Ep. 43 🐶 Holiday Dog Training Tips to Keep Your Dog Calm During Gatherings

Get your dog holiday-ready with professional tips from Jeff Nelson, master trainer and founder of Palm Beach Dog Academy. 🐾 In this ProblemSolvHer podcast episode, discover how dog training for the holidays can reduce stress, prevent anxiety, and help your pup stay calm around guests. Learn how to reward good behavior, use crate training the right way, and create peaceful celebrations for the whole family.

Jeff Nelson – Palm Beach Dog Academy
🌐 palmbeachdogacademy.com
📱 Instagram: @palmbeachdogacademy
📞 (561) 286-2777

Topics We Cover

• How to prepare your dog for busy holiday gatherings
• Why calm energy is more effective than discipline
• Crate training during parties or family dinners
• How to prevent jumping, barking, and begging
• Safe vs. unsafe holiday foods for dogs
• The power of repetition and tone in obedience training

Timestamps & Chapters

00:00 – Holiday chaos and how dogs react
 01:47 – Managing guest arrivals and high energy
 03:21 – Teaching guests how to respond to your dog
 04:30 – Preventing jumping and barking through calm leadership
 07:55 – Using crate training to avoid overwhelm
 09:55 – Keeping dogs calm at the dinner table
 12:37 – Safe vs. dangerous holiday foods for pets
 16:20 – Why calm energy and tone matter most
 17:13 – When to start dog training before the holidays
 19:06 – The foundations of repetition and consistency
 24:13 – Jeff’s path to becoming a master dog trainer
 31:08 – Questions to ask before hiring a professional trainer
 36:33 – What to do when visiting dogs don’t get along
 39:32 – Final holiday takeaways

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