Step-by-step puppy training for the first weeks at home: routines, boundaries, and calm behavior
β±οΈ Length: 1.3 total hours
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π December 2025 update
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- Course Overview
- Comprehensive exploration of the neonate-to-juvenile transition, specifically focusing on the high-impact period of the first three weeks within a new domestic environment.
- Deep dive into the psychology of canine adaptation, explaining how a puppy perceives its new human family and the physical layout of a modern household during the initial settling-in phase.
- Detailed blueprint for establishing a circadian-aligned schedule that mirrors the puppyβs natural biological rhythms for eating, elimination, and restorative deep sleep.
- Instruction on creating a sensory-neutral zone, allowing the puppy to process new sights and smells without becoming overwhelmed or developing chronic environmental anxiety.
- Analysis of canine body language basics, teaching owners how to distinguish between “play-growling,” “fear-avoidance,” and “over-stimulation” during the early bonding days.
- Guidance on managing multi-species introductions, ensuring that existing pets like older dogs or cats are integrated into the puppy’s life through controlled, positive associations.
- Focus on proactive behavior management, which emphasizes preventing unwanted habits from forming rather than punishing mistakes after they have already occurred.
- Discussion on the developmental milestones expected at different week markers, helping owners set realistic expectations for physical control and attention spans.
- Requirements / Prerequisites
- A committed mindset toward positive reinforcement, as this course rejects punitive measures in favor of science-based, reward-heavy training methodologies.
- Availability of a designated puppy-safe area, such as a sturdy playpen or a room cleared of electrical cords, toxic plants, and easily swallowed household objects.
- Procurement of age-appropriate enrichment tools, including food-dispensing puzzles and varied-texture chew toys to satisfy the puppy’s natural urge to explore with its mouth.
- A supply of varied reward tiers, ranging from standard kibble for low-distraction work to high-value proteins for more challenging environmental exposures.
- Basic safety gear consisting of a well-fitted H-style harness and a standard six-foot nylon or leather leash to facilitate early tethering and outdoor excursions.
- Access to a digital or physical logbook to track progress in housebreaking, sleep duration, and successful socialization encounters for future veterinary or trainer review.
- Skills Covered / Tools Used
- Implementation of clicker training mechanics, teaching owners how to use a bridge signal to mark precise moments of “good” behavior with surgical accuracy.
- Mastery of lure-reward sequencing, showing how to guide a puppy into positions like “sit” or “down” without using physical force or intimidation.
- Development of naming conventions, ensuring the puppy responds to its name as a “pay attention” cue rather than a generic noise or a reprimand.
- Effective use of long-line leashes in controlled outdoor spaces to begin building a reliable recall (coming when called) while maintaining a safety net.
- Introduction to handling and husbandry drills, preparing the puppy for future nail trims, ear cleanings, and veterinary exams through gentle, rewarded touch.
- Strategies for bite inhibition, utilizing redirection and “negative punishment” (removal of attention) to teach the puppy the appropriate use of its jaw.
- Utilization of scent-work as a calming tool, teaching owners how to use their puppy’s nose to burn off mental energy and lower cortisol levels after high-excitement events.
- Techniques for barrier frustration prevention, helping the puppy remain calm when separated by a baby gate or crate door while the owner is still visible.
- Benefits / Outcomes
- Establishment of a rock-solid foundation for all future obedience, ensuring the dog remains a lifelong learner who enjoys working alongside its human handler.
- Significant reduction in home restoration costs by successfully curbing destructive chewing and digging behaviors through appropriate outlet provision.
- Attainment of a harmonious household atmosphere, where the puppy understands its place in the routine and can settle quietly during human mealtimes or work hours.
- Promotion of social resilience, creating a dog that is neutral toward strangers and other animals rather than being overly reactive or fearful.
- Empowerment of the ownerβs confidence, replacing the typical “new puppy stress” with a clear, actionable plan that yields visible results within the first fourteen days.
- A streamlined housebreaking experience, minimizing the duration of the “potty training” phase through meticulous management and timing strategies.
- Increased public accessibility, as a puppy trained in basics from day one is much easier to take to pet-friendly cafes, parks, and family gatherings.
- PROS
- The streamlined 1.3-hour format provides high-density information without the filler common in multi-week physical puppy classes.
- Updated with December 2025 insights, incorporating the most recent advancements in canine cognitive science and force-free training techniques.
- Focuses on preventative architecture, meaning it solves problems before they start, saving owners months of corrective training later in the dog’s life.
- CONS
- This course is strictly foundational and does not cover complex behavioral modification for older dogs or puppies with pre-existing severe trauma.
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