Episode 100: Dog Training: The Most Important Lesson I Can Share
After 30 years as a professional dog trainer, I’ve learned a lot of things. The most important thing makes dog training far less frustrating. Setting our dogs up for [...]
Episode 99: When Reinforcement Based Dog Training Doesn’t Work
Reinforcement based dog training almost sounds too good to be true. Being able to have the dog of your dreams without ever physically correcting your dog or yelling [...]
Transcript of Episode 278: Food Puzzles: Key Mistakes To Avoid And Strategies To Help Your Dog Best Deal With Frustration
In Shaped by Dog episode number 239, I was talking about frustration and the use of food puzzles. And I said, “Hey, if you would like to know how I strategically [...]
Episode 98: Puppy Home Alone: Are You Creating Chaos or Calm?
It’s completely normal to feel some apprehension about leaving a puppy alone. But there are thingsvthat you do that contribute to the chaos or calm you find when you [...]
Episode 97: Overwhelm in Dog Training: How to Take Action on Challenges
Success in dog training is about taking action. But if you are frustrated or overwhelmed or not sure you are doing the right thing, taking action can be challenging. [...]
Episode 96: Why I Don’t Teach “Watch Me”, How to Use a Dog Treat Pouch, and More Questions Answered
If you have ever wondered why I don’t teach my dogs to “watch me”, how I end a training session, or my thoughts on treat bags, today is the day. I’m answering some [...]
Episode 95: How Playing with Your Dog Like a Puppy Can Reduce Fear
Are you the type of dog owner who loves to play with your dog or puppy? It’s a great way to have fun, teach your dog life skills, and can help reduce fear. The tips [...]
Episode 94: How the Best Professional Dog Trainers Use Reinforcement
Have you ever watched a really well-trained dog, like a police dog, world champion agility dog, or service dog, and noticed that they seem to be working without [...]
Transcript of Episode 277: When To Start Agility Training With Your Puppy: Insights From A World Champion
The sport of dog agility is an awesome one for dogs of all shapes and sizes and handlers of all shapes and sizes. The most common question I get about the sport [...]
Episode 93: Fix Dog Training and Behavior Problems Before They Happen
An old adage in dog training is that the best time to fix a problem or behavior challenge is before it happens. And though that may be true, it does not help when [...]
