Training & Behavior

How to Safely Trim Your Puppy’s Nails

If you are staring at your puppy’s tiny talons thinking, “I do not want our sweet relationship to end over nail clippers,” you are not alone. Nail trims are one of the fastest ways a confident puppy turns into a wiggly octopus. The good news is you do not have to “get it over with.” You can teach...

Prevent Food Aggression in Puppies

Food aggression and resource guarding can feel scary because it shows up fast, usually right when you are just trying to be a responsible human who checks bowls, picks things up, or keeps the kids safe. The good news is that with young puppies, prevention is often straightforward. You are not...

Best Puppy Training Treats (and How Not to Overfeed)

If you have ever tried to teach “sit” while your puppy is more interested in the dust bunny under the couch, you already understand the power of a truly good treat. The best puppy training treats are not the fanciest or most expensive. They are the ones your puppy will work for right now , in tiny...

Puppy Peeing When Greeted

If your puppy pees the second someone says, “Hiiii!” you are not alone. I have fostered plenty of puppies who could hold it perfectly fine in their crate, then promptly create a tiny puddle the moment a human made eye contact. The good news is that this is often not a potty training failure. It is...

Clicker Training vs. Treat Luring for Puppies

When you are training a puppy, you have two jobs: help them understand what you want, and help them feel good about doing it. Clicker training and treat luring both use positive reinforcement, but they communicate with your puppy in slightly different ways. I have used both methods with foster pups...

Teach Your Puppy to Stop Jumping on Guests

If your puppy turns into a tiny trampoline the second someone steps through the door, you are not alone. Jumping is normal puppy enthusiasm and it works. People laugh, squeal, pet them, talk to them, or even push them away (still attention). Your puppy learns, “Oh wow, jumping makes humans do...

Destructive Chewing: Redirect Your Puppy to the Right Toys

If your puppy is treating your home like a chew buffet, take a breath. Chewing is how puppies explore, self-soothe, and survive teething. The goal is not to stop chewing. The goal is to teach your puppy what to chew , make that choice easy, and make the “bad” choices boring and unavailable. I've...

The First 5 Commands to Teach Your New Puppy

Bringing home a puppy is basically like adopting a tiny, fuzzy toddler with zoomies. They are adorable, enthusiastic, and deeply committed to putting mystery objects in their mouth. The good news is you do not need a complicated system to get started. You just need five foundational cues, a...

Prevent Puppy Separation Anxiety Before It Starts

Separation anxiety can look dramatic, but it usually starts in a very ordinary way: your puppy follows you everywhere, you leave once, they panic, and then they learn that being alone feels scary. The good news is you can prevent a lot of that spiral with a handful of small, boring routines. Boring...

Puppy Socialization Checklist (First 16 Weeks)

Socialization is not about your puppy “meeting everyone.” It is about teaching them, gently and repeatedly, that the world is safe, manageable, and kind. The magic is in many tiny, positive exposures , not one huge day out that ends with an overtired land shark melting down in the parking lot. This...

Leash Training Basics: When Your Puppy Refuses to Walk

If your puppy hits the end of the driveway and suddenly transforms into a stubborn garden statue, you are not alone. I have fostered plenty of perfectly sweet puppies who were brave indoors and then absolutely baffled by the concept of: walking while attached to a string . The good news is that...

7 Proven Ways to Stop Puppy Biting and Nipping

If your puppy is biting your hands, ankles, sleeves, shoelaces, and occasionally your soul, you are not failing. Puppy biting is normal. Puppies explore with their mouths, they play with their mouths, and when their gums hurt during teething, their mouth becomes their whole personality. Your job is...

About Chloe Masterson

Hi, I’m Chloe Masterson, and I’m really glad you’re here. If you landed on Puppy Loom with one hand on your phone and the other hand trying to gently remove a sock from a puppy’s mouth, welcome. You are among friends. I’ve fostered and raised enough wiggly, sharp-toothed little chaos gremlins to...