This is the puppy training podcast, episode 181.

How can I help my dog be neutral in public?

This podcast is designed to help you on your journey of becoming best friends through love and learning as you train your own dog from home.

And I'm here to help you every step of the way.

This is the puppy training podcast and I'm your host, Amy Jensen.

Hello and welcome to the podcast. I'm guessing you have a dog or you're getting one soon

and want to know more about how to train your new friend to live in your home? Perfect. You are in

the right place and I'm so glad you're here. Today we are talking about calm. This is a favorite

topic of mine. How do we get our dogs to be calm or neutral in public more specifically? So we're

out and about. I don't want my dog to bark or lunge or pool or react crazily to things they see in the environment.

How do I get them to be neutral?

Introducing your dog to the busy world outside your home can be fun, but yes, it can be challenging.

And ensuring that your dog remains calm and neutral in public settings is important for their well-being.

And our peace of mind, we want to be confident in taking our dog out into the world with us and not embarrassed

by their behavior, right? Now this process, which requires patience and consistency as does everything

with dog training involves gradual exposure and training techniques aimed at helping your dog adapt to the various

stimuli that they will come across. We don't want them to become overly excited or anxious when they

see such stimuli. Now before I'm barking on any outdoor training, I want to make sure that your dog is

fully vaccinated. So if your dog's not yet fully vaccinated,

maybe they're a young puppy, then you want to do this kind of work as you carry your puppy. So take

them out places, let them see the world, experience the world, they're hearing the world,

but they're being socialized safely as you carry them around. And then once they're fully vaccinated,

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