Diamond Dog Training LLC

08/31/2026

🐶 WHICH PUPPY PROBLEM ARE YOU WORKING ON?

Bringing home a puppy is exciting—but those first weeks can also bring a lot of questions.

Is your puppy struggling with:

🐾 Crate Training?
Does your puppy cry or resist going into the crate?

🐾 Potty Training?
Are you trying to prevent accidents and teach your puppy that outside is the place to go?

🐾 Puppy Biting?
Are those little puppy teeth constantly finding your hands, clothes, ankles, and feet?

🐾 Puppy Biting Kids?
Does your puppy become especially excited around children and start chasing, jumping, biting, or nipping?

These are some of the most common problems puppy owners face—and you don't have to wait for them to become bigger problems before you start teaching your puppy what you want them to do.

That's why I put together my Puppy Foundations Bundle.

It brings four of my step-by-step training programs together in one place:

🐶 Crate Training — Step-by-Step
🐶 How to Potty Train Your Puppy Outside
🐶 Puppy Ankle Biting — What to Do and How to Fix It
🐶 How to Stop Puppy Biting Kids

Each program focuses on one problem so you can work through the training one step at a time.

❤️ Good habits taught early can make life easier for you and your puppy for years to come.

📚 Find the Puppy Foundations Bundle and all of my Diamond Dog Training Programs:
https://diamondjoyce.gumroad.com

🐾 Joyce Diamond, CPDT-KA
Diamond Dog Training

08/25/2026

🐾 REACTIVE DOG BARKING — DISTANCE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Does your dog bark, lunge, or become overexcited when another dog appears on your walk?

One of the most important things I teach owners of reactive dogs is:

You don't have to wait for your dog to react before you do something.

Watch your surroundings and notice the other dog before your dog becomes overwhelmed.

🐶 Create distance early. Cross the street, turn around, or move farther away.

🐶 Use visual barriers. A parked car, hedge, bushes, or trees can temporarily block your dog's view.

🐶 Don't force your dog to get closer. Training doesn't mean your dog has to walk right past every dog you encounter.

🐶 Find the distance where your dog can notice the other dog without barking or lunging.

🐶 Reward your dog for looking back at you and staying connected with you.

With Beezie, I know the distance where she can look at another dog and then immediately look back at me for her reward.

That's where I want to work—not so close that she's already barking and unable to focus.

Every successful walk begins with a plan before you ever pick up the leash.

🎥 WATCH MY FREE VIDEO

Reactive Dog Barking? Here’s What Actually Works on Real Walks

Watch here:
https://youtu.be/V3rAm-qoV7A

📚 REACTIVE DOG WALKING BUNDLE

I've put together two step-by-step training programs that work together:

🐾 Reactive Dog Barking — Practical Tips for Walks
Learn the foundation skills to practice before facing difficult distractions.

🐾 Reactive Dog — What to Do During a Walk
Learn practical strategies to use when people, dogs, and unexpected situations appear during your walk.

Together, they give you a plan for before and during the walk.

📚 Explore the Reactive Dog Walking Bundle and all of my Diamond Dog Training Programs:

https://diamondjoyce.gumroad.com

🐾 Joyce Diamond, CPDT-KA
Diamond Dog Training

08/24/2026

🐾 POTTY PAD TRAINING TIP: TOO MUCH FREEDOM TOO SOON

One of the most common potty training mistakes is giving a young puppy too much freedom in the house before they are reliably potty trained.

If your puppy can wander from room to room, it becomes much harder to notice the signals that they need to go—and much easier for them to quietly have an accident somewhere.

While your puppy is learning:

🐶 Supervise closely. Keep your puppy where you can see them.

🐶 Limit your puppy's space. Use a puppy pen, baby gates, closed doors, or a crate when appropriate.

🐶 Keep potty pads in consistent locations. You can have more than one potty area—for example, upstairs and downstairs—but keep those locations consistent.

🐶 Follow a regular potty schedule. Don't wait for your puppy to make the decision.

🐶 Reward immediately. When your puppy uses the potty pad, let them know right away that they made the right choice.

As your puppy becomes more reliable, you can gradually give them more freedom in your home.

Potty training isn't just about teaching your puppy where to go. It's also about preventing accidents while good habits are developing.

📚 If you need more help, my Potty Pad Training Made Easy step-by-step program walks you through the entire process.

Explore this and all of my Diamond Dog Training Programs:
https://diamondjoyce.gumroad.com

🐾 Joyce Diamond, CPDT-KA
Diamond Dog Training

08/23/2026

🐶 CHOOSING A KONG FOR YOUR PUPPY OR DOG? SIZE MATTERS!

One of my YouTube videos, Kong Dog Toy Sizes — NEVER Buy This Size, has now been watched more than 91,000 times.

Five years after I published it, people are still finding it—and there's a good reason.

Choosing the wrong size Kong can be a safety issue.

A Kong should never be small enough for your dog to swallow or become lodged in the mouth or throat. And choosing the right Kong isn't only about size.

🐾 Consider your dog's age and size.
🐾 Choose the appropriate texture for your puppy or dog.
🐾 Change the Kong size and texture as your puppy grows.
🐾 Strong chewers may need a Classic or Extreme Kong.
🐾 Regularly inspect your dog's Kong for damage or wear.

A properly chosen Kong can provide enrichment, give your puppy an appropriate outlet for chewing, and become a useful part of everyday life.

And if you're bringing home a new puppy, choosing an appropriate Kong is one of the things I recommend thinking about before your puppy ever arrives.

🎥 WATCH MY FREE KONG VIDEO

Kong Dog Toy Sizes — NEVER Buy This Size
https://youtu.be/NiemdBTE33Y

📚 WANT MORE HELP CHOOSING?

I've also created Avoid These Mistakes — Choose the Right Kong, a step-by-step training program that goes into more detail about choosing the appropriate Kong for your puppy or dog.

And if a new puppy is coming home soon, you'll also find Bringing Home a New Puppy — First Day, First Night & Checklist in my training library.

📚 Explore my Diamond Dog Training Programs:
https://diamondjoyce.gumroad.com

🐾 Joyce Diamond, CPDT-KA
Diamond Dog Training

08/21/2026

🐶 5 THINGS TO HAVE READY BEFORE YOUR NEW PUPPY COMES HOME

Bringing home a new puppy is exciting! A little preparation before that puppy walks through your door can make those first days much easier for everyone.

Here are 5 things I recommend having ready:

🐾 1. A Crate
Choose the correct size and decide ahead of time where your puppy will sleep. Your puppy's crate should become a comfortable, safe place to rest.

🐾 2. A Puppy Pen and Baby Gates
Young puppies should not have complete freedom in the house. A puppy pen, gates, and closed doors help you supervise your puppy, prevent accidents, and keep your puppy safe.

🐾 3. Food, Treats & Feeding Supplies
Find out what your puppy is currently eating before bringing them home. Have food, bowls, and small training treats ready so you aren't shopping for essentials after your puppy arrives.

🐾 4. Safe Chew Toys & a Properly Sized Kong
Puppies need appropriate things to chew. Have several safe toys available and make sure you choose the right size and type of Kong for your puppy.

🐾 5. A Potty Training Plan
Decide ahead of time where you want your puppy to go potty. Will you train outside, use potty pads, or use pads temporarily and transition outside later?

Whatever you choose, start with a plan from the very first day.

❤️ A great start can make everything that follows easier.

🎥 WATCH MY FREE VIDEO

Bringing Home a New Puppy — First Day, First Night, and Checklist

https://youtu.be/zB5CJFBaZ3Q

📚 STEP-BY-STEP TRAINING PROGRAM

My Bringing Home a New Puppy — First Day, First Night & Checklist training program walks you through preparing for your puppy, the first day, the first night, routines, crate and potty training preparation, and much more.

You'll also find my other puppy training programs and bundles together in my Diamond Dog Training Programs library.

📚 Explore the programs here:

https://diamondjoyce.gumroad.com

🐾 Joyce Diamond, CPDT-KA
Diamond Dog Training

08/17/2026

🐾 HOW TO POTTY TRAIN YOUR PUPPY OUTSIDE

We want to teach your puppy that outside is the place to go potty.

Success starts with a plan, consistency, supervision, and preventing accidents while your puppy is learning.

🐶 Take your puppy outside on a regular schedule.
🐶 Use the same potty area so your puppy learns to go potty in that spot.
🐶 Supervise closely and limit your puppy's space indoors to help prevent accidents.
🐶 Watch for signs that your puppy needs to go—sniffing the floor, suddenly stopping play, or walking away.
🐶 Reward immediately after your puppy goes potty outside.
🐶 Be patient—your puppy is learning a completely new routine.

One of the biggest mistakes is giving a young puppy too much freedom too soon. Crates, puppy pens, baby gates, closed doors, and supervision can help you manage your puppy's environment while good potty habits are developing.

Yesterday I talked about potty pad training. Some families choose potty pads long-term. Others want their puppy going outside from the beginning.

And for some families, it's a combination of both.

You may choose potty pads when your puppy first comes home and then transition to outside potty training once your puppy is appropriately vaccinated and your veterinarian says it's safe to use outdoor areas. Other families continue using both indoor pads and outside potty areas.

The choice is yours.

What's important is deciding what you want your puppy to learn and then teaching it consistently.

I've put together two step-by-step training programs to help:

🐾 Potty Pad Training Made Easy — for teaching your puppy or dog to use potty pads.

🐾 How to Potty Train Your Puppy Outside — for teaching your puppy that outside is the place to go.

📚 Find both programs and all of my Diamond Dog Training Programs:
https://diamondjoyce.gumroad.com

🐾 Joyce Diamond, CPDT-KA
Diamond Dog Training

08/16/2026

POTTY PAD TRAINING CAN BE A GREAT CHOICE 🐾

There are many reasons people choose to potty pad train their puppies and dogs.

Cold weather. Rain or snow. Apartment living. Busy schedules. Safety at night. A young puppy who isn't fully vaccinated. And sometimes it's simply what works best for the person and their dog.

It's your choice.

I have successfully potty pad trained my own dogs and helped many clients do the same. The key isn't simply putting down a pad and hoping your puppy figures it out. A consistent routine, supervision and good training make a difference.

🐾 Keep pads in consistent locations — and yes, you can have more than one location, such as upstairs and downstairs.
🐾 Follow a regular potty schedule.
🐾 Supervise closely and limit your puppy's space to help prevent accidents
🐾 Reward your puppy immediately for using the pad.
🐾 Build good habits from the beginning.

I created Potty Pad Training Made Easy to walk you through the process step by step.

📚 Potty Pad Training Made Easy + all of my Diamond Dog Training Programs:

https://diamondjoyce.gumroad.com

🐾 Joyce Diamond, CPDT-KA
Diamond Dog Training

08/12/2026

🐶 BRINGING HOME A NEW PUPPY? CHOOSE THE RIGHT KONG!

A Kong is one of the first things I recommend having ready for a new puppy—but don't just grab any Kong off the shelf.

The size, texture, and type matter.

🐾 Choose a Kong that's the right size for your puppy.
🐾 Never choose one that's too small or too large.
🐾 Puppies may need a different texture as they grow.
🐾 Strong chewers may eventually need a Classic or Extreme Kong.
🐾 Always supervise your puppy and regularly check the Kong for wear.

A properly chosen Kong can provide enrichment, satisfy your puppy's natural need to chew, and give them something appropriate to do while they're settling into their new home.

That's why a Kong is one of the things I recommend thinking about when preparing for a new puppy.

🎥 WATCH MY FREE VIDEO

Bringing home a puppy soon? Watch Bringing Home a New Puppy — First Day, First Night, and Checklist for practical tips to help you prepare before your puppy comes home.

🎥 Watch here:

https://youtu.be/zB5CJFBaZ3Q

📚 STEP-BY-STEP TRAINING PROGRAMS

🐶 Bringing Home a New Puppy — First Day, First Night & Checklist walks you through what to have ready and what to do during those important first days.

🦴 Avoid These Mistakes — Choose the Right Kong walks you through the different Kong sizes and types so you can make the right choice for your puppy or dog.

📚 Explore these and all of my Diamond Dog Training Programs:
https://diamondjoyce.gumroad.com

❤️ A great start can make everything that follows easier.

🐾 Joyce Diamond, CPDT-KA
Diamond Dog Training

08/11/2026

🐾 BRINGING HOME A NEW PUPPY?

That first day can be exciting — and a little overwhelming.

Where should your puppy sleep?
What should you do when you first get home?
How do you introduce the crate?
What do you need to have ready before your puppy arrives?

A little preparation can make those first days so much easier for both you and your puppy.

My Bringing Home a New Puppy — First Day, First Night & Checklist walks you through those important first hours and days step by step.

Inside, I help you prepare for:

🐶 What to have ready before your puppy comes home
🐶 Your puppy's first day
🐶 The first night
🐶 Crate and sleeping arrangements
🐶 Potty training preparation
🐶 Feeding and routines
🐶 Helping your puppy begin feeling safe and comfortable
🐶 A practical new-puppy checklist

After more than 40 years of helping families raise and train puppies, I created this guide to give new puppy owners the information I wish every family had before they brought their puppy home.

❤️ A great start can make everything that follows easier.

👉 Find Bringing Home a New Puppy and all of my step-by-step puppy and dog training programs here:

Diamond Dog Training Guides
https://diamondjoyce.gumroad.com

08/08/2026

🐶 My girls get so excited for breakfast!

I bought a second RUNDIK Snuffle Mat so each of my dogs could have one, and they absolutely love them.

Watching them sniff and search for every piece of kibble is one of my favorite parts of the morning.

That's exactly why I started using one with Nicky. She inhales her food.

Do you have a dog who inhales their meal?

RUNDIK Snuffle Mat is the answer.
🐶 Encourages natural sniffing and foraging instincts
🐶 Helps slow down fast eaters
🐶 Great mental enrichment and boredom relief
🐶 Soft, comfortable fabric for your dog's feet
🐶 Easy to hide kibble and treats throughout the mat
🐶 Machine washable for easy cleaning
🐶 Suction cups on the bottom help prevent the mat from sliding (I don't need them, but they're a nice feature.

🎥 Watch their reaction in my new YouTube video! I think you'll enjoy seeing just how excited they get when the snuffle mats come out.
👉 https://youtu.be/h1rBVcaQjbI
I'd love to know—does your dog use a snuffle mat?
Thank you,
Joyce Diamond, CPDT-KA
Diamond Dog Training
check out my Gumroad Store for Step-By-Step Training Programs
https://diamondjoyce.gumroad.com

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