Episode #218 Reward Their Existence: The Overlooked Secret to Puppy Training

The Puppy Training Podcast

BAXTER & Bella Puppy Training

Baxter & Bella Online Puppy School, Business, Society & Culture, Puppy Training, New Puppy Tips, New Puppy, Dog Training

4.7 • 696 Ratings

🗓️ 13 March 2025

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Many people focus on behaviors like sit and stay, but one of the most valuable training techniques is rewarding your puppy simply for existing in a calm, positive way. In this episode, we explore how proactive reinforcement helps build confidence, strengthen engagement, and encourage good choices. By creating positive associations with new experiences and environments, you set the foundation for a well-mannered, happy companion. Tune in to learn how small, everyday rewards can shape a lifetim...

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0:00.0	When you first bring home a new puppy, there's an important step I want you to take.
0:04.0	It's often overlooked. Sometimes we don't think about it, but it's really important to your puppy's development.
0:09.8	Today we're talking all about it.
0:12.6	Welcome to the puppy training podcast. I'm Amy Jensen, founder of Baxter and Bella, the online puppy school.
0:19.9	Here, we are all about helping you create
0:22.4	the best possible experience raising a puppy, from training tips to practical tricks, all aimed
0:27.9	at fostering a happy, well-behaved dog who truly feels like part of the family. So, if you are
0:34.5	ready to enjoy the journey and strengthen the bond with your dog, let's get
0:38.4	started.
0:43.0	Hi, you guys.
0:43.9	Welcome to the puppy training podcast.
0:45.5	I'm Amy Jensen.
0:46.4	I'm glad that you're here.
0:48.1	Today we are talking about a really simple thing that we can do to help our puppies
0:53.7	see the world as a positive place. And good news
0:57.7	is it's not hard. So many people focus on teaching the obedience cues like sit, stay, calm,
1:05.0	all of those basic behaviors. And those are really, really great. And we teach you how to do that.
1:09.6	And we help you teach your dog a whole lot more
1:11.4	as well. But while these skills are important, one of the most valuable things we can do in the early
1:16.5	stages of having our dog at home with us is to reward them simply for existing. And we want to do
1:23.3	this in a calm, positive way. This form of positive reinforcement builds confidence in our dogs.
1:29.2	It creates positive associations with people they see and environments that they're in.
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