FitPet Boston Talks

Boston area dog trainers Lori and Leah sit down with friend Julia Spence to discuss formal obedience training. Julia introduces her experience hanging out with Taylor Swift (what!), her dogs and her training journey. Recently, Leah and Julia attended an AKC obedience camp and debriefed in this episode about the experience.  For any AKC obedience curious folks, please check out the Canine Connectio...

Boston area dog trainers Leah and Lori discuss: Michael Jackson, Coyote Encounters, Potty Training Cases, Behavior Cases, Navigating People Greetings, Fetch Collective Events, IACP dumpster fire, advocating for ourselves as Balanced Trainers and more! Follow us on instagram and share the podcast with your friends.  @fpb_talks Interested in disc dog sports? Check out The Fetch Collective Need train...

There's a residental neighborhood in Winchester MA called "the flats" and recently, it's becoming popular to walk dogs off leash in this neighborhood grid. We weigh in on whether or not this is a good, bad or neutral trend. We also discussed shortcomings of electric fence containment systems. If you have a dog trained on the electric fence, please listen to this one and share it with your friends....

Dog trainer Jackson Cullinan owns The Educated Canine and trains and walks dogs in Massachusetts USA. Recently, Jackson took on a behavior case and filmed some of his training. After posting his training, the training video was widely criticised. We talked about how he handled the situation and what the end results were for the dog he was training.  We also discuss Jacksons 3 dogs and how he works...

Boston area dog trainers Leah and Lori discuss rehab for dogs post surgery and answer questions from our listeners. Topics include: balanced training, working in the weather, introducing dogs, enrichment and more! This is a good one, be sure to listen until the end and give us some love on whatever platform you're listening on.  Follow the podcast on Instagram: @fpb_talks FitPet Boston Talks is a...

Jen Banks is a dog trainer in Massachusetts USA. Jen owns The Right Paw training school and competes in AKC rally and obedience with her dogs, Ru and Moon Pie. Jen is a TWC certified trainer, CGC evaluator and IACP member. Below are reference links from our chat. Thank you Jen for sitting with me for this great conversation and for the training session that followed. Great way to spend a Friday! T...

Does dog training actually work? Don't take our word for it, listen to the owners! Megan has been working with A Better Companion Dog Training for the past year and is here to share her story. Luca is a Great Dane and Megan is as dedicated an owner as they come. These episodes are very important to us! This episode is for regular folks looking to help their dogs. If you need training, reach out! a...

Boston MA area dog trainers Leah and Lori discuss: Are leafblowers annoying or necessary?  How to walk puppies Re training the remote collar stimulation to a dog that is confused from prior training  The weirdest place someone has asked us dog training advice Please like and subscribe to the show and share the podcast with your friends! Follow us on Instagram  @fpb_talks FitPet Boston Talks is a p...

Boston MA area dog trainers Leah and Lori discuss:  Bathroom training dogs Loading dogs in and out of the car Keeping a clean car Being selective about pet care professionals  Training heeling with an energetic dog  and more!  Thank you for listening and follow us on the socials, message using the contact form on the website if you'd like to reach out! www.fitpetboston.com @fpb_talks @abcdogtraini...

Current legislation proposition HB2342 is before the House Ways and Means Committee in Massachusetts. The bill would limit training tools and training techniques for dangerous dogs. This bill is a bad idea. Please email our state representatives if you are a balanced trainer or if you have benefited from real dog training. Follow the link below to the IACP website and consider becoming a member of...

Carole is back talking about her dog Maple. Carole is 100% commited to Maple's health and Carole shares some recent injuries Maple has sustained as well as changes in Maple's diet. These owner episodes are very relateable. We thank Carole for coming on and speaking so eloquently about her experiences.  Follow us on Instagram! @fpb_talks @abcdogtraining Book Nutrition Consulations with Leah on the...

Dog trainers Leah and Lori meet with Shauna to talk about dog training, dealing with injuries, dogs/kids and more! Shauna and Lori connected through Granite State Working Dog Club and Shauna owns and trains three working dogs. Shauna gave us some wonderful insights on the biggest lessons she's learned while training dogs. Thank you Shauna for spending your Sunday with us!  Follow us on Instagram! ...

Boston MA area dog trainers Leah and Lori discuss: Staging the Poker shoot. Check it out on our instagram if you haven't already. Seminar Debrief. Lori took off to go to the Joel Silverman, Larry Krohn and Jay Jack seminar.  Happenings at the Fetch Collective Upcoming guests And....and ending that doesn't end, as ususal!  Check out clothing gear at Maine Vest A Dog to support an organization dedic...

Dog owner Molly sits down with dog trainers Leah and Lori to discuss dietary changes for Molly's rescue dog Sam. Sam dealt with chronic diarrhea and Molly addressed this issue by working with Leah. Together, we changed up Sam's diet by adding whole food recipes and found a commercial kibble that worked for him.  Nutrition consultations with Leah are available below! https://fitpetboston.com/nutrit...

Boston area dog trainers discuss canine nutrition consultations with Leah and activities at our dog sport club The Fetch Collective.  Nutrition Consults  https://fitpetboston.com/nutrition-consultation/ The Fetch Collective  https://thefetchcollective.org/ FitPet Boston Talks is a production of FitPet Boston LLC 

Boston area dog trainers discuss the topic of dog breeds for first time owners. We give 2 breed reccomendations for owners and 2 breeds we would not reccomend for first time dog owners. This discussion obviuosly doesn't cover our beloved rescue dog community but they deserve an honorable mention.  Like the show? Leave a rating or a comment and share it with your friends!  @fpb_talks FitPet Boston...

Boston area dog trainers opine on a local court case that has gained nationwide attention. If you follow the Karen Read trial, have you wondered about the injuries that John O'Keefe sustained before he tragically passed away on January 29, 2023?  Follow the podcast on Instagram! @fpb_talks FitPet Boston Talks is a production of FitPet Boston LLC 

This episode is mostly ETC but nestled in the middle are a few tips for those attending the Beginner Clinic for Disc Dog Sports in June! Thank you for listening us jabber about dog training and our own dogs and we hope you enjoy the show.  Need dog training gear? Check out our reccomendations and reach out using the contact form!  FitPet Boston Amazon Store Follow us on Instagram!  @fpb_talks Lori...

Boston area dog trainer Leah discusses a new dog sport club in the metro west. Check out our webstie The Fetch Collective  If you're interested in disc dog sports, shoot us a message!  Contact Us! Follow the club on Facebook!  The Fetch Collective - Facebook FitPet Boston is a production of FitPet Boston LLC 

Lori recently attended a week long seminar hosted by Joel Silverman on training dogs for TV and Film. She had a great time with Buddha! Stay tuned for their adventures.  Thanks for listening and if you enjoy what you hear, follow us on social media! Don't forget to rate and review the show.  Leah @fitpetboston Lori @abcdogtraining Podcast @fpb_talks FitPet Boston Talks is a production of FitPet Bo...

Boston area dog trainers Leah & Lori discuss: The importance of checking over your dog whether you are an owner, trainer, walker, groomer or daycare provider Avoiding problems on neighborhood walks Feeding questions Warm up/cool down/stretching  Follow the Leah, Lori & the podcast on Instagram! Lori @abcdogtraining Leah @fitpetboston @fpb_talks FitPet Boston Talks is a production of FitPet Boston...

Boston MA dog trainers Leah & Lori answer questions from clients and listeners.  Curious if you carry anything with you like a stick or something in case things go south on your walks? What's a breed you would never own? Favorite breed of each of the 7 groups? What are some full stops when training with a client? How do you manage your expectations when training behaviors is taking forever? What's...

Alison Ouellette is a Rottweiler dog breeder and dog trainer in New Hampshire USA. Lori and Alison met in 2009 because they each owned dogs from Rott-Iron Rottweilers and were both mentored by Karen Hayes. Alison has competed in a variety of different dog sports with her Rottweilers. She currently trains dogs at Peace Of Mind Canine Training in Louden NH.  One thing mentioned in this episode is th...

Robby Rocco is a dog sport photographer from Rhode Island USA. He captures UpDog, agility, fast cat and dock diving events in the local Boston area - and all around the country! He has an extremley talented eye and understands dog sports on a deep level. His photos are nothing short of amazing. I hope you enjoy this interview!  Visit Robby's website and instagram to see his beautiful work. Reach o...

Boston MA area dog trainers Leah and Lori discuss: Seminar: Play & Reactivity  Why the podcast doesn't have video on the broadcast Handling tips for health checks  What went well in training sessions this week Dumbbell difficulties  Need training and handling gear? We've compiled a list of stuff we use in our Amazon store! http://www.fitpetboston.com/store Follow us on instagram (we were never on...