I know some of you are about to bring home a new dog. So on today's episode, we are talking about

how do we involve the entire family and create consistent training. Welcome to the puppy training

podcast. I'm Amy Jensen, founder of Baxter and Bella, the online puppy school. Here we are all about

helping you create the best possible

experience raising a puppy, from training tips to practical tricks, all aimed at fostering a happy,

well-behaved dog who truly feels like part of the family. So, if you are ready to enjoy the journey

and strengthen the bond with your dog. Let's get started.

Hello, everybody.

Thanks for listening.

I really appreciate you sharing this show with your friends and neighbors who may be getting a new dog soon.

The holidays are coming and that tends to be a thing.

So if you know anybody bringing home a new dog in the next several months,

please share our podcast with them and send them to our website, Baxter and Bella.

We would love to coach them through the process.

Now, on that note, today we are talking about, okay, this dog arrives. We're all super excited. And how do we move

forward, making sure that everyone is involved and that the puppy is not overwhelmed. And we get

everybody off to a good start. So let's talk about first preparation. I think it's really important

that we set realistic expectations

before the puppy arrives. So before you bring your dog into the home, we want to have a family

discussion. We have a family meeting outline for you in our program if you need some guidance there,

but we want to talk about the role of each person and how they'll participate in the

dog's upbringing. Setting clear expectations from the beginning can help prevent confusion,

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