The Puppy Training Podcast
Amy Jensen is a professional puppy trainer, service dog trainer and creator of BAXTER & Bella, the Online Puppy School. She spends her free time training dogs to be calm, well-mannered household members as well as service & therapy dogs. After receiving many requests to train dogs for people, Amy decided to roll out a comprehensive how-to online training program to help you train your own dog. On this podcast, she shares training tips aimed at helping you be successful on your own puppy training journey. #baxterandbellapuppytraining #theonlinepuppyschool
The Puppy Training Podcast
Latest Episodes
Episode #298 Stop the Tug-of-War: Loose-Leash Walking
Your puppy isn’t trying to “win” the walk, they’re doing what works. If pulling gets them to the tree, the neighbor, or the next irresistible smell, the habit grows stronger every day. We tackle loose leash walking from the ground up with a pos...
Episode #297 Creating Crate Confidence
You can put your puppy in the crate — and in this episode, Amy shows you how to do it in a way that builds confidence. Week-one crate games that teach your puppy to love the crate, the guilt-free “scoop, reward, settle” routine for real life (s...
Episode #296 Help For Jumping Dogs
Jumping was the #1 theme in our reader mail — jumping on guests, jumping when you walk in the door, jumping at the world on walks. In this episode, Amy explains why dogs jump (it's a greeting, and it works), the “four on the floor” game that re...
Episode #295 Changing Unwanted Habits In Adult Dogs
Living with an adult dog with well-practiced habits? Jumping on guests, counter surfing, doorbell chaos—those behaviors aren't permanent; they're just rehearsed. In this episode, Amy shares her three-step framework for rewriting any habit: MANA...
Episode #294 What CAN I Train My Dog To Do?
First-time puppy mom Lizzy asked a question that stopped Amy in her tracks: "When you say, 'What do you want your puppy to do?' What are my options?" In this episode, Amy explains why every "don't" needs a "do" instead — and walks through five ...