Episode #266 The First Few Days — Bonding, Potty & Crate Basics

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

🗓️ 5 March 2026

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

Bringing home a new puppy? 🐶 The first few days can feel exciting, overwhelming, and a little exhausting — all at once. In this episode, Amy walks you through exactly what to focus on (and what not to stress about) during those critical early days. You’ll learn how to: Build trust and create a strong bond from Day OneSet up a potty routine that prevents accidents before they happenIntroduce the crate in a way that builds confidence — not fearAvoid common first-week mistakes that slow progress...

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0:00.0	Today we are talking about bonding with our puppy in the first few days, setting up potty training
0:04.9	the right way, and create basics that will build confidence, not fear.
0:10.5	Welcome to the puppy training podcast. I'm Amy Jensen, founder of Baxter and Bella, the online
0:16.7	puppy school. Here, we are all about helping you create the best possible experience raising a puppy,
0:23.1	from training tips to practical tricks, all aimed at fostering a happy, well-behaved dog who
0:28.9	truly feels like part of the family. So if you are ready to enjoy the journey and strengthen
0:34.4	the bond with your dog. Let's get started.
0:46.4	Hey everybody, welcome back to the puppy training podcast. I'm excited you're here because today's episode is something super important. It's getting started with a brand new puppy or a brand new
0:52.2	dog that's coming to join your family. So this is really important. If you've just brought home a new puppy or a brand new dog that's coming to join your family. So this is really important.
0:55.7	If you've just brought home a new puppy or a new dog or you're about to, you're prepping,
1:00.5	this episode is your roadmap. We're going to talk about the bonding and the potty training
1:05.9	and the crate training basics. And all of these things are going to really make a big difference in your dog's
1:12.1	first few days home. So these first few days matter. They are going to set the tone for your
1:16.6	puppies, trust, learning, and their long-term behavior. So here's the good news. You don't need to
1:22.1	do everything perfectly. Just let that go right now. Just send that one right out the door. Take a deep
1:27.0	breath. You just need to have a plan and be intentional.
1:31.4	So part one today is bonding, building trust from day one.
1:34.2	I love to start here because to me and to all of us here at Baxter-Mbella, trust and relationship is so big.
1:43.9	The first few days are not about getting your dog to do
1:46.7	everything you say right away, and it's not about perfection. It's literally about relationship.
1:52.6	Your puppy has just left their litter mates. So imagine what this is like, right? Their breeders
1:58.0	home or shelter or family, wherever they just came from, everything familiar to them
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