Episode 128: Reduce Stress For Dogs During Holiday Celebrations
Holiday celebrations are a great time for all of us, but they can be very stressful for our dogs. There are many things you can do to help reduce the stress for [...]
Episode 127: Puppy Socialization: Playtime For Puppies And Permissions
If you have a puppy, you’ve probably heard that your pup needs to socialize with other puppies and dogs. But what does that mean exactly? How much play is [...]
Transcript of Episode 291: Do Dogs Really Test Us? Fluctuations In Dog Behavior, What It Means And What To Do
Do our dogs test us? That was a question I asked on social media based on my last podcast episode where I was talking about dominance theory. I got a lot of different answers [...]
Episode 126: How Dog Training Goes Better When You Begin With The End In Mind (Backchaining)
I’m often asked how to start a dog training plan, and no matter what the behaviour, my answer is always the same. We need to begin with the end in mind. [...]
Episode 125: Why Isn’t My Dog Learning What I’m Training?
In education, what the teacher is teaching, and what the learner is learning might not be the same thing. It’s the same when we are training our dogs. [...]
Transcript of Episode 290: The Red Flag Of Dominance Based Training: Why It’s Hurting Your Dog And What To Do Instead
Have you heard the expression, when you're a hammer, everything is a nail? What has it got to do with dog training? Because if you're a hammer, you're looking for something [...]
Episode 124: The Woo Side Of Dog Training: Power of Words
There’s a good chance that most of us have been hurt by words at some stage in our life. And it’s not just the meaning; it’s the energy surrounding the [...]
Episode 123: The Best Gift For Dog Owners (And Puppy Owners)
Have you ever wondered what the best gift is for a dog owner or someone about to become a dog or puppy owner? We can probably all agree that the surprise [...]
Episode 122: Being Present With Empathy In Dog Training
What three words would you and your dog pick to describe your dog training? I’d like to think my dogs pick the words fun, kind and clear. The late Wayne [...]
Transcript of Episode 289: Stop Just Watching Dog Training Videos: Mastering Active Learning Instead!
Are you the sort of person who likes to watch dog training videos and then learn something and try it on your own dogs? If you're like many people, you might not be [...]