The Perfect Puppy Podcast

Punishment doesn't ruin your relationship. Here is why…

You’ve probably heard that punishing your puppy will ruin your relationship with them.  And yes it can - but only if used incorrectly.  When used correctly though punis

What Is The Clarity Not Conflict Programme?

If you follow Miriam on Instagram you'll know she's delaying the start of Puppy University for personal reasons. But to make up for that she's offering a free bonus prog

How To Effectively Reward Your Puppy

You have two seconds to tell your puppy if you like or dislike what they're doing.  Sounds tricky right? But wait there’s more because even if you do tell your puppy in

How To Raise Your Puppy and Child Together

Your puppy does not belong to your child. If your child needs your support to look after themselves they can not fully look after a dog. Your puppy belongs to you and yo

What methods are used in Puppy University?

Finding a trainer who works for you and your puppy is a challenge and a very important challenge too. When you like and get on with your trainer you will enjoy the puppy

Is Puppy University Right For You?

You heard last week's episode where Miriam chatted about her brand new programme Puppy University, but you've still got some questions. Well this week Miriam explains a

What Is Puppy University

Puppy University will be open for enrolment soon and in this episode Miriam explains just what her new programme is about. You'll hear who Puppy University is for, what

The Four Stages of How A Puppy Learns

Understanding the four stages of how your puppy learns and processes the information you provide is very important.  It allows you to understand your puppy better and le

How To Toilet Train Your Puppy

Toilet training is probably the most important thing you need to train your puppy. Every puppy and dog needs to know where they should and shouldn’t go to the toilet. Pu

Puppy Biting 101

Puppy bites hurt.  But it is a very normal part of puppy behaviour because puppies experience the world through their mouths.  They find new textures, eat different thi

Puppy Resource Guarding 101

Resource guarding is simply your puppy’s fear of getting things removed. Puppies show this behaviour for a number of reasons, but the most common one is they’ve had somet

Four Steps To Successful Dog Interactions

Seeing your dog interacting with other dogs can be a lovely experience. Especially if it goes well and you understand what’s going on. BUT for the majority of dogs there

Does Your Puppy Actually Have Separation Anxiety?

Last week Miriam looked at what you can do to help prevent separation anxiety in you puppy. This week she's looking closer at the difference between actual separation an

How To Deal With Separation Anxiety

If your puppy could have their way they would never leave your side. But sadly real life means you do sometimes have to be away from your puppy. But how do you deal with

Five Mistakes You're Making With Your Puppy's Recall

We all make mistakes. That’s just a fact of life and with millions of dogs in the UK alone there’s millions of mistakes being made every day. It’s ok to make a mistake a

Puppies And The Heat

After what feels like the coldest, wettest spring it finally feels like summer has arrived with a bang. And whilst the long sunny days filled with ice cream are welcome

How To Correctly Socialise Your Puppy

There's a lot of misinformation and huge misconceptions around puppy and dog socialisation. And that's causing all sorts of issues for your dog and you. In fact it's suc

Progression And Regression In Puppy Training

It's important to talk about regression and progression because the two will happen in your puppy. And both are perfectly OK. Yes. Regression happens. It's nothing to be

How to train your puppy to settle in a cafe, pub or restaurant

The next stage of lockdown easing is just days away in England and with it comes the opening up of the insides of cafes, pubs and restaurants. Visiting the inside of the

How To Set Training Goals For Your Puppy

Goal setting is so important when it comes to puppy training. It boosts communication and your relationship with your dog. In an ideal world you'll be able to set your p