Puppy Culture Potluck: Ep18 - Getting "Firm" with Teenage Dogs

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This week’s question is about your changing relationship with your puppy through his teenage months:

"I was talking with a very respected breeder about my ten-month-old Bull Terrier and she told me that this is the age where I need to start being ‘firm’ with him. What does she mean by ‘firm?’"

In this episode I explain:

  • What we mean by “firm”
  • Your process for deciding when and how to be “firm” as your puppy matures.
  • Why being “firm” is important as puppies mature into teenagers, but inappropriate and harmful for young puppies.

Visit our website, madcapradio.com for further reading.

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This week’s question is about your changing relationship with your puppy through his teenage months:

"I was talking with a very respected breeder about my ten-month-old Bull Terrier and she told me that this is the age where I need to start being ‘firm’ with him. What does she mean by ‘firm?’"

In this episode I explain:

  • What we mean by “firm”
  • Your process for deciding when and how to be “firm” as your puppy matures.
  • Why being “firm” is important as puppies mature into teenagers, but inappropriate and harmful for young puppies.

Visit our website, madcapradio.com for further reading.

2024-05-14 21 min Transcript
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