Today we are talking about training humans. Honestly, I think that's the hardest part.

Welcome to the puppy training podcast, the show designed to help you raise a confident,

well-behaved puppy using positive practical training methods. Each week we'll explore

real-life training strategies, break down common puppy challenges and give you clear step-by-step guidance you can start using right away. Whether you're dealing with potty training, biting, jumping, or just want to build a stronger bond with your pup as their handler, you're in the right place. Hi, you guys. Welcome back to the puppy training podcast. I'm Amy Jensen. I'm the founder of Baxter and Bella, the online puppy school. If you haven't checked that

out yet, you should maybe go check that out. But I like to get on weekly and give you just a short

10 minute-ish tip on your puppy, your dog, training. I just love talking dogs. So here we are. And today

we're talking about the people that are behind the dogs. And when people ask me, is it harder to teach the dog or the human?

I usually answer it's the human. Most puppy training challenges are not actually because your dog is

stubborn. A lot of people will say, my puppy is being stubborn, dominant, they're manipulative,

or they're just trying to be bad or get me back, right? But usually the biggest challenge is

unclear communication on our part. Maybe we're inconsistent or we have unrealistic expectations.

Sometimes humans accidentally change the rules from day to day. And please know that you are

normal. You are not failing if consistency feels hard. You're just human.

And life gets busy. Schedules change. Kids get involved. We're coming up with a big schedule

change here as summer approaches. One person allows jumping while another cracks it. And one day the

puppy gets rewarded for barking because it's so cute. And the next day, everyone is frustrated

because the barking won't stop.

Dogs thrive on patterns. So today we're going to talk about why consistency is so hard, how to create

family training plans that actually work, what to do when training feels like it's just not

quite working, and how to simplify your expectations so both you and your puppy can succeed. Let's go.

Okay, first off, why consistency matters so much. Dogs are constantly learning. Everything about

their environment is teaching them something. So not just when you're doing a formal training

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