In this episode, I talk about using a modified version of the approach I talked about in session 115 so that you can train a puppy. Just like you'd teach your children differently than you would teach them as an adult, there are incremental parts of the process that apply differently to a puppy. [...]
We're going to go through a protocol to help train your dog (over 7 months old) to stop jumping on you or others. This is fundamental training that is typically one of the first lessons I teach in person. There will be an upcoming episode that covers puppies under 7 months. I also recommend [...]
Session 113 covered some training goals to teach a dog to stop certain behaviors, specifically barking and "counter conditioning". I received quite a lot of feedback regarding my episode, and most of it positive. I will respond to that as well as some negative responses, including one from a dog trainer who takes issue [...]
In today's episode I'll cover some training goals to teach a dog to stop doing something. Barking is one of the key areas of focus, as well as a discussion on "counter conditioning". Teaching Your Dog to STOP Doing Something Some may ask if [...]
In today's episode I'll go over some mistakes some people make in food treat training and how to avoid making your dog hyper when using food in training. Styles and Techniques with Food Training I don't typically use food as my standard training method [...]
Today I speak with Kellee Zenk, who has a very interesting origins that led her to dog training. She's the founder of Dogs Decoded, based in Minnesota. Kellee has a background in training bears and elephants! We discuss how she got started in that area and how it led to where she is today. [...]
On this episode I introduce Melissa Stagnaro, the Vice President of American Retteungshunde Sport Association. With the long name, it is commonly nicknamed "RH". They are an organization that does "sport" search and rescue. This is a great sport for your dog that is incredibly unique, and focuses on some pretty high-level activities for [...]
On this episode I talk with Elaine Rosen, President and CEO of Dog Lodge, based in Texas. She also is the host of the podcast, Dog Lodge Radio. Dog Lodge is a great non-profit that deals with elderly and special needs dogs. It is essentially a senior dog retirement home and hospice care facility. [...]
Andi Brown is the author of The Whole Pet Diet, an interesting book on dog and cat nutrition. It's been a bit of a theme for the last few episodes. This is the end of that "mini-series" on nutrition for now, but I felt this story was a great way to round that all [...]
Sean McDaniel interviews Dr. Gary Richter, a veterinarian from Oakland, California. Dr. Richter is an author and a designer of pet nutritional products and has a lot of interesting approaches to veterinary medicine as well as dog and cat nutrition. His book, The Ultimate Pet Health Guide, was originally approached to focus on the [...]