Episodes

July 13, 2021

Ep133 Things That Non Groomers Don't Understand

In the first part we'll talk about dryers and why drying is important and not just a finishing touch like it can be for people. In the second part we"ll talk about how shaving or clipping a dog down is meticulous and tedious work that isn't the best...

July 6, 2021

Ep132 Walking You Through The Process

In the first part we'll talk about all of the things that I think about when I'm working with a dog who is new to me and has a history of "not liking it." In the second part, we'll talk about how the process played out.

June 30, 2021

Ep131 The 3 Questions Continued

This week we'll talk about appropriate ways for dogs to show us, tell us, or express to us that they don't like something, are uncomfortable and/or want us to stop. The truth is that dogs need a safe way to communicate that. And we need to know how to...

June 15, 2021

Ep130 Three Questions To Ask Owners

In the first part, we'll talk about three questions that we can ask to get a good idea about a dog's behavior. In the second part, we'll talk about using that conversation to talk about our safety policy.

June 1, 2021

Ep129 Adolescent Dogs and The Function of Behavior

In the first part, we'll talk about adolescent dogs. They're not adults but they're not puppies either. In the second part, we'll talk about the function of behavior and how knowing what happens directly before and directly after will help you change...

May 18, 2021

ep128 Stubborn, Willful, and Defiant

In the first part, we'll talk about what we're seeing when we think a dog is stubborn, willful, or defiant. In the second part, we'll talk about how that relates to reinforcement and punishment.

May 4, 2021

Ep127 "Stop Struggling" is different than teaching calm.

This week we'll talk about how waiting for a dog to stop struggling is different than working toward Calm, Comfortable, and Cooperative.

April 27, 2021

Ep126 Some Examples From My Week

This week, I'll talk about a few dogs that I worked with this week and give you some examples of how I handle things.

April 20, 2021

Ep125 Trigger Stacking

In the first part, we'll talk about what Trigger Stacking is and why it's important for us to understand. In the second part, we'll talk about some human examples.

April 13, 2021

Ep124 Burning Out and Wearing Out

This week, we're talking about how behavior problems can contribute to burnout, stress, injuries to dogs, and injuries to people.

April 6, 2021

Ep123 Trusted Sources

In the first part, we'll talk about conferences and webinars. In the second part, we'll talk about some training and behavior podcasts and thinking about grooming as a dog sport CCPDT lists courses approved for ceu's for their CPDT and CBCC...

March 23, 2021

Ep122 Anthropomorphism

This week, we'll talk about emotions. Do dogs have the same emotions that we have? Do we know?

March 16, 2021

Ep121 What And Why For Owners

In the first part, we'll talk about what an owner gets out of working with their dog. In the second part, we'll talk about what owners can work on at home.

March 11, 2021

Ep120 Recipes or Flowcharts

This week, we'll talk about how we often want instructions to follow like a recipe when training is more of a flow chart.

March 4, 2021

Ep119 Facts Or Stories

In the first part, we're going to discuss the difference between an observable fact and the stories that we make up around them. In the second part, we'll play a little game to identify facts and stories.

Feb. 23, 2021

Ep118 Setting The Mood

In the first part, we'll talk about setting the mood and helping dogs be calm. In the second part, we'll talk about using scents, pheromones, and calming music for dogs. If you want to try the iCalm calming music for dogs please help support the show...