Episode 227: My Foolproof Strategy To Overcoming Dog Training Challenges

Everyone with a dog, including professional trainers like me, encounters dog behavior problems. It might be a dog's non-existent recall, chasing things, counter surfing, being out of control, not paying attention, or, if you do sports, not listening to you in the ring. Or it could be a dog's naughty habits around home persisting. Help is at hand, and I'm sharing my strategy for success no matter what the dog training challenge.

In the episode you'll hear:

How to ensure you overcome dog training challenges for good.
My approach to working through a dog’s triggers with curiosity.
What to do when naughty behaviors reappear.
About knowing where the reinforcement is for unwanted behaviors.
That some behaviors are simply quirks of the dog’s personality.
The unconscious and overt crutches we use to manage our dogs.
That tracking your training will improve your dog’s behavior.
What to journal about the behavior you’re fixing.
Why we don't want to avoid our dog's triggers.
How to handle toxic emotions about your dog’s actions.
About Momentum’s agility see-saw obsession and starting my fix.
Why I'm grateful for the challenges that dogs present.
How I handled an unsolicited opinion about my age and my dog at an agility trial.
That life is better when you see amazing things in your dog.