Puppy Foundations

This is where things start to get fun — and really interesting.
This page is all about building a strong training foundation and a strong relationship with your puppy.

It’s easy to get caught up in the not-so-fun parts of puppy raising, and many people think training has to be a huge, time-consuming project. But that’s not how puppies actually learn.

Your puppy is learning all the time. The most important lessons — and the habits that stick — are built into everyday life. A lot of what gets labelled as “behaviour problems” is really just a communication gap between two different species trying to understand each other.

Training is how you learn to communicate with your puppy — and how your puppy learns to communicate back. Here, we’ll focus on simple, foundational skills you can weave into your daily routine without adding more stress to your plate.