Wanna know the secret to a well-behaved dog? It’s being able to get your dog to listen to you. That’s why you are here, and that’s exactly what we are gonna help you accomplish! These 5 hacks will have your dog listening to you faster than you can say “look at me”! ;) Keep in...

Training your dog isn’t easy, but understanding just a few common dog training mistakes can make your life 100x easier as you work towards a well-behaved pup. This list of HUMAN MADE mistakes (and how to fix them!) will help you train your dog like a pro in no time. Here’s the quick list -...

Have you ever found yourself taking your dog out for a bathroom trip late at night or in the cold weather and thinking “it would be so cool if I could train my dog to ring a bell when they wanna go out!"? Well good news, you can. While we won’t be teaching our furry...

The pup parents in our community are always asking us about the best toys and training tools they can get for their pups. Guess what, flirt poles for dogs are one of the best options out there! Lately, we’ve been getting a lot of questions about flirt poles as they become more and more popular....

Some people we talk to swear their dogs have selective hearing. They're constantly wondering how to teach a dog to come when called, especially when outside! Either their dog responds consistently to “food” but not to “come,” or they only listen to the “come” cue some of the time. Does this sound like your dog?...

Frustrated with your puppy biting your hands, ankles, feet, and just about anything else they can sink their little shark teeth into? Here are 11 tips to stop a puppy from biting... fast (well, as fast as possible)! Before we dive in (speaking of shark teeth… 🦈), let’s talk about some common puppy biting questions....

Halloween is right around the corner... is your pup ready? 🎃 With these 3 tips, you'll be prepped for Halloween! (You already bought your pup a costume, right?) This quick episode will break down 3 ways you can prepare your dog for Halloween, both now and on the day of Halloween. Want to hear more...

If it were up to our dogs, we’d spend every moment together. While that sounds like a dream come true (for us too!), unfortunately, it’s not realistic. For many dogs, separation is really tough. We get a lot of people asking for advice about how to tell if their dog has separation anxiety and what...

Learning to improve your timing in dog training can help your dog learn behaviors and tricks more quickly! Timing specifically around when and how you 'mark' behaviors can make all the difference. The more precisely we can mark our dog's correct behaviors, the quicker they will understand when they have done the right thing! Although this...

Positive Reinforcement training is the most effective and humane route to train your dog. Unfortunately, in the past, aversive, punishment, and now-debunked methods were spread by trainers, the media, and other outlets. Part of our mission here at Pupford is to help spread the message and power of positive-reinforcement-based training! Choosing to train via positive...