37 episodes
Let's Talk Sit! Let's Talk Sit
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- Kids & Family
Kim Toepfer, and Lynne Bell join forces to bark about their biggest passion in life - dogs, behavior, and the training industry. With over 70 years of professional training experience between them, they have witnessed first-hand the extent of the industry's evolution and growth and are here to share their experiences, training tips, and how to level up your career as a dog trainer!
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Pigeons, Rats and Dolphins Aren't Dogs
Modern science in dog training tends to focus more on comparative psychology - aka, comparing animals behavior in a lab/study environment vs the natural environment. Additionally, dog trainers compare dog training to the training of exotic animals.
In this episode, we cover:
What comparative psychology and ethology means
The experiments conducted and how they work
The reality behind the science in dog training
The difference between exotics and dogs - namely, in cooperative care
Looking at the dog in the natural habitat, not in a laboratory setting.
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Music: Good Times - Patrick Patrikios
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Alpha Theory and Dominance in Dogs
Another big controversial topic in the pet care industry is Alpha or Dominance Theory. There are a lot of people who, like everything else, take this to the extreme.
In this episode, we cover:
What alpha means
Leadership
The false assumption that “alpha theory has been debunked”
Hierarchy between dogs
Mech’s study
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Grieving the Loss of a Pet
We all either have experienced or will experience the loss of a pet. We have gone through this ourselves recently and want to share how we handle grieving our fluffy loved ones.
In this episode, we cover:
Coping with the loss of a dog
The guilt of the decision to euthanize
Coming to those decisions - and some of the decisions you’ll have to make
The importance of supporting yourself
Get professional support/therapy if you need it: https://petlosspartners.org/
In Home Euthanasia, quality of life assessment, more helpful resources: https://www.lapoflove.com
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How To Find A Good Dog Trainer and Avoid Red Flags
We are constantly seeing more and more red flags and abuse cases in dog trainers - most commonly, in board and trains. We want to explain some of the ways we recommend and use to actually find good dog trainers to ensure the safety of your pets.
In this episode, we cover:
What to look for when looking for a dog trainer
Red flags abusive trainers show
The bad side of what can happen during training - namely, board and trains
How we handle board and trains to make sure owners feel safe
The importance of speaking up and asking questions
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Trainer Wars Pt. 3 - MORE DOG TRAINER DRAMA?!
A year after our first 2 parts on the trainer wars, they have blown up yet again. There is even more drama and arguments between dog trainers.
The Real Facts About Science Based Dog Training - by Ivan Balabanov from Training Without Conflict
In this episode, we discuss:
Ivan Balabanov’s presentation about science based dog training
Zak George and Susan Garrett’s recent interactions with Ivan
The more recent explosion between dog trainer “sides”
Proof in how these discussions are causing more harm than help
Alice raging on about “punishment based” training
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Music: Good Times - Patrick Patrikios
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The Power of Play Pt. 2
A continuation of the previous episode where we discussed why you should use play in dog training, in this episode we explain some ways you can use play in your training! Part 2 is the “how two” portion in the power of play in dogs.
In this episode, we cover:
How you can use play when training dogs
Some of the rules we use when playing
Even more benefits of using play in dog training
Different games you can play!
Definitely check out our previous episode on how to build toy drive too!
Join our FACEBOOK GROUP to discuss dog training, dog behavior, pretty much anything DOG related
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Music: Good Times - Patrick Patrikios
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