Episode 65: The Secrets of What Your Dog Really Knows
Have you ever asked your dog to do something, and he does the opposite? Have you ever thought “but he knows it!”. Maybe he raided something from the kitchen, and when [...]
Episode 64: Help! How Can I Tell My Dog He’s Wrong?
Success in dog training comes down to three things. The reinforcement we are using, the training plan, and the environment where we are training our dog. But what happens [...]
Episode 63: Why Some Dogs Just Don’t Get It
The inspiration for this episode comes from a walk with my dogs. My puppy, This!, was on leash, and my adult dogs were milling about freely. All of a sudden, a large [...]
Transcript of Episode 257: How To Use Your Dog’s Favorite Reinforcements To Fix Unwanted Inadvertent Behaviors
In podcast episode number 256, I asked you, “What was that cookie for?” And helped you to become aware of how you may be contributing to your dog's unwanted behavior [...]
Transcript of Episode 256: What Was That Cookie For?! When Positive Reinforcement In Dog Training Goes Wrong
With a growing popularity of reinforcement-based dog training, there's an increasing popularity of criticizing reinforcement-based dog training. And truthfully, it isn't all [...]
Episode 62: 12 Keys to Helping My Dogs Live a Long and Happy Life
We all want our dogs to have long and happy lives. There are 12 things I believe have a massive influence on the longevity and quality of life for my dogs, and 6 things [...]
Episode 61: Lessons of Recovery: The Night My Dog Almost Died
In 2012, my dog Encore almost died. I’m sharing her story with you, and the six incredibly valuable lessons learned from Encore’s near-death experience and recovery. [...]
Transcript of Episode 255: Rescue Dog Training: Priorities For Your First Week Together
My goal for all puppies is when they go to their very first home, that they're home for life. That they're going to live and grow and flourish and love and have abundance [...]
Episode 60: When You Don’t Feel Like Training Your Dog
It's not uncommon to know you should be training your dog, but you just don't feel like it. You can't motivate yourself. And you might look at your dog and can tell [...]
Episode 59: Why Your Treats Aren’t Working for Your Dog
In the world of dog training, a lot of people are trying to train their dog with a focus solely on the use of reinforcement. But there can be a disparity in the success [...]
