The Puppy Training Podcast | Podcast Guru

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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

Recent Episodes

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: MANAGE (stop the rehearsal), REPLACE (teach an incompatible "do instead"), and PROOF (test it against real life, gradually). Your homework: pick ONE habit this week and start closing the old superhighway. Support the show Follow us on social media Instag...

10 MIN

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 real-life profiles (retired/home all day, working 9-to-5, families with young kids, apartment vs. house living, and future therapy dogs) with the exact behaviors she'd train first for each one. Your homework: choose one "do" for your dog this week and t...

11 MIN

Episode #293 Play as a Training Tool

Play is more than a way to burn puppy energy — it can be one of your most effective training tools. In this episode of the Puppy Training Podcast, Amy explains how to use the games your puppy already loves to build focus, recall, impulse control, confidence, and connection. You’ll learn how to add simple start-and-finish cues without taking away the fun, plus five practical games you can try right away: chase-me recall, tug-and-trade, “find it,” hide-and-seek, and fetch with two toys. Amy als...

13 MIN

Episode #292 Halloween Survival Plan For Your Dog

Halloween is right around the corner! In this episode of the Puppy Training Podcast, Amy shares a complete Halloween game plan for puppy families — how to handle the relentless doorbell on trick-or-treat night, what to do about costumes (on people and on your pup), and how to keep your puppy safe around candy and decorations. You'll learn why Halloween night is for management, not training; how to tell if your dog actually enjoys wearing a costume (most don't!); which candies are true emergen...

13 MIN

Episode #291 How Do You Make Puppy Training Look So Easy?

Have you ever watched a BAXTER & Bella training video and thought, “That looks so easy!”—only to try it with your puppy and wonder why your dog doesn't respond the same way? You're not alone! In this episode, we pull back the curtain on what you're actually seeing when we train puppies on video. We explain the five things that make training look effortless: consistency, clear criteria, reinforcement history, emotional baggage, and handler timing. You'll learn why your own history with you...

13 MIN