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Puppy Training Made Easy: Get It Right From The Very Start
Rating: 4.4 out of 5(228 ratings)
5,932 students
Created bySharon Bolt
Last updated 12/2025
English

What you'll learn

  • What to look for when choosing a good breeder and how to avoid puppy farm puppies
  • How to recognize the characteristics to look for when choosing the right puppy for you
  • What to do before bringing your puppy home to set yourself up for success
  • How to best introduce your puppy to an existing dog
  • How to overcome first night crying and howling with 3 different techniques to choose from
  • The best and fastest way to toilet train your puppy
  • How to stop biting and chewing using gentle, kind methods
  • How to prevent separation anxiety from developing before it becomes a problem
  • How to best socialize your puppy in order to get a well-balanced dog
  • How to groom your puppy and get them comfortable with handling
  • How to crate train your puppy easily and effortlessly
  • How to introduce leash work and recall training early for fast results
  • How to stop common puppy problems like clothes stealing, poop eating, and car barking
  • How to feed your puppy in a way that prevents food aggression and begging

Course content

7 sections19 lectures1h 3m total length
  • How Two Uncontrollable Puppies Changed Everything I Knew About Puppy Training2:45

    In 2004, my life changed forever — thanks to two tiny Parson Terrier brothers we’d just brought home.

    I was over the moon. Two puppies meant double the fun, double the love… or so I thought.

    When I rang around to enrol them into puppy socialisation classes, every trainer told me the same thing:

    “This is the worst-case scenario. Littermates will fight for dominance. You’ll have to re-home one.”

    My heart sank. I looked at those two little faces and said, "No — you’re not going anywhere."

    I had no plan, no experience — just determination to prove there had to be another way.

    So I began studying dog psychology, watching how my two communicated, and experimenting with calm, kind leadership instead of shouting or force.

    Over time, the chaos faded. The boys started listening, relaxing, and trusting me completely.

    That breakthrough didn’t just change our lives — it became the foundation of everything I teach today.

    In this opening video, you’ll meet “the boys,” see them playing together, and hear the real story behind the calm-leadership methods you’ll learn throughout this course.

  • This Could Be You Too - Read What People Are Saying4:00

    This is real feedback from people I've personally worked with who transformed their dog nightmares using the exact methods you're about to learn.

    And this is what students have said after taking this puppy course:

    "I just got a new Rhodesian Ridgeback puppy and this course was a huge help with my crazy puppy. The sleep recommendations and potty training really worked." - JP Allen

    "I now have a well behaved puppy thanks to your course. I recommend this course to everyone who owns a puppy." - Alden Morrison

    "Both my adult dog and my young puppy have came on in leaps and bounds after completing your courses." - Joe Hunter

    Read their stories. See yourself in their struggles. Feel hope in their success.

    You're not alone in the puppy blues. We're here to help you.

Requirements

  • People who are looking to get a puppy or have recently got a puppy
  • Willingness to practice gentle, consistent puppy training techniques
  • Patience and commitment to getting puppy training right from the start
  • Understanding that this course focuses on preventing behavioral problems, not teaching basic obedience commands like sit, stay, and down

Description

You’ve waited weeks. Planned for months. Counted down the days.

And now your beautiful puppy — the one you’ve been dreaming about — just chewed your favorite shoes.

Again.

There's pee on the carpet. Your hands are covered in scratches from those needle-sharp teeth. You haven't slept properly in days.

And you're standing there, exhausted and overwhelmed, thinking:

"What have I gotten myself into?"

If you're feeling this way, you're not alone.

There's even a name for it: the "puppy blues."

Research shows that 70% of new puppy owners experience anxiety, depression, or both after bringing their puppy home.

The persistent sadness. The regret. The feeling of being trapped. The wondering if you've made a terrible mistake.

This is completely normal.

And it doesn't mean you're a terrible dog owner.

It means you haven't yet learned what actually works to train puppies quickly and prevent unwanted behaviors from developing.

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THE 3 PUPPY NIGHTMARES THAT DESTROY PEACE OF MIND

Let me tell you the truth about why you're struggling.

Most puppy training advice focuses on teaching tricks like "sit" and "stay."

But that's not what's keeping you up at night.

What's actually destroying your peace of mind are the 3 puppy nightmares:

  1. TOILETING - Accidents on your best carpets, waking up multiple times per night, never knowing when they'll go

  2. CHEWING - Your furniture, your belongings, your hands, your feet - those laser-sharp puppy teeth destroy everything

  3. BITING - Those painful nips that leave scratches all over your arms, the chaos when guests come over, the embarrassment

These 3 behaviors alone are the main reasons puppies are taken to rescue centers or turned out into the streets.

Not because the puppies are bad.

Because the owners didn't know what to do in those critical first weeks.

Every second counts when training a puppy.

Get it wrong in those first few weeks and early months, and you'll spend years dealing with the consequences.

Get it right, and you'll have a joyful, well-balanced, well-behaved dog who's a pleasure to be with.

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WHY NOTHING YOU'VE TRIED HAS WORKED (AND WHAT WILL)

Here's what most first-time puppy owners don't realize:

Puppies don't speak English.

They don't understand "no." They don't understand why you're upset. They don't understand human rules.

They only understand consequences.

When your puppy chews your shoes and you yell at them 10 minutes later, they have no idea why you're angry. Their little brain can't connect "shoes from earlier" to "human upset now."

But when you communicate in a language they understand - using the right timing, the right methods, and the right approach - everything changes.

Suddenly:

  • Toilet training happens in days, not months

  • Chewing problems disappear

  • Biting stops

  • Your puppy becomes the dog you always dreamed of

This isn't magic.

It's understanding how puppies actually learn - and using methods that work with their natural instincts instead of against them.

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WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS PUPPY TRAINING COURSE

Choose the Right Puppy From The Start Learn what to look for when choosing a good breeder, how to avoid "puppy farm" puppies, and the characteristics to look for when selecting the right puppy for YOU.

Stop Toilet Problems Fast Discover the quickest way to toilet train your puppy so they go where you want, when you want - without accidents ruining your carpets.

End Biting and Chewing Nightmares Learn how to communicate to your puppy, in a kind and gentle way they understand, that biting your hands and feet is not OK - and how to redirect them to chew what you want instead.

Prevent Separation Anxiety Before It Starts Discover the exact method that prevents separation anxiety from developing so you can leave your home without your puppy howling and destroying things.

Master First Night Crying Learn 3 different techniques to choose from so your puppy integrates into their new home quickly - and you both are able to sleep.

Socialize Your Puppy Properly Find out why socialization at an early age is vital for getting a well-balanced dog, and exactly how to do it right. Many fear-related behaviors in adult dogs stem from lack of proper socialization as puppies.

Get Your Puppy Ready For Walks Learn how to prevent over-excitement, stop leash chewing, introduce leash work and recall training early, and know how far to walk your puppy to avoid health problems.

Crate Train The Right Way Discover step-by-step how to crate train your puppy easily and effortlessly - an essential ingredient for toilet training, chewing, biting, and separation anxiety.

Stop Stealing, Grooming Problems, & More Learn solutions for clothes stealing, grooming resistance, car barking, and other common puppy problems that drive owners crazy.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This course does NOT cover basic obedience commands like sit, stay, and down. Instead, it focuses specifically on preventing behavioral problems - the toileting, chewing, biting, and other issues that actually cause the puppy blues.

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REAL RESULTS FROM REAL PUPPY OWNERS

Thousands of students have already enrolled in this puppy training course and left numerous full 5-star reviews.

JP Allen

"I just got a new Rhodesian Ridgeback puppy and this course was a huge help with my crazy puppy. The sleep recommendations and potty training really worked."

Alden Morrison

"Thank you Ms Bolt for this wonderful course on puppy training. I now have a well behaved puppy thanks to your course. I recommend this course to everyone who owns a puppy."

Joe Hunter

"As expected, this course was full of useful information and delivered in such a way that the dogs themselves could understand it without you. Both my adult dog and my young puppy have came on in leaps and bounds after completing your courses Sharon and I hope you will make more. Thanks again for everything and here's to the future."

This isn't luck.

This is what happens when you finally understand how puppies learn - and train them using methods that actually work.

WHY THIS PUPPY OBEDIENCE TRAINING COURSE ACTUALLY WORKS

I'm Sharon Bolt, Celebrity Dog Trainer, featured on BBC, ITV, Channel 5, The Guardian, The Independent, The Daily Mail and more.

I've also had a regular phone-in slot on BBC Radio for over a decade, where I answered listeners' doggy dilemmas live on air.

For over twenty years, I've helped thousands of first-time puppy owners (including celebrities) overcome the "puppy blues" and raise happy, well-behaved dogs.

My approach is different because it focuses on prevention, not correction.

Instead of waiting for problems to develop and then trying to fix them, you'll learn how to get it right from the very start so unwanted behaviors never develop in the first place.

No shouting. No hitting. No punishment.

Just calm, kind, gentle methods that work with your puppy's natural learning style.

I answer student questions in all my Udemy courses daily - so you'll never feel stuck or alone with your puppy training challenges.

You'll discover:

  • What to look for when choosing a good breeder and avoiding puppy farms

  • The exact characteristics to look for when selecting the right puppy for you

  • How to prepare before bringing your puppy home (the things nobody tells you)

  • 3 different techniques for overcoming first night crying and howling

  • The fastest way to toilet train your puppy (this alone is worth the course price)

  • How to stop biting and chewing using gentle redirection methods

  • Why socialization in those critical early weeks determines your dog's entire personality

  • How to prevent separation anxiety from ever developing

  • Simple crate training methods that make everything else easier

  • Early leash work and recall training that sets you up for success

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IS THIS TRAINING APPROACH RIGHT FOR YOU?

This course teaches calm pack leadership combined with positive reinforcement techniques.

I've been using these methods successfully for over twenty years with thousands of puppies. They work. My students' results speak for themselves.

But I also respect that different trainers have different approaches - and that's okay.

The important thing is finding the method that resonates with YOU and works for your puppy.

If calm pack leadership appeals to you, you're in the right place.

If it doesn't, I encourage you to find a course that better matches your training philosophy.

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WHO THIS COURSE IS FOR

This puppy training course is perfect for you if:

  • You're looking to get a puppy or have recently got a puppy and want to get it right from the start

  • You're experiencing the "puppy blues" - feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or regretful about your new puppy

  • You're dealing with toileting problems and exhausted from cleaning up accidents and waking up multiple times per night

  • Your puppy's biting and chewing is driving you crazy and you don't know how to make it stop

  • You're a first-time puppy owner and feel completely out of your depth with the responsibility

  • You're scared of making mistakes that will create behavior problems lasting for years

  • You want to prevent separation anxiety, fear aggression, and other problems before they develop

  • You believe puppies need clear, gentle guidance and want methods that work without shouting or punishment

  • You're exhausted and just want your puppy to be happy and well-behaved so you can enjoy life together

  • You've tried other methods but nothing has created lasting change and you're ready for an approach that actually works

This course combines calm pack leadership principles with positive reinforcement - if that approach resonates with you, you're in exactly the right place.

If you prefer training methods that don't include any leadership structure, this may not be the right course for you - and that's perfectly okay.

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WHAT'S INSIDE THIS PUPPY TRAINING COURSE

Step-by-step video demonstrations with real puppies so you can see exactly how these methods work

28-page "That's the Puppy for Me!" e-book covering everything from choosing the right puppy to first-night integration

Learn the fastest toilet training methods that get results in days, not months

Discover how to stop biting and chewing using gentle redirection techniques puppies understand

Master early socialization techniques that prevent fear and aggression problems later

Learn crate training, leash work, and recall - the foundation skills for lifelong success

Video transcripts for key lectures so you can reference them anytime

Lifetime access to all course materials and any future updates

Daily instructor support - ask questions anytime and get answers from Sharon herself

Gentle, kind techniques that work without shouting, punishment, or force

Methods that work for all puppies - any breed, any age, any temperament

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PUPPIES LIVE IN THE PRESENT MOMENT - CHANGE HAPPENS FAST

Here's the good news: puppies learn incredibly quickly when you give them the right information.

Unlike trying to change behaviors in adult dogs, puppies have no bad habits to break yet.

They're like blank slates, ready to learn.

When you show them what you want in a language they understand, they learn it fast.

Many students see dramatic improvements within days of applying these puppy training techniques.

The night crying stops. Toilet training clicks. Biting reduces significantly.

Once you understand these methods, you have them for life.

Whether you're working with your current puppy or get another puppy in the future, you'll always know exactly what to do.

And you'll never experience the puppy blues again.

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IMAGINE YOUR NEW LIFE TOGETHER

It's been a few weeks since you finished the course.

Your puppy runs to the back door and sits. You let them out. They go to the toilet. You give them praise and a treat.

No accidents. No stress. Just a happy puppy who knows exactly what to do.

Your friend comes over. Your puppy greets them calmly. No jumping. No manic behavior. Just a sweet, well-mannered puppy.

You reach for their paws to trim nails. They sit quietly. Grooming is easy.

You leave the house for two hours. When you return, your puppy is calm and happy. Nothing is destroyed. No howling. No anxiety.

At night, your puppy sleeps through until morning in their crate. You wake up refreshed.

That's not a fantasy.

That's what this puppy training course helps you create.

And you can start seeing results within days.

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ARE YOU READY TO FINALLY ENJOY YOUR PUPPY?

You don't have to live with the puppy blues anymore.

You don't have to feel overwhelmed, exhausted, and regretful.

You don't have to wonder if you've made a terrible mistake.

This puppy training course gives you everything you need - the knowledge, the techniques, and the confidence - to raise a happy, well-behaved puppy who brings joy instead of stress.

Get it right from the start.

Prevent problems before they develop.

Finally become the confident puppy owner you want to be.

Enroll today and start seeing results within days.

Your puppy - and your sanity - will be so glad you did.

• 30-day money-back guarantee

• Lifetime access to all course materials and updates

• Daily support from a professional Celebrity Dog Trainer

• Methods used successfully for over 20 years with thousands of puppies

This course contains a promotion.

Stop the overwhelm. Start the joy. Enroll now and raise the puppy of your dreams.

Who this course is for:

  • First-time puppy owners who feel overwhelmed and want to get it right from the start
  • People experiencing the "puppy blues" - anxiety, regret, or depression after getting a puppy
  • Anyone dealing with toileting problems, accidents, and sleepless nights
  • Puppy owners struggling with painful biting, destructive chewing, and chaos at home
  • People who want to prevent separation anxiety, aggression, and fear problems before they develop
  • Anyone who believes puppies need clear, gentle guidance and wants methods that work without shouting
  • Puppy owners looking for step-by-step demonstrations showing exactly how to train their puppy
  • People who want lifetime support from a professional trainer with over 20 years of experience
  • Anyone ready to transform the puppy blues into puppy joy