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#160 - The Skill No Protocol Can Replace
Season 13 Episode 160
Look. If memorizing protocols was the secret to being a great trainer, we'd all just hand out flashcards and call it a day. But that's not how this w…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
#159 - When Your Training Isn’t Showing Results in Real Life
Season 13 Episode 159
You nail a training session. Your dog is locked in, responding beautifully, and you feel that rare rush of “we’ve got this.” Then real life shows up …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
#158 - Why Dogs Need Skills, Not Just Feelings
Season 13 Episode 158
There’s a quiet assumption that runs through a lot of behavior work: if we can just change how an animal feels about something, the problem will reso…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
#157 - Haylee Heisel: Why Giving More Doesn’t Fix Resource Guarding
Season 13 Episode 157
Resource guarding is one of those behaviors that gets treated like it’s one simple problem with one simple fix.
Just add abundance.
Just counterconditi…
3 months ago
#156 - Q&A: All About Resource Guarding
Season 13 Episode 156
In this Q&A episode, we’re answering your questions about resource guarding.
If you’ve ever lied awake at 2am thinking:
“Is this normal?”
“Am I overr…
3 months, 1 week ago
#155 - Try It: Engaging Indoor Games for Pets
Season 13 Episode 155
Do you ever feel like enrichment has turned into a second full-time job?
Hours of prep. Fancy toys. Amazon carts. Storage bins. Guilt.
In this episode,…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
#154 - Dog Training Advice: Find What Works
Season 13 Episode 154
You scroll.
One trainer says never let your dog look at the trigger.
Another says your dog has to look at the trigger.
Both sound confident. Both sound …
3 months, 4 weeks ago
#153 - Why Dogs React Suddenly: Trigger Stacking
Season 13 Episode 153
Ever have one of those days where your dog absolutely loses their mind over something they handled fine yesterday, and you're left standing there lik…
4 months ago
#152 - Advocating for Your Anxious Dog as an Anxious Human
Season 13 Episode 152
Advocating for your dog sounds simple, but it sure isn’t always easy. Your heart races, your brain goes blank, and a stranger (or family member 🙃) is…
4 months, 1 week ago
#151 - Labels: Helpful or Harmful?
Season 13 Episode 151
Labels are everywhere: reactive dog, bad pet parent, confident trainer, resilient learner. They’re meant to simplify things, and while they can be he…
4 months, 2 weeks ago