Make it Weird: Dog Stuff and Occasional Nonsense

Behaviour problems that aren't aggression can be helped by training!

There are lots of behaviour problems that exist without/before aggression is ever in the picture. Lots of behaviour issues can be worked on with a trainer, not just react

What skills to have BEFORE your dog snaps their leg in half

Other possible titles for this episode included: Sienna's worst day of 2025, Reasons not to own a Malinois, Go big or go home - Fel edition, and Broken bones are no bueno

Confidence Building v2.0

After an extended hiatus we're back where it all began, talking about confidence building! This is being published in Apr 2026, but if you listen to the whole episode you

Why dogs are f*cked - MIW Unfiltered

Steph and Sienna are burned out and want you to know about it. This is the second episode in a series we're calling MIW Unfiltered, where we will be talking about the ele

Compassion Fatigue - MIW Unfiltered

Steph and Sienna are burned out and want you to know about it. This is the first episode in a series we're calling MIW Unfiltered, where we will be talking about the elem

Trainer Course Recap

Steph and Sienna recap the trainer course from last week. Sienna goes through her notes and we chat about some of the trainer course topics. Sienna shows immense self con

Training considerations for dogs with disabilities

Today Steph and Sienna talk about the impact a dog's disability could have on training, and how training could help improve the quality of life for dogs that may need add

We get attacked by an aggressive dog!

Today Steph and Sienna make comparisons between elements of the dog world and various MLM's. There were notes, we got serious. Sienna has passionate opinions about shoes,

Making a Proper Foundation

Today Steph and Sienna discuss what goes into a proper training foundation for your dog, and also what doesn't. We also discuss what 'clickbait' actually means, the likel

Generalization

Ever wondered why we called this 'Make it Weird'? If you missed the 60 sec explanation on Tiktok 2 yrs ago, this is the (much) longer version of that. In this episode, St

Simply The Best

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Training Mechanics

What are training mechanics?! Stay tuned while Steph and Sienna explain. Plus some exciting news about Felony!

Know Your Dog

How well do you really know your dog? Take a Buzzfeed quiz and find out!

PSA For Good Dog Owners

Do you have a nice, friendly dog? Ever wondered how you can help your reactive dog owner counterparts? Then this episode is for you!

Polar Vortex

Can't walk your dog in cold? No problem! Steph and Sienna discuss things to do to keep your dogs fulfilled in the winter.

Ins and Outs for 2024

Welcome to a new year of MIW!

Body Awareness and Fitness

This week, Steph and Sienna geek out about canine fitness, body awareness, and physical health. They have a lot of thoughts on this topic, so stayed tuned for an inevitab

Basic Skills for Owners

On this episode, Steph and Sienna discuss basic skillsets they feel all dog owners/handlers should have. Spoiler: not everything is training related!

Resource Guarding

This week, Steph and Sienna discuss resource guarding.

Littermate Syndrome

Shapes, littermates, and Taylor Swift; what more could you want! On this episode, Sienna and Steph discuss the very complex nature of littermate syndrome.