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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 [...]
Episode 226: Safe Toys For Dogs And Why To Avoid Tennis Balls And Sticks
All dogs deserve toys, and all people with dogs deserve to know as much as possible about toys. I’m covering my favorite dog toys, how I used them, and why to avoid the [...]
Episode 225: Keep The Food Bowl! Why Dogs Don’t Need 100% Hand Feeding
Dog training has its fads and one you might have heard is never feeding your dog from a bowl. This trend of feeding dogs exclusively by hand can get people into trouble. [...]
Episode 224: Unleashing Fluency In Dog Training: Cracking The Canine Communication Code
Before my recent episode on latency in dog training, we took a social media poll on cue response times. 62% of people thought their dogs responded too slow. So, to help, this [...]
Episode 223: AMA: Aggression? Agility? This!? Belief? Routine? Dog Training? And More Questions Answered
I’m answering your questions on dog agility training, helping anxious, aggressive, and fearful dogs, crate training, dog ears, junior handlers, my daily routine, managing canine [...]
Episode 222: Get Your Dog To Respond Faster: Latency In Dog Training
When you cue your dog to perform a behavior, do they respond with lightning speed or a leisurely pace? The lag time between your cue and your dog’s response is called latency [...]
Episode 221: Mindshifting Dog Behavior Problems To Overcome Extreme Training Challenges
I’ve just returned home from a trip to Houston, where I competed at an agility trial with my young dog This!, and we had an epically amazing weekend. Many of you know of [...]
Episode 220: Help Humping, Barking, Destructive, Reactive Dogs Overcome Dysregulation: 4 Case Studies
I’m sharing four case studies of dogs that overcame incredibly undesirable behaviors: a humper, a home wrecker, a screamer, and a dog-reactive dog. How did they go from [...]
Episode 219: Self-Regulation Helping Shy, Hyper, Anxious Or Fearful Dogs To A Better Life
Have you ever wondered why some dogs can walk down a path with their owner, encountering many dogs, but remain completely unfazed? Yet, other dogs see one single dog [...]
Episode 218: Puppy Development Stages And Your Dog’s Behavior
Dogs experience seven developmental periods, from puppyhood to adulthood, and it's important we understand each. I'm covering the stages, what they mean for our dog's [...]
Episode 217: Understanding Emotional Regulation In Dogs To Create Calm
Do you know how your dog or puppy self-regulates or dysregulates? Or how your dog self-soothes? Most dog owners don’t, and it could be the root of behavioral challenges [...]
Episode 216: Dog Sitting For A Friend? Top 10 Tips For Fun, Safety And Success
Have you ever had a friend or relative ask if you could look after their dog for the weekend or a short time while they are away? I’m sharing my top 10 tips for dog sitting in [...]
Episode 215: What Your Destructive, Lunging, Nipping Or Hyper Dog Or Puppy Is Trying To Teach You
Life with dogs is not always easy, especially when they misbehave, blow you off, ignore you, embarrass you in public and generally create frustration. Some days, you might [...]
Episode 214: England Banned Shock Collars, Here’s Why That Could Be Sad News
England has banned using remote electric shock collars on dogs starting from February 2024. Why do I find this sad if shock collars aren’t tools I use or advocate? And why [...]
Episode 213: Dog Training Careers And Social Media: Chat With Emily Larlham Of @kikopup
Emily Larlham, aka Kikopup, has forged the path for dog trainers on social media, spreading the word about progressive reinforcement training. 17 years ago, Emily’s first [...]
Episode 212: Becoming A Dog Trainer: Training Tips Talk With Canine Diva, Laurie C. Williams
The legendary Laurie C. Williams, our one and only Canine Diva, joins me for a chat on what it really takes to be in the business of training dogs. Laurie and I are kindred [...]
Episode 211: Confident Working Protection Dogs: Training Chat With Matt Folsom Of Modern Malinois
Social media sensation and protection dog trainer Matt Folsom of Modern Malinois, joins me to chat about dog training. Matt is a skilled trainer dedicated to continual [...]
Episode 210: Tips On Finding Time To Dog Train When Life Is Busy: Chat With Natalia Nizker
Sometimes people think training dogs with positive reinforcement requires a huge time investment. It’s a myth. My students play quick training games to build skills [...]
Episode 209: What Professional Dog Trainers Want Everyone To Know: Talking Dogs With Kamal Fernandez
We're talking dogs with my friend, UK’s Kamal Fernandez, elite dog sports coach and competitor, international seminar presenter, author, featured dog trainer on TV [...]
Episode 208: Brilliance, Resilience And Gratitude: Inspiration And Motivation With Elliott Connie
Accomplished psychotherapist Elliott Connie of Solution Focused Brief Therapy graciously joined me for a conversation that turned into 10 minutes of inspiration and [...]