Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe Least Aversive Option
If you use an aversive in training, is the goal to use the least aversive option, or the least aversive option that gets the job done and fits within…
6 months ago
The Art of Choice in Dog Training
Sometimes I'll take choice away if I think it's the right thing for the dogs. Sometimes I'll give choice. And sometimes I'll just stop working on a p…
8 months ago
Are Dogs Really More Anxious Today? …And Other Things We Can't Actually Know
If we make a blanket statement like, "dogs are more anxious today than they used to be", or "more dogs are being euthanized then were in the past"…
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8 months, 1 week ago
Punishment in Training: Does Safety Justify It?
Does adding punishers to training make sense when safety is a consideration?
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The High Drive Dog
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8 months, 2 weeks ago
The "Click" and Training the Dog in Front of You
Why do I both click and then use a location specific marker with Tye? I explain it here, with Xen making a cameo appearance to demonstrate! And then …
9 months ago
Reading Stress in Dogs
Signs of stress all have normal variants that are not distress at all; remember that every time you're analyzing a dog for signs of stress! and… I ta…
9 months, 1 week ago
The Depth of Behavior Challenges
I've been noticing more honesty in the dog training world on IG lately… trainers from all camps admitting that some behavior issues aren't "fixed" bu…
9 months, 1 week ago
About That Stress Inoculation...
Your dog lives such an stress-free life that you have to add more for their own good?!
I talk a little bit about my dog's lives here today. Plenty o…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
From Sheep Crosses to Kindness in Communities
Today's live I covered a lot… I talked about crossing Barbados sheep with Dorper—a great combo! Sometimes the cross is better than either parent. The…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Why You Have A Dog Will Impact Your Training Choices
Why do you have a dog? Really. Think about it. So the choices you make with raising and training your dog lineup with that end goal? That's what this…
10 months ago