Episode 195: Making Your Mind Your Most Powerful Dog Training Tool
Why would a dog training program work or not work for some people? I had the chance to approach dog training from a place of curiosity on social media recently and [...]
Episode 194: The Invisible Reason Your Dog Is Ignoring You
Have you ever watched those of us who have dogs on the same wavelength as us, and we ask them to do something, and they do it immediately? The dogs are excited [...]
Episode 193: Do Different Dogs Really Need Different Dog Training Methods?
Somebody has likely told you that not all dogs can be trained the same way and that different methods are needed for different dogs. Is there truth behind this? I'm covering how [...]
Episode 192: Barking, Broken Recalls, Wildlife, Dog Trainer Personality And More Questions Answered
This episode is brought to you by YOU! I’m answering questions submitted on the DogsThat socials on wide-ranging aspects of life with dogs – including how human personality types [...]
Episode 191: Get Your Dog To Calm Down With This Common Sense Protocol For Relaxation
Imagine having a way to trigger your dog to relax. Consider the benefits and applications in everyday life like vet visits, the groomers or travel. It’s not hypnosis. It’s a protocol involving [...]
Episode 190: Using Daily Quickies To Fast Track Your Dog Training And Grow Your Dog’s Skills
In August 2021, I released a special video about my dog, This!, titled “Normalizing Imperfection in Dog Training”, covering our challenges so that everyone with a dog knows that [...]
Episode 189: All The Things That Influence Your Dog’s Behavior And What Behavior Tells You
Recently I came across an envelope containing all my report cards from kindergarten through university. Reading over my teachers' comments was an enlightening study of behavior [...]
Episode 188: Why You Should Change Your Strategy Rather Than Your Criteria When Dog Training
As a professional dog trainer, I regularly see a lot of people working with their dogs. A common error people make when things don’t go well is changing criteria in the middle [...]
Episode 187: When To Listen To Your Heart In Dog Training
I’ve met a lot of people at the crossroads of their dog training and looking to go in a more reinforcement-based direction, but they’re worried it won’t work due to old beliefs [...]
Episode 186: 2 Types Of Connection With Dogs: Dog Agility And Daily Life Case Studies
Over the years I’ve asked my students to describe the connection with their dog in different environments. How is it different inside your house versus your front yard? What [...]
