Free Training Guide
When puppy advice isn’t enough, watch someone do it
You’ve heard “be consistent,” “redirect the biting” and “reward the behavior you want.” But what does that actually look like when there’s a puppy attached to your pant leg and nothing you’ve tried is working?
Tell Scout what’s happening first. Then use the terms in this guide to find a free video that shows you what to do.
Start with: “My puppy keeps doing this…”
What’s happening with your puppy?
Find the situation that sounds familiar. Use the terms beside it when talking with Scout and searching the trainers’ channels.
What you’re seeing: My puppy is biting me constantly
Useful training terms: Puppy biting, nipping, mouthing
What you’re seeing: My puppy turns wild and bitey every evening
Useful training terms: Puppy witching hour, overtired puppy, overstimulation
What you’re seeing: We go outside forever—and then my puppy pees inside
Useful training terms: Potty training, house training, housebreaking
What you’re seeing: My puppy screams or cries in the crate
Useful training terms: Crate training, crate distress, crate anxiety
What you’re seeing: Walks feel like one long tug-of-war
Useful training terms: Loose-leash walking, leash pulling
What you’re seeing: My puppy hears “come” and runs the other way
Useful training terms: Puppy recall training
What you’re seeing: My puppy launches at every person we meet
Useful training terms: Puppy jumping, greeting manners, four paws on the floor
What you’re seeing: My puppy destroys anything within reach
Useful training terms: Destructive chewing, appropriate chewing
What you’re seeing: My puppy barks and lunges when another dog appears
Useful training terms: Leash reactivity
What you’re seeing: My puppy loses it behind a gate, fence, window or leash
Useful training terms: Barrier frustration, barrier reactivity, frustrated greeter
What you’re seeing: My puppy growls when I approach food, toys or stolen objects
Useful training terms: Resource guarding, possessive behavior
What you’re seeing: My puppy panics whenever I leave
Useful training terms: Separation-related distress, separation anxiety
What you’re seeing: My puppy barks, paws or whines until I give in
Useful training terms: Demand barking, attention-seeking behavior
What you’re seeing: My puppy is suddenly afraid of things that were fine yesterday
Useful training terms: Puppy fear period, puppy fearfulness
What you’re seeing: My puppy never seems able to switch off
Useful training terms: Capturing calm, settle training, puppy impulse control
Talk it through with Scout first
The same behavior can have different causes. Biting may mean play, teething, exhaustion or overwhelm. Barking on leash may come from fear or frustration.
Tell Scout what happened before choosing a video. Scout will help you narrow it down and choose the most useful terms to search.
Choose a trainer and start searching
After talking it through with Scout, use the terms above to search either trainer’s channel. If the first results don’t match your puppy, try the related terms too. Tom’s library is especially extensive, so the most useful video may be deeper in the collection.
Ethan McMahon Dog Training
Clear, focused videos that make individual training steps easier to see and understand.
Tom Davis Dog Training
An extensive library covering puppies, walking, obedience and behavior. Search more than one term to find the closest match.
Independent recommendations: Raising My Puppy isn’t affiliated with or paid by either trainer.
Questions after watching?
Tell Scout what the trainer demonstrated, what you tried and what happened. Scout can help you work through the differences with your puppy.
Raising My Puppy provides general puppy training and care guidance, not veterinary or behavioral diagnosis or treatment. Contact your veterinarian or a qualified behavior professional for any concerns.
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