Transcript of Episode 233: Flying A Dog Or Puppy: Susan’s Pre-Flight Plan
Since I recently announced that I had a friend fly to Switzerland to bring my puppy home, I've had a number of people ask if I could share the details of the preparation [...]
Transcript of Episode 232: Cracking The Canine Code: Prey Drive In Border Collies, Malinois And Other Breeds
Why do Beagles, Border Collies, Belgian Malinois’, Boston Terriers (and most breeds) present different dog training challenges? It’s because their Predatory Motor Sequence [...]
Transcript of Episode 231: Empowering The Next Generation Of Dog Lovers: Finya’s School Assignment
I love kids, especially those who are keen on training dogs, so when a 10th grader named Finya sent me some wonderful positive reinforcement dog training questions [...]
Transcript of Episode 230: Finding Joy Amidst Frustration And Shame In Dog Training – DeCaff’s Story Part 2
In Shaped by Dog podcast episode number 229, I introduced you to a very, very important dog in my life, actually a mighty dog, my now passed Jack Russell Terrier mix DeCaff [...]
Transcript of Episode 229: Transforming An Overwhelmed And Anxious Dog Into A World Champion – DeCaff’s Story Part 1
If you could imagine a dog or a puppy who was so overstimulated by things that they could feel, things they could touch, things they could see, things they could hear [...]
Transcript of Episode 228: Navigating Failure In Dog Training: What’s Your Plan B?
Has there ever been a time in your life when things haven't worked out the way you had planned, when in fact they might have gone in the complete opposite direction [...]
Transcript of Episode 227: My Foolproof Strategy To Overcoming Dog Training Challenges
Today I'm going to talk about something that's relatable to every single dog owner on this planet. And that is challenges with your dog. Yes, everybody, every [...]
Transcript of Episode 226: Safe Toys For Dogs And Why To Avoid Tennis Balls And Sticks
If you have a dog, I hope that dog has got a lot of toys. And today I'm going to talk about toys. I'm going to talk about what toys are my absolute favorite for my [...]
Transcript of Episode 225: Keep The Food Bowl! Why Dogs Don’t Need 100% Hand Feeding
Dog training, like everything, is filled with fads and it seems there's a fad upon us that I think could get people into trouble. And I'd like to talk about that today. And [...]
Transcript of Episode 224: Unleashing Fluency In Dog Training: Cracking The Canine Communication Code
My team ran a poll on social media asking people what their dog's latency was in their behavior, meaning how fast or slow do they respond to their cues. A whopping [...]