Cog-Dog Radio

Sarah Stremming, The Cognitive Canine

Dog trainer, blogger, competitor.

  1. Heal Them, Heal Us: Do Dogs Need Friends?

    15H AGO

    Heal Them, Heal Us: Do Dogs Need Friends?

    For the final four episodes of Cog Dog Radio in the year 2024 we are focusing on overlooked or misunderstood areas of healing in the world of dog behavior. Unsurprisingly these are concepts our society and culture could stand to better embrace. For the first in this series we will explore adult friendship, whether dogs need friends or not, and what it might mean to decide for them that they don’t. Sign up for courses and join the membership here: sarahstremming.com Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cogdogradio Music by AlexGrohl from Pixabay

    14 min
  2. REPLAY: Heal Them, Heal Us: Slow Down

    JAN 6

    REPLAY: Heal Them, Heal Us: Slow Down

    We live in a fast-paced society and therefore, so do our dogs. As a consequence of selective breeding, training, and just plain captivity, our dogs do not access “calm” states well. We all need a little slow school from time to time. So take a deep breath, sit down, and listen to this one. Sign up for courses and join the membership here: sarahstremming.com Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cogdogradio Music by AlexGrohl from Pixabay

    17 min
  3. REPLAY: Heal Them, Heal Us: Go Outside

    12/30/2025

    REPLAY: Heal Them, Heal Us: Go Outside

    The research is clear: being outside is good for us. And it is good for our dogs, too. When we know this to be true–with or without empirical data–why do we still find it so hard? Are there solutions to this? Is this actually worth doing? Isn’t a quick stroll around the block better than nothing? Vow in 2025 to go outside more with your dog; you will not regret it. Sign up for courses and join the membership here: sarahstremming.com Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cogdogradio Music by AlexGrohl from Pixabay

    12 min
  4. REPLAY: Heal Them, Heal Us: Eat. Drink. Be Merry.

    12/23/2025

    REPLAY: Heal Them, Heal Us: Eat. Drink. Be Merry.

    Disordered eating is normalized in our society and it is normalized in our dogs, too. Dogs should want to eat. Their GI should function normally. These are not radical statements, and yet most dogs Sarah sees in her private behavior work have some kind of damaged relationship to food. Dig into why this happens and what we can do about it. Then eat, drink, and be merry yourself on this holiday. Sign up for courses and join the membership here: sarahstremming.com Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cogdogradio Music by AlexGrohl from Pixabay

    16 min
  5. Three Ways to Be in the World with Your Dog

    12/09/2025

    Three Ways to Be in the World with Your Dog

    There are essentially three ways to be with a dog in the human world. You can regiment them either physically or mentally, or they can be free. They want to be free, but the situation, the dog’s skills, the dog’s mental stability, and the human’s skills all need to be taken into account. When should we choose physical regimentation over mental or vice versa? When can they actually be free, and what is true freedom? Sign up for courses and join the membership here: sarahstremming.com Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cogdogradio Music by AlexGrohl from Pixabay

    11 min
  6. Never Punish a Growl?

    12/02/2025

    Never Punish a Growl?

    Have you heard the rule “never punish a growl”? Dog training has come a long way since the yank and crank days, but some of the adages birthed from the changing tides, like “never punish a growl,” deserve a deeper look. Sign up for courses and join the membership here: sarahstremming.com Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cogdogradio Music by AlexGrohl from Pixabay

    8 min
  7. Mental Prisons

    11/25/2025

    Mental Prisons

    In the episode about border collies Sarah referenced the concept of the “mental prison.” In this episode she elaborates on that thought, on what dogs get trapped in prisons of their own making, and on ways to help them escape. Sign up for courses and join the membership here: sarahstremming.com Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cogdogradio Music by AlexGrohl from Pixabay

    17 min
  8. Herding Dog Brains with Dr Jessica Perry Hekman

    11/11/2025

    Herding Dog Brains with Dr Jessica Perry Hekman

    In this crossover episode with the Functional Breeding Podcast Sarah and friend of the pod Dr Hekman discuss a recent paper revealing some interesting differences between the brains of herding dogs and “normal” dogs, particularly Sarah’s beloved border collies. The paper is "Genomic evidence for behavioral adaptation of herding dogs." and you can find it here: https://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/sciadv.adp4591 Sign up for courses and join the membership here: sarahstremming.com Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cogdogradio Music by AlexGrohl from Pixabay

    1h 18m
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About

Dog trainer, blogger, competitor.

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  • Creator
    Sarah Stremming, The Cognitive Canine
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2026
  • Episodes
    438
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © All rights reserved
  • Show Website
    Cog-Dog Radio

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