Podcast Episodes

Erin Lynes - "Teaching Your Dog Thoughtful Movement"

Episode 448

In this episode Erin and I dive deep into the benefits of thoughtful movement through puzzle games and movement puzzles. Whether you have a dog who m…

6 months, 4 weeks ago

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Ashley Escobar - "Another Look at Conformation"

Episode 447

What's really going on when a dog competes in the breed ring? Ashley breaks down what judges look for, what we can do to help present our dogs in the…

7 months ago

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Amy Cook, PhD and Josefin Linderström - "The Social Approach"

Episode 446

Amy and Josefin have been working together on a new program designed to help us rethink every interaction we have with our dogs... and they're callin…

7 months, 1 week ago

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Shade Whitesel - Reducing Reinforcement for Sport Performance

Episode 445

If your sport doesn't allow you to bring primary reinforcers onto the competition field with you, then at some point you need to work through removin…

7 months, 2 weeks ago

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Sharon Carroll - "Talking About Differently Motivated Dogs"

Episode 444

Have a differently motivated dog? This episode is for you! Sharon and I do a deep dive into what it means to train and compete with these dogs. 

7 months, 3 weeks ago

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Kim Palermo - What is ACE Free Work, Anyway?

Episode 443

Kim shares what free work is and how she's incorporated it into all aspects of her training — resulting in wide ranging benefits, from better arousal…

8 months ago

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E442: Petra Ford - Talking Arousal & Using Jackpots

Episode 442

Ever wondered how arousal impacts performance? Debated whether jackpots are worth using? In this episode I ask Petra Ford about both topics — and we …

8 months, 1 week ago

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Fitness and Injury Prevention for Active Dogs

Episode 441

With the Active Dogs: Fitness and Injury Prevention one day conference happening on Jan 10th, we took the time to sit down with 2 of the presenters t…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

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Denise Fenzi - "Pre-engagement to Acclimation and Engagement 2.0"

Episode 440

Join me for a fascinating conversation with Denise on the ins and outs of engagement — from pre-engagement strategies to help young dogs to prepping …

8 months, 3 weeks ago

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Sara Brueske - "Arousal Regulation"

Episode 439

Does your dog struggle to regulate their own arousal? Join me and Sara for a conversation on how to help them manage things, and then (ultimately) te…

8 months, 4 weeks ago

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