Cog-Dog Radio

Kim Brophey CDBC, BA is an applied ethologist who works to help people live peacefully with their dogs through her business Dog Door Behavior Center in North Carolina. Her book, Meet Your Dog is a game changer that is all about better understanding of the dogs in our homes. She and Sarah had a riveting conversation about all things dog behavior and in the second part of their talk learn about soci...

Kim Brophey CDBC, BA is an applied ethologist who works to help people live peacefully with their dogs through her business Dog Door Behavior Center in North Carolina. Her book, Meet Your Dog is a game changer that is all about better understanding of the dogs in our homes. She and Sarah had a riveting conversation about all things dog behavior and in this part, find out more about why a border co...

Join Sarah while she chats about what she learned in 2020, and what's in store for Cog Dog Radio in 2021. Anti-Racism Resources: https://robindiangelo.com/publications/ https://blacklivesmatter.com/ https://www.naacp.org/ https://www.ibramxkendi.com/how-to-be-an-antiracist-1 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cogdogradio

How much decompression is enough? How long should your walks be? What behaviors are normal, and which are not? All that and more in this final episode of 2020. Anti-Racism Resources: https://robindiangelo.com/publications/ https://blacklivesmatter.com/ https://www.naacp.org/ https://www.ibramxkendi.com/how-to-be-an-antiracist-1

Are you lacking the motivation to train lately? Do you understand how motivating operations affect YOU? Pandemic fatigue as it applies to training is real, let's talk about it. Anti-Racism Resources: https://robindiangelo.com/publications/ https://blacklivesmatter.com/ https://www.naacp.org/ https://www.ibramxkendi.com/how-to-be-an-antiracist-1

Online courses, in-person classes, in-person lessons, solo/homeschooling, oh my! There is no shortage of ways to acquire an agility education. But how do you choose? Sarah and Megan get real about the pros and cons of each, both from an instructor and a learner perspective. Find Megan Foster at www.synergydogsports.com and be sure to join her facebook community, here: https://www.facebook.com/grou...

Sarah had the pleasure of interviewing dog behavior consultant and expert in shelter behavior Trish McMillan, CPDT, CDBC. They covered it all, from the spay/neuter movement to the current state of sheltering today. Find Trish here: mcmillananimalbehavior.com https://summer2016.iaabcjournal.org/the-perils-of-placing-marginal-dogs/ https://www.huffpost.com/entry/how-theyre-raised-pit-bulls_b_8029078...

This week Sarah chats with friend and colleague Marissa Martino of the Paws and Reward podcast. They talk about the unique and intricate connection between our emotional lives, and those of our dogs. Enjoy! Find Marissa here: https://pawsandreward.com/ And be sure to pick up a copy of her book: https://www.amazon.com/Canine-Behavior-Connection-Marissa-Martino/dp/1537070401 Anti-Racism Resources: h...

In the final installment of Tonic's case study we get real with his human, Jenn. She fills us in on what Sarah left out, where Tonic is now behaviorally, and more! Anti-Racism Resources: https://robindiangelo.com/publications/ https://blacklivesmatter.com/ https://www.naacp.org/ https://www.ibramxkendi.com/how-to-be-an-antiracist-1

Dive in with Sarah on the behavioral interventions take to help Tonic the border collie and his handler Jenn. Anti-Racism Resources: https://robindiangelo.com/publications/ https://blacklivesmatter.com/ https://www.naacp.org/ https://www.ibramxkendi.com/how-to-be-an-antiracist-1 https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/schedule-and-syllabus

In the first of a three part series, dive into Tonic the border collie's frantic and "worked up" behaviors, and learn about the first steps taken to help him. Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/117-geeking-out-with-dr-jes%C3%BAs-rosales-ruiz/id1205144996?i=1000488820091

A catch up of all things question and answer from our Patreon listeners! Included: dog park TV tips, duration behaviors, puppy FOMO, and more! Anti-Racism Resources: https://robindiangelo.com/publications/ https://blacklivesmatter.com/ https://www.naacp.org/ https://www.ibramxkendi.com/how-to-be-an-antiracist-1 Links Mentioned: www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com www.camddwrcanine.co.uk www.cleanrun.com

Do dogs have self-control? If they do, can we train it? What's different about self-regulation and "impulse control"? Find out in this episode! Anti-Racism Resources: https://robindiangelo.com/publications/ https://blacklivesmatter.com/ https://www.naacp.org/ https://www.ibramxkendi.com/how-to-be-an-antiracist-1

Check out Sarah's interview with dog trainer Ayoka Bubar about inclusivity in the dog world. We can all take actionable steps to include BIPOC--black, indigenous, and people of color--at dog events. Find out what those are, and you might just learn a thing or two in the meantime. Check out Ayoka and the cool stuff she does at www.rottendogblog.wordpress.com Read more about implicit bias here: http...

Where is the intersection between what you need in a pet, what you want in a performance dog, and what you just plain like? Can you get a dog that checks all of your boxes? I think you can, here is how! Anti-Racism Resources: https://robindiangelo.com/publications/ https://blacklivesmatter.com/ https://www.naacp.org/ https://www.ibramxkendi.com/how-to-be-an-antiracist-1

Join Sarah as she speaks with Dr Judi Stella and Cat Matloub, part of the team at Good Dog, a resource for humans in search of their next canine companion, and for breeders looking to reach those humans. Judi Stella is Head of Health Standards & Research at Good Dog. She earned her bachelor's degree in Animal Sciences from The Pennsylvania State University and her Ph. D. in Comparative and Veterin...

Chelsey Protulipac is a geologist and dog nerd extraordinaire. She is one of Sarah’s favorite trainers to talk things out with. Chelsey shares her life with Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers and Belgian Malinois. Join she and Sarah as they dive deep into the vital part of training we call "proofing." Podcast Resources: https://www.fws.gov/news/blog/index.cfm/2016/7/8/Wildlife-Safety-Tips-for-Enj...

You've heard it, "a tired dog is a good dog." But is that true? How far can exercise really go in changing behavior? What behavior problems, if any, can even be affected by exercise? All that and then some in this week's episode. Additional Resources: https://robindiangelo.com/publications/ https://blacklivesmatter.com/ https://www.naacp.org/ https://www.ibramxkendi.com/how-to-be-an-antiracist-1

You had your first dog, then your upgrade, and now you've got this third one. Do you feel paralyzed? Afraid to screw up? If you've ever felt paralyzed with fear of failure or disaster when it comes to dog training, this listen is for you. https://soundcloud.com/sarah-stremming/upgrade-dogs

There are more ways to use force than just corrective collars. Be sure you are not involving coercion in your positive-reinforcement based training.

Listen as Sarah asks Dr. Leslie Eide your questions about consent and its place in canine rehabilitation and sports medicine.

Here we talk all about what drains, and fills a dog's emotional cup in this interview with Sarah Owings.

Join Sarah as she interviews Dr Jessica Hekman. Jessica Hekman, DVM, PhD is a veterinary researcher at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, and teaches online classes about the biology and genetics of canine behavior. Jessica received her Ph. D. in Animal Sciences (Genetics, Genomics, and Bioinformatics) in 2017 from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where she studied canid behavi...

What are the four quadrants of operant conditioning? Should you care? Can we ever restrict ourselves to just one or two quadrants, and if we can, should we? All this and more!

Your first dog was fun, easy, and you had a lovely time in dog sports. But for your second you decided you wanted a faster model. You upgraded. Or, did you? Anti-Racism Resources: https://robindiangelo.com/publications/ https://blacklivesmatter.com/ https://www.naacp.org/ https://www.ibramxkendi.com/how-to-be-an-antiracist-1