Today we are diving into a topic that doesn't get nearly enough attention, but affects a lot of households.

Because let's be honest, most homes are not just dog homes anymore.

You might have a cat, maybe a rabbit, maybe a parrot who speaks and has some pretty strong opinions.

Or reptiles, rodents, ferrets, chickens, you name it, there are other animals involved,

and you might be wondering, how do I get them to live together? Today, let's talk about it.

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.

Hi, and welcome back to the puppy training podcast.

So you have more animals at your house and you're bringing home a new puppy or you're getting a new dog soon.

What do we do about that? We want to make sure

that it all goes well, right? So today we are talking about multi-species homes and how to plan

introductions safely, how to manage expectations and what are our expectations and are they

realistic, right, for both your puppy and

your other animals? And then how to prevent stress, because if you're like me, stress is one of

my least favorite feelings. So let's make sure we discuss that. Now let's start with why this

topic matters so much. Modern dogs are entering homes that are smaller, busier. More of us

live in cities, right? More things going on. More animal diverse. And here's the key issue.

Most puppy training advice assumes that the puppy is the only animal in the home. But when

there's other species present, we have things that come into play like

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