This is the puppy training podcast, episode number 74, our favorite training games.

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, and how are you today?

I hope you're having an awesome week.

Today, I want to teach you two of our favorite training games.

I have been playing these a lot this week because we have nine week

old Baxter here and they are game changers in raising a puppy. So I want to share them with you all.

Now raising a puppy is a lot of work. I know you guys. It can be very tiring and somewhat stressful.

Mostly because let's face it, it changes your life. Right? I'm right. Yeah, I know. No more sleeping in,

at least not for the next several weeks. And you're taking multiple trips of putting your shoes on,

collecting the leash and training rewards, and then taking your puppy out to pee. I mean,

honestly, how much can one puppy pee, right? Always having a toy handy to redirect the constant

mouthing. You're creating a new schedule

and a new routine that works with your life. I know it's hard. But it is also so very worth it.

And the rewards that come with raising a dog are priceless. I know you all experience those

moments when you sit back and you realize the amazing life of a dog. I think of all of the

lessons that a dog has taught me. They live in the moment. They offer unconditional love. They sense

your emotions and they provide joy-filled moments throughout the day. I promise all of the time and

effort you are putting into training right now is worth it. And yes, that pitch is for me because I am

right there with you training a nine week old puppies. So I am also waking up earlier than usual and

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