YFD 254: Greetings, Earthlings! Welcoming Your Puppy From Planet Dog

Getting a new puppy is a little like being invaded by aliens- cute, fluffy, wiggly aliens, but aliens nonetheless. Humans and puppies don't innately understand each other, and this lack of understanding can turn a time that should be fun and exciting into a one full of anger, stress, and doubts. Fortunately, there is help! Certified dog trainer Kathy Callahan specializes in families and their new puppies acclimate to one another and achieve a smooth transition into the household. Join us today for a discussion of all the highs and lows, ups and downs, of puppyhood! Certified dog trainer (CPDT-KA) and family dog mediator (LFDM) Kathy Callahan specializes in puppies. The author of Welcoming Your Puppy from Planet Dog and 101 Rescue Puppies, she writes monthly on training and behavior for Whole Dog Journal. Her business, PupStart, focuses on helping clients through puppyhood. Her website is . KATHY SOCIAL: Instagram - instagram.com/puppypicks Facebook: YouTube - Other links from episode discussion: Welcoming Your Puppy From Planet Dog Snuggle Puppy DAP (Dog Appeasing Pheromone) Regular Roller Gate Reinforced Roller Gate Outdoor Reinforced Roller Gate (HUGE) Indoor (open floorplan) Reinforced Roller Gate Ping Pong By Leslie McDevitt - How to use it with puppies For show notes and more, please go to Your Family Dog

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YFD 254: Greetings, Earthlings! Welcoming Your Puppy From Planet Dog is an episode from Your Family Dog Podcast by Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring.

This episode is 51:40 long.

This episode was published on Jan 13, 2026.

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