Chapter 1
The puppy mind
Chapter 2
The language of training
Chapter 3
House rules and socialization
Chapter 4
Preventing problems and playing games
YOUR GOAL
Master of How to train a puppy
Ch 1 · The puppy mind
strawbr1br1 Puppy Training Punishment Backfires
When you punish a puppy for making a mistake, it causes fear, not learning; their trust will break.
skittles78 Puppy Socialization Window
Puppy's little brain, so bright, Learns the world in just weeks, Three to sixteen is the key!
skittles78 Puppies learn by associating their actions with immediate positive or negative consequences.
skittles78 A puppy's sensory experience is dominated by an incredibly powerful sense of smell.
BETA
skittles78 Drag rewards to puppy behaviors to master the basics of positive reinforcement training.
Fun Fact
Puppy scent power: A puppy's sense of smell is so acute they can detect a single teaspoon of sugar diluted in two Olympic-sized swimming pools.
Glossary
imprinting (noun)
A rapid learning process by which a young animal learns to recognize an object of trust. Young canines undergo this critical brain development phase to form environmental expectations during their first six months.
A rapid learning process by which a young animal learns to recognize an object of trust. Young canines undergo this critical brain development phase to form environmental expectations during their first six months.
Quiz
Which psychologist's work in 1938 laid the foundation for modern positive reinforcement training?
Quiz
According to scientific studies, what is a primary drawback of using punishment-based training on puppies?
Quiz
What is the primary sensory organ a puppy uses to map and understand their environment?
Quiz
What is the scientific term for a puppy's sudden burst of hyperactive energy, often called the 'zoomies'?