The Dog's Way Podcast: Dog Training for Real Life
Latest Episodes
Session 118: Use Transitional Rewards to Help Your Dog Settle
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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