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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 [...]
Episode 207: Rescue Dog Behavior: Training Rehomed Dogs Chat With Nadine Hehli and Simone Fasel
Meet the brilliant minds behind the groundbreaking FRIDA Protocol for dog separation anxiety, Nadine Hehli and Simone Fasel, rising stars of positive reinforcement [...]
Episode 206: First Dog Agility Competition: Creating Joy For This! By Maximizing Reinforcement
In episodes 203 and 204, I shared a two-part deep dive on the metabolic and performance struggles overcome by This!, my 2.5-year-old Border Collie. After a road to [...]
Episode 205: The Hidden World Of Reinforcement For Dogs And Why You Need To Know
To become great at reinforcement-based dog training, you have to get great at the use of reinforcement. I’m covering the hidden world of reinforcers for dogs and why to [...]
Episode 204: Dog Behavior And Diet: Recovery For This! Beyond Dog Training Part 2
In episode 203, I told the story of the behavior struggles I’ve had with my two-and-a-half-year-old Border Collie This! and the timeline of our challenges that were beyond [...]
Episode 203: Reactive, Unmotivated and Fearful: Finding Resiliency For This! Beyond Dog Training Part 1
Over the past couple of years, I’ve documented many challenges my dog This! and I have overcome, like reactivity, fear, resource guarding, and car sickness, to name a [...]
Episode 202: Getting A Happy Well Behaved Dog With The ABCs Of Training
“Susan, how do I get what you get with your dogs?” is frequently asked, and the answer is the topic of this episode. We’re looking at 8 zones in your dog’s life, how you [...]
Episode 201: Can Dog Training Be Effective, Efficient AND Compassionate?
We get a lot of great comments on our videos, and sometimes I come across one that inspires a podcast episode like this one. I’m answering a very thoughtful question [...]
Episode 200: Solve Your Dog’s Separation Anxiety With FRIDA: Expanding Calm With Functional Relaxation
If you've ever owned or seen a dog who suffers from separation anxiety, you know how heartbreaking that can be. I'm sharing a 10-step protocol that will turn the dog [...]
Episode 199: Puppy Fear Periods: Help For Socializing Puppies Or Rescue Dogs Scared Of People
Most puppies go through a ‘Fear Period’ stage, which can include fear of objects, adults, children, and other dogs. Unfortunately, many popular strategies taught to counter [...]
Episode 198: What Does “Positive Is Not Permissive” Really Mean In Dog Training?
The way we train with positive reinforcement might seem a little out there as we put our dog’s emotions first, and if our dog does not do what we want them to do, we don’t [...]
Episode 197: Outsmarting Distractions: How To Use Environmental Reinforcement in Dog Training
The expression about Vegas casinos that “the house always wins” is like the one about dog training: The environment always wins. But it doesn’t have to be true when you learn [...]
Episode 196: Why Mastering Reinforcement Is The Linchpin To Reinforcement Based Dog Training
There's a very good chance that you, like me, want to train your dog with reinforcement. It aligns with the kind of person you want to be both for your dog and for the world. [...]
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 [...]