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

In episode 39, I bring you an interview with Licensed Veterinary Technician and Certified Pet First Aid and CPR Instructor, Lynn Russell.  Lynn takes us through the basic set up of our pet first aid kit, and , more importantly, gives us some key Do’s and Don’ts in using some of those items in our [...] The post SESSION 39: Learn First Aid for Your Dog from Lynn Russell appeared first on The Dog's Way.

In episode 38, in this episode I interview Jonathon Kolker and Gareth Wilson, two of the founders of the Dog Land App.  We discuss all the cool features of their new App, and the interesting new way they’re creating an ownership opportunity of their company.  If you really like their app you could also be [...] The post SESSION 38: What is the Dog Land App? Has Social Media Gone to the Dogs? appeared first on The Dog's Way.

In episode 37, I give you a training “game plan” to change your holiday visitor’s interactions with your dog from “train wreck” to training opportunity!  I walk you through how to use a secluded area to give your dog a break from the action and how to think like a trainer during your holiday visiting.  [...] The post SESSION 37: Improve Your Dog’s Behavior with Visitors! appeared first on The Dog's Way.

In episode 36, I interview Shelly Christensen from Paws Custom Pet Foods.  We talk about pitfalls and tips about common dry dog foods, making your dog’s own food and some of the challenges with a raw food diet. In this session: Is regular dry dog food good for my [...] The post SESSION 36: Better dog Nutrition – Interview with Shelly Christiansen appeared first on The Dog's Way.

In episode 35, I interview Master Dog Training Instructor, Ron Pace about his training methods, some common dog problems and solutions and his book, WHO’S THE BOSS In this session: Hear about how and why Ron Pace turns the dog training approach upside down and spends 10 lessons teaching [...] The post SESSION 35: Ron Pace Interview: Who’s the Boss? appeared first on The Dog's Way.

In episode 34, I give new dog trainers some homework to make the transition from “dog trainer” to "people trainer”.  Also, I give dog owners some tips on what to look for when considering a trainer. In this session: What are the two psychological hurdles that all dog trainers [...] The post SESSION 34: Tips on Finding a Good Dog Trainer? appeared first on The Dog's Way.

In episode 33, I address a question from a dog trainer about clients that have disagreements about the rules a dog should follow in their household.  Also, I talk a little bit about the training philosophy of Cesar Millan. In this session: Should family members all be on the [...] The post SESSION 33: Should All Family Members Have the Same Rules when Training a Dog and Some Comments about Cesar Millan appeared first on The Dog's Way.

In episode 32, I answer a listener's question about the best chew toys for puppies, and in our training section today, I talk about the next step in getting an older, larger puppy to stop jumping up on kids (and other people too) In this session: What are the [...] The post SESSION 32: What are the best chew toys for puppies? And, how to stop an older, larger puppy from jumping up on kids. appeared first on The Dog's Way.

In episode 31, I answer a question from a listener about how to prevent your puppy from guarding their resources inappropriately.  And, I answer a question about a middle aged dog forgetting their training. In this session: What should we do to teach puppies to share their stuff better? [...] The post SESSION 31: Preventing resource guarding in puppy raising and what to do about a dog’s mid-life crisis? appeared first on The Dog's Way.

In episode 30, I answer a question from a listener about how to prevent your dog from escaping from your backyard.  And, I answer a question about how to prevent kitchen counter scavenging.  Also, I tell you about a really cool dog story about some lost dogs that were found a week after they went [...] The post SESSION 30: PREVENTING DOG ESCAPES AND KITCHEN COUNTER SCAVENGING appeared first on The Dog's Way.

In episode 29, I answer a question from a listener about exercising her dog when it’s hot outside.  In the puppy section, I go through steps to teach your puppy to give you back the ball during fetch. In this session: Is hiking or exercising with a dog in [...] The post SESSION 29: First Aid – Heat Stroke in Dogs and Teaching a Puppy to Fetch appeared first on The Dog's Way.

In episode 28, I answer a question from a listener about how to train three of her dogs to get along with a new dog that she brought in, and in the puppy section I talk about introducing a puppy to more advanced work and expand your scope of influence over your puppy. [...] The post SESSION 28: Training dogs to get along with each other and introducing a puppy to a long line appeared first on The Dog's Way.

In episode 27, I answer a listeners question about a couple of behavior scenarios with a new dog that he has 1) How to stop her from jumping up on the back door 2) How to get his new dog to play more sanely with his existing dog. In the puppy section, I answer a [...] The post SESSION 27: How to coach a new dog to play better with your existing dog and how to get a puppy out of crate calmly appeared first on The Dog's Way.

In episode 26, I answer a question from a listener about teaching your dog to get better at the skill of “recovery”. Said another way, how to teach your dog to be less reactive. In the puppy section, I go through some steps to teach your puppy to decide to NOT jump up and how [...] The post SESSION 26: Teaching your dog to recover from stimulation and teaching your puppy to NOT jump up appeared first on The Dog's Way.

In episode 25, I answer a question from a listener about making the obedience that he’s learned in class more functional in real life. I answer another question about whether someone should use a “prong collar” in training. In the puppy section, I go through the steps for taking a puppy from an intermediate sit [...] The post SESSION 25: How to: make obedience more functional, harnesses versus training collars, and teaching a puppy an advanced sit. appeared first on The Dog's Way.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.