Disorderly Dogs!

In today's episode I explore the consequences of constantly criticizing our dogs. We know how the negative effects of physical force and intimidation can have grave consequences for our dogs. I think we often overlook how constantly being criticized can negatively impact our dog's emotional well being. I share examples of why I choose not to be super critical of my dogs behavior even when they are engaged in something I don't want them to do and how I shift their behavior in those moments.

Study I reference in today's episode: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10426098/

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Halloween is generally a very stressful and overwhelming experience for dogs. Humans in strange outfits, scary decorations and more access to candy. It unfortunately is also a day when many dogs bite. In today's episode I walk you through the steps you can take to ensure that your dog stays safe this Halloween.

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In today's episode Jenna Slutzky of The Canine Enrichment Co. joins me to talk about the truth and reality of living with adolescent dogs. We talk about the challenge of having a full size dog that doesn't have a fully developed brain. The balance of keeping our young dogs well enriched without doing too much. The interesting research done specifically on adolescent dogs and the parallels to human teenage behavior. We also share real life strategies for surviving our least favorite age range in dogs. If you currently live with a dog that is 5-18 months old, this episode is for you!

Research referenced: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7280042/

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Episode 155. How to be a great leader w/Jenna Slutzky

Episode 46. Dog Day Care w/Jenna Slutzky

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In today's episode I share my current thoughts and feeling surrounding breeding. I share the respect and admiration I have for the ethical dog breeders of the world but also my distain for the breeders of the world who are not doing it in an ethical manner. I also talk about the publics role in pushing the standard for breeding forward. I discuss my conflict in deciding if I wanted to get into breeding. I also highlight the large population of dogs that already exist and need a good home.

128. Responsible Puppy Purchasing

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In today's episode Ayoka Burba joins me. Ayoka is a professional dog trainer (BA, CPDT-KA, CCUI), Rottweiler guardian and dog sport competitor. Ayoka shares her experience and knowledge living with and training Rottweilers. She shares the fascinating history of the breed and how they do in fact have herding roots. Ayoka gives us insights into what competing in herding entails and how she approaches coaching her students to be successful. We also talk about how we have evolved in our training styles and approaches over the years of our career.

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In today's episode Karishma Warr of Transform Behavior joins me to discuss what life is really like beyond what they call "capital Dog Training". Karishma shares their journey from living and training in New York City, then living and training in London to now living in the country side of England. We discuss why the "adopt don't shop" movement tends to miss the real problems. Why the work we do really moves beyond what is traditionally thought of as dog training and how when we can open ourselves up to learning and growing our lives with our dogs is so much richer.

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In today's episode Rosie who runs one of my favorite IG accounts joins me to share her journey in training and living with many different dogs.

Rosie got started in training with her staffy mix Finn, through Finn she started to learn the complexity of each dog and how to help them. She then moved on to civilian security work with working dogs. She now lives with her retired working Malinois Banjer. She also shares her home with a rescue Malinois mix Chaos. Rosie shares about her "force free fairy dog mother" who helped her down this path. We talk training methods, social media and everything in between.

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In today's episode I share a recent experience where my dogs were charged by off leash dogs that resulted in not one but two dog fights. I share the details, how I handled the situation and how I've been supporting my dogs and myself since.

If your dog has recently experienced a scary or overwhelming event, this episode is packed full of strategies to help your dog bounce back.

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In today's episode Nikki West joins me to share her training journey. Nikki started training under a Caesar Milan mentor and was excited to get started but slowly started to realize the holes and fallout of that style of training. Nikki then learned from a more traditional obedience trainer. She dove into that style of training including using pinch collars and e collars. After using those tools for a few years she started to see the negative effects and abusive that was happening and made a change.

Nikki took it upon herself to learn and research to find a more kind, compassionate, and ethical approach to training. Nikki now chooses to train without punishment or pinch collars and e collars. Nikki shares how transformative her new approach has been and how her personal dogs and clients are thriving.

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Dogs being crated for hours on end without proper care and training can absolutely be cruel. Dogs who have slowly learned how to settle and rest in a crate for reasonable hours of times is not. In today's episode I share the nuances of crate/confinement training. I share my suggestions for age appropriate crate training, how sometimes crate training can be a means to an end and sometimes it is life long. I also share how to teach dogs to cope with being confined in spaces in your home for their own safety.

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In today's episode Jill Mast joins me to talk about her own dogs Jack and Gracie. As well as her service dog puppy raising. Jill and I discuss some of the nuance of the work with do with our clients. Jill also walks us through the framework for "Better Living with Dogs" a concept that Jill teaches to her clients and practices with her own dogs.

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311. Two Way Communication w/ Jill of Jack and Jill Dog Training

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So often our clients come to us with a laundry list of challenges they want solved. We as trainers know that we won't be able to train on all of them and that is where we suggest the use of management. These management techniques are what Juliana refers to as "hacks" in her new book.

Manage It!: Hacks for Improving Your Dog’s Behavior

In today's episode Juliana and I dive into easy management techniques , what it's really like living with dogs and how complex our dogs can be but how simple many solutions are. Juliana also shares more about her new dog Matilda a one year old chihuahua. She shares about supporting Matilda through surgery and some big feelings.

Episode 167. Stranger Danger

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So much of traditional dog training advice encourages you to be regimented and strict with your dogs training. To do things the same every time so your dog knows what to do. In today's episode I challenge that idea. Our lives are not always the same, our dogs' motivations are not the same at every moment of every day. What really works in our real lives is to train behaviors that can be flexible with the variability of our lives.

Episode 278. Proofing

Episode 209. Too Food Motivated?

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My client Kris joins me to catch us up and how much Luna's behavior has improved since we last chatted on the podcast and to share how they were able to add a puppy to their house hold. Kris shares the reality of bringing a puppy into a reactive dog household. We talk about the initial introduction, the bonding, the challenges and everything in between.

285. Guardians of the Growler: Navigating Life with a Severely Reactive Dog w/ Team Luna

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Don Hutton KPA-CTP of Running Dogs based in Toronto joins me to discuss training and what's currently on his mind. Don has been training for 8 years and we reflect on what was important to us when we started training and how our thinking has evolved. Guest appearance by Star, a dog that has learned a ton from Don and is in search of a forever home.

Episode 56: Give your dog a raise w/Don Hutton

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In today's episode my client Karen joins me to talk about her dog Rose. Rose is a 5.5 year old pitbull mix. Rose was adopted by Karen when she was 2 years old and on her 6th home. Life with Rose was rough for many years, she struggled with over stimulation, reactivity and an inability to self regulate. Over the last year Karen followed all of my training plans and it has yielded amazing results. Tune in to hear more.

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Steph Welch KPA-CTP joins me to talk about all things training her dogs Moxie and Monty.

We talk about the challenges of raising an adolescent dog, how Malinois's typically express most of their emotions through their mouth and are not a breed for the faint of heart. We dive into the nuance of why dogs use their mouth and how all bites are not the same. We also talk about dog sports including agility, dock diving and Schutzhund.

Steph shares the challenges of being a +R trainer in a dog sport that relies so heavily on punishment, aversive tools and corrections.

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In today's I episode I catch you up on what I've been up to over the last few months as well as explaining what I see as healthy boundaries we can set with our dogs.

Episode 315. Should We Treat Dogs Like Animals

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In this episode Anne Baldwin of Barking Bear Petcare & Training joins me.

We talk about how Anne has devoted the last few years to fostering dogs. She shares what got her interested in fostering dogs and how it lead to a huge change in her life. Anne shares the good, the bad and the stressful of having dogs in and out of her house. Anne also shares her training journey from aversive training methods to now being a positive reinforcement dog trainer.

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https://barkingbearpetcare.com

https://www.instagram.com/barkingbear_co/

Rescue mentioned: https://pawsco.org

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In today's episode I discuss all the human dynamics that our dogs don't have to worry about. I share how I dealt with Spicy's behavior on a recent camping trip and how I handle when her behavior does not make me proud or feel good. Other topics covered in today's episode:

1. How we feel about our dogs behavior

2. How we feel about how others perceive our dogs

3. Fighting breed stigmas

4. How we feel about how our loved ones feel about our dogs

5. How we deal with our life partners and disagreements about our dogs

6. How we can deal with constant dog information on social media

7. The moral and ethicals dynamics of dog guardianship

Blog: Dog Behavior Perceptions

Episode 156. Unsolicited Advice

Episode 185. How to deal with the haters

Episode 335. The human side of dog training

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