Enlightened Pet Behavior Podcast

Don’t know the difference between types of collars and harnesses? I’ve got you covered!  Avoid injury, set your dog up for success, and keep your dog safe by choosing the right equipment. Renee Rhoades at R+Dogs is a qualified & certified virtual canine behaviour consultant specialising in reactivity, aggression and general fears/phobias. R+Dogs is committed to reward-based methods rooted...

Care with Consent is Sara McLoudrey’s specialty. Find out how life-changing training your dog to be ok with handling, grooming, and vet care can be! Sara McLoudrey is the owner of Decisive Moment Pet Consulting and has been a professional dog trainer for 18 years! Currently, Sara is a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant (CDBC with IAABC), CPDT-KSA, Fear Free Certified Professional Level 1 Elite and...

Susan G. Friedman, Ph. D. is a professor emeritus in the Department of Psychology at Utah State University. Susan has co-authored chapters on behavior change in five veterinary texts, and her popular articles have been translated into 17 languages. She teaches seminars and courses on animal learning online (How Behavior Works: Living & Learning With Animals), with students from 60 countries so...

Zazie Todd, PhD, is the award-winning author of Wag: The Science of Making Your Dog Happy, and the creator of Companion Animal Psychology blog and The Pawsitive Post newsletter. Her next book, Purr: The Science of Making Your Cat Happy, will be published in May 2022. Zazie has a PhD in Psychology, is an honours graduate of the prestigious Academy for Dog Trainers, and has an Advanced Certificate o...

Briahna Hendey has a Masters of Science in Environment and Natural Resources (Environmental Social Science), and an undergraduate background in Biology and Psychology. She is very interested in how well-being and sustainable lifestyles intersect, and in turn, helping people live more mindful, connected lives. As an avid dog lover herself, she believes that dogs and sustainability aren't mutually e...

Thrilled to be joined by Dr Brook Niemiec today! Dr. Niemiec is a Board Certified specialist in Veterinary Dentistry by the American Veterinary Dental College as well as the European Veterinary Dental College.  He is also a Fellow in the Academy of Veterinary Dentistry. He is Chief of Staff of Veterinary Dental Specialties & Oral Surgery with 15 offices throughout the United States. He is...

Leash Reactivity Tips from Trainer Susan Light Leash Reactivity is so common, this is first topic we're coving with a second episode! This week I'm the guest, as I bring you a Crossover episode with the Jack Russell Parents Podcast! We talk about the 4 basic parts of a behavioral plan to help you make progress if your dog is barking and lunging on the leash! Check out the Jack Russell Parents Podc...

Many other episodes have mentioned Canine Body Language in passing because understanding it is such a crucial part of successful dog training. Listen now to learn more about this vital topic from Artist Lili Chin! Lili creates infographics for dog-training professionals, veterinarians, behaviourists and welfare groups who advocate for humane animal-training methods. Her dog body language artwork h...

Nikki is a dog mom and registered veterinary technician (RVT) with a passion educating pet parents about the science behind canine nutrition. On her blog “The Canine Health Nut” she shares information on a range of dog nutrition topics: from how to create a homemade complete and balanced dog food recipes, to how to choose a dog food. As a homecooker of over 7 years for her own pups Ranger and Ash...

Nikki Giovanelli is a dog mom and registered veterinary technician (RVT) with a passion educating pet parents about the science behind canine nutrition. On her blog “The Canine Health Nut” she shares information on a range of dog nutrition topics: from how to create a homemade complete and balanced dog food recipes, to how to choose a dog food. As a home-cooker of over 7 years for her own pups Ran...

Today I'm joined by Mandy Boutelle CCT, CTBC Mandy first started out in the dog industry as a certified professional dog walker, turned certified trainer while living in San Francisco and realized there was a big gap in the R+ community - quality, cool and nerdy t-shirts to wear while out training with her client and personal dogs! She is the main face behind Woof Cultr and handles everything from...

This is possibly the most important topic in Dog Training today. Do Methods Matter? YES! We break down why using aversive techniques is damaging to your relationship with your dog and to their very welfare. I'm joined by Dr Karen London, who breaks it down for us! Karen B. London, PhD is a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist, Certified Professional Dog Trainer, and an award-winning author of six...

Sarah Keller of Sit Stay Squat is a Certified Canine Fitness Trainer specializing in corrective exercise for dogs.  Her services help to improve your dogs posture and movement while preventing injuries. Sit Stay Squat also offers “Workout with your Dog” and “Dog-Yoga” classes, so you can get fit with your dog too! All dogs can benefit from a well rounded exercise routine - including puppies,...

You can get a good dog from anywhere! My guest Trish McMillan says good (and bad) dogs can come from any source; shelters, rescues, and breeders. But many have vilified purchasing dogs from breeders so it can be hard to find good information about what makes one ethical. Listen in to learn the red flags that should make you run for the hills, and what to expect from an ethical breeder who’s breedi...

This is a delicate issue, and it was difficult to cut our conversation to 30 minutes! Even with adding a part 2 (next episode we'll talk about choosing a good Breeder if you go that route) we couldn't cover everything. But we tackle the reasons why Rescues turn people down, why "No Kill" has done more harm than good, and some of the ways Rescues could help more families adopt pets and help those p...

Getting a Dog is a Big Deal!! Listen now for advice from “What to Know Before You Get a Dog”, a new children’s book by Margrit Strohmaier. We talk about what to expect and how to make sure you and your kids are ready to take care of a dog. Margrit Strohmaier is an animal lover who grew up in Austria. She was inspired to write her first picture book, What to Know Before You Get Your Dog, from her d...

Wondering What Megaesophagus is? DawnMarie and I are NOT medical professionals! She speaks from her experience and I found this VCA Article about Megaesophagus . We hope to get this information out, but do seek out Professional Advice if you have a dog with Megaesophagus. Bronson’s Mega Puffs (treats for dogs with Megaesophagus) KONG Stuff’N Real Peanut Butter Treat About DawnMarie Dawnmarie Neet...

Matt Beisner (CPDT-KA) founded THE ZEN DOG with the understanding that "there are no bad dogs". Season 2 of internationally popular show DOG: IMPOSSIBLE on National Geographic Wild and Disney+ is set to air this July. In following the dogs Matt has been able to support the change of some very dangerous, fearful and confounding behaviors, without relying on the use of fear, force, commands or contr...

Today I'm the expert guest on Jack Russell Parents podcast hosted by Becca and Gabe Morales! They invited me to talk about how to Stop Unwanted Barking. Listen to this episode here on my feed and if you like it, check out their podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jack-russell-parents/id1556178503 Thank you Protocol for Barking Becca Morales Becca Morales, the host of the Jack Russell...

Mallory Kratimenos is a dog trainer in training. She is currently attending and nearing completion in the online Victoria Stilwell Academy for Dog Trainers. Mallory is the dog mom to two small terrier mixes, Gracie and Ollie. She graduated from Purdue University in 2014 with dual degrees in Engineering and Health Science. She worked in Health Tech Consulting for 6 years after graduating. While it...

Rhonda Feinberg APDT, CPDT-KA Rhonda Feinberg is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer with over ten years experience training dogs and their owners. In her business Alpha Paws Dog Training Rhonda follows her passion using reward based, positive reinforcement and clicker- dog friendly methods. Rhonda teaches a full curriculum of group classes including: Puppy, Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, hous...

Trick training is a super fun activity for you and your dog! Learn how to choose what to teach, how to break it down, and how to get your dog a trick title without leaving your house! Celine Yang is a pet dog trainer at The Pet Republic in Cambridge, MA. She graduated from the Karen Pryor Academy Dog Trainer Professional program in 2016 and continues to pursue education regarding the behavior stru...

Joining me today to talk about Noise Aversion (Fear of Thunderstorms, Fireworks, Trash Trucks etc) is Gwen Podulka, Owner of Dog Trained! Gwen does a little of everything over here at Dog Trained. She works with her awesome co-Trainers to build, learn, and teach you the most effective training methods possible. She will also be that voice you get when you call the office during office hours and yo...

Hold on to your hats, because there's so much more to allergies than I originally thought! Dr Fonda Jiang joins me to talk about Allergies in such a practical and actionable way for any animal lovers out there who doesn't want to be parted from their pets!! Dr. Fonda Jiang is an allergist with Beach Allergy and Asthma Care Specialty group (previously known as Allergy & Asthma Care Center of So...

Mindy Tenenbaum holds a master’s degree in Veterinary Medicine with a specialist in Veterinary Forensics. She founded DNA My Dog, a canine genetic testing company, in 2008. The company’s canine intolerance and sensitivity test, Allergy Test My Pet, was launched in 2018. This test was created in response to a lack of affordable allergy testing options for dogs. It seemed that the primary options av...