This is the puppy training podcast episode number 49, new puppy rules.

This podcast is designed to help you on your journey of becoming best friends through love and learning as you train your own dog from home.

And I'm here to help you every step of the way.

This is the puppy training podcast, and I'm your host, Amy Jensen.

Hello, hello. How are you guys this week? I hope you're doing well. I hope you're staying safe.

And I hope you're adjusting to this new way of life. I know at our house, we are in our third week of

homeschool, and my kids are actually starting to really like it. They've realized

they can do their homework in their pajamas. They can eat popcorn while watching class movies. So we

have definitely found a few positives. We've had a lot of new people join our program in the past few

weeks, which we're super excited about. And because of that, I've talked to a lot of people about

their new puppies. And I've been over the new puppy rules when a puppy comes to your house,

basically what we want to focus on right away. So I thought maybe I'd share that on a podcast today

and give that information out to everyone, just things that are basic and simple, but that can be

established from day one so that your puppy

is off to the best start possible. So that's what we're going to go through today. First and foremost,

with a brand new puppy, you need to watch your puppy 100% of the time when they're out and about

in your home. So it doesn't matter if your new puppy just went to the bathroom or hasn't had much

to drink yet today. If you're not watching them perfectly, they will have an accident.

Either going to the bathroom on the floor or they're going to choose something that they shouldn't,

which will inevitably make you frustrated, angry, and disappointed.

So during playtime in your home, please watch your puppies as closely as possible 100% of the time,

and remember to take them potty every 20 to 30 minutes. So a brand new

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