Off Leash And Unfiltered: The Truth In Dog Training

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever set out to make a change and failed miserably?  We've all heard that there are no bad dogs. And that so many dogs are "eager  to please". It seems everything is the human's fault. That is absolutely not the case! Dogs can be really difficult. But that my friend is an uncontrollable. And there is a lot of opportunity on the controllable end of thin...

Send us Fan Mail It seems like every 5 minutes there is some new training fad sweeping the country. Here's the thing.. We've known the principles of behavior for a very long time now, and they haven't changed. Do you really think there is some wildly effective new discovery that defies these laws?  Every other day I see another "technique" or "program" promising...

Send us Fan Mail I  recently discussed the modern rescue dog fallacy and  also had an episode discussing veterinarian's giving terrible training advice. Well both of things impacted my family directly last week.  Take a listen. Support the show Love the show? Sign up to access our new exciting Xtra content! This content is unique and is ONLY available to our paid subscribers.  Subscriptions a...

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Send us Fan Mail The term "rescue" is attached to virtually every dog not purchased from a breeder. There is a reason behind this word choice, and it's not because such a high percentage of dogs are being tied to railroad tracks or came within inches of being chomped on by a crocodile.  Have we become a nation of virtue signaling dog "rescuers". You betcha. And the dogs ar...

Send us Fan Mail Are you using the command "leave it"?  Is it really as beneficial as you think? It might depend on how you're using it. If you ask 10 people what it means, you'll get 10 different answers.  Most of the time it is a total waste of breath. Take a listen. Support the show Love the show? Sign up to access our new exciting Xtra content! This content is unique and is...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show Love the show? Sign up to access our new exciting Xtra content! This content is unique and is ONLY available to our paid subscribers.  Subscriptions are only $3/month! You can also just sign up to make a small donation monthly if you want to support the podcast. Or, if you can't do that right now, just hit subscribe in your favorite app and tell a friend abou...

Send us Fan Mail Touching, Talking, and even simple eye contact can be encouraging to a dog. So why do we do all of the above when our dog is doing something we don't like? Human nature! That's why. And it's getting in your way.  Do you always follow through with things you supposedly "expect" from your dog? Or are there times when you think it's okay to kind of let i...

Send us Fan Mail If your dog is a little nutty, chances are good that you've noticed there is room for improvement. But usually the things we notice are the things that are really problematic for us, not the things that actually indicate the dog is really unbalanced.  We notice things that inconvenience us...like the dog won't listen or chews your shoes or  the dog is "afraid"...

Send us Fan Mail Customers consistently tell me they are blown away by the changes in their dog and how much better their behavior is at the end of a board and train. I'm going to tell you exactly why that is so you can have the opportunity to do those things at home! Specifically, today, we are talking about... Puppies! We love puppies!! But seldom do we make good choices with those warm and...

Send us Fan Mail This ties nicely into all the off leash talk lately. There's a local issue here where I live surrounding off leash etiquette for a specific individual. My thoughts on the issue aren't hazy. At all. And neither should anybody else's be.  I cannot believe it has come to this. We live in a world where dogs are treated as teddy bears and we have no respect for them or o...

Send us Fan Mail Off leash is something most people want to be able to do with their dogs. However, this often results in people taking unnecessary chances with their dogs when they don't have the proper training.  Not only is this a safety risk, but it potentially creates a lot of conflict with other people and dogs in the vicinity. So what is the etiquette?? Support the show Love the show?...

Send us Fan Mail Stop feeling guilty about crating your dog!! The crate is sooooo much more than just a "cage". The benefits are probably so much more than you imagine. You think the crate is just where you put your dog to keep him or her safe, but you are giving your dog a gift you're not even aware of!! Or maybe you're not...If you can't bring yourself to crate your dog,...

Send us Fan Mail If you've ever wondered why some trainers seem to be able to modify behavior so quickly and teach the dog to do things differently so easily, you need to hear this. So many people bark commands at their dog constantly. I know I used to. Most of the time they can't even do them because they are over excited,  and the state of mind just stays chaos. Addressing your dog&apo...

Send us Fan Mail One of the most awful things you can do as a human being is simply thinking you are worthy of judging everybody else. You are not in a position to do that. But you run into these people often if you take your dog out in public with a prong collar, ecollar, or muzzle on. Maybe you even have these people in your family.. I often get asked how to deal with people that tell you you sh...

Send us Fan Mail I'm not talking about those big cones they give you at the vet's office for your dog after they have a procedure done. I'm talking about remote collars or shock collars.  This tool will change your life. Even if you aren't sold on the idea, this episode might help you understand what the hell it's all about and how versatile the tool really is.  My clients...

Send us Fan Mail Does it bring you joy to see your dog bounding around with the slobber just a flying, and their eyes wide with wonder? Sniffing, playing, chasing, wagging.. Of course it does. But if you overemphasize this state as what happiness really looks like, you might actually be detracting from your dog's quality of life for your own warm fuzzy feeling..  It's also worth mentioni...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wondered why someone can raise two dogs and they turn out completely different? Have you ever wondered why your dog is the hardest dog you've ever had to train? It might be because you are expecting them to be like your last dog or your other dogs. All dogs are different and have differing needs. This couldn't be more obvious than when it comes to rules, bo...

Send us Fan Mail Dogs lose their lives because euthanasia is now more acceptable in our society than punishment.  Punishment equals abuse, right? Wrong.  Let's talk about the difference and why proper punishment is healthy and necessary (for all of us).   The fact is those that condemn it don't actually care that much about you or your dog or dogs in general. They just want to feel &quot...

Send us Fan Mail Your lifestyle impacts your dog immensely! When we think of dog behavior or we think of training, we tend to think of teaching our dog obedience commands. But that is actually pretty far down the list of things that really create change in your dog.   How you live with and how you interact with your dog affects them immensely! And in some cases you can create a monster with a dog...

Send us Fan Mail Do you struggle with the same annoying behaviors over and over and over? Does it seem like you get a little traction, but then ultimately things just go back to how they were? Do you think you AND  your dog would both be a lot happier if you could just finally put these behaviors to rest?  Do it! Stop "working on it" and just fix it! Visit me on social media for training...

Send us Fan Mail Are you stuck in the "nag zone"?  It's  a very real thing. Nagging your dog will NEVER change their long term behavior. So why do you keep doing it? Get out of the nag zone for good and see your dog finally start to make different decisions (on their own)!! Support the show Love the show? Sign up to access our new exciting Xtra content! This content is unique and is...

Send us Fan Mail If your dog isn't food motivated, you should listen to this. Food can be a very powerful tool when it comes to building behaviors in dog training, but dependence on it renders you completely ineffective  with  some dogs (and moderately ineffective with most dogs).  Non food  motivated dogs can train up just as well as those food driven, high energy, enthusiastic dogs.  You ju...

Send us Fan Mail There are so many protocols out there for stopping leash pulling. Unfortunately most of them don't. Do you ever feel like the people who write these articles and make these videos are just sitting back and laughing at you saying, "I just wanted to see if they'd do it"?  If you have invested hours trying to stop your dog from pulling on the leash to no avail, yo...

Send us Fan Mail It is counterintuitive to most humans, but nervous don't need our pity or coddling. If you have a nervous dog you might be exacerbating your problems despite your best efforts to help your dog feel and do better. Are you a marshmallow?? Support the show Love the show? Sign up to access our new exciting Xtra content! This content is unique and is ONLY available to our paid sub...