Dog Training Guides

Practical, force-free training guides from the team behind PupPlan — written to actually solve the problem, whether or not you use the app. New guides are added regularly.

How to Desensitize Your Dog to Fireworks

A step-by-step sound desensitization and counter-conditioning protocol for fireworks fear — plus how to survive fireworks night itself.

7 min read · Behaviour & Fears

Why Do Dogs Love Squeaky Toys?

The science behind the squeak, how to use it as a training tool for focus and recall — and how to help a dog who loves squeaks too much.

6 min read · Play & Enrichment

Clicker Training for Beginners

How to charge the clicker, mark behaviours with perfect timing, avoid the classic beginner mistakes, and fade the clicker out.

7 min read · Training Basics

Put the Guides into Practice

PupPlan turns these techniques into guided courses with videos, homework, and progress tracking — plus a built-in clicker, squeak toy, dog whistle, and desensitization sound library. Free 3-day trial.