Exceptional Canines • Puppy Trainer Playbook

Drax’s First Puppy Weeks Playbook

Potty Training • Crate Training • Marker Word YES • 5-Minute Rule • Socialization • Biting Stage

This page is your roadmap for the next 3–12 weeks with Drax. The full teaching, walkthroughs, and puppy explanations are inside your Super Sessions area and the Puppy Development Center. Start with the pages below, in order, and keep it simple.

Big Truth Drax is only 9 weeks old. Right now, life should feel safe, loving, structured, patient, and clear. We are not trying to rush him. We are building rhythm, confidence, and beautiful early habits.
Start Here
Puppy Life Foundations first. Then Potty, Crate, and Teaching the Basics.
Top Priority
YES, the 5-Minute Rule, potty rhythm, crate value, and calm household structure.
Mindset
Short, clean reps. Lots of patience. Lots of love. No rushing the puppy.
Real Life
Download the potty logs, track daily, send weekly totals, and text with questions.
Top Priority

Communication First

Before you try to “fix” everything, understand the language. The marker word YES, the 5-Minute Rule for arrivals and departures, and calm daily structure matter right away.

  • YES = exact timing
  • Calm arrivals and departures
  • Short sessions beat long sessions
  • Clear structure lowers confusion
Next 3–12 Weeks

Your Real Puppy Priorities

This stage does not need ten thousand goals. Stay with the few that matter most.

  • Marker word YES
  • Potty training + weekly tracking
  • Crate training + crate value
  • Socialization
  • Biting / nipping guidance
Module 1

Start With These Pages in This Order

Do not try to use the whole site at once. These are the pages I want John using first for Drax.

1

Puppy Life Foundations

Start here first. This is where the bigger picture starts to make sense.

  • Marker word YES
  • 5-Minute Rule for arrivals and departures
  • Household structure
  • Foundation mindset
Open Puppy Life Foundations

Password: SUPER

2

Potty Training

Go here next. Download the potty logs from this page and begin using them immediately.

  • Track pottys daily
  • Track accidents daily
  • Track patterns daily
  • Send me your weekly totals
Open Potty Training

Password: hurryup

3

Crate Training

This is where comfort, routine, naps, work-to-eat, and calm crate value get built.

  • Build calm rest
  • Use crate-only rewards
  • Keep the best goodies connected to crate time
  • Pay attention to time limits based on age
Open Crate Training

Password: cratemagic

4

Teaching the Basics

Go here for sit, down, stay, come, and the marker word YES refresher.

  • Keep YES clean and timely
  • Do not overtalk
  • Reward the moment
  • Build clarity before complexity
Open Teaching the Basics

Password: 22359

Module 2

What to Use in the Puppy Development Center

Not everything. Just the right pieces for this age and stage.

Use Now

Socialization + Rule of 777

Spend time here. This stage matters. Drax’s early world should be positive, gentle, and well-managed.

  • Use the Socialization Checklist
  • Review the Rule of 777
  • Think calm exposures, not chaos
  • Build confidence, not overwhelm
Open Socialization Checklist Open Puppy Development Center

Password: 22359

Use Now

Puppy Nipping / Biting

This is the right page for the biting stage. We are not acting like the puppy is broken. We are guiding, redirecting, managing, and staying patient.

  • Redirect appropriately
  • Manage energy and overtiredness
  • Stay calm and consistent
  • Remember: this is a puppy stage
Open Puppy Nipping & Biting

Password: 22359

Later: Puppy Leash Manners can wait until around week 12 unless you need it sooner.
Module 3

Potty Tracking — Do Not Skip This

The potty page has the downloadable logs. Use them. Track daily. Send me the weekly totals so I can help you tighten the system.

Your Homework

Track It Daily

  • Log potty trips
  • Log accidents
  • Log patterns and timing
  • Pay attention to naps, meals, play, and crate exits

If you track it, we can fix it. If you do not track it, you are guessing.

Send Me This

Weekly Totals

  • Total accidents for the week
  • Total successful outside pottys
  • Any repeated problem times
  • Any crate or overnight issues

Send me the weekly totals and any notes so I can help you make clean adjustments.

Module 4

What We Covered Today

The basics, done well, clean up a lot of life with a new puppy.

Crate Setup

Keep the Best Stuff in the Crate

  • West Paw work-to-eat toys stay in the crate
  • Bully stick holder stays in the crate
  • The little blue toy stays in the crate
  • Take the T-shirt out
  • Watch the towel so it stays safe
Food + Reinforcement

Training Rewards We Introduced

  • Ziwi Lamb & Mackerel
  • Ziwi Beef
  • Stella & Chewy’s digestive bites

Good rewards matter. Use them for engagement, crate value, and clean repetitions.

Module 5

Your 3–12 Week Roadmap

Read first. Then practice. Keep the reps short, calm, and repeatable.

Weeks 1–2

Foundation + Home Rhythm

  • Read Puppy Life Foundations
  • Start YES cleanly
  • Start the 5-Minute Rule
  • Use potty logs daily
  • Read Potty + Crate
Weeks 3–6

Socialization + Biting Stage

  • Use Socialization Checklist
  • Review Rule of 777
  • Work through the biting stage calmly
  • Keep all potty and crate routines going
  • Send me weekly totals
Weeks 7–12

Confidence + Next Skills

  • Keep foundation work going
  • Keep expanding healthy exposures
  • Review Teaching the Basics
  • Look at leash manners closer to week 12
  • Book the next appointment before you stall out
Big Picture

Build the Puppy in Front of You

Drax does not need everything all at once. He needs the right early structure, the right timing, and a calm household that keeps showing him the same clear patterns over and over again.

Start with the assigned pages. Use the potty logs. Send me the weekly totals. Text if you need help.

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The “start here” list — the basics we talked about.
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Behavior Corrections Tools
Tools that support clarity + follow-through (used correctly).
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Collars, Harnesses, Leashes
Walking gear that fits your dog and your training plan.
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Work To Eat Toys
Turn meals into a job (less chaos, more calm).
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Crates / Gates / Playpens + More
Structure tools for real homes (not Instagram homes).
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Food Sensitivity Testing + Best Foods / Treats
When belly stuff, itch stuff, or “random behavior” might be food.
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Super Foods / CBD + More
Support options (not magic) — used with good training.
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Mental Work Toys / Bowls + More
Brain games that drain energy the right way.
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Pet Care / Shampoos + More
Skin, coat, cleanup, and “please stop rolling in that.”
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Potty Training Tools From Our Session
The stuff that supports clean reps and fewer “oops.”
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Best results: buy tools to support the plan — not to replace the plan. If you’re not sure what to grab, text me a screenshot and I’ll tell you “yes / no / not yet.”

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