PupScouts of Hunterdon: Puppy Training & Separation Anxiety Coaching

PupScouts of Hunterdon: Puppy Training & Separation Anxiety Coaching Home of the PupScouts. We are Hunterdon's puppy experts providing modern, humane, dog training. We s

There are two things, in addition to love, that every dog needs in order to become the perfect companion: good training and proper exercise. If you're a new dog guardian- or have a dog that is unruly- we are here to help you navigate life with your pup.


* PMCT3
* Fear Free Certified Trainer
* Certified SAPro Separation Anxiety Trainer
* Force-free, humane training methods based on the science of

how animals learn
* Personal attention in one-on-one sessions
* Voted Hunterdon's Best Trainer, reoccurring


We help you with:
Puppy Predicaments
Doggie Dilemmas

House training, puppy biting/chewing, jumping, good manners, crate training, puppy socialization, demand barking, counter surfing, and other challenges?... we've got'm covered!

🏡🐶 House Training Pro Tip: "Let your puppy know they nailed it. Reward BIG TIME!" 🌟🐾House training doesn't have to be a ...
09/17/2025

🏡🐶 House Training Pro Tip: "Let your puppy know they nailed it. Reward BIG TIME!" 🌟🐾

House training doesn't have to be a chore – it can be a celebration! 🎉 And here's the golden nugget of wisdom: Use HIGH-VALUE rewards when your puppy goes potty outside! 🌟🎁

Why is this so important, you ask? 🤔 Let me break it down:

🌟 Instant Gratification: High-value rewards like special treats give your puppy an immediate connection between their good behavior and the awesome reward. It's like hitting the jackpot every time they do their business outside! 💰🐾

🌟 Motivation & Consistency: These special rewards motivate your puppy to repeat the desired behavior. They'll be eager to earn more rewards and learn faster! 🚀🐶

🌟 Positive Associations: Using high-value rewards builds positive associations with outdoor potty time. Your puppy will start to LOVE going outside and see it as a rewarding adventure! 🌳❤️

So, stock up on those puppy-preferred rewards, and let the potty party begin! 🥳🎈

💬 Share your house training experiences in the comments – let's inspire others to make house training a breeze and let them those who are struggling with house training know they aren’t alone. 🏡🐕

😤 Frustrated with your puppy’s training? Feel like things are going well some days and are working others? ❓Do you keep ...
09/16/2025

😤 Frustrated with your puppy’s training? Feel like things are going well some days and are working others?

❓Do you keep trying different things in hopes that something will work- kind of like throwing spaghetti on the wall and seeing what sticks?

👉🏻 A successful training plan encompasses more than just training. We use a TEaM approach that consists of training, enrichment, and management.

🤝 Training is a partnership between us and our puppy. “Training” encompasses more than just teaching our puppies the skills we would like them to learn to make living with them easier.

🧩 When we fulfill our puppy’s needs, the pieces start to fall into place.

👉🏻 Enrichment and management are key components to the bigger plan.

❓What is enrichment? Mental and physical enrichment should fulfill your dog’s natural needs. Puppies like to chew, dig, rip toys apart, sniff, and chase. When we meet these needs our dogs are easier to live with.

✅ Management is necessary to help keep our dogs from practicing undesired behaviors as we work through our training plans. Using leashes and gates to keep dogs from jumping on guests, using a crate or other safe space at aide in getting through the puppy biting and chewing phase, and using a long line as you work on a reliable recall are just a few examples of using management to help set us and our dogs up for success.

✅ Be sure to work as a TEaM with your puppy!

This is not the case for the majority of dogs. 🐶Most dogs only find relief from their separation anxiety from the compan...
09/15/2025

This is not the case for the majority of dogs. 🐶
Most dogs only find relief from their separation anxiety from the company of their person or other people. 👫🐾

Providing a four-legged companion so your dog isn't alone seems like a reasonable solution, but this often backfires because what they really need to feel safe is a two-legged companion. 🐕❤️

Your pup will likely not find another dog to be a comforting substitute for you or another family member. 🏡🐶❤️

Fill’m Up Friday/KONG Reminder: Dairy Cows #1🐄🧊 Get MOOving this weekend and make a "dairy" special treat for your pupp...
09/12/2025

Fill’m Up Friday/KONG Reminder: Dairy Cows #1

🐄🧊 Get MOOving this weekend and make a "dairy" special treat for your puppy!

Don’t have a cow over your puppy’s behavior, fill those empty KONGs and freeze them so you can milk the quiet time. 🧡🐶




Fill’m Up Friday/KONG Reminder: Dairy Cows #2

🐄 “Don’t have a cow, just have a KONG! Puppies can cause udder chaos. 🥛 Milk it for all it’s worth—frozen KONGs are a legendairy way to keep your puppy happy! 🐾
Remember: biting & chewing is not amoosing… but a stuffed KONG always is.

🦴 Crate Training Confessions 🐾Does your puppy cry or bark in their crate? It’s not because they’re trying to frustrate y...
09/11/2025

🦴 Crate Training Confessions 🐾

Does your puppy cry or bark in their crate? It’s not because they’re trying to frustrate you—it’s because they haven’t learned yet that their crate is a safe and positive space.

🐶 Crates & Pens Are Essential for Puppyhood Crates and pens aren't just tools for keeping your puppy out of trouble. They play a vital role in:

🏡 House Training: Teaching your puppy where to go potty by managing their environment.
🦷 Biting & Chewing Management: Giving your puppy a safe space to chew on toys and bones instead of your furniture or shoes during those tough teething phases.
🎉 Make the Crate a Place of Comfort Help your puppy associate the crate with positive experiences:

🦴 Stuffed KONGs or marrow bones
🍖 Meals or special treats
🧸 Comfy blankets and toys
This turns the crate into a fun and calming environment where they can relax.

❌ Crates Are Never for Punishment Never use the crate as a punishment. Doing so can create fear and anxiety, making it harder for your puppy to feel safe inside. Crates should always be seen as a positive, safe haven where good things happen!

🐾 Slow & Steady Wins the Race Introduce the crate gradually and be patient. Rushing crate training or leaving your puppy inside longer than they’re ready for can backfire. The goal is for them to feel secure and confident when they’re in their crate.

🍁🎃 It's happening, y'all (whether you want it to or not 😂)... PUMPKIN SPICE SEASON IS HERE! 🎃🍁So, tell us... Are you Tea...
09/10/2025

🍁🎃 It's happening, y'all (whether you want it to or not 😂)... PUMPKIN SPICE SEASON IS HERE! 🎃🍁

So, tell us... Are you Team "Bring on the PSL!" ☕ OR Team "Can we at least wait until October, please?" 👀

Drop a 👍🏻 if you're already sipping that sweet pumpkin spice goodness like it’s your full-time job or hit us with a 👎🏻 if you’re still clinging to summer and not ready for the pumpkin spice takeover.

I don’t like coffee so I don’t have a sugar cube in this fight 😂. Bring on the tea for me!

Let the Pumpkin Spice Showdown begin! May the best team win... or just enjoy your latte! 😂🎉

🐶 Does your puppy have a vet visit coming up? Don’t forget to bring you high value treats to help create positive associ...
09/09/2025

🐶 Does your puppy have a vet visit coming up? Don’t forget to bring you high value treats to help create positive associations.

⚠️ Many puppies grow up to be dogs who are afraid of the vet’s office.

⭐️ Puppies learn by association. If scary stuff happens at the vet, they are more reluctant to want to go in the building, in the exam room, or interact with the vet staff.

👉🏻 Pairing good stuff with a scary place can help create a good association with going to the vet.

🥩 Be sure to bring the good stuff… bits of meatballs, pieces of hot dogs, tiny pieces of cheese, chicken McNuggets, or anything else super awesome.

🤔 Your puppy’s thoughts:

❌ I don’t like going to the vet because I get jabbed and pokes by the people there

Or

✅ I like going to the vet because the people give me super yummy stuff.

It’s easy to focus on the many behaviors you want your puppy to able to do. The reliable recalls, greeting people polite...
09/08/2025

It’s easy to focus on the many behaviors you want your puppy to able to do. The reliable recalls, greeting people politely, laying by the dinner table and not steeling food, walking nicely on leash, coming when called, and the many other goals you have.

The behaviors you would like your puppy to do are all possible… but they take time to create.

That little sign says it all: “Make Good Choices.”But let’s be honest… without a filled KONG, your puppy’s “good choices...
09/05/2025

That little sign says it all: “Make Good Choices.”

But let’s be honest… without a filled KONG, your puppy’s “good choices” may include:
🥿 Shoe chewing
🛋 Couch remodeling
📚 Homework snacking
📱 Phone charging cord destruction
🧻 Toilet paper unrolling extravaganza
🩸 Turning you into their favorite chew toy (ouch—puppy shark teeth alert!)

Save yourself the puppy drama. Fill. Freeze. Repeat. ❄️

🐕 Tired of those nibbly puppy teeth? Let's turn the chew game around with a sprinkle of fun and a whole lot of positive ...
09/04/2025

🐕 Tired of those nibbly puppy teeth? Let's turn the chew game around with a sprinkle of fun and a whole lot of positive vibes! 🎉✨

👅 Puppy Parents, Listen Up! 👂
Don’t take your puppy’s non-biting times for granted. It’s easy to feel relief when your not fending off your land shark. 🧦 Let's celebrate those non-biting moments like the treasures they are! 🏆

🐾 Reward the Calm, Reap the Joy! 🐾
Imagine this: your fur baby struts up to you and stands or sits like the most charming pup in town, no jumping or biting in sight. 💃🎩 it's treat time! 🍖🍪 Those moments of calm connection deserve to be celebrated with an ear rub or a tasty tidbit. Woof hoo!

💤 Cuddle Alert: No Chew Zone! 💤
When your furry sidekick cozies up without mistaking your arm for a chew toy, it's time for a round of gentle strokes! 🥰❤️ Who knew calm cuddles could be so rewarding?

🧦 Socks Saved, Laundry Lovers Rejoice! 🧦
Who's that chill pup lounging across the room you while you tackle that mountain of laundry? Give your puppy a tasty treat or two for laying calming instead of chewing socks or pulling in the clothes your trying to fold! 🧺🐶

🕵️‍♂️ Unleash the Pup Detective! 🕵️‍♀️
Spot those times when your pup ditches the chewing & biting for some quality relaxation. Maybe it's during that Netflix binge or a casual reading session. Capture those oh-so-cool moments and reinforce that incredible behavior! 📸💪

🔄 Repeat after Me: Behavior that is reinforced = Repeat! 🔄
Remember, when good behavior gets rewarded, it's bound to make an encore! 🎶 So keep those treats and pets coming, and watch your pup transform into the calm, collected canine of your dreams. 🐕🚀

Spread the joy and share this tip with fellow puppy parents who could use a sprinkle of positivity in their training journey! Let's keep those puppies happy, dog moms & dog dads smiling, and our belongings intact! 🐶💖

🐶 Ever wonder what the world looks like to your puppy? Everything is new.👦👧 Kids swinging on swings🚲 bicycles going by🏃 ...
09/03/2025

🐶 Ever wonder what the world looks like to your puppy? Everything is new.

👦👧 Kids swinging on swings
🚲 bicycles going by
🏃 joggers
👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 people pushing strollers
👶 babies crying
🛒 shopping carts
👦 little Jimmy crying because he dropped his ice cream cone🍦
🚛 the garbage truck driving by, and all the other weird things your puppy sees is all new
to them.

👀 Simply letting your puppy look and learn is an important way to socialize your puppy. Let your puppy observe the world going on around them.

🧐 Your puppy is taking it all in. They are learning what is safe & good 👍 and what is scary & bad 👎.

🐕 We can help them make good/positive associations with all these new things by letting them observe
these things and then providing them with a high-value treat.

🌭 Kids on swings = hot dogs
🚴‍♂️ Bicycles = meatballs
🚚 Garbage trucks = grilled chicken

👍 We want our puppies to think all things are great. We can help them by making sure we link new stuff with good stuff.

🎡 You have good associations with things and bad associations with things. Going to the fair =
funnel cake 🍰. You like going to the fair. Going to Cousin Susie’s for a BBQ means dried out chicken 🍗 and store-bought potato salad 🥔 = not enjoying visiting Cousin Susie.

🐾 Make your puppy’s associations a GOOD one to remember.

🐾 Happy National Blueberry Popsicle Day! 🫐🥣 This is an easy, healthy treat you can make for your puppy. There’s still pl...
09/02/2025

🐾 Happy National Blueberry Popsicle Day! 🫐

🥣 This is an easy, healthy treat you can make for your puppy. There’s still plenty of warm weather left to create a cool treat for your puppy (and that will help with teething pain).

🫐 Blueberries aren’t only a low calorie treat, they are rich in antioxidants.

🥄 Just blend 1 cup of blueberries with 1 tablespoon of honey, and add a splash of water for a pourable consistency. Spoon this delightful mixture into your KONGs and pop them in the freezer.

🫐 Blueberries aren't just a guilt-free indulgence; they're packed with antioxidants that are good for your pup's health. 🐕🫐

🐶 Our dogs love fruit. What’s your dog’s favorite berry?

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