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

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


Latest Episodes

Session 118: Use Transitional Rewards to Help Your Dog Settle
December 06, 2023

In this episode I talk about natural transitional rewards. Many may not have heard the term, but a lot of you may have used them in the training of your dog whether you realize it or not. If you want

Session 117: Teen Puppy Issues and Solutions
June 30, 2023

In this episode, I dive into the world of teen puppy training, and exploring the challenges and rewards of raising a well-behaved canine companion. Whether you're a new or experienced dog owner, join

Session 116: How to Teach a Puppy to Stop Jumping Up
March 15, 2023

In this episode, I talk about using a modified version of the approach I talked about in so that you can train a puppy. Just like you'd teach your children differently than you would teach them as an

Session 115: How to Stop Jumping
January 27, 2023

We're going to go through a protocol to help train your dog (over 7 months old) to stop jumping on you or others. I'll address the two key scenarios that come up regarding jumping. One scenario, where

Session 114: A Follow Up to Questions and Criticism from the Previous Episode
December 27, 2022

covered some training goals to teach a dog to stop certain behaviors, specifically barking and "counter conditioning". I was surprised to find that brought on a record amount of feedback! I got a lo

Session 113: Avoid Mistakes When Teaching a Dog to Stop Barking
November 16, 2022

In this episode I'll cover some training goals to teach a dog to stop doing something. Barking is one of the key areas of focus, as well as a discussion on "counter conditioning". Some may ask if they

Session 112: Avoid Making Your Dog Too Crazy with Food Treats
November 01, 2022

In today's episode I'll go over some mistakes some people make in food treat training and how to avoid making your dog hyper when using food in training. I don't typically use food as my standard trai

Session 111: Interview with Kellee Zenk of Dogs Decoded
June 15, 2022

Today I speak with Kellee Zenk, who has a very interesting origins that led her to dog training. She's the founder of , based in Minnesota. Kellee has a background in training bears and elephants! We

Session 110: Melissa Stagnaro of American Retteungshunde Sport Association
May 23, 2022

On this episode I introduce Melissa Stagnaro, the Vice President of . With the long name, it is commonly nicknamed "RH". They are an organization that does "sport" search and rescue. This is a great

Session 109: Interview with Elaine Rosen of Dog Lodge
October 31, 2021

On this episode I talk with , President and CEO of Dog Lodge, based in Texas. She also is the host of the podcast, . Dog Lodge is a great non-profit that deals with elderly and special needs dogs. It