Your Family Dog Podcast

Karen Deeds, of Canine Connection in Ft. Worth, Texas,  joins Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring for an engaging and lively conversation about enrichment for your dog. What is it? Why is it important for both you and Fido? And, how to do it without breaking the bank! For more information and show notes please go to: Your Family Dog

Dr. Lisa Lippman DVM ( We Don't Deserve Dogs ) joins Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring for a discussion of some of the common toxins and hazards found in most households. Find out what you need to know to keep your dog (and other pets) safe, as well as what hazards need immediate attention, and where to get more information about common poisons.  For more information and show notes please visit: Y...

Training for your dog comes in a variety of forms, and one that is often overlooked is management. Creating an environment  where your dog is more likely to make desirable choices and is prevented from making less desirable choices is both management and training. In this episode, Tina Spring and Julie Fudge Smith talk about how management can be as simple as making sure Fido goes up the stairs th...

In this episode Tina Spring and Julie Fudge Smith discuss some of the ways in which you can effectively manage family, dogs, holiday gatherings, and still keep a modicum of sanity. Join us for a lively and helpful discussion about holiday mayhem. For more information and show notes please go to: Your Family Dog

Is there something your dog does that bothers you or another member of your household? Does he stick his head in the dishwasher or rush the door when the kids pick up their backpacks? Learn how to better manage your dog and household by using these environmental cues to teach the dog to do something else instead! For more information and show notes please go to: Your Family Dog

This week Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring talk about gifts for your dog for the Holiday season or anytime you want to enrich the life of your special canine. Included are gifts you can buy or make, as well as ideas of how to use what you have on hand to creatively entertain and delight your dog.   For show notes and links please go to: Your Family Dog Podcast

When a dog is diagnosed with a terminal disease, owners may be at a loss as to what they can do for their beloved pet. Dr. Katherine Fowler joins Tina Spring and Julie Fudge Smith to discuss hospice care for pets and how it can help both pets and owners make the most of their time together.   For more information and show notes please go to: Your Family Dog Podcast

Does your dog love to roll? Zoom around the yard? Or smile at you? In this episode, Tina Spring and Julie Fudge Smith talk about recognizing when our dogs are truly joyful and when it just might be something else.

Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring talk about some of the guiding principles that shape their dog training and the way in which they approach clients and their dogs. This wide ranging discussion also looks at problematic dog behaviors in a new way. Maybe Fido really isn't stubborn...and maybe, just maybe, Fifi jumps because she doesn't want someone to pet her! For more information and show notes: Y...

Are you considering blending a family of dogs, kids and dogs, dogs and cats, or other combinations of people and animals? Is it not going as smoothly as you would like? If so, this podcast is for you! Tina Spring and Julie Fudge Smith discuss the process, as well as, the ups and downs of creating a blended family. For more information and show notes please see: Your Family Dog Podcast

In episode 102 Tina Spring and Julie Fudge Smith discussed how to get your dog to stop barking. In this episode we look at the other side of that coin: What if my dog doesn't bark? Is there a way to get her to bark at unwanted intrusions?   For more information and show notes please see: Your Family Dog

Do you have a dog who needs to alert you about every gust of wind or falling leaf? In this episode, Tina Spring and Julie Fudge Smith discuss the why's and wherefore's of vocalizing canines and what you can do to help your dog understand when it is and isn't appropriate to bark. For more information and show notes please see: Your Family Dog

In this episode we discuss a wide range of topics from ziplines to Grace to teaching a dog to read! Colleen Pelar also bids farewell to Your Family Dog and introduces Tina Spring as the newest member of the Your Family Dog pack. Tina hails from Georgia and is the owner of Sit Happens Training and Behavior .   For more information please go to: Your Family Dog

In an earlier episode, Lessons from Zuzu , Julie Fudge Smith talked about the things that her dog Zuzu has taught her, and now Colleen talks about the things she has learned from four very special dogs.   For show notes please go to: Your Family Dog

In our second episode with Judy Gladson of Victory Retrievers, Colleen Pelar and Julie Fudge Smith talk with her about how she became a breeder, as well as the highs and lows of breeding pure-bred dogs. For more information and show notes please see: Your Family Dog Podcast

Judy Gladson, owner of Victory Retrievers and breeder of multipurpose Flat Coated Retrievers joins Colleen Pelar and Julie Fudge Smith to discuss puppies and puppy development from a breeder's perspective. For more information and show notes please go to: Your Family Dog Podcast

In part 2 of the series with Johanna Humbert, Executive Director of the Michiana Humane Society in Michigan City, Indiana, Colleen Pelar and Julie Fudge Smith talk about what shelters look for in adopters and what you can do to ensure that the adoption process works for you.   For show notes and links please see: Your Family Dog

Johanna Humbert,  Executive Director of the Michiana Humane Society in Michigan City, Indiana, joins Colleen Pelar and Julie Fudge Smith in a two part series on animal shelters. In this first episode, we discuss what you need to know and what to look for when choosing a shelter.   For show notes and more information, please go to: Your Family Dog

This week Colleen Pelar and Julie Fudge Smith talk about the many lessons that Julie's dog, Zuzu, has taught her, from coffee, to medications, to how to appreciate the quirkiness of a life spent in the company of dogs.   For show notes and other information, please go to: Your Family Dog Podcast

This week Colleen Pelar and Julie Fudge Smith continue their discussion of resiliency  by looking at caregiver fatigue and how that can relate to the family dog owner, the owner of a special needs dog , an elderly dog , or anyone who has challenges when caring for their pet.   

We all know that resiliency is a good thing, but what is it exactly? Colleen Pelar is now focusing her work on helping pet professionals build resiliency and she and Julie Fudge Smith talk about what it is, how to encourage resiliency in our canine buddies, and how that improves the quality of their lives as well as ours.   For more information and show notes, please see: Your Family Dog

Do you know what the three basic vital signs are and how to take them? What's a quick and easy way to make a sling? This and so much more is covered this week when Michelle Sevigny of Dogsafe Canine First Aid , joins Colleen Pelar and Julie Fudge Smith to discuss what you need to know about first aid for your dog.   For show notes and promos from Dogsafe please go to: Your Family Dog

Professional pet sitter Doug Harris joins Julie Fudge Smith and Colleen Pelar to discuss pet-sitting and why you might want to consider hiring a trained professional to care for your dog, cat, bunny, fish or whatever pet you may have. Learn what you should look for in a sitter and why it makes a difference.   For show notes please see: Your Family Dog

How well does your dog know the cues you give him? What does sit mean to your dog? Will he sit whenever and wherever you ask him to? In this episode Colleen Pelar and Julie Fudge Smith discuss how to evaluate what your dog actually knows and look at whether or not your dog is being stubborn when he doesn't do what you ask.   For show notes please go to: Your Family Dog

In honor of President's Day next week, Colleen Pelar and Julie Fudge Smith take a look at the numerous and varied dogs and pets owned by US Presidents. Did you know that the White House was once home to a hyena, a pair of bears, or a fleet of guinea pigs? Join us to learn more!   For show notes please see: Your Family Dog