LINKS  Champion Puppy Training YouTube Facebook Instagram  SUMMARY  Welcome to another exciting week of the 365CPO Podcast.  This week we are diving into toys and food puzzles. Today's episode is focused on why you should use a food puzzle and how it helps with your puppy's behaviors. Our go to toys fit nicely into our approach to puppy training (1:01) Establishing food drive is important because we training during and around meal time (1:40) Food puzzles help develop your puppy's drive (3:20) Food puzzles create challenges that increase food drive (3:46) Creating other sou ..read more

LINKS  Champion Puppy Training YouTube Facebook Instagram  SUMMARY Graduating from the crate is a huge step for your puppy.  However, what happens when everything doesn't go right?  In this episode I tackle troubleshooting common challenges and the importance of not being "done" just because your puppy accomplished one thing.  We talk about working your puppy, not just the symptom!     1. Not just giving you the feel good information, but giving you useful information (:57) 2. You have not arrived just because your puppy can sit (1:53) 3. Using the crate ..read more

In this episode Pat talks about more than just the crate.  He  takes a deep dive into umbilical cord training as well as working through several types of confinement that can help you with your puppy training process.   1. Confinement isn't excluded to only the crate (00:48) 2.  Using the leash as an umbilical cord and keeping the radius (2:42)  3. Why the first two months are critical (7:35) 4.  Umbilical cord training is more than just slapping a leash on your puppy (16:16) 5. Baby gates as safety net for training and expanding your training (24:11)  ..read more

LINKS  Champion Puppy Training YouTube Facebook Instagram  SUMMARY In this episode Pat goes into detail about how to get your puppy in and out of the crate.  He offers examples, motivational tools, and best practices that set your puppy up for success and allows for good habits to be the default, not the exception.  1. Confinement is part of acceptance (00:56) 2. Picking your puppy up doesn't mean your forcing your puppy (2:50) 3. Using food as a motivator to get your puppy in the crate (4:09)  4. Using reverse psychology to make sure your puppy wants to get in the cra ..read more

Champion Puppy Training YouTube Facebook Instagram    SUMMARY  In this episode Pat focuses on WHEN to use the crate to help align your puppy's day.  He also has a humorous take on how it helps with potty training, but more importantly helps with self control.   1. Confinement is a focus tool, not a punishment (:48) 2. Use the crate right from the start and pick a spot where your puppy could be isolated (2:51) 3. Use the crate to help potty train and "bake a turd." 4.  Utilize the crate to teach your puppy self control     ..read more

LINKS Champion Puppy Training YouTube Facebook Instagram    SUMMARY In this episode Pat discusses the "WHY" of using a crate to help you not pay the puppy tax of having to repeat unwanted behaviors.  It also helps your puppy become a Champion when it comes to travel, boarding, grooming and vet visits.  1. Being intentional about when your puppy chews or when your puppy is confined can help your puppy be the best puppy it can be (1:58) 2. Confinement helps with potty training (2:34)  3. The crate will help puppy's have learned helplessness (3:42) 4. Crate is a vess ..read more

LINKS Champion Puppy Training YouTube Facebook Instagram  Summary In this episode Pat talks about Bully Sticks and Gullet Sticks. Gullet sticks come from a cow's esophagus. Can you guess where the bully stick comes from? You'll learn this and more as 365CPO gives you some bonus content!  1. Your goal is to control your puppy's day the right way (:55) 2. Puppy's tend to like the softer bones. Why? (1:43) 3.  Where are gullet sticks and bully sticks from? (3:01) 4.  You want as many bones as possible in your arsenal (5:23) 5. Getting your puppy used to chewing helps with the ..read more

LINKS Champion Puppy Training YouTube Facebook Instagram  Summary In this episode Pat breaks down Yak Chews and how they compare on the Champion Chew Meter.  He also discusses uses, re-uses and how to use the Yak Chew as a gateway to help with distractions. Chewing is not a problem, it's an opportunity (:34) Using a variety of bones will help give you more tools in your toolbelt when training your puppy to chew (1:26) Yak Chews are made out of hardened cheese (2:35) How to get the most out of your yak chew (5:12) How getting your puppy to chew outside will help with distractions (6:4 ..read more

Links  Champion Puppy Training YouTube Facebook Instagram    Summary -  In this episode Pat explains a product he uses often in the chewing process that has high reward and sustainable qualities.   1. What is a cheek roll and how is it a sustainable product (1:26) 2. The cheek rolls have a great taste and are high value for your puppy (1:50) 3. How long can your puppy chew a cheek roll? (4:30)   ..read more

Links Facebook Instagram YouTube Champion Puppy Training Website Summary Do I use clickers for puppy training? Tune in to this podcast as I answer a direct question from a loyal listener and find out if clickers are good for puppy training or are they a deterrent.  I'll also talk about rewarding your puppy with the word "YES!" and keeping your hands free so you can focus on training YOUR puppy the Champion Way.  Show Notes In this episode we discuss: 1) The answer to Do I use clickers in training? And the reason why? (2:06) 2) Having the best attitude to train your puppy (3:11 ..read more