Get A Calm Dog

A dog owner/guardian submitted a question about how to support their stressed dog who's afraid and stressed to be in the backyard.    In this mini-episode, Jenna answers how to help a stressed dog feel more comfortable in their backyard. And it's NOT "just throw more treats." Learn how to work with Jenna & Team Dog Liaison here https://www.getacalmdog.com/ Join our mailing list for weekly blog-sty...

It's common for dog owners to WANT to train their dog, maybe they even know what they should be doing to train their dog, they just can't seem to find the energy or motivation to actually train.  It's a mistake to assume this inactivity is "laziness" or "bad dog ownership."  Actually there are 3 very good reasons why you can't "just go out and train" your dog. In this episode, Jenna unpacks why yo...

If you have an anxious, reactive, or aggressive dog who is ALSO facing physical complications or onboarding anxiety medication, then it may feel like there's nothing for you to do in your training plan. It may feel like everything is at a standstill.   In this episode, Jenna unpacks the specific activities/tasks you SHOULD be doing while you wait for your dog's anxiety medication to onboard, or fo...

Do pitbulls and pitty-breeds need to be trained differently than dogs with no bully breeds in them?    In this episode, Jenna shares a personal story of a time when she and her dog were attacked by 2 pitties. She then unpacks how this incident shaped her as a person and dog trainer.    Spoiler Alert: the incident just made her love pitties so much more!  Jenna shares why pibbles are in her top 3 f...

In the Dog Liaison LIVE Coaching Show, Jenna pulls dog guardians from across the world into a coaching call where they discuss together an issue they are facing with their dog.  In this episode, Scout’s guardian joins Jenna to discuss his reactivity. Scout is fear Reactive, and is even concerned about his Dad. Scout expresses a hyper-attachment to his mom that prevents dad from being able to reall...

In the wild, animals face failure daily. While that can be enriching in itself, for anxious dogs, this can present challenges in the future. If you’re looking for ways to empower your dog with confidence, this is really an episode for every dog guardian.  In this episode, you’ll learn the 3 basic principles Jenna would like you to take into your next sessions: In theory, your dog should be okay wi...

In the Dog Liaison LIVE Coaching Show, Jenna pulls dog guardians from across the world into a coaching call where they discuss together an issue they are facing with their dog.  In this episode, Jenna is joined by Cole, who is guardian to Louis to troubleshoot how to safely have guests enter the home, and prevent Louis' future aggressive displays. His owner has found herself needing to introduce a...

Welcome to Jenna Uncensored. No matter what style of dog training you use to train your dog, there are rules you’ll find floating across the internet for each of them. In this episode, Jenna challenges this concept of “too many rules” throughout the dog training industry and how you can start analyzing each situation to figure out your own next course of action.  She’ll discuss: Breaking down how...

In the Dog Liaison LIVE Coaching Show, Jenna pulls dog guardians from across the world into a coaching call where they discuss together an issue they are facing with their dog.  In this episode, Jenna talks to Chicken's mom, Carolyn, to troubleshoot how to work through her dog's chronic, severe noise sensitivity while living in a city environment. She feels like she’s exhausted every technique in...

If we had to break up anxious dogs into categories, there are a few we could dive into. In this episode, Jenna breaks down the “feelers” of anxious dogs. These are dogs that are very emotional and tend to “tune in” to what their guardians are feeling. This can be especially important to understand as a guardian if you are starting to find yourself feeling anxious around your dog’s triggers as well...

If we had to break up anxious dogs into categories, there are a few we could dive into. In this episode, Jenna breaks down the “thinkers” of anxious dogs. These are dogs that are very observant but can have different ways of expressing signs of their anxiety.  We discuss: The difference between silent observers and the boisterous over-analyzers  Anxiety based out of fear vs confusion and how it ma...

In the Dog Liaison LIVE Coaching Show, Jenna pulls Rover guardians from across the world into a coaching call where they discuss together an issue they are facing with their dog.  In this episode, Jenna talks to Mumbo’s guardian, Tatiana, to talk about his resource guarding when they go to the park. He has now picked up on their cues of when they are leaving and refuses to give up the ball. It’s e...

In the Dog Liaison LIVE Coaching Show, Jenna pulls Rover guardians from across the world into a coaching call where they discuss together an issue they are facing with their dog.  She is joined today’s by Pintxo’s guardian to discuss his fear towards strangers and desire to be protective of his space and guardians.  His guardian was pulling a lot of information from different sources and started t...

Across the dog training community, there are a lot of different understandings on what separation anxiety is. Whether your dog has been diagnosed with clinical separation anxiety by a veterinary behaviorist or is facing other separation-related problems, this is the episode for you.  In this episode, you’ll learn: The four main separation-related problems: isolation distress, barrier frustrat...

When dealing with dog reactivity, we often place most of our attention on the dogs. In this episode, I speak with Loki’s guardian, Lorren, of @polka_dot_loki on Instagram, all about their journey and reflect on Lorren’s wellbeing throughout the training process.  We discuss: Loki’s reactivity journey trying multiple different methods to help recover his anxiety The science behind why dog guardians...

In the Dog Liaison LIVE Coaching Show, Jenna pulls Rover guardians from across the world into a coaching call where they discuss together an issue they are facing with their dog.  In this episode, guest guardian Alex, describes Zaatar’s recent dog anxiety. Zaatar has been waking up in the middle of the night consistently, begging to come into the bedroom with mom. Alex and her many trainers are st...

If you’ve been treating your dog’s aggression or dog reactivity, then you may be starting to personally feel defeated. Like there isn’t any hope in your dog’s behavior training.  Your dog's mental health can have an impact on yours as well. This episode will teach you how to take actionable steps to get back on track. This episode is all about what to do when you've hit the lower end of your emoti...

When you’re on a walk with your dog, do you start to feel yourself get nervous as soon as your dog’s trigger arrives? It’s almost like your dog’s anxiety is giving YOU anxiety and now you’ve become triggered by your dog’s triggers. In this episode, we cover:  Breaking down the misunderstanding around what’s actually happening when you start to feel reactive around your dog’s triggers Busting the m...

You walk into an environment and you’re suddenly hit with an onslaught of information. Your eyes, ears, and nose are consuming information, but your brain isn’t able to filter anything out. It’s not able to discern what is critical in this situation to pay attention to and what is not, and you don’t understand what is happening to you. That is how your dog feels when he is triggered. And in this e...

I said it before and I will say it again, “You need to be the expert on your dog!” It’s not enough just to know the steps in a training technique. In order to really figure out how to best treat your dog, you have to dive deep and learn the “why” behind the “how.” In this episode of the Dog Liaison Podcast I sit down with Rebecca, dog guardian of recovering rover River, and we talk about her recov...

The problem with the “I’ll teach you how” method is that it doesn’t go past the steps. It gives you a superficial understanding of a skill so you don’t understand how to apply it to a different context. A lot of the time we want a simple answer, but when it comes down to your dog’s recovery, you have to look at the bigger picture. In this episode of the Dog Liaison Podcast, I discuss the importanc...

Enrichment. It’s the new hot word in the dog world but what does it actually mean? Don’t worry my friends, I’m going to help you out. In this episode of the Dog Liaison Podcast, I introduce you to Rachelle Heyveld (Shelly), who is the assistant coach of the Recovering Rover Program. We talk about enrichment and how it is provided to different animals, the culture shock wild animals face when put i...

In this episode of the Dog Liaison Podcast I sit down with Agneta, guardian of recovering rover Flora, and we have a great conversation about their recovery journey. We talk about the highs, the lows, the fears, the techniques that worked, the priority shifts, and the aha moments along the way. We discuss an implicit result of the explicit RRP training, which is building trust and a strong connect...

What can you do when a technique isn’t working for your dog? Well, first of all, let’s take a step back and ask, how do you know that the technique isn’t working? How are you tracking your data? And how are you applying the technique to your environment? In this episode of the Dog Liaison Podcast, I break down some thought processes you can check off to see if you should switch to a different tech...

This is a conversation that comes up often when you’re further into your recovery journey. You start to notice that some of your family members may have different opinions, or that you’re not all on the same page about what your dog’s training should actually look like. So in today’s episode of the Dog Liaison Podcast, I’m going to do a deep dive into how to get the whole family on board with what...