by Vanesssa Taylor | Sep 7, 2026 | Puppy Training
It is 2:17 in the morning. Your puppy is crying in the crate again, and now you are lying in bed wondering: Do they need to potty? Am I supposed to ignore this? If I let them out, am I teaching them to cry? This is one of the hardest parts of bringing home a new puppy...
by Vanesssa Taylor | Sep 7, 2026 | Puppy Training
One second your puppy is playing normally. The next, they are sprinting around the coffee table, flying across the couch, grabbing your pant leg, bouncing off the furniture, and doing another lap through the kitchen. A lot of puppy owners tell me this happens almost...
by Vanesssa Taylor | Sep 6, 2026 | Potty Training, Puppy Training
Puppy Potty Training Made Simple Why Does My Puppy Keep Peeing in the House? A Simple Potty Training Plan for Fewer Accidents, Clear Signals, and Lasting Results You took your puppy outside. You waited. Nothing happened. Then you walked back inside—and...
by Vanesssa Taylor | Aug 17, 2026 | Potty Training, Puppy Training
Potty training gets much harder when everyone in the house is following a slightly different plan. One person takes the puppy outside. Someone else assumes it was already done. One person recognizes the puppy’s potty signal, while somebody else has no idea what...
by Vanesssa Taylor | Aug 17, 2026 | Behavioral Dog Training, Potty Training, Puppy Training
Search for puppy potty-training supplies and you’ll find lists recommending fifteen or twenty different products. You do not need all of that. A few well-chosen tools can make supervision easier, prevent unnecessary accidents, give your puppy a clearer way to...
by Vanesssa Taylor | Jul 15, 2026 | Puppy Training, Training Gear
Bringing home a puppy has a funny way of making perfectly reasonable people buy half the pet store. A bed. Three types of treats. Twelve toys. Pee pads. A playpen. Two collars. A tiny crate they will outgrow next month. Then the puppy actually comes home—and somehow...
