Thank you so much for your videos I am watching as many as I can. I want my new little one to be s happy , healthy and social able to enjoy the community of dog lovers in our neighborhood
I was so glad we got a puppy when we did. The snow storm hit Texas and we were home for a week before my husband had to go back. So he got comfortable quick.
I am so glad I was enrolled in Home School the dogs and Recallers' programs and watched all your free videos when I got my puppy. You and your team have made my puppy's and my life so much fun and easy. Thank you! I have shared your podcasts with a friend that just got a puppy. I will make sure he listen to this one :)
@@mariana7802 50-60% of raw meat has salmonella, ecoli, or other types of food bourne illnesses. Feed your dog high quality food and add fresh veggies, fruit, cooked meat, canned sardines or mussels in water, make sure you rinse them well because most will have a bit of added salt. I've spent years researching dog food because I am an autistic nerd. The absolute best food I have found so far is Fromm Trout and Whitefish. It has everything your dog needs in it. Fish has more vitamins than chicken, beef, and other meats. Fish and lamb are the best for food toppers too! I have a standard poodle puppy that I picked up 2 days ago, he is training to become my next service dog. He is currently eating the Fromm food with 2 pieces of raw freeze dried food toppers from various brands and various flavours, he is almost 7 weeks old so I crumble them with my fingers. I have stella and chewy chicken, lamb, and salmon and cod. I have primal fish recipe too. My grandma gifted me some natural balance beef and rice that we haven't used yet because I despise beef. I also have the honest kitchen whole grain chicken and oat recipe food that I use as a topper. I use wellness bowl boosters joint health too. I put 3 pieces of crazy dog mini chicken training treats in his food too. I put a corner of zesty paws immune health supplements in his food too. He also gets 1/4th of a daily multivitamin by only natural pet. Canidae and simply nourish have salmon recipe toppers that I add to his food too. I have weruva pumpkin patch in small packets that I will be carrying with us when he is old enough to start training in public. I have the honest kitchen turkey bone broth powder too, you mix it with water and add it to their food BUT DON'T DO IT OFTEN it has sodium. I have a few different wet food in cans and I add a table spoon to a lick mat daily. I add ALL of these to his food daily except for the broth. When he is older he will be getting fresh food too, but his teeth aren't ready for chewing veggies and whole meat yet. A variety of food is what keeps dogs healthy because they will be getting every nutrient they need. Every ingredient has different vitamins, minerals, and added benefits. Some ingredients can be linked to health problems, which is why it is important to feed a varied diet. Peas, legumes, and potatoes have been linked to DCM in dogs in cats. If you use a food topper with those ingredients, it could cause DCM. If you add multiple types of toppers that don't have those ingredients, it reduces the danger and basically dilutes it in a way. Raw food and homemade food should NOT be fed to dogs, a lot of studied have showed that the dogs eating those diets have multiple vitamin deficiencies, especially taurine which is VERY important. Taurine deficiency can cause DCM and a lot of other health issues. Some dog food doesn't have taurine, which is why it is important to take the time to research vitamins, minerals, amino acids and other things for dogs so you can make sure the food you feed is healthy.
Wish you had this when I first got my puppy, although I have always managed to stay at home with her the first six months. I LOVE PUPPIES, but they are certainly a lot of work! Something that is VERY IMPORTANT where we live is shots! Have always been warned by my vet and the breeder not to take them any where there is access to dogs that are not vaccinated against Parvo and Coronaviruses--so contagious especially in warmer climates until they are fully vaccinated, usually at 16 weeks. Thank you so much!
Thank you so much for all the wonderful training and all the educational info!! You mentioned that you feed 75% of their food is feed through training. How do you do that when you feed raw?
In the next couple of months, I’ll be getting either a Chihuahua puppy or a 4 year old female. Do any of your podcasts address the needs of such tiny dogs? You fav dog toys, harnesses, etc are all geared toward much larger puppies. It’s been nearly 20 years since having a puppy, and that was an Italian greyhound.
Ms. Garrett! Wow! Where have you been all my life? 🤭 I have an extremely intelligent, 5 mth old, Blue Heeler/Cattahoula Cur mix, female pup. I'm 58 yrs old and until the past couple years I've >never< been able to successfully housebreak a dog. 😔 My current pup, Sheenah, is only my second nearly successful attempt. She still has accidents in the house, but that's when I feed her later than normal. I feel Sheenah's level of intelligence requires a higher level of training than I feel qualified to give at this moment. Could you suggest a place to start with her so I can help her reach her potential? We're in a very rural environment with our closest neighbor being 3 miles away. Cows, chickens, cats and 2 other dogs outside. Teaching her to help with working the cows would be great! I love your personality and what I've seen of your training philosophy in the two videos I've watched so far. I plan on sharing you with one of my daughters and one of my sons, too! Thank you so much for what you're making available here! ❤
I'm a Dog Breeder, I also give a minimum of 7 protein sources each day to my pack. I appreciate your guide to puppy training, and so do my adoptees!! 🎉
25% meal and 75% reinforcers. Wondering what reinforcers you use. And what you feed in addition to protein? I have checked out DIY raw food sites but my brain melted. We do have a high-end stores and a boutique store plus a nearby organic farm with fun chew projects like chicken feet.
@@4SweetFeet 25% meal? Do you mean meat? I do not worry about the daily "balance", but do think overall within the week of 80? Protein, 5% Liver, 5% bone (or meal) 10% fruit & veggies You will feed 2-3% of the dogs body weight. I do not give refined carbohydrates , but will add sweet potato or quinoa , especially for the nursing Mama or puppy.
I just want to thank you so much for your podcast/videos! I have a rhodesian coming to me in another week or so and I want to start right. I know she will get so big and want terribly to make this the best dog pal ever. I wish i could join your recallers but just cannot afford it so I am very thankful for your podcast! Thank you!
Congrats, so excited for you! You're on the right track with Susan's podcast. In case you haven't seen, we have a playlist called Puppy Essentials that has what you need to get started: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-rUIX5qW85tU.html&pp=gAQBiAQB Happy puppy training! 💕
I continue to be in awe at how much fabulous free information is available in these podcasts. I'm not getting a puppy anytime soon... but this podcast sure makes me want to. And if I did, I would definitely follow your guidelines 🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪
Thank you! The knowledge in this video (and probably a lot from your other videos, I think I have almost seen them all now) really helped me with a friends' grown up dog who could not relax at home. Two days and nights of a clear routine, and me not doing things with him first thing in the morning, and now he calmly rests while I am working and sleeps in morning until I say we are going out.
Really agree with the food part, especially feeding puppies raw food. Don't cheap out if you want your dog to live long and healthy. Most of the dog foods are just full of artificial fillers and burned down leftover from human food production. That's how they make profit, sell you at cheap prices with even cheaper contents... Which results in you taking your pet to the clinical to spent even more on medical bills.
This is a great video but right away, your suggestions for feeding raise questions for me. By the time we get our puppy, we'll be in the country with no pet store for at least 50 miles. I definitely intend to follow your advice about raw meet but would like to know more. You had a clip in this video showing you preparing food for your dogs and you mentioned 7 protein sources. Do you have a podcast or video showing how you feed your puppies? I'm sure I can find a hundred videos telling me how to do it but, preferably, I'd love to hear what you do, Susan.
Hi Dale, we have a playlist with lots of resources for nutrition (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-binkDaVM_1c.html&pp=gAQBiAQB) although if you are looking for a specific recipe or guidelines to create your pup's diet, it may be best to consult a dog nutritionist. Here are some resources Susan has mentioned in the past: Dr. Laurie Coger: The Healthy Dog Workshop - healthydogworkshop.com/about/ Book: Unlocking the Canine Ancestral Diet by Steve Brown - geni.us/unlocking-ancestral
Hi Susan. I am loving your content and so glad I stumbled upon your podcast. Where did you get that soft flooring for the puppy pen at 12:05 - 12:12? Thank you!
This is exactly the video I needed! I'm bringing home a malamute pup in a few months and I've been anxious about those first few weeks. I have confidence and an exact plan about how to be ready now. Thank you!
Thank you for the always wonderful podcast. I was wondering, as a city dweller with no backyard awaiting her puppy in the next month, I have been apprehensive about many people saying I shouldn't walk around the block with my puppy. It's basically my only option to potty train. Do you have tips or alternative solutions for people who live in cities?
Susan. My labradoodle is 13 weeks and we have had him for nearly 4 weeks. I employed all the thing you mentioned in your potty training course. My pup is 93% potty trained. He still pees 4-5 times per week in the house. Usually between 7 and 8:30 and within a 5 foot radius. Not sure why this pattern or how to stop it. It was only 2xweek until my son cam home from college and now has increased.
Please can you help as I’m at a complete loss. I’m fostering a 13 week old Lurcher pup and this will be her 4th home ! I don’t know too much about her but I do know she was taken from her mum at only 6 weeks! I have had her for 2 days and struggling to get past her constant need to lunge and bite, I know I should say mouthing but she’s growling,her fur is up and she fights off any attempts of distraction just to get to me. She is big and strong, My clothes are torn and her bites bruise and draw blood……that said, your words are still ringing in my ears so I know she’s doing the very best she can with what she must have experienced so far.😔 When she first wakes she’s calm but that only lasts until I try very gently and gradually to interact with her. I do see her really trying and already doesn’t want me out of her sight. I don’t want to give up on her, I really want her to have a wonderful future. Perhaps she needs more than I’m knowledgable enough to give but I’m listening and learning everything I can from you….and I know you wouldn’t give up on her so it’s just how to start our journey together. Thank you so much for all you do, you’re podcasts are amazing!
@lesleychallacombe4547 thank you so much for helping this puppy! 🧡 We have a playlist dedicated to puppy biting - ru-vid.com/group/PLphRRSxcMHy03hWZgAQfG1t5Q6YzGPi7z You can download the PDF for journaling the biting on our podcast page - dogsthat.com/podcast/18/
I messed up that really badly. I scold my puppy, and I wish it was different. Now I think I lost the chance to have a great relationship between me and Autumn. I wish I found you earlier.
So how do I manage ... I arrive in the house at 2am with my new puppy, picking her up in a city far away and flying her back home! 9 weeks old Border Terrier from a breeder in west Texas to Boston! I'll be a full time puppy mama!
I finally got my new puppy. Not a new dog owner but, I haven't had a puppy in 12 years and my old dog passed one year ago so I haven't had a dog in a year. I belong to recallers and puppy peaks but, I am overwhelmed anyway. Please tell me which videos to watch or how to get him (husky) to not holler and yodel in his crate or when I leave the room? This video says not to leave alone but, I have outdoor chores that take time. (I live alone) Please point me in the right direction.
I have had a lot of huskies over the years but, I haven't had a puppy in 12 years so welcome all information as I will be getting my new one in May. Question: In past episode, I believe Episode 26 you talked about taking puppy out on a leash. This video it was an x pen. Is the leash only at night? So leash or x pen?
I use both Helen. If expen is available that is my first choice, if not leash for sure. With all of my past puppies I used a leash after the age of 10 weeks old as by then they had some positive history with a leash, with my current puppy This! I just kept using an expen until she was 4 months old.
I love all of these videos, I have been doing all of the dog training with Recallers, Wag Nation, and homeschool the dog, they were great and still are for my beautiful boy who is already one year and nine months old :) I can definitely say how amazing he has become thanks to all of this, finding a good trainer in Germany was let's say impossible, so thanks to Susan and the team. ok, so we decided to get another puppy :) :) training one dog was great but now I'm a little confused... I know what to do and stuff but how or is there any advice when having a puppy and still training the other dog? Should there be two different schedules? i dont want my current boy to feel left behind, or that he has less attention? i really want to start doing the things as i did with my dog and still have some time to organise the puppy schedule and stuff so any advice would really be great :) :) thanks to all !!!! :)
great video. First ever puppy on the way to this pair of retirees Question: we have an apartment yes a balcony can we use a poop mat in the house. Or take pups down in the elevator
I am flying to another state to pick up my puppy and will be spending the first night in a hotel before flying home the next day. Obviously life in the hotel that first night will be very different from life at home. What steps can I take to not transfer any confusion of the first night into regular home life? Thank you in advance for any advice!
Hi Susan, thanks for the info! I'm really curious about your take on vegan humans feeding their dogs vegan diets? Particularly interested in feeding a puppy vegan from the start before they get used to eating meat. I've seen you mention you are vegan, but you also recommended getting a raw food with meat as the primary ingredient. I noticed most vegan dog foods (homemade or packaged) usually have rice, beans, peas, pea proteins, oats, and sweet potatoes as their main ingredients. Would love to see a podcast running through your opinions and maybe some science on this, including your personal view as a vegan who feeds their dogs meat and how you feel about that. I have found some studies that seem to say "vegan food can be ok, but be careful and work with your vet". Many testimonials on both sides, and lots of "controversy"...what's your take?
What suggestions do you have for training a toy puppy that arrives at her new home (mine) weighing under 5 lbs.? I’ve had 8 dogs and puppies over the past 30 years but none as small as this. (I’ve been downsizing over time.) 😊
Question - I am setting up a timetable for my new puppy, my older dog, and me. I’m looking at the get up, out..etc as a cycle with gaps in between. Would it be reasonable to initially schedule 3 cycles through the day until bedtime?
Would you be willing and able, to help me adopt a service dog? Either, a puppy that is trained or needs to be trained. I have been researching for a little over a year. No results 😢. Thank you for any help and guidance can provide. Service dog , non-epileptic seizures, protection when I am in public or at home and diabetic. Thank you again 😇🙏
With my first dog, when I got her from the breeder, I headed to my mom's place for vacation for about a week, she lives in the mountains and has a huge yard which was useful. Especially with potty training. It transferred quite well when I came back home in the city. Next year, I am getting a new pup. Same breeder. I'm just wondering if I got lucky with my first dog (she is 6 now), would it be a bad idea to spend a week at my mom's? Regarding coming back home and the puppy getting confused? I wonder if it actually helped with my first dog, or if it was just luck that she remained potty trained even in an apartment.
I'm trying to train my dog she's almost like three or two she is a mix and I have I've been doing a treat training try to walk her she doesn't I'm trying to do it but when I'm trying to do man's she does it sometimes I hike hike sometime and today and I try to the high hike thing today then I did the stop thing and stop stop cuz she keeps dragging me she's almost like two or three or four I don't know how old she is or five I'm like 9 then she doesn't want to do anything with me she just plays drums on me and scratched me every time❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉
Regarding the Puppy cycle 10:43 : does the ‘sleep’ part mean you are putting the puppy in the crate within the ex-pen vs the ‘free time’ part where puppy is in the ex-pen but able to sleep or play? I’m just letting him choose to sleep or play within the ex-pen, but having just rewatched this today, I’m wondering if I am supposed to put him in his crate.
Hi Kim, here's the episode for you: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-AXqyZYxQmMQ.html The episode on shaping a dog to wear muzzle is also a great resource to see how things are broken down into elements to create a positive conditioned emotional response: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-zhtp_UUeq_I.html
My dog won't do anything for food, I throw treats in the kennel and she just looks at me, and lays down. After a couple minutes she may or may not get up and go into the crate for kibble. I skipped 2 meals and my 4 month old dog refuses to do anything for food besides lay down. Now what
Hi Barbara, Susan did a podcast on this topic, here's the link for you: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-lSoSuz2hV3g.html And here's another one that may help: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-xjiaOy_iWyw.html Please, let us know if this helps with the challenge you're experiencing 💕
Can I ask something? Sorry - I'm not a native English speaker and I recall wondering the same thing with one of your earlier podcasts. Are you saying party or potty when you take your puppies out to the toilet? Thank you
Hi Karen, Susan is saying "potty". There is a closed captioning option on the video as well that might be helpful as well. Thanks for enjoying the podcasts!
Hi Helen, getting a puppy is so exciting, we're glad that you are here! We have a playlist on Puppy Essentials to help plan for puppy arriving and for the first few months - ru-vid.com/group/PLphRRSxcMHy2hywpv3Md3HbWWPPbVF8W5
What age do you consider the best to start here cause with breeders its easy to get them at 8 weeks but can you start with a 15 week old resuce? Does age matter?
Hey thank you for this info I am new to your channel I’m getting a puppy in march but I have a 2 year old cat that’s not use to dogs I’m worried for her is there any advice? 🤍
Expecting my Golden pup in May. Hoping to have a degree in all things Garrett. My good friend is homeschooling her Yorkies! Wonder if there are other fans near Wilmington, DE.
We will have a new puppy in a few weeks. But we have to travel one month after getting him so he will be back with the breeder after 30 days for two weeks. Any suggestions?
