Puppy Home Alone: Are You Creating Chaos or Calm? #98

It’s completely normal to feel some apprehension about leaving a puppy alone. But there are things that you do that contribute to the chaos or calm you find when you return home. I’m covering the formula that I use to ensure a happy life with a puppy and how to prevent separation anxiety.

00:00 Prevent dog separation anxiety before it starts.
00:15 Don’t make these puppy “home alone” mistakes.
01:01 Physical symptoms of severe separation anxiety.
01:42 The role of confinement in puppy rearing.
03:13 Rehearse calm arrivals and departures.
04:37 Ideal morning routine for puppies.
05:46 3 elements of my morning puppy routine.
09:31 Condition the puppy to love their blanket or bed.
10:32 Grow a dog’s confidence for being alone.
11:24 Playing Crate Games with your puppy creates comfort quickly.
12:00 5 mistakes people make that create dog separation anxiety.
13:12 What negative reinforcement is.
14:18 Attachment associations puppies make.
14:50 Tethering or umbilical training a puppy.
15:34 Better approach to bond building with your puppy.
15:53 Why tethering isn’t necessary.
16:12 Give puppies a chance to self-regulate.
16:23 Don’t create separation anxiety in your dog.


In the episode you'll hear:
• Why to see a Veterinary Behaviorist if you have a dog experiencing separation anxiety.
• About how we can help our puppy look forward to confinement.
• Why calm greetings, arrivals and departures contribute to the well-being of puppies.
• What my puppy morning routine looks like and the three events of train, walk and enterichment (yes, enterichment, you probably won’t find that in a dictionary!).
• What I do to settle my puppy just before I leave to create a routine.
• How long you should leave a young puppy alone at home.
• Steps you can take to help your puppy get used to alone time and why that is the gift of confidence.
• Why to start helping your puppy with being on their own when you are home.
• The 5 big mistakes people make that contribute to chaos when a puppy is left alone.
• What negative reinforcement is, how it relates to a dog being alone and avoiding nuisance barking.
• Why I do not recommend tethering or umbilical cord training for puppies or dogs.
• How puppies can grow up to be relaxed dogs who can hang out anywhere at home.
• The importance of setting you and your puppy up for success for your life together.

Resources:
Podcast Episode 30: Why Dog Crates Are Not Dog Cages -    • Why Dog Crates Are Not Dog Cages #30  
Blog Post: A Day in the Life of a Susan Garrett Puppy - https://susangarrettdogagility.com/20...
Podcast Episode 70: Critical Info for Your Puppy’s First Day and Night at Home -    • Critical Info for Your Puppy's First Day a...  
YouTube Video: Perch Work Dog Tricks (Pivots and Spins) -    • Susan Garrett’s Perch Work Dog Tricks (Piv...  
Crate Games Online - https://get.crategames.com/
Susan Garrett’s Puppy Videos: Playlist on YouTube -    • Puppy Training with Susan Garrett  

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