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370. How to Prepare Your Dog for Halloween

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 a

369. The Truth About Adolescent Dogs w/Jenna Slutzky KPA-CTP

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

368. Ethical Breeding?

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 a

367. Rottweilers, Herding and the Joy Of Training w/ Ayoka Burba BA, CPDT-KA

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 experienc

366. Emotional Stability and Everything In Between w/ Karishma Warr

 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 j

365. Force Free Fairies & Working Dogs w/ Rosie of @roamingwithbrindes

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 tra

364. How to Help Our Dogs Bounce Back

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 handle

363. Being Open to Change w/ Nikki West

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

362. Crate Training, Cruel or Essential?

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

361. Better Living with Dogs w/Jill Mast KPA CTP, FFCP

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 w

360. Training Hacks w/ Juliana DeWillem KPA CTP, CDBC

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

359. Training for Flexibility

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

358. Getting Your Reactive Dog a Puppy w/ Team Luna & Bowie

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 th

357. Training Reflections & Revelations w/ Don Hutton KPA-CTP

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 wha

356. From Bites to a Behavioral Turn Around w/Team Rose

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

355. Adolescence, Biting and Dog Sports w/Steph Welch KPA- CTP

 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 typic

354. Healthy Boundaries

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. Epi

353. How Fostering Can Shape Your Life w/ Anne Baldwin

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 h

352. The Human Dynamics of Dog Guardianship

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

351. Reactivity, Fostering and Malinois w/ Steph Welch

In today's episode Steph Welch joins me to discuss her new foster dog Monty.  Monty's background: * Found as a stray dog with severe wounds * Shelter experience and ch