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Drinking From the Toilet: Real dogs, Real training

A behind-the-scenes look into the reality of dog training, behavior, teaching, and learning. We love our dogs, we love our jobs, but sometimes it's not all unicorns and rainbows. Sometimes at the end ... Read more

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#99: Training for Confidence

#99: Training for Confidence

In this episode, I'm talking about confidence. How to build it, operationalize it, and what it means in terms of practic... Read more

17 Oct 2019

29mins

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#03 - ...Guest starring Leslie McDevitt

#03 - ...Guest starring Leslie McDevitt

Leslie McDevitt is a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant (CDBC) famous for her popular and powerful program Control Unleas... Read more

11 Feb 2017

33mins

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#90: Loose Leash Walking - Part 1

#90: Loose Leash Walking - Part 1

Loose leash walking (aka: the holy grail of dog training) is hands down the most requested behavior of all time from pet... Read more

26 Jun 2019

30mins

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#75: Five Counterintuitive Training Hacks

#75: Five Counterintuitive Training Hacks

This week I want to share a couple of counterintuitive solutions to training problems you may have encountered. We'll ex... Read more

27 Nov 2018

32mins

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#39: Motivation with Dr. Susan Friedman

#39: Motivation with Dr. Susan Friedman

In dog training circles, motivation is - well - kind of a hot topic. It's a big concept and we care a lot about it becau... Read more

22 Nov 2017

1hr 8mins

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#04 - The Relationship Between Frustration and Extinction

#04 - The Relationship Between Frustration and Extinction

Today's topic is frustration. The inspiration for today's topic is brought to you by a combination of my personal life e... Read more

21 Feb 2017

23mins

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#24: Raising Fearless Puppies with Laura VanArendonk Baugh

#24: Raising Fearless Puppies with Laura VanArendonk Baugh

Have you ever felt the pressure of getting a new puppy and felt totally frozen, not wanting to screw that puppy up? Me t... Read more

18 Jul 2017

58mins

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#79: Contrafreeloading with Chirag Patel

#79: Contrafreeloading with Chirag Patel

Giving animals choice in their training sounds like such a wonderful thing. But what exactly does that mean? And in real... Read more

13 Jan 2019

1hr 14mins

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#53: Puppy Thoughts

#53: Puppy Thoughts

Getting a puppy can be a bit of a crapshoot. What can we do to select the best puppy for our lifestyle and goals, and wh... Read more

9 Apr 2018

41mins

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#05 - It's more than a click (or clicker)

#05 - It's more than a click (or clicker)

This week we talk about why I consider myself a clicker trainer, what that even means, and what I do when I'm not actual... Read more

27 Feb 2017

16mins

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#76: Setting Our Puppies (and ourselves) Up For Success with Emelie Johnson Vegh

#76: Setting Our Puppies (and ourselves) Up For Success with Emelie Johnson Vegh

This week I am hanging out with returning guest, Emelie Johnson Vegh- one half of Carpe Momentum. We're chatting about o... Read more

7 Dec 2018

1hr 3mins

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#67: Settle Down

#67: Settle Down

Settling on a station, bed, or mat is one of the most important skills we can teach any dog. Why is it so important? Set... Read more

29 Aug 2018

24mins

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#49: The Value of Offered Behavior with Emelie Johnson Vegh & Eva Bertilsson

#49: The Value of Offered Behavior with Emelie Johnson Vegh & Eva Bertilsson

In this episode, we discuss what we mean by "offered" behavior, why it's useful to structure our training around having ... Read more

26 Feb 2018

1hr 16mins

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#60: Resilience in Dogs with Patricia McConnell

#60: Resilience in Dogs with Patricia McConnell

Dr. McConnell is an internationally known zoologist and a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist. In her career, she has w... Read more

19 Jun 2018

58mins

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#91: Loose Leash Walking - Part 2

#91: Loose Leash Walking - Part 2

This week we continue our conversation about that mystical dog training unicorn: Loose Leash Walking. For full show note... Read more

3 Jul 2019

32mins

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#08 - Using a distraction as a cue

#08 - Using a distraction as a cue

In this episode, I consider the term "distraction proofing", what it means, how I feel about it, and some considerations... Read more

21 Mar 2017

26mins

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#50: Frustration Tolerance

#50: Frustration Tolerance

Can we even operationalize “frustration” in order to define “frustration tolerance”? What does that look like? How do we... Read more

7 Mar 2018

17mins

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#87: Recall with Peter Amelia

#87: Recall with Peter Amelia

In this episode, Peter Amelia and I get real nerdy about things like building a bulletproof recall (especially with comp... Read more

7 May 2019

1hr 19mins

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#48: Setting Priorities

#48: Setting Priorities

What are your training priorities? Join me as I discuss mine and why they're at the top of my list. For full show notes,... Read more

19 Feb 2018

41mins

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#35: Retrieving for All Occasions with Elsa Blomster and Lena Gunnarson

#35: Retrieving for All Occasions with Elsa Blomster and Lena Gunnarson

Today's podcast guests, Elsa Blomster and Lena Gunnarson, are the authors of Retrieving for All Occasions, which is, in ... Read more

17 Oct 2017

1hr 18mins

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