In this episode of the puppy training podcast, I'm going to revisit foundations of successful puppy

training, and I'm going to break down the three most common mistakes I see new puppy families make.

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.

Hey you guys, today I'm going to revisit a topic that we talked about a long time ago,

but it's pretty common with brand new puppies. And I know starting out this new year,

we're getting back from the holiday break. We're actually about a month into it

plus, right? We're now into February, but some of you are just getting going with these new puppies.

And anytime there's a routine change or you're bringing a new puppy into the family, puppies struggle.

So we're going to revisit the basics of things not because you don't know them,

not because you're failing, but because even if you're an experienced dog handler,

you're going to benefit from a reset at some point in time. So here at Baxter and Bella,

I've coached thousands of families through raising puppies. And through emails, coaching calls,

real life stories, there are three very common mistakes that kind of just show up again and again. And I thought, you know what, let's revisit this. Let's talk about it today because a lot of you are new. Welcome. So if you've made one or maybe you've made all three, it's okay. Welcome to the club. Mistakes mean you're trying. They mean you care and it means you're learning.

So don't get frustrated. Mistakes are part of the process. Let's dive in. All right. Mistake number one,

waiting for the bad behavior. This one, you guys, is huge. And you'll hear me talk a lot about this in my program. Most families or most people will wait for a puppy to do something they don't like

and then they react. Then they do something about it. So for example, the puppy jumps. We say off.

The puppy bites. We say no biting or stop or ouch. The puppy barks. We say,

shh, quiet. The puppy grabs a shoe. We say drop it. So we're constantly responding after the fact. Now,

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