Dog Trainer's Podcast

Hey guys, Mariano here! Here is part two of our interview with our new friend Tony Pinto. This part of the interview was more centered around questions that Tony had for Brent and I. As always, we thank you for hanging with us! Stay tuned for next week as we've got a couple of special guests that we've been looking forward to for a while now. Thanks for listening! You can reach us here:...

Happy New Year, Everyone! We hope you all enjoyed a bit of a break this Holiday season! Let's make sure that we make up for last year by kicking this one off with drive, focus, and hunger! Brent and I thought that we'd start off the new year with an awesome interview. We were lucky enough to have met Tony Pinto. He's an up and coming dog trainer in California's bay area. He rea...

Hey guys! Welcome back to DTP. Today, Brent and I wanted to dissect the differences in training with a prong collar, vs. training using an e-collar. These are two very distinct and versatile tools. They have a ton of potential for overlap in their respective capabilities. With that being said, these tools do have significant differences in certain aspects. Brent and I look into these differences....

Hey guys! Mariano here! Brent and I are excited and grateful to be able to bring you all our interview with Sean O'Shea from The Good Dog! TGD is launching their new book, Closing the Gap: A Simple Blueprint For Transforming your Life.    We had an absolute blast with Sean in a conversation that spanned his life, the beginnings of TGD, their current ventures, and so much more! Join us for par...

Hey guys, Mariano here! Once again, Brent and I are excited to bring you part two of our interview with Sean O'Shea from The Good Dog training in Los Angeles, and New Orleans. Here in part two, we dive further into TGD's upcoming book, The Good Dog Way: Love Them By Leading Them Vol. 2. Brent and I were lucky enough to receive early copies of the book to review, and discuss with Sean. We...

Hey guys, Mariano here! If you've been listening to the podcast for a while then you've definitely heard the name Bobby Dorafshar before. He's one of those rare people that can truly say that he's helped progress the very landscape of dog rescue in California. He personally spearheaded one of the biggest, most organized disaster-relief efforts for animals in the history of our...

Hey everyone, Mariano here! Here's a question for you. What is your most successful method of introducing a training tool to an owner? Do you do it the moment that you have a strong inclination that this may be the best approach for that particular dog? Or do you prefer to gradually move your way through tools knowing all the while that you plan to aim for one in particular so that the client...

Hey guys, Mariano here! Brent and I have been thinking lately about what many of our listeners and fellow dog trainers are often wondering. They are often wondering what is the best way to market your services to achieve a great client and referral base, as well as excellent ROI. It's something that stumps us all! Marketing is such a dense topic that professional marketing is a career all it&...

Hey everybody, Mariano here! Brent and I want to thank you for your support. We've been reaching out to trainers of all different viewpoints and methods. This is mainly because we notice the crazy amount of anger and vitriol that trainers of different beliefs can sling toward each other. The most popular examples of this are the two major "factions" in dog training today, force-free...

Hey guys, Mariano here! Brent and I are often asked about developing a solid recall. After all, it's arguably the single most important command that your dog can have in its bag of tricks. Having a reliable recall has saved many a dog from terrible situations. It's sad to say, but having a solid recall would have saved many more. Brent and I have heard your concerns and we're here t...

Hey guys, Mariano here! Brent and I are excited to bring you this, our latest episode of DTP. In this episode, we discuss the process and criteria of how a trainer can decide which training programs are right for them to offer and why. We break things down by taking a closer look at the major programs that most trainers offer. We discuss the pros and cons of each program, as well as go into how an...

This is part 3 of our interview with Melissa and Vanessa Velez. These two South American sisters are fellow dog trainers working in Ecuador, and Chile respectively. It's been such a blast having these two on with us. They have offered us so much in the way of valuable insights into the world of dog training in South America. Now in part 3 of our interview, they ask us a series of questions th...

Welcome back and thank you for joining us for Pt.2 of our interview with Melissa and Vanessa Velez. Two dog trainer sisters from Latin America. The four of us continue to discuss the ins and outs of dog training in the world today. How things are different between North and South America. How things are sometimes the same. Struggle that we face, working with owners, etc. Thanks for listening! You...

We dive into the amazing stories of two dog training sisters from Latin America. Vanessa and Melissa Velez are two of the most devoted trainers that you'll ever meet. Having traveled to the U.S. to further their studies in dog training, they've become the trailblazers of modern dog training in a region that is still learning the ropes. They both came into the practice so naturally having...

Hey guys, Mariano here! Again, Brent and I are lucky enough to have had an awesome conversation with America's Canine Educator, Tommy Davis!! This is part 2 of our interview with Tommy and I've got to say, we had such a blast that we were a little sad that it was over. In any case, we'll just have to have him back soon!! Thanks again, Tommy for your time. Keep killin' it online...

Hey guys, Mariano here! Brent and I are lucky enough to have had an awesome conversation with America's Canine Educator, Tommy Davis!! In this episode, we learn about Tommy's journey into the world of dog training. We discuss his life before Upstate Canine Academy, his ambitions and mentors, share a few war stories and so much more!  If there's one thing that I know for sure, It&apo...

Hey everyone, Mariano here!  Brent and I are excited to bring you episode 25 of DTP. In this episode, we discuss the difficulties of dealing with clients when it comes to crate training. Often times owners can resist the idea of crating their dogs because they feel guilty about it. The issue there is that crate training has a ton of benefits for our dogs. These include benefits that help us in the...

Hey guys, Mariano here!  In this episode, Brent and I wanted to talk in-depth about dealing with clients with aggressive dogs. Years of experience have taught us that dealing with aggressive dogs can be a tricky thing to do. Not only because of the dog but because sometimes the owners can present their own challenges as well. In this episode, we dive into this dense topic. We decided to do this by...

Welcome back, Guys! Mariano here again. After taking some time last episode to thank all of our amazing listeners we figured we'd dive right back into work with another deep-dive into the world of dog training. This week's topic is..... Dominance! Now, Brent and I are fully aware of just how touchy of a topic this is. As well as how complex and misconstrued it tends to be. This is exactl...

Hey guys, Mariano here! Brent and I have been incredibly humbled with just how warm the response has been to this podcast. Thanks to you guys, we've been growing at an amazing pace! Because of this, we figured we'd take a day to acknowledge and appreciate our amazing listeners.  We would also like to catch y'all up to speed with what exciting plans we have for the podcast moving for...

Hello friends! Welcome back to the Dog Trainers Podcast. We dive right back into part 2 of our interview with Mr. Michael Ellis. In this second and final half of our amazing conversation, we discuss whether there is too much training content, the importance of sticking to a method long enough to let it work, the importance of experience, the term "Balanced dog trainer", The future of Mic...

We did it, friends! We got Mr. Michael Ellis to join us for an incredible conversation on the podcast! In pt.1 of this 2-part episode, we dive further into the origins of Michael Ellis's dog training career than anyone has before! We go over his influences, his start with Leerburg, when/how he made the transition from trainer to teacher, and so much more! You definitely don't want to mis...

Hi everyone! We welcome you back to part two of our interview with Tyler Muto. Stick with us as we discuss principle-based dog training, the importance of asking questions when diagnosing issues with dogs and owners, the bridge between obedience and behavioral modification, Tyler's website Consider The Dog, and so much more!! This episode is loaded with amazing content and invaluable informat...

Hey everyone!  We couldn't be more excited to bring you part one of our two-part interview with the one and only Mr. Tyler Muto! In part one we discuss training methods, What it takes to be a good teacher, Cesar Milan, and much much more! Tyler was so not only nice enough to lend us some of his time, but he was the COOLEST guy you could ever meet! Come take a listen as we all dive into the di...

Welcome back, everyone!  There has been quite the boom of puppies coming into homes in the last couple of months. With everything that has been going on, it can be tricky to train and socialize a puppy as we would normally be able to do. For this reason, Brent and Mariano want to discuss the reasons behind the current puppy boom. Come hang with us as we get into helpful puppy-raising techniques. W...