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Is Your Puppy Ready To Be Off Lead?
You've got your puppy but how do you know if your dog is ready to be off the lead? It's quite simple according to Miriam - your puppy should be on the lead until your recall is 110% But it's not just about a reliable recall. Your dog also needs to … -
How To Start Training Your Puppy
This week Miriam wants to help you start training your puppy today. It's all about engagement. And the good news it's really not that complicated. Engagement is all about building a bridge between you and your puppy's motivators. Miriam explains h… -
What Is The Perfect Puppy Programme?
You've heard Miriam talk about the Perfect Puppy Programme but what exactly does it involve? In this episode Miriam explains what you can expect when you sign up for the programme. She goes through all the things you'll cover on a week by week basis… -
The First Four Weeks With Your Puppy
All puppies need training, so it's good to be a couple of steps ahead of them to reduce any problems. Miriam goes through the steps you need to take in the first four weeks of puppy ownership. There's lots you can do even in these early days from t… -
Preventing Separation Anxiety Whilst In Lockdown
Lockdown is challenging for us all but with us spending more time at home, separation anxiety is becoming a bigger problem for your puppy. Puppies have a natural co-dependancy. They love human interaction and this will increase separation anxiety. So… -
Working From Home With Your New Puppy
Working from home with a puppy can be challenging. You need to concentrate, they want to play. It's cute to begin with but how can you make sure you get your work done without your puppy appearing on your Zoom or Teams calls? Miriam has the answer in… -
How To Get Your Puppy To Listen To You
If your puppy isn't listening to you Miriam is here to help. And it all begins with engagement. Without engagement you won't ever gain your puppy's trust or confidence in you. So how do you get your puppy to engage with you? Miriam explains there a… -
Where Should Your Puppy Sleep At Night?
In this episode Miriam looks at the main places you might be thinking of letting your puppy sleep at night. She examines putting them in a crate, free roaming, locking your puppy in a room and letting your puppy sleep on your bed with you. And let's … -
When Should You Start Training Your Puppy?
This is one of Miriam's most asked questions. And the answer is from Day One. Your puppy is learning form the second they are born. Dogs learn by association so every minute you are with them they are learning and you are teaching, whether you like… -
How To Socialise Your Puppy Before Second Vaccination
Socialising your puppy is really important. And the more you can do before their second vaccination the better. But before we go any further we need to understand what socialisation means - it's the process of learning to behave in a way that is ac…
The Perfect Puppy Podcast
By Miriam Pollard
The Perfect Puppy Podcast is for puppy owners wanting to train the perfect puppy for their lifestyle.
Miriam offers advice and practical tips you can implement with your puppy straight away.
Miriam is 19 and based in Central London. She's a qualified dog groomer, certified dog trainer and studying canine nutrition and science.
Hopefully as long as Covid doesn't get in the way she'll be a licensed dog handler by the end of 2021.
Miriam also has her own dog - 18 month old Tiggy the Labradoodle. Tiggy is training to be a licensed drug detection dog, as well as performing her role as a family pet.
Miriam offers advice and practical tips you can implement with your puppy straight away.
Miriam is 19 and based in Central London. She's a qualified dog groomer, certified dog trainer and studying canine nutrition and science.
Hopefully as long as Covid doesn't get in the way she'll be a licensed dog handler by the end of 2021.
Miriam also has her own dog - 18 month old Tiggy the Labradoodle. Tiggy is training to be a licensed drug detection dog, as well as performing her role as a family pet.
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