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The Puppy Training Podcast
Amy Jensen is a professional puppy trainer, service dog trainer and creator of BAXTER & Bella, the Online Puppy School. She spends her free time training dogs to be calm, well-mannered household members as well as service & therapy dogs. After receiving many requests to train dogs for people, Amy decided to roll out a comprehensive how-to online training program to help you train your own dog. On this podcast, she shares training tips aimed at helping you be successful on your own puppy…
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Episode #116 Body Sensitivity with Michele Rielly
Michele Rielly joins Amy in studio to talk about dogs and body sensitivity. Do you notice your dog shying away from being touched, groomed or picked up?…
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Episode #115 New Puppy Meets Resident Dog with Bailey Atwood
Are you thinking of adding a puppy to your family and already have a dog? What breed should you get? Does sex matter? When should you add a new dog to the…
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Episode #114 Swimming, Kayaking & Paddle Boarding with Your Dog - Courtney Goblirsch
Do have an interest in teaching your dog to swim, kayak or paddle board with you? Today's episode is all about water sports and how to help your dog like them…
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Episode #113 Crate Contentment with Heidi Atwood
Heidi Atwood joins Amy on the podcast today to talk about crate contentment. She offers advice on why we use crates and how to help your puppy love theirs! If…
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Episode #112 Three Common Mistakes People Make When Getting a Dog
Today we are identifying three common mistakes we see new puppy families make when they bring their dog home. Hopefully this will help you as you get started…
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Episode #111 Good BBQ Behavior
BBQ’s are fun and we want our dogs to be part of them. Teach your dog to go to their mat for food and you’ll prevent begging from guests and counter surfing to…
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Episode #110 Planning a Dog-Friendly Vacation
We are getting ready to head to Park City in a few weeks and Baxter is coming with us! So today I want to share with you how I get Baxter ready to go on a…
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Episode #109 The Puppy Blues
This past week, someone asked me about the puppy blues. They recently brought home a new puppy and are feeling overwhelmed, tired and concerned if they made…
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Episode #108 Teaching Your Dog to Swim
Today we are talking about teaching your dog to swim, how to help your dog like the water, things to keep in mind when it comes to your dog and swimming and…
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Episode #107 Shelters, Humane Societies and Rescues
Considering our upcoming summer days, and thinking about things we can do to help make a difference for good, today I want to talk about shelters, rescues and…
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Episode #106 A Sample Q&A Session
As part of The Online Puppy School my trainers and I teach three question and answer sessions a week. These are always included! Check out a sample today…
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Episode #105 Teaching Your Dog to Play Nicely With Others
This week's topic came from a listener who sent in a question about getting her dog to play more nicely with other dogs. Today we talk about what appropriate…
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Episode #104 Bringing Home Two Dogs at Once
Today's topic is all about bringing home two puppies or training two puppies at the same time. I’ve done a podcast in the past on helping multiple dogs in your…
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Episode #103 Preparing For Your New Dog
We know when you get a new dog or puppy it feels similar. It is BUSY! There is a fair amount of thinking, planning, stress, excitement, all wrapped up in one…
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Episode #102 Improving the Recall
Today we are talking about taking your dog to new places and recall. How do I get my dog to come to me at the park? Or on a trail? Or anywhere NEW? A strong…
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Episode #101 Pet First Aid with Bridget Simms
Bridget Simms joins Amy to discuss Pet First Aid. Check out what she recommends you have in a first aid kit and learn tips to help your dog in need. Support…
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Episode #100 Your Success Stories
I am excited to share with you things we received from YOU this week. My goal with Baxter & Bella - The Online Puppy School was and still is to better educate…
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Episode #99 Leash Reactivity
Does your dog go crazy on a leash? Does your dog ever see something or someone when you are out walking and they go bonkers? Do they lose their mind and try to…
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Episode #98 Adolescence & Boredom Prevention with Courtney Goblirsch
Do you have a teenage dog in your home? It happens sooner than you think. Courtney Goblirsch joins Amy in studio to discuss common adolescent behavior and how…
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Episode #97 Building A Relationship With Your Dog
Training is important, but starting by building a relationship with your dog is more important. Have you built a good relationship with your dog? Would you…
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Episode #96 Settling & Calm with Amanda Crosland
Amanda Crosland joins Amy to discuss new puppies and how to help your dog settle in your home. We talk about tips you can use to help your puppy choose calm on…
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Episode #95 Teaching Your Dog Tricks
Have you taught your dog any tricks? Would you like to learn how? Today's show is all about tricks and how to get started in trick training. Support the show…
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Episode #94 Management vs Training
What is management and how does it differ from training? Is it necessary? When do we use management with a new puppy and when do we train? Michele Rielly joins…
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Episode #93 Give That Dog A Bath
Today Amy shares tips for successfully giving your dog a bath. Help them see it as a positive experience. Here's how. Support the show Follow us on social…
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Episode #92 Patience in Puppies
Today we are talking about patience and impulse control when it comes to new puppies. Michele Rielly joins Amy to discuss the difference between the two, how…
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Episode #91 New Puppy Parents
Are you getting a puppy soon? Molly, a new puppy parent, joins Amy to talk about getting ready for her new puppy and how The Online Puppy School has helped her…
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Episode #90 Stolen Items - How to get them back
Does your dog ever get something you do not want them to have? This is a common occurrence from household to household. Learn how to get that item back by…
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Episode #89 Socialization Tips
Join Amy and BAXTER & Bella trainer, Barbara Cannon for a discussion on socialization. Learn what it is, why it matters and how to achieve effective…
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Episode #88 Excitable Greetings
Does your dog get SUPER excited when greeting someone new? Is it really hard for them to hold still? Check out this episode for a simple game you can play with…
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Episode #87 Cooperative Care with Emily Jolliff
Today professional trainer Emily Jolliff joins Amy to discuss Cooperative Care and how to get started in giving your dog a choice when it comes to body…
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Episode #86 Why Online Dog Training?
I get asked quite often why we started an online dog training site. Today I explain the benefits of online learning and teach you more about what our program…
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Episode #85 Puppy Parenting - How to Be Successful
Today I want to talk about something that over the course of the past few years I’ve coined as parenting styles for dogs. After coaching thousands of puppy…
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Episode #84 Therapy Work
Today we are talking about therapy dogs and address the following: What is a therapy dog? What is the difference between a therapy dog, emotional support dog…
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Episode #83 Common Q&As - Biting, Stealing, Mouthing & More!
I want to share with you common training questions we receive along with our training answers to help you on your puppy training journey. Here at BAXTER &…
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Episode #82 Three Types of Leash Walking
It has been awhile since I’ve talked about loose leash walking and today I want to revisit it. Let’s talk about when to start, how to begin and the different…
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Episode #81 Training Mode vs Everyday Life
There are three main areas I want to address today on this topic of training mode vs everyday life. First, why training mode? What is it and how does it…
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Episode #80 The Power of Play
Today Amy discusses the power of play and how we can use it as a helpful motivator for our dogs. Learn tips and tricks to achieve success with your dog all…
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Episode #79 Service Dogs with Laura Sarvinski
Laura Sarvinski joins Amy today to discuss her work as a service dog trainer. Laura is a trainer for Good Dog Service Canines as well as BAXTER & Bella. She…
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Episode #78 Pet Bereavement
Bridget Simms from Paws-and-Play.com joins Amy in studio to talk about pet bereavement. She offers tips and things you can do to help in this process as well…
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Episode #77 Tethering with Bailey Atwood
Something we get asked a lot about with new puppy clients is how do I get this dog to stop biting? Bailey, a trainer here at Baxter & Bella joins Amy on the…
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Episode #76 Troubleshooting the Stay
Today we are tackling stay challenges and how to troubleshoot if you are having trouble teaching your dog to stay. Support the show Follow us on social media…
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Episode #75 How to Help Your Dog When You Go Back to Work
Today Amy shares tips on how to help your dog when you go back to work. COVID has been interesting for our dogs - many of us have not left home! Now as things…
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Episode #74 Our Favorite Training Games
Today I want to teach you two of our favorite training games. I have been playing these a lot this week with nine-week-old Baxter and they are game changers in…
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Episode #73 Manage, Prevent and Train
Today I want to touch on the topic of prevention and management and how it fits into our training. To start, I’m going to tell you about my niece. When she was…
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Episode #72 The Doorbell
Do you have a dog who goes crazy when the doorbell rings? Today's podcast is all about helping you create a training plan to change your dog's unruly behavior…
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Episode #71 Car & Air Travel Tips for Dogs
Today’s topic is something that comes up a lot as my team and I help a LOT of new dog owners. Let’s say, you’re getting a puppy soon. You are driving several…
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Episode #70 Puppy Biting & The Dog Training Model
Today I want to finish our conversation on the ABC’s of dog training. We’ve applied this model to barking and jumping. Today I want to apply it to puppy biting…
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Episode #69 Jumping & The Dog Training Model
Today we are using the ABC model to address jumping and next time we will use the same model to talk about puppy biting & mouthing. I’m hoping by giving…
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Episode #68 Barking & The Dog Training Model
Do any of you have a dog who barks? Do they bark at something outside the window? When they see another dog? To get your attention? Some bark when playing - a…
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Episode #67 When I Go On Vacation
Today we are talking about what to do when you go on vacation. Who will look after your dog when they aren’t coming along? I get asked a fair amount about…
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Episode #66 Training An Adult Dog
Hi everyone! This week we are talking about adult dogs. Can they be trained? How do you train them? Is it the same as training a puppy? We'll discuss when your…
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Episode #65 Apartment Living & Potty Training a Puppy
I often get asked about training a puppy in an apartment. Is it different? If so, how? Today, let’s talk all about apartment living with a new dog - how to…
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Episode #64 Drop It
Does your puppy ever get something and they don’t want to give it up? They clamp down on the item and may even run from you as you approach? Today we are…
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Episode #63 Staying Home Alone - Unsupervised...How & When?
Today we are talking about how to leave your puppy home alone when they are not in a crate or confined space. How do you know when you can trust them? How do…
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Episode #62 Training An Older Dog
Can an older dog be trained? It is always a good idea to start training a puppy but if you find yourself in the position of needing to train an older dog, do…
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Episode #61 Learning To Be Alone
Today I am answering questions like... My new puppy cries in the crate… My new puppy cries when they can’t see me… What can I do about it? Should I do…
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Episode #60 The Yes & No Training Loops
I’m so excited about today’s topic. It’s what I refer to as the Yes & No Loops of puppy training. How many of you feel stuck in a NO loop? Do you feel like you…
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Episode #59 Greeting Strangers
Today we are talking about greeting people - getting your puppy to do so calmly and politely - a tall order for some dogs. How can we set our dogs up for…
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Episode #58 Sit & Down Stay
Our topic of the day: STAY! What is a stay (how is different from wait?) Why do I use stay? And, how do I train it? Get your puppy for this episode as you'll…
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Episode #57 An Emergency Guide for Your New Puppy
Today we are talking about brand new puppies and I’m giving you an emergency guide for those first few days home. If you’re getting a new puppy soon - you’ll…