The Dog's Way Podcast: Dog Training for Real Life

In episode 24, I interview author Rick Woodford. Rick’s compelling story about how he saved his own dog from lymphoma by simply upgrading his nutrition was the start of a long research project for Rick that resulted in his first book. In our discussion today, Rick gives you some quick tips of upgrading your dog’s [...] The post SESSION 24: Feeding Your Best Friend Better: Interview with Dog Nutrition Expert and Author Rick Woodford appeared first on The Dog's Way.

31 Jul 201550min

In episode 23, I answer a question from a listener about how to stop your dog from pulling when practicing loose leash walking around high level distractions. In the puppy section, I go through how to use posture to teach your puppy to settle more consistently when you greet your puppy or let them out [...] The post Session 23: how to stop severe leash pulling and how to use posture to settle puppies appeared first on The Dog's Way.

25 Jul 201542min

In episode 22, I answer a question from a listener about using an air sprayer to stop barking and what to do if your dog goes into a shutdown mode after you use one. In the puppy section, I go through some problem solving if your young puppy is stubborn about learning to “down”. [...] The post Session 22: using an air sprayer to stop barking and stubborn puppy “downing” appeared first on The Dog's Way.

17 Jul 201534min

In episode 21, I discuss two different questions that have come in from a lot of listeners. Question1) what can I do to make my dog more comfortable during 4th of July fireworks? Question 2) what should I do if I’m out for a walk with my dog and a seemingly unfriendly, off-leash dog comes [...] The post Session 21: Coping With Fireworks Sounds and How to Deal With Off-Leash, Unfriendly Dogs appeared first on The Dog's Way.

2 Jul 201548min

In episode 20, I interview Theresa Stern from Guide Dog for the Blind. Guide Dogs for the Blind is a world class service dog organization that provides fully trained service dogs, completely free of charge, for visually impaired people. We discuss the steps involved in applying to get a dog, as well as all the [...] The post Session 20: How to Volunteer with Guide Dogs for the Blind appeared first on The Dog's Way.

17 Jun 201547min

I interview Mandy Pleshaw from Pet Partners. Pet partners is the largest therapy dog organization in the country. We discuss the steps you can take to begin volunteering and doing therapy work with your dog. In this session: In this episode: Have you ever wanted to do therapy work with [...] The post Session 19: How to become a registered therapy dog team appeared first on The Dog's Way.

8 Jun 201531min

In this episode, in the puppy section, I take answer a listeners question about what to teach a puppy and when – sort of a puppy curriculum. In the training section, I give you a step by step plan to teach two dogs to not go after each other’s fetch toy. This solution also applies [...] The post Session 18: The overview of what to teach a puppy and when, and teaching two dogs to not go after each other’s fetch toys appeared first on The Dog's Way.

1 Jun 201547min

In this episode, in the puppy section, I give you a step by step protocol to teach your older puppy to meet and greet people without jumping, mouthing and going crazy. In the adult dog training section, I give you a step by step plan to teach your dog to be brave around objects that [...] The post Session 17: Teaching your puppy to greet people, and teaching your adult dog to learn to be brave around things like vacuum cleaners and lawn mowers appeared first on The Dog's Way.

22 Mai 201555min