppy to Relax
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Training
- Attention - growing the game
- Casual Walking - first session
- Casual Walking - Two weeks later
- The Proximity Game
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Chewing, Biting, Mouthing and Nipping
- Puppy Biting, Mouthing, and Chewing **MUST WATCH**
- Chewing-ABCs
- Chewing - Additional Resources
- Puppy Mouthing and Nipping - ABCs
- Puppy Nipping Guide
- Biting, Mouthing and Nipping - Additional Resources
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Enrichment
- Mental enrichment using food puzzle toys
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Costumes and Appearances - Welcome
- Costumes and Appearances - Track your training
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Four Priorities
- Check in around scary or exciting people, animals, objects
- Learn to Love: "The Cone of Shame"
- Wearing the "Cone of Shame"
- Food Bowl Exercises
- Building Alone Time Confidence
- Separation Training Tips
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Training
- The Box Game
- Name Game
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Greetings Between People and Dogs
- Four on the Floor-ABCs
- Greeting you politely
- Greeting other people politely
- Teaching People to Greet Your Dog Politely
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Enrichment
- Feeding Schedule and Ditching the Bowl
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Wheels and Children - Welcome
- Wheels and Children - Track your training
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Four Priorities
- Focus around moving people, objects, and animals
- Restraint and Ear Handling
- The Consent Test
- Confinement and Alone Time in the Car
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Training
- Come when called (Recall) - Build value for the cue
- Come when called (recall)
- Keep your puppy safe - use a dragline
- Chase the treat between your legs!
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Managing Dogs and Children
- Dogs and Children: a guide to staying safe
- Families, Kids and Dogs
- Dog to Child Greetings
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Enrichment
- Building a Kibble Trail
- Enhancing Meal Time
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Obstacles and Sounds - Welcome
- Obstacles and Sounds - Track your training
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Four Priorities
- Positive Exposure to Sounds
- Condition your puppy to sounds in the environment
- Confidence Building around a noisy dust bin
- Love the Brush
- Prevent guarding around cherished spaces
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Training
- Teaching a Hand Target
- Collar Grab Game
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Counter Surfing and Digging
- Counter Surfing - ABCs
- Counter Surfing - Additional Resources
- Digging-ABCs
- Solutions for a puppy who likes to dig in the yard
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Enrichment
- Puppy Play Time
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Miscellaneous Resources
- How to Stop Leash Biting

Keep it positive

Lots of variety

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