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

Hi! I love your podcasts! I just brought my puppy home, and I’ve had lots of success implementing your advice. Quick question: how do I stop puppy whining? He’s usually quiet during the day (like, hardly makes a sound), but then he’ll whine for 2 hours straight during the night. I’m not sure what to do. We also have a problem because my puppy refuses to eat. We’ve bought about 5 bags of kibble, tried the puppy meals that companies send ready to eat, and even give him salmon, beef, pork, chicken and lamb that we cook. He refuses to eat the all and we have to hand feed him. What should I do? Thank you!

I’m thinking about getting a dog and this is an awesome podcast. She is so clear and knowledgeable and has a very easy voice to listen to. Even for non-dog owners I think it has a lot of information about dog ownership nowadays which is important. I’m actually leaning against getting a dog because she lays out all it entails (no pun intended) and I think it’s good that she’s honest for the sake of the dog.

This podcast has been the best tool when it comes to preparing myself, my partner, and my young children for bringing our puppy home. My seven-year-old is feeling pretty anxious about bringing a sharp tooth, jumpy puppy home, even though she grew up with a dog until last year when we said goodbye to our dog. Over the past month, my daughter and I have been listening to this podcast together (she is always eager to turn it on on the ride home from school) and it’s given us tons of great ideas about how to live with and care for a puppy. We feel like we have lots of tools in our puppy tool belt! My daughter told she is feeling much less nervous about her new furry housemate and it’s all thanks to this podcast. For real, it has been invaluable!!! I appreciate Debbie’s podcast so much and will continue devouring it over the next several months. Thank you so much for creating this and preparing my family for our exciting and challenging new dog adventure!

It’s been a LONG time since I’ve been around a puppy and my first family puppy with my kids. These episodes are short and digestible. Very helpful and Debbie explains the “why” which helps me retain info. Love this podcast!!