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Before You Get Your Puppy – Prepare for Puppy Training
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Before You Get Your Puppy – Prepare for Puppy Training

Ensure you're getting it right from the start, so you can relax, have fun and enjoy your puppy's homecoming.
Created byVicky Carne
Last updated 2/2020
English

What you'll learn

  • 🐶 How to prepare for your puppy's arrival so you both start off on the right paw
  • 🐶 What to check with the breeder before you pick your puppy up
  • 🐶 Puppy house-rules — making sure everyone in the family is on the same page
  • 🐶 Checks to make to keep both your puppy and your home safe
  • 🐶 What it's vital to have ready for the puppy's arrival and why (as well as what's fun to have and what can wait)
  • 🐶 Ensure you're well prepared for the journey and your puppy's critical first few hours in your home
  • 🐶 BONUS LESSON: house training your puppy made simple
  • 🐶 BONUS LESSON: puppies bite and chew — what you should do about it

Course content

2 sections8 lectures31m total length
  • Introduction2:19

    Do watch this welcome video first.

    To help you make the most of this course, there is a downloadable transcript for each lesson.

  • What You Need & Why — Part 12:34

    Life with a puppy will be so much easier if you manage your puppy's environment from the start. In this lesson, we'll look at all the kit you'll need so you'll be fully prepared with everything ready for your puppy to settle comfortably into his or her new home.

    The downloadable transcript PDF here covers both Part 1 and Part 2 of 'What You Need & Why'

  • What You Need & Why — Part 24:22

    In this lesson, we'll look specifically at the best ways to use crates, playpens and dog gates.

    You'll find the transcript for both parts 1 and 2 of the 'What You Will Need & Why' videos downloadable next to Part 1.

  • Advance Checks (Inside & Out)4:26

    Rounding-up on advance planning, this lesson looks at what you might want to check with the breeder, making sure you've puppy-proofed your home and garden and thinking about house-rules!

  • Today's the Day2:07

    Your home is ready and waiting (or almost!) and now all I need to add are a few pointers for when you finally pick up your puppy.

Requirements

  • You've decided to get a puppy!

Description

Your puppy’s first hours, days and weeks in their new home are the most important of their life — miss out on training opportunities now and you’ll be playing catch-up for months, if not years, to come.

What You'll Need & Why
Life with your puppy will be so much easier if you manage your puppy's environment from the start. I'll show you the best way to use crates, playpens and dog gates.

Your Advance Checks
What to check with the breeder, making sure you've puppy-proofed your home and garden, and deciding on puppy house-rules!

Today's the Day!!
Your home is ready and waiting (or almost!) and now you just need to pick up your puppy. This lesson will send you off well prepared for the journey and those critical first few hours at home with you.

Plus downloadable Shopping List
(so you're well prepared)!

Who this course is for:

  • A puppy is in your near future and you just want to get it right from the start