Zen Dog Training

Zen Dog Training
Episode 67: Do You Have To Be The Alpha? (Remastered)

Jason Connell and Gordon Fontaine revisit E13, thus adding new talking points to the beginning of the episode, the common misconceptions of Alpha based training.

Recorded: 09-22-26 & 06-14-24 (Previous E62)
Studio: Just Curious Media
Partner: Zen Dog Training

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Episode 66: Control Your Dog, Control The Outcome (Remastered)

Jason Connell and Gordon Fontaine revisit E07, thus adding new talking points to the beginning of the episode, which covers the fundamental secret of Zen Dog Training.

Creating situations where you can control the outcome as the first step makes training your dog easier. Focus on managing the environment or using the right tools and equipment to get control, then choose the best training option.

When you want to reward good behaviors or gently interrupt unwanted behaviors start by setting up an environment for success.

Training happens faster when you are consistent with rules and control the outcome.

Recorded: 09-22-26 & 04-16-24 (Previous E61)
Studio: Just Curious Media
Partner: Zen Dog Training

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Episode 65: How To Speak Dog

Do you wish you could better communicate with your dog and talk to them in the language they understand? In this episode Gordon Fontaine and Jason Connell discuss how you can learn to speak "dog" and speed up the training process by ensuring you are speaking in the language they understand.

Recorded: 02-12-26 (Previous E67)
Studio: Just Curious Media
Partner: Zen Dog Training

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Jason Connell
Gordon Fontaine

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Episode 64: Can You Teach An Old Dog Trainer New Tricks?

Jason Connell and Gordon Fontaine discuss whether or not you can teach an old dog trainer new tricks!

Recorded: 02-12-26 (Previous E66)
Studio: Just Curious Media
Partner: Zen Dog Training

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Jason Connell
Gordon Fontaine

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Episode 63: Why AI Can’t Train Your Dog, Yet!

Jason Connell and Gordon Fontaine discuss why artificial intelligence (AI), can't train your dog, just yet!

Recorded: 02-12-26 (Previous E65)
Studio: Just Curious Media
Partner: Zen Dog Training

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Jason Connell
Gordon Fontaine

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Episode 62: Zen Dog Training Is People Training (Rereleased)

Jason Connell and Gordon Fontaine rerelease E15 and disdiscuss the key component of training people in Zen Dog Training.

Dedicated to Dr. Neil Wiseman. Remember to not expect too much from other people, our families, or dogs, and to give ourselves a little slack. Accept that everyone is doing the best they can with what they have.

At first dog training is hard because it requires mutual communication and you must act and speak in counterintuitive ways to help your dog better understand you.

Dog training is people training. At Zen Dog Training we teaching people to remember the counterintuitive aspects of how dogs learn differently than people as a way to help you train your dog a little easier.

Recorded: 06-14-24 (Previous E64)
Studio: Just Curious Media
Partner: Zen Dog Training

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Episode 61: Stopping Unwanted Behaviors (Rereleased)

Learn how to stop unwanted behaviors in gentle (often counter-intuitive) ways that helps your dog better understand you, without yelling, getting angry, or trying to punish or correct your dog.

In this rerelease of E14 Gordon Fontaine and Jason Connell discuss how interrupting behaviors is one of the most important aspect of Zen Dog Training.

In addition to positive reinforcement training and helping dogs learn to become calm and relaxed, you needs to ways to stop unwanted behaviors, without getting angry, trying to scare or startle your dog.

Recorded: 06-14-24 (Previous E63)
Studio: Just Curious Media
Partner: Zen Dog Training

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Episode 60: Taking Training To The Next Level!

Jason Connell and Gordon Fontaine discuss taking dog training to the next level!

Recorded: 10-21-25
Studio: Just Curious Media
Partner: Zen Dog Training

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Gordon Fontaine

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Episode 59: The Silent Observer

Jason Connell and Gordon Fontaine discuss the highly beneficial technique of being a silent observer around your dog.

Recorded: 10-21-25
Studio: Just Curious Media
Partner: Zen Dog Training

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Gordon Fontaine

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Episode 58: Your Dog Is A HABIT Making Machine!

Jason Connell and Gordon Fontaine discuss how dogs learn new habits all the time and how to best cope with this ongoing issue.

Recorded: 10-21-25
Studio: Just Curious Media
Partner: Zen Dog Training

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Gordon Fontaine

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Episode 57: The Zen Dog Training Approach (Remastered)

Jason Connell and Gordon Fontaine revisit E40 and discuss the fundamental approach of Zen Dog Training.

Learn the 3 Steps to Zen Dog Training, the 5 Training Options in the Toolbox, and how to Create Teachable Moments to practice and drill in lessons.

Conversation includes common pitfalls to avoid and tips to ensure you to train your dog with consistency and by following through with actions and consequences.

Recorded: 09-09-25 & 01-07-25
Studio: Just Curious Media
Partner: Zen Dog Training

Hosts:
Jason Connell
Gordon Fontaine

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Episode 56: Preventing Food Guarding & Control Of The Mouth (Remastered)

Jason Connell and Gordon Fontaine revisit E27 and discuss the 6th and 7th of the 7 Essential Puppy Lessons in Zen Dog Training. Preventing food guarding and control of the mouth are vital to helping dogs grow into Zen Dogs.

Recorded: 09-09-25 & 09-24-24
Studio: Just Curious Media
Partner: Zen Dog Training

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Jason Connell
Gordon Fontaine

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Episode 55: Play Biting Solutions (Remastered)

Jason Connell and Gordon Fontaine revisit E27 and discuss the 5th of the 7 Essential Puppy Lessons in Zen Dog Training. Play biting solutions help to reduce nipping and biting and are crucial to helping dogs grow into Zen Dogs.

Recorded: 09-09-25 & 09-04-24
Studio: Just Curious Media
Partner: Zen Dog Training

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Jason Connell
Gordon Fontaine

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Episode 54: Crate Training (Remastered)

Jason Connell and Gordon Fontaine revisit E26 and discuss the 4th of the 7 Essential Puppy Lessons in Zen Dog Training. Crate training a.k.a. independence training is vital to helping dogs grow into Zen Dogs.

Recorded: 07-23-25 & 09-04-24
Studio: Just Curious Media
Partner: Zen Dog Training

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Jason Connell
Gordon Fontaine

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Episode 53: House Training (Remastered)

Jason Connell and Gordon Fontaine revisit E24 and discuss the 3rd of the 7 Essential Puppy Lessons in Zen Dog Training. House training is essential to helping dogs grow into Zen Dogs.

Recorded: 07-23-25 & 08-16-24
Studio: Just Curious Media
Partner: Zen Dog Training

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Jason Connell
Gordon Fontaine

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Episode 52: Socialization To Touch (Remastered)

Jason Connell and Gordon Fontaine revisit E23 and discuss the 2nd of the 7 Essential Puppy Lessons in Zen Dog Training. Socialization to touch is essential to helping dogs grow into Zen Dogs.

Recorded: 07-23-25 & 08-16-24
Studio: Just Curious Media
Partner: Zen Dog Training

Hosts:
Jason Connell
Gordon Fontaine

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Episode 51: Socialization To People, Places, & Things (Remastered)

Jason Connell and Gordon Fontaine revisit E21 and discuss the 1st of the 7 Essential Puppy Lessons in Zen Dog Training.

Socialization to people, places, things and new experiences is essential to helping dogs grow into Zen Dogs. Socialization for dogs and puppies is more than just getting them around other dogs it’s about helping them understand the world is a safe place and deepening the bond with you and your family.

Topics include: The socialization period for puppies, pitfall of using a pee pad for young puppies, socialization is the root of dog domestication.

Socialization tips for helping shy and timid dogs of all ages overcome their fears and phobias.

Recorded: 07-23-25 & 07-24-24
Studio: Just Curious Media
Partner: Zen Dog Training

Hosts:
Jason Connell
Gordon Fontaine

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Episode 50: Help! My Dog Won’t Stop Barking!

Jason Connell and Gordon Fontaine discuss one of the biggest issues people have with their dogs, which is uncontrollable barking and how to stop it!

Recorded: 05-28-25
Studio: Just Curious Media
Partner: Zen Dog Training

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Jason Connell
Gordon Fontaine

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Episode 49: Reactive Dog Training

Jason Connell and Gordon Fontaine discuss the hot-button topic of "reactive" dog training and ways to control your dog to avoid problems. In addition, listeners learn that “avoiding isn’t training” and solving dog reactivity requires specialized training and the ability to gently interrupt barking, lunging, and other unwanted behaviors.

Recorded: 05-28-25
Studio: Just Curious Media
Partner: Zen Dog Training

Hosts:
Jason Connell
Gordon Fontaine

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Episode 48: Why NOT Leash Jerk Or Use A Slip Lead

Jason Connell and Gordon Fontaine discuss why no one should ever do a leash jerk or use a slip lead on their dog.

Recorded: 05-28-25
Studio: Just Curious Media
Partner: Zen Dog Training

Hosts:
Jason Connell
Gordon Fontaine

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