Episode 167: Reduce Your Dog’s Stress And Anxiety In Training
Inadvertent stress is something we want to minimize when training our dogs, as excessive stress has the same impact on dogs as it does on us. Now, stress is everywhere, but we [...]
Episode 166: Puppy Freedom: How Much Is Too Much?
If you were to get 100 of the world’s best dog trainers in a room, there would be a lot of disagreements. However, if you asked, “what’s the number one training mistake people [...]
Episode 165: Why Do Dogs Bark In Cars And How To Stop It
Help, how can I stop my dog barking in the car while I’m driving!? That’s one of the most common questions we receive, and it’s a dilemma as you can’t drive and train your [...]
Episode 164: The Danger Of Car Travel For Dogs: Evaluating Your Risk
Do you consider yourself a risk taker? Or maybe you play it safe? What about when it comes to your dog? We all want our dogs to be safe, but there’s one area in a dog’s life [...]
Episode 163: Unsolicited Dog Training Advice: How To Protect Your Confidence And Your Dog
If you’ve ever trained your dog in public or put a video on social media, chances are somebody has offered you unsolicited training advice. Likely it’s advice you don’t need [...]
Episode 162: Dogs Swimming: 5 Must Do Steps For Dogs Who Hate Or Love The Water
There are two types of dogs when it comes to water and going for a swim. Some dogs LOVE water and swimming, and others don’t want anything to do with it. How we teach swimming [...]
Episode 161: Conditioning In Dog Training: Why A Recall And Positive Interrupter Are Different
Understanding the science of dog training is going to help you help your dog with clarity. In Episode 158 of Shaped by Dog, we covered training and using positive interrupters, and a [...]
Episode 160: 10 Common Puppy Mistakes: What To Do Instead!
I have owned nine puppies and had many rescue dogs new to my home, and all have become amazing adult dogs. It might seem I was lucky, but the truth is that I followed a process! [...]
Episode 159: Help! My Puppy Is A Bully And Plays Too Rough
It’s important to realize when a puppy might not be interacting appropriately with another puppy or dog. Some puppies can be bullies, play far too roughly, or be overly exuberant [...]
Episode 158: Stop Your Dog’s Unwanted Behaviors With This Positive Interrupter
If you took an obedience class back in the 80s, you could have learned to say things like AH-AH, NO, and HEY to stop your dog from doing something. And if you learned that [...]
