E295: Laura Donaldson - "Stop and Smell the Pee Mail"
Laura and I talk about how sniffing can help dogs help from trauma and how it's critical for all of our dogs — because it's one of their key senses!
6 Jan 202349min
E294: Dealing with Cabin Fever
Heather Lawson, Julie Symons, and Ashley Escobar join me to talk about how they handle it when their dogs are stuck indoors for an extended time... and what they train when limited to a small(er) trai...
31 Dec 202236min
E293: Hélène Lawler - Big Feelings at Both Ends of the Leash
When your dog has big feelings it can often inspire big feelings in you, too. In this episode, Hélène Lawler and I talk about how handlers can bring their best selves to the training picture by diving...
23 Dec 202238min
E292: Denise Fenzi - "Integrating Online and In Person Classes"
Many students take classes both online and in person — so how do you make the most of both options and integrate both into your training?
16 Dec 202232min
E291: Lucy Newton - "Foundations of Tracking"
Lucy and I chat about the skills your dog needs to hone to learn to track, and she answers that frequently asked question: Can you dog do both nosework and tracking?
11 Dec 202241min
E290: Erin Lynes - "Keeping Senior Dogs Fit"
As our dogs age their needs and preferences change; Erin and I talk about what it takes to keep senior dogs fit in mind and body, and how to decide when it may be time to retire them from the sports y...
2 Dec 202220min
E289: Kellie Snider - "Constructional Aggression Treatment"
Kellie Snider helped develop the Constructional Aggression Treatment as part of her thesis in grad school — today, she joins me on the podcast to talk about what it is, how it works, and why negative ...
25 Nov 202253min
E288: Sara Brueske - "Teaching Toy Play with Food"
Can you, should you, teach toy play with food? Sara's answer is a resounding yes — in this episode we talk about why and how.
18 Nov 202219min
