E450: Building the Bond - And the Factors that Impact it.
Erin Lynes, Kim Palermo, Crystal Wing, and Denise Fenzi, all presenters from the upcoming one day conference on Building the Bond join me to talk about what goes into building a bond with a dog.
6 Maalis 1h 19min
E449: Julie Flanery - "Teaching an Emergency Stop"
Teaching your dog a recall just makes sense — but what about those situations when running to you might be more dangerous than staying put? In this episode, Julie makes the case for why an emergency s...
27 Helmi 22min
E448: Erin Lynes - "Teaching Your Dog Thoughtful Movement"
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 moves without thinking (adolescent labrador?) or a d...
20 Helmi 19min
E447: Ashley Escobar - "Another Look at Conformation"
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 best light, how training helps, and what the handl...
13 Helmi 26min
E446: Amy Cook, PhD and Josefin Linderström - "The Social Approach"
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 calling it "The Social Approach."
6 Helmi 1h 13min
E445: Shade Whitesel - Reducing Reinforcement for Sport Performance
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 removing those reinforcers from your training. This week S...
30 Tammi 27min
E444: Sharon Carroll - "Talking About Differently Motivated Dogs"
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.
23 Tammi 39min
E443: Kim Palermo - What is ACE Free Work, Anyway?
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 levels to better conformation. She says it's essen...
16 Tammi 45min
