Today's episode is all about predictability and how it's going to help your puppy perform better on a daily basis.

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. Welcome back to the podcast. Thanks for listening. If you're new,

we talk all things puppies. I have a lot of episodes already recorded. So if you're just getting

started, I've created a roadmap for you. You can go to my website, Baxter and Bella.com,

click on podcast and you can download that roadmap.

If you have a new puppy, I highly recommend following those episodes first because it's going to put you

on a course of all of the right things you need to do right away. But thank you for being here.

Today, we are talking about something else that's really important for puppies is routine routine builds confidence so that power of predictability comes into play

i like to think of it as one of the kindest gifts you can give your dog now it doesn't mean

you have to do everything the same every single day because teaching them how to mix things up is also good.

But when you're getting started, creating a schedule and a routine can really help your puppy gain

some confidence. So if you've ever noticed your puppy getting jumpy or reactive, clingy,

maybe easily overwhelmed, you guys are all raising your hands, right? Like, oh, yep, that's my dog.

Oh, yep, that's my puppy. Here's something important I want you to know. Your dog isn't being bad.

They're likely feeling uncertain or anxious. Dogs thrive on structure. When the world feels predictable,

their nervous system can finally relax. So think of it like this. If you didn't know

when you'd eat, when you could use the bathroom, or when something loud might happen,

I would guess you'd probably start to feel anxious too. For puppies especially,

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