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REPLAY: You Don’t Have to Train Everything: How Smart Management Can Change Your Dog’s Behavior Today with Juliana DeWillems

REPLAY:   What If you could solve your dog’s biggest behavior challenge TODAY? Dog trainer Juliana DeWillems says that while immediate results usually aren’t possible in

Unbreakable Bond: Chris & K9 Tambo’s Journey of Strength, Survival and Service

What happens when the bond between a K9 handler and his retired working dog is tested by something no training can prepare them for? In this episode, federal law enforce

The Missing Piece in Dog Behavior: Are You Meeting Your Dog’s Needs? with Kim Brophey, Dog Behavior Expert

Why are so many dogs today anxious, reactive, or struggling with behavior issues? In this episode, I’m joined by Kim Brophey, Applied Ethologist, Dog Behavior Expert and

Dog Mom Self-Care: Why taking care of yourself is the best thing you can do for your dog

When the world feels heavy — or your dog’s health or behavior challenges have you running on empty — how do you find your calm again? This episode is your reminder that

Grey Muzzles & Golden Years: Supporting Senior Dogs Every Step of the Way with Helen St. Pierre

What if “senior” didn’t mean the end—but the beginning of a whole new chapter with your dog? Today we’re joined by Helen St. Pierre, dog trainer and founder of Old Dogs

Second Chances: How Shelter Dogs Bring Redemption and Hope to Incarcerated Youth

What happens when one woman believes so deeply in the power of dogs to change lives that she builds a program to prove it — and keeps it alive even after the state stops

Why we should all care about BSL: A Pit Bull Advocacy Story with Cait Conroy and Ilona Price of PG Pet Unity Project

What would you do if buying your dream home meant giving up your dog? In 2018, Cait Conroy and her husband were forced to confront Prince George’s County, Maryland’s dec

Scent Work for Dogs: How to Start, Why it Matters & Easy Games to Try with Dianna Santos of Scent Work University

Has your dog played the sniffy game yet today? Today we’re joined by Dianna Santos, founder of Scent Work University, to explore one of the most powerful — and fun — act

Checking In on Our 2025 Dog Goals

Did you set goals for you & your dog this year? Back in February, I shared the goals I set for myself & my dogs in 2025 — and now that we’re a little more than halfway t

Old Dog, New Dog: When’s the right time for your next family member? with Kathy Callahan and Helen St. Pierre

If you have a senior dog in your home, when’s the right time to bring a new dog into the mix? For longtime dog trainers Kathy Callahan and Helen St. Pierre, the answer is

REPLAY: How to do Sport Search & Rescue with Your Dog with Melissa Stagnaro

REPLAY: If you can name a Dog Sport, Melissa Stagnaro has most likely tried it at some point over the past 20 years.  And today we’re so fortunate to have Melissa sharin

REPLAY: Can Dogs Be Neurodiverse? How Sharon Vincuilla Helps Dogs Who Experience the World Differently

REPLAY: Have you ever been around a dog who doesn’t “dog” like other dogs?  Maybe you’ve experienced a dog who is reactive or has separation anxiety or a noise-phobia?

Dog Love Stories: Celebrating the Canines Who Change Us with Patricia Eagle

Have you ever thought about your time with your dog as a chapter of your life? For teacher, speaker, and lifelong journaler Patricia Eagle, her story is told in ten chap

Real-Life Shelter Challenges & the Leaders Who Keep Saving Lives: WWLTDO Shelter Roundtable Part 2

What does leadership in animal welfare really look like when the going gets tough? Like losing most of your staff in a single day—or raising twins, running a shelter, an

How Community-Focused Shelter Leaders Get Scrappy to Save Lives: WWLTDO Shelter Roundtable Part 1

What does it really take to save lives in a shelter where the need never stops? For leaders like Courtney Cross (Huntington Cabell Wayne Animal Shelter) and Ruby Fooks (

Training That Feels Like Play: The Power of Pattern Games with Angie Haines Madden

Whether you’re looking for something fun to do with your dog or if you need help with a behavior issue, Control Unleashed might be exactly the training class you’re looki

Canine Enrichment Round-Up!

How are you enriching your dog’s life today? This Canine Enrichment Round-Up episode features segments with three amazing guests who are leading the way in canine enrichm

Both Ends of the Leash: Evolving as a Pet Parent with Sylvie Savage

What if it’s our end of the leash that needs to change?  When we’re struggling with our dog’s behavior, Sylvie Savage wants us to consider that it might be the human end

How to Turn Your Dog’s Reactivity into Resiliency with Grisha Stewart’s BAT Training

Have you ever struggled with your dog’s reactivity?  Whether your dog is reactive to other dogs, people or something in the environment, Grisha Stewart’s Behavior Adjust

How to Choose a Virtual Dog Training Class

Ever since Nessie joined our family, I’ve had to step up my pet parenting to incorporate more enrichment and training into our home than ever before. I’ve spent a lot of