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The Mental Load of Pet Parenting

If you've ever felt that taking care of your dog can be a lot, you are not imagining it. You are not alone. Acknowledge it, delegate, batch tasks, and try to give yoursel

Stop Comparing: Your Puppy’s Journey is Unique

Whether you're scrolling YouTube or chatting with other puppy parents, it's so easy to wonder, 'why is my puppy still having accidents, or why won't my puppy walk nicely

Life With a Reactive Dog: Unpacking the What and Why

Leash reactivity and aggression, while they may look similar, are fundamentally different behaviors. Leash reactivity typically stems from fear, frustration, anxiety, o

Are You Ready For a Puppy or Dog?

Bringing a puppy or dog into your home is a big deal. This episode will help you think about the necessary things to consider before making this big decision. Click her

Come When Called - Recall

Teaching your dog to come when called is one of the most important thing that they can learn. Click here for our recall tip sheet. Connect with me here: https://linktr.

The Managed Mutt

In this episode we talk about the complementary approaches to environmental management to prevent the unwanted behavior while training an alternative behavior. Remember

Puppy Blues to Bonding: Your New Puppy Journey

Just like the 'baby blues', the adjustment to life with a puppy can bring unexpected challenges, or feelings of guilt and isolation. This is not uncommon, so know that yo

6 Quick Puppy House Training Tips

Housetraining your puppy is challenging! Here are 6 quick hacks and tips to help you succeed. Click the link here to get our helpful potty tracker. Reach me anytime at

What Is Enrichment For Dogs?

The idea of providing enrichment to animals began in zoo settings where it became apparent that creating an environment that was similar to an animal's natural habitat wa

Resource Guarding in Dogs

What is resource guarding and why do dogs do this?

Puppy Biting

This is a quick episode on puppy biting.  I hear from lots of clients in regards to their pups being very bitey. This episode contains some tips and information on why pu

Senior Dogs- What To Consider

In this episode I talk about some things that you can do to help make your senior dog’s life a little bit easier. I also talk about some of the challenges and struggles t

Tips On Puppy Socialization

This very first episode contains some quick tips on puppy socialization.

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