No Bad Dogs Podcast - Podcast Rankings and reviews

I figured you might appreciate the click bait title 😁 Anyways, I could probably write a novel in thank you’s as I feel it’s important you always know how meaningful your work and resources are to the every day dog owner. I’ll try to keep this condensed. I have an 8 month old male German Shepherd named Sheriff who has you to thank tonight for keeping him safe. I have a previous background in horse training so it’s possible I find your insight readily digestible, but I absolutely attribute your wonderful resources to the amazing relationship I have with my dog as I had the pleasure of stumbling upon your resources shortly after I brought Sheriff home. We live on a humble 3 acre farm with a couple of horses and tonight we had our first encounter with a coyote. Again, thanks to your available resources, I was able to immediately put Sheriff in a “place” while I ran inside to quickly equip myself. He proceed to not budge an inch as I eventually ended up nearly 2 acres away. Once I felt we were in the clear I broke him from his “place” where he bounded straight to me and proceeded to walk the property line at my side. I am incredibly grateful that I had the confidence in our relationship and his training to not have to worry about him high tailing it after a coyote and straight into a potential ambush. Probably not your typical “You Saved My Dog” review, but nonetheless thank you for all of the content you put out as it’s in the real life scenarios that all of this truly matters 😊

Hi Tom, the content and knowledge you provide is absolutely outstanding. If I could give you more than a 5 star review, I would. You’re amazing and I’m so grateful you share your knowledge. I binge your podcasts on a daily basis and my dog walks always include me listening to you 😀 I’m a dog mom with two goldens one being a new puppy. I have learned so much about dog behavior and developing a relationship with them. I couldn’t have done it without you. I can’t thank you enough for what you do and I will be coming to your seminar in December 2024. I can’t wait. Thank you again for all you do. 😊

Tom clearly has a lot of knowledge and experience that dog owners can use. Overall, his manner is positive and polite. I do wish that he would try not to veer into broad judgments that aren’t accurate based on what the guests on the show have said about their training efforts. For example, in Ep. 274, he says “You’ve basically let your dog get away with anything he wants,” despite the owners explaining that they’ve trained their dog on basic commands, but struggle getting him to comply when walking on the leash outside. Most of us dog owners have done a degree (sometimes a significant amount) of training with success, but still find ourselves needing help. It’s frustrating when you hear the guests honestly portraying their efforts and challenges only to be told that basically they haven’t done a single useful thing. It’s a process, after all, and the people coming on his show (and listening to it) are sincerely committed to continue learning and growing as dog owners.

Awesome podcast and advice! I have a 7-month-old husky puppy. She’s really smart, really confident, but really stubborn (huskies lol). Tom’s videos (especially on heel work and engagement) have been super helpful for her training and for wiping out bad habits before they become a problem.

Question: How do I stop demand barking? This is a new thing with her. So far this really only happens around food, and ONLY if our cats are nearby. For example, I put her on a Place while I prep her food bowl, but if the cats are within eyesight she throws a FIT and won’t stop demand barking at me. It’s like she panics that the cats are going to eat her food (they don’t try, and usually they’re blocked by a gate anyway). I have tried to counter this behavior with obedience, but she still demand barks as she sits, lays down, etc. Any time I try to correct her with leash pops while barking she couldn’t care less. I’ve worked with her a lot to encourage calmness indoors and she’s very quiet for a husky, so this is the first major hurdle I’ve had with demand barking. Would appreciate any advice on this.