What Dogs Have Taught Me

Trapping a lost or feral dog is a skill that my guest, Debbie Johnson of Dog-Gone K9 Trapping has acquired after trapping over 100 dogs in 5 years. Debbie shares her protocol and tips on how she is successful when trying to trap a dog in need. She does this without a fee, so if anyone wants to contribute to her cause, her Venmo is @Debbie-Johnson-220 I will join Debbie in Boise Idaho in June 2024...

Scratch the surface of Rehab. Train. Thrive, my rehabilitation program for fearful and feral dogs. My guest, Becki Davis, who has a Masters Degree in Education and extensive experience rehabilitating children, dogs, and cats, joins me to discuss some parallel experiences with children that can help us understand traumatized dogs better. We also cover over-arching theories of how dogs I rehabilitat...

Choosing a puppy that is compatible to your family is an important decision, and one of the few times you can actually choose a family member. With all the choices between breeders and rescues, how do you make a wise decision? It starts with objectively watching and observing the pup and knowing what are family friendly dog behaviors and what are not. Phyllis Smuland and Julie Hart go into detail...

Boone is a good example of a car-reactive dog that redirected, but he really did not want to act that way. When I evaluated him, he seemed like a nice dog, so why was he reacting poorly around cars? Turns out it took some change in household behaviors and decompression to give Boone what he needed to become that nice dog I evaluated. Becki, his owner was kind enough to tell us her journey working...

37 years of training and rehabilitating American Pit Bull Terriers is shared by Phyllis Smuland, my friend and mentor. We talk about misconceptions, misidentification, and understanding the breed ,and what APBT actually are and how they thrive as fantastic canine companions. This is part one because we delve deep, and there is a lot to talk about. Phyllis and I teach workshops together. You can fi...

Romeo's human companion, Suzanne, and my mentor/friend, Phyllis Smuland, join me to talk about Romeo's journey from very reactive dog to well-behaved. Romeo is blind and was extremely reactive when I met him. By teaching Romeo to become more like a regular dog and use his nose, we were able to change his behavior

The Little Shelter that Could is the Animal Welfare Coalition in Las Vegas, New Mexico. Hear about how this shelter manages to succeed in spite of very big challenges.