The Doodle Pro®: Positive Dog Training for Calm Doodles

The Doodle Pro® – Corinne Gearhart
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Is life with your Doodle more chaotic than calm? This podcast helps overwhelmed Doodle parents raise calm, happy, well-adjusted dogs using science-based positive reinforcement.The Doodle Pro® Podcast is an award-recognized podcast for Doodle parents who want calm, connection, and confidence using positive, science-backed dog training. Hosted by certified dog trainer and Doodle behavior expert Corinne Gearhart, the show delivers practical, force-free training strategies designed specifically for Doodles—helping families navigate common challenges like barking, leash pulling, jumping, overstimulation, reactivity, and settling at home. Each episode blends real-life training guidance with a deeper understanding of canine behavior, emotional regulation, and daily structure so Doodle parents can raise well-mannered, emotionally healthy dogs without fear, force, or outdated methods. Inside the podcast, you’ll learn how to: Build calm and focus through predictable, flexible daily routinesUse positive, pain-free solutions for leash skills, greetings, and distractionsSupport Doodles through anxiety, separation-related behaviors, and over-arousalStrengthen trust and the human–dog bond through thoughtful trainingApply expert insights on grooming, health, enrichment, and social developmentThe Doodle Pro® Podcast also features conversations with respected trainers, behaviorists, veterinarians, and pet professionals—bringing listeners modern, evidence-informed perspectives grounded in behavioral science. Whether you’re raising a puppy, navigating adolescence, or supporting an adult or senior Doodle, this podcast offers a compassionate, practical roadmap for life with a Doodle. 🎧 Trusted by Doodle parents worldwide📘 From the author of the Amazon bestselling Your Doodle’s Daily Schedule Blueprint™

  1. 4d ago ·  Video

    How to Brush a Goldendoodle at Home: A Groomer's Step-by-Step (Part 2)

    Your Goldendoodle is brushed. Your Goldendoodle is also matted. Both of those things can be true on the same dog on the same day, and it does not mean you failed. In Part 2, Fear Free certified groomer Joy Burton gets specific about how to brush a Goldendoodle at home. The brush most Doodle parents own that should go in the trash, and the two to buy instead. Line brushing, step by step, in words you can use tonight. The comb rule that settles the front desk conversation before you ever get there. The six places mats always start. Skunk brushing, which is exactly as delightful as it sounds. And the red flags that tell you a salon is not the right room for your dog. We also get into crates and cage free grooming, what a good groomer does the second a dog says they are scared, and the difference between fear and aggression that almost nobody names out loud. Then the room opens up. The Doodle parents who joined this recording live named their own dogs and asked Joy about them, and she answered. Her closing line is the one I want every Doodle parent to hear: it is never the dog. New here? Start with Part 1, Why Is My Goldendoodle Matting When I Brush Every Day? 🐾 What groomers wish you knew about brushing your Doodle, on the house. 🐾 My favorite brushes and grooming tools, the whole shelf in one place. Some links are affiliate links. If you use them, The Doodle Pro® may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. I only point at things I would use on my own dog. CHAPTERS 0:00 Welcome back 1:45 Crates, kennel banks, and what cage free really means 7:14 When a dog gets scared mid-groom 8:50 Happy visits, the appointment before the appointment 11:58 What Joy will never do to a dog 14:04 Three things to do before your next appointment 16:35 The brush to throw out, and the two to buy 17:37 Line brushing, step by step 18:03 Why you need a Greyhound comb 20:44 The comb rule, and Swiss cheesing 21:43 Detangler spray, and what it cannot fix 22:53 Why the de-matting comb stays out of your kit 24:49 Skunk brushing and the Doodle Mohawk 26:11 The six places mats always start 28:58 How to find a groomer for your Doodle 30:23 Red flags at the grooming salon 32:20 The one thing: it is never the dog 33:01 Joy’s salon, and 25% off for listeners 33:47 Listener Q and A 41:33 Your one doable first step this week THE TOOLS JOY NAMES IN THIS EPISODE The slicker brush: look for long bristles that come out at a straight angle and then point slightly down. Flat pin brushes are built for short coats and will skate right over a Doodle. Match the brush size to your dog’s size. Chris Christensen is the investment version, Groomers Supply House and JellyPet are excellent for less, and Paw Brothers extra-long bristle is Joy’s pick if you are just learning the technique. The Greyhound comb: a plain metal comb, about five or six dollars, any brand. This is the tool that tells you the truth. Detangling spray: for maintenance and softening tangles before you brush. It will not remove a mat that is already too far gone. An electric toothbrush: not for teeth. For desensitizing a puppy’s face to buzzing and vibration before a groomer ever holds a clipper there. Shampoo and conditioner: Joy’s picks are NKITA Pet for a simple all-in-one, and Curly Wax if you want to bring the curl out. 🚫 The one to skip: the de-matting comb. Those hooked blades in the at-home kits are a professional tool. Joy does not even let her own bathers use one. 🐾 Want the printable tool list? Grab my Top Brushes cheat sheet. FIND JOY BURTON Joy Burton is a Fear Free certified professional groomer and co-owner of Well-Groomed Pets Orange County in Laguna Niguel, California. Instagram: @groomwithjoy Doodle Pro® listeners get 25% off their first service. Mention the podcast when you book. WHAT’S YOUR DOODLE’S JOB TITLE? Six questions, five results, and one of them is asleep on your couch right now. Take the quiz. WHAT'S YOUR DOODLE'S JOB TITLE? Every Doodle has a job. Some of them just picked it themselves. Sock acquisition specialist. Neighborhood watch commander. Director of counter operations. 6 questions, 5 possible results, and one of them is asleep on your couch right now. thedoodl Corinne Gearhart is the founder of The Doodle Pro®, a science-based training platform helping Doodle parents raise calmer, well-mannered dogs using positive reinforcement. She is the host of The Doodle Pro® Podcast and author of Your Doodle’s Daily Schedule Blueprint™. 📘 Get the Doodle Schedule Blueprint: https://thedoodlepro.com/doodle-schedule-bonus/ 🎧 More episodes: https://thedoodlepro.com/podcast

    How to Brush a Goldendoodle at Home: A Groomer's Step-by-Step (Part 2)

  2. Aug 6 ·  Video

    Why Is My Goldendoodle Matting When I Brush Every Day? A Groomer Explains (Part 1)

    You are brushing. You bought the good brush. And your groomer still met you at the door with the word "matted." Here is the part nobody explains: Doodles do shed, the hair just gets trapped in the curl instead of falling on your floor. That trapped hair is what mats. So the problem usually is not how often you are brushing. It is what you are brushing with, and how deep you are getting. In part one of this two-part conversation, professional groomer Joy Burton walks me through what is really happening on the other side of that grooming table. Why Doodles are genuinely high maintenance and nobody warned you. Why your groomer's comb tells a different story than your eyes do. Why waiting until eight months for a first haircut is the thing that causes trauma, not an early one. And why a shave down is an act of care, not a failure. Joy is Fear Free certified, has been grooming professionally for over a decade, and specializes in dogs who are scared of the process. She is honest, she is warm, and she is not here to blame you. This one was recorded live with Honor Society members in the room. Part 2 drops next week. 🐾 WHAT GROOMERS WISH THEY COULD TELL YOU Joy said out loud what most groomers only think at the front desk, and she is not the only one. I interviewed professional groomers all over the country and asked them what they wish they could say to Doodle parents if they had the time and the space to be honest. Then I put every bit of it in one guide. The brushing truths nobody says at pickup, and none of it holds back. It is on the house: https://thedoodlepro.com/uncensored Want to be in the room the next time an expert like Joy shows up live? Come join us at https://thedoodlepro.com/society 🐾 WHAT'S YOUR DOODLE'S JOB TITLE? Every Doodle has a job. Some of them just picked it themselves. Sock acquisition specialist. Neighborhood watch commander. Director of counter operations. 6 questions, 5 possible results, and one of them is asleep on your couch right now. thedoodl Corinne Gearhart is the founder of The Doodle Pro®, a science-based training platform helping Doodle parents raise calmer, well-mannered dogs using positive reinforcement. She is the host of The Doodle Pro® Podcast and author of Your Doodle’s Daily Schedule Blueprint™. 📘 Get the Doodle Schedule Blueprint: https://thedoodlepro.com/doodle-schedule-bonus/ 🎧 More episodes: https://thedoodlepro.com/podcast

    Why Is My Goldendoodle Matting When I Brush Every Day? A Groomer Explains (Part 1)

  3. Jul 23

    Which Doodle Pro® Summit Session Should You Watch First? Take the 60-Second Trail Map Quiz

    The Doodle Pro® Summit opens Monday: 15 leading experts, 16 Doodle-specific sessions, 3 days, and your seat is complimentary. But 16 sessions is a lot, and nobody stands at a buffet and eats everything. That's not a buffet problem, that's a plate problem. So I built you a trail map. Take the 60-second quiz at https://thedoodlepro.com/summitquiz and I'll tell you exactly which session to watch first, what to climb next, and one scenic detour worth taking, matched to YOUR Doodle. Already registered? The quiz tells you where to start Monday at 9am MT. Not registered yet? Your complimentary spot is one click past your result. In this short episode I walk three of the fifteen trails (resource guarding, separation anxiety, and the Doodle with no off switch), do the honest math on fitting a three-day trail into a real week, and invite you to the pre-party call this Sunday at 2pm ET / 7pm UK, where the pop-up community doors swing open. All-Access Pass holders: both Companion Workbooks are ready right now, print them or scroll the digital version. Pet pros, the very first quiz question sorts you onto your own trail. This is complimentary continuing education. 🥾 Find your trail: https://thedoodlepro.com/summitquiz 🏔 Save your spot: https://doodleprosummit.com 🎙 Basecamp: Live Doodle Talk daily, 3pm MT / 5pm ET Corinne Gearhart is the founder of The Doodle Pro®, a science-based training platform helping Doodle parents raise calmer, well-mannered dogs using positive reinforcement. She is the host of The Doodle Pro® Podcast and author of Your Doodle’s Daily Schedule Blueprint™. 📘 Get the Doodle Schedule Blueprint: https://thedoodlepro.com/doodle-schedule-bonus/ 🎧 More episodes: https://thedoodlepro.com/podcast

    Which Doodle Pro® Summit Session Should You Watch First? Take the 60-Second Trail Map Quiz

  4. Jul 17 ·  Video

    Demand Barking, Unsafe Chews & Leash Lunging: Summit Expert Preview

    "Wait, is this a joke?" That's a real message I got about the Doodle Pro® Summit. So today I'm answering it the best way I know how: by letting you hear the experts yourself. I pulled four clips straight from the Summit interviews. Kristi Benson reframes demand barking in a way that made me laugh out loud. Dr. Adam Christman nearly has a panic attack as I quiz him on every chew in the pet store aisle. Dr. Sylvalyn Hammond, The Honest Vet, shares why she fights pet misinformation with nothing to sell you. And Kate LaSala reveals the surprising truth about dogs who bark and lunge on leash. Hint: most aren't aggressive at all. Doodle parents from 21 countries and 46 states have already registered. The Summit is July 27 to 29, fully online, and completely complimentary to attend live. Plus, every day at 5 PM ET I go live for Doodle Talk Live to translate the talks into exactly what to do with YOUR Doodle. 🐾 Save your spot: https://doodleprosummit.com Corinne Gearhart is the founder of The Doodle Pro®, a science-based training platform helping Doodle parents raise calmer, well-mannered dogs using positive reinforcement. She is the host of The Doodle Pro® Podcast and author of Your Doodle’s Daily Schedule Blueprint™. 📘 Get the Doodle Schedule Blueprint: https://thedoodlepro.com/doodle-schedule-bonus/ 🎧 More episodes: https://thedoodlepro.com/podcast

    Demand Barking, Unsafe Chews & Leash Lunging: Summit Expert Preview

  5. Jul 9 ·  Video

    The Doodle Pro® Summit 2026: Doodle Parent Edition With 15 World-Class Experts

    The doors to the Doodle Pro® Summit: Doodle Parent Edition are open, and this episode is your personal invitation. 🎉 Built entirely for Doodle parents, this three-day online event gathers fifteen world-class dog and veterinary experts July 27 to 29 to welcome your Doodle instead of correcting the both of you. Because Doodles are different, wonderfully so, and so are their parents. Corinne Gearhart is the founder of The Doodle Pro®, a science-based training platform helping Doodle parents raise calmer, well-mannered dogs using positive reinforcement. She is the host of The Doodle Pro® Podcast and author of Your Doodle’s Daily Schedule Blueprint™. 📘 Get the Doodle Schedule Blueprint: https://thedoodlepro.com/doodle-schedule-bonus/ 🎧 More episodes: https://thedoodlepro.com/podcast

    The Doodle Pro® Summit 2026: Doodle Parent Edition With 15 World-Class Experts

  6. Jul 2

    What Dog Sledding on a Glacier Taught Me About Your Doodle

    Ever had someone call your Doodle a "mutt" or insist they're "not a real breed"? I just got back from Alaska, where I went dog sledding on a glacier and completely geeked out on the musher. 🐾 Here's what stopped me in my tracks: the Alaskan Husky, one of the most respected working dogs in the world, isn't a registered breed either. It's a type, intentionally bred for purpose over generations. Sound familiar? It's the exact same story as our Goldendoodles and Labradoodles. In this short and sweet episode I share the picky eater test (some of our Doodles would not make the sled team, and that's okay), why your Doodle was bred for companionship, and the phrase that changed how I think about the whole "real breed" debate: purpose over paperwork. Plus, I'm pulling back the curtain just a little on the biggest project I've ever built for you. Get on the wait list and grab your complimentary Morning Flow Blueprint: https://doodleprosummit.com Corinne Gearhart is the founder of The Doodle Pro®, a science-based training platform helping Doodle parents raise calmer, well-mannered dogs using positive reinforcement. She is the host of The Doodle Pro® Podcast and author of Your Doodle’s Daily Schedule Blueprint™. 📘 Get the Doodle Schedule Blueprint: https://thedoodlepro.com/doodle-schedule-bonus/ 🎧 More episodes: https://thedoodlepro.com/podcast

    What Dog Sledding on a Glacier Taught Me About Your Doodle

  7. Jun 25

    The Science Behind Ethical Goldendoodle Breeding: Health Testing, Genetic Diversity, and GANA's Three-Generation Standard (Part 2)

    Can a Doodle truly be bred ethically, or have you started to wonder what really separates a responsible breeder from a polished broker website and the right buzzwords? And have you ever felt you had to defend your choice to bring home a Doodle, like you owed someone an explanation for the dog you love? You deserve honest, science-based answers, and you never needed anyone's permission to love your Doodle. In Part 2 of this conversation, I'm back with three members of the board of the Goldendoodle Association of North America: Kelsey Painter of Fox Creek Farm, Brenda Adtruson of Bren's Doodles, and Shari Hall of Shining Star Doodles, who is also the current president of GANA. I sat in a room at the GANA conference and watched purebred breeders, even a Dalmatian breeder and a Miniature Poodle breeder, show up just to learn, because the level of science in that room was so high. I wanted to bring you that same eye-opening half of the conversation. We cover: Whether a Doodle can even be bred ethically, and how the board answers that question head-onWhy a "champion show line" with a CHIC number can still hide serious health problems, one Westminster-line Mini Poodle's story will stop youThe "no good purebred breeder would ever sell to a Doodle program" myth, and the show breeders quietly doing exactly that under NDAsGANA's three-generation rule and how genetic diversity protects your Goldendoodle's longevityWhat ethical breeding includes beyond health testing, from clear program goals to puppy enrichment like ENS, Puppy Culture, and AvidogIf you've ever been made to feel small for choosing a Doodle, or you just want the real standard behind responsible Goldendoodle breeding, this episode is not to be missed. Here's to informed Doodle parenting, Corinne Want to learn from the leading experts in Doodle behavior, training, grooming, vet care, and nutrition all in one place? The Doodle Pro® Summit: Doodle Parent Edition 2026 happens July 27 to 29, and your complimentary spot is waiting. Save Your Spot at https://doodleprosummit.com 🎟️ The close of this episode is all about giving your puppy a calm, confident start. The complimentary Puppy Prep Pack hands you exactly that, from socialization to schedule to settling. Get Instant Access at thedoodlepro.com/puppy-prep-pack 🐾 RESOURCES & BREEDER DIRECTORY Looking for an ethical breeder? Start with the Gold Standard Circle™, my hand-curated, invite-only network of ethical Doodle breeders across every Doodle cross, including Goldendoodle, Bernedoodle, Cavapoo, Sheepadoodle, Aussiedoodle, Cockapoo, and Whoodle: thedoodlepro.com/topbreeders For a Goldendoodle specifically, you can also search GANA's full directory of certified breeders at goldendoodleassociation.com  All three of today's guests are part of the Gold Standard Circle™: Bren's Doodles: thedoodlepro.com/go/brensdoodlesShining Star Doodles: thedoodlepro.com/go/shiningstardoodlesFox Creek Farm: thedoodlepro.com/go/foxcreekfarmFor breeder listeners: Grab the complimentary Doodle Breeder Bonus Kit, my resource bundle for ethical Doodle breeders, at thedoodlepro.com/doodle-breeder-resources/ And this is the final week for the GANA offer: $100 off the kennel application, bringing it to just $99. Use code podcast2026 at goldendoodleassociation.com. If you're already meeting these health standards, consider this your invitation to join the people doing this work the right way. I'm also proud to share that I've partnered with GANA so that renewing Goldendoodle Society members receive a copy of my book, Your Doodle's Daily Schedule Blueprint™.  Connect with the Goldendoodle Association of North America (GANA): Website: goldendoodleassociation.comInstagram: instagram.com/ganabreeders/🎧 More episodes: thedoodlepro.com/podcast WHAT'S YOUR DOODLE'S JOB TITLE? Every Doodle has a job. Some of them just picked it themselves. Sock acquisition specialist. Neighborhood watch commander. Director of counter operations. 6 questions, 5 possible results, and one of them is asleep on your couch right now. thedoodl Corinne Gearhart is the founder of The Doodle Pro®, a science-based training platform helping Doodle parents raise calmer, well-mannered dogs using positive reinforcement. She is the host of The Doodle Pro® Podcast and author of Your Doodle’s Daily Schedule Blueprint™. 📘 Get the Doodle Schedule Blueprint: https://thedoodlepro.com/doodle-schedule-bonus/ 🎧 More episodes: https://thedoodlepro.com/podcast

    The Science Behind Ethical Goldendoodle Breeding: Health Testing, Genetic Diversity, and GANA's Three-Generation Standard (Part 2)

  8. Jun 18

    How to Find an Ethical Goldendoodle Breeder: What GANA's Board Wants Every Doodle Parent to Know (Part 1)

    You have twelve breeder tabs open and every one looks perfect. So how do you tell a truly ethical Goldendoodle breeder from a polished website or a puppy broker? In Part 1 of this conversation, three members of the Goldendoodle Association of North America (GANA) board explain what real health testing looks like, why "vet checked" is not the same as health tested, and the simple questions that reveal whether a breeder is doing the deeper work. This is the practical, reassuring roadmap every Doodle family deserves before bringing a puppy home. If you are looking for a Goldendoodle, start at the GANA directory at goldendoodleassociation.com.  For all Doodle crosses, the Gold Standard Circle is my hand-selected network of breeders I trust. Visit thedoodlepro.com/topbreeders Breeders listening: GANA is offering $100 off the kennel application, code podcast2026, while this episode is fresh. WHAT'S YOUR DOODLE'S JOB TITLE? Every Doodle has a job. Some of them just picked it themselves. Sock acquisition specialist. Neighborhood watch commander. Director of counter operations. 6 questions, 5 possible results, and one of them is asleep on your couch right now. thedoodl Corinne Gearhart is the founder of The Doodle Pro®, a science-based training platform helping Doodle parents raise calmer, well-mannered dogs using positive reinforcement. She is the host of The Doodle Pro® Podcast and author of Your Doodle’s Daily Schedule Blueprint™. 📘 Get the Doodle Schedule Blueprint: https://thedoodlepro.com/doodle-schedule-bonus/ 🎧 More episodes: https://thedoodlepro.com/podcast

    How to Find an Ethical Goldendoodle Breeder: What GANA's Board Wants Every Doodle Parent to Know (Part 1)
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Is life with your Doodle more chaotic than calm? This podcast helps overwhelmed Doodle parents raise calm, happy, well-adjusted dogs using science-based positive reinforcement.The Doodle Pro® Podcast is an award-recognized podcast for Doodle parents who want calm, connection, and confidence using positive, science-backed dog training. Hosted by certified dog trainer and Doodle behavior expert Corinne Gearhart, the show delivers practical, force-free training strategies designed specifically for Doodles—helping families navigate common challenges like barking, leash pulling, jumping, overstimulation, reactivity, and settling at home. Each episode blends real-life training guidance with a deeper understanding of canine behavior, emotional regulation, and daily structure so Doodle parents can raise well-mannered, emotionally healthy dogs without fear, force, or outdated methods. Inside the podcast, you’ll learn how to: Build calm and focus through predictable, flexible daily routinesUse positive, pain-free solutions for leash skills, greetings, and distractionsSupport Doodles through anxiety, separation-related behaviors, and over-arousalStrengthen trust and the human–dog bond through thoughtful trainingApply expert insights on grooming, health, enrichment, and social developmentThe Doodle Pro® Podcast also features conversations with respected trainers, behaviorists, veterinarians, and pet professionals—bringing listeners modern, evidence-informed perspectives grounded in behavioral science. Whether you’re raising a puppy, navigating adolescence, or supporting an adult or senior Doodle, this podcast offers a compassionate, practical roadmap for life with a Doodle. 🎧 Trusted by Doodle parents worldwide📘 From the author of the Amazon bestselling Your Doodle’s Daily Schedule Blueprint™

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