Off Leash And Unfiltered: The Truth In Dog Training

Kati Peppe
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Kati Peppe, owner of Diamond K9 Dog Training, is passionate about dog training and behavior, and even more passionate about sharing the truth even though so many people get their panties in a twist about it.If you've ever struggled with your dog or wondered why the dog training advice out there doesn't seem to work, this entertaining and thought provoking, yet brutally honest, podcast is for you!  Served with a little salt and lots of love.

  1. 2D AGO

    Are You Waiting Until Your Dog Crashes And Burns?

    Send us Fan Mail Support the show Love the show? Sign up to access our new exciting Xtra content! This content is unique and is ONLY available to our paid subscribers.  Subscriptions are only $3/month! You can also just sign up to make a small donation monthly if you want to support the podcast. Or, if you can't do that right now, just hit subscribe in your favorite app and tell a friend about the show!  Any support in any form from our listeners is sooo appreciated! We count on listeners like you to help us keep putting out content. Visit the link below to subscribe or donate. https://www.buzzsprout.com/2124912/support I want to hear from you! Email me directly to ask your questions and suggest topics for the podcast. Kati@diamondcanine.com Visit our website where you can purchase our online course for only $99 and get started with e-collar training today! Work at your own pace. This is a very beginner friendly course. You can also sign up for training with Kati and Joyce, visit our shop for our branded merchandise and purchase E-collar Technologies collars. https://www.diamondcanine.com Visit our social media for free training videos and to connect with us! https://www.facebook.com/diamondk9dogtraining ...

    41 min

  2. 6D AGO

    In Dog Training The Process Should Be Dictated By The Results, Not The Other Way Around

    Send us Fan Mail It is hard to argue that the process used should not be the one that gets the best results, yet here we are. In dog training today there is an immensely flawed philosophy that is fiercely promulgated by dog trainers and even "professional organizations" that are looked up to by the average pet owner, and many professionals in the field, today. The result is that people are brain washed before they have even sat down to think about it. They already believe that aversives in dog training is bad. They already believe that it will cause harm. They already believe that corrections in dog training are not necessary or are only necessary for "bad" dogs.  The loudest critics of effective training in the dog training industry are the most deluded, often totally discounting genetics as well as the outcome of the training. Those things matter. And any good trainer should be able to explain in a way you understand why this philosophy doesn't work and why we need to include accountability with negative consequences in the training. Whether we are talking about behavior modification or off leash obedience.  The goal should always be to build the safest, most reliable dog, who is as confident as they can be, and create the most harmonious relationship with its owner possible. If the goal instead is "never use aversives", results will vary (because the goal is not results oriented, it's process oriented). And people need to take responsibility for those results.  Support the show Love the show? Sign up to access our new exciting Xtra content! This content is unique and is ONLY available to our paid subscribers.  Subscriptions are only $3/month! You can also just sign up to make a small donation monthly if you want to support the podcast. Or, if you can't do that right now, just hit subscribe in your favorite app and tell a friend about the show!  Any support in any form from our listeners is sooo appreciated! We count on listeners like you to help us keep putting out content. Visit the link below to subscribe or donate. https://www.buzzsprout.com/2124912/support I want to hear from you! Email me directly to ask your questions and suggest topics for the podcast. Kati@diamondcanine.com Visit our website where you can purchase our online course for only $99 and get started with e-collar training today! Work at your own pace. This is a very beginner friendly course. You can also sign up for training with Kati and Joyce, visit our shop for our branded merchandise and purchase E-collar Technologies collars. https://www.diamondcanine.com Visit our social media for free training videos and to connect with us! https://www.facebook.com/diamondk9dogtraining ...

    39 min

  3. MAR 20

    How To Punish Bad Puppy Behavior (Dogs Under 6 mos)

    Send us Fan Mail Punishing a dog's behavior is already a controversial topic. Not that it should be. Punishment is literally, by definition, the only way to eliminate behaviors. But what is even more controversial, and shrouded in mystery because nobody wants to talk about it, is punishing a puppy's bad behaviors. The truth is we have a different set of rules we go by when it comes to puppies (which we are defining as dogs under 6 months of age).  So I'm going to dive into what we correct and how we correct it. And also how we avoid allowing puppy to do things we don't like when we aren't correcting it. The key to all of this is: * Structure (lots of crate time and no free roaming) * Lots of 1 on 1 engagement and puppy has a leash on * Establishing priorities as far as which behaviors need to be addressed now Typically, this is biting/mouthing, jumping, and fussing in the kennel. * Using a safe and effective means of correction for those things we want to knock out right away. We typically use a bonker, a leash pop, or a poke in the side, or for biting I will squeeze puppy's lips around their own teeth until it is uncomfortable for them. So... Kind of like biting them back. These are all things that people will be horrified by, but my experience has been that this is how you effectively shape behavior which results in the best relationship. It also results in a confident, resilient, and respectful adult dog. Most of the things people say will happen (like damaging your relationship and traumatizing the dog) are imagined. They aren't real. In my experience this never happens.  But people do create this story in their head. My experience is based on hundreds or thousands of dogs. And the results have been consistent across the board. There is no reason people should struggle with bad behavior or allow their relationship to go off the rails with their puppy because they are afraid to correct them. As long as you incorporate the structure piece so your puppy isn't always getting into trouble.  99% of what you do with your puppy will in fact be lots of food work. Support the show Love the show? Sign up to access our new exciting Xtra content! This content is unique and is ONLY available to our paid subscribers.  Subscriptions are only $3/month! You can also just sign up to make a small donation monthly if you want to support the podcast. Or, if you can't do that right now, just hit subscribe in your favorite app and tell a friend about the show!  Any support in any form from our listeners is sooo appreciated! We count on listeners like you to help us keep putting out content. Visit the link below to subscribe or donate. https://www.buzzsprout.com/2124912/support I want to hear from you! Email me directly to ask your questions and suggest topics for the podcast. Kati@diamondcanine.com Visit our website where you can purchase our online course for only $99 and get started with e-collar training today! Work at your own pace. This is a very beginner friendly course. You can also sign up for training with Kati and Joyce, visit our shop for our branded merchandise and purchase E-collar Technologies collars. https://www.diamondcanine.com Visit our social media for free training videos and to connect with us! https://www.facebook.com/diamondk9dogtraining ...

    41 min

  4. MAR 16

    7 Counterintuitive Things You Can Do That Will Give Your Dog Training A Major Facelift

    Send a text So many of the things that we do with other humans are counter productive with our dogs. While many of the basic principles are shared, we tend to use language in a way that our dogs don't really understand and we also humanize them, applying what we THINK or what we FEEL as though it's the same for our dogs. But it's not! I am giving very specific examples of things that can really help propel your dog training into the next level and get traction where you never could before. Don't stay stuck doing the same things over and over if it's not working.  * Stop soothing fear and trying to comfort the dog. Instead exude confidence. * Stop talking so much! You are muddying the waters. Your dog can't extract the meaningful stuff because the noise never shuts off. * Take your dog into stressful situations! Don't avoid them! This is where progress can be made. * Try convincing  yourself that more positive interactions is NOT the thing that will help your dog. After all, it hasn't yet. *Eliminate free passes. Giving your dog the "benefit of the doubt" sounds nice, but really it serves to keep them confused and you frustrated. * Work your dog above threshold and around triggers. The threshold never moves if you don't. Triggers just remain triggers. * Put ALL of your focus on results, not process. The results should actually determine your process as you go! Support the show Love the show? Sign up to access our new exciting Xtra content! This content is unique and is ONLY available to our paid subscribers. Subscriptions are only $3/month! You can also just sign up to make a small donation monthly if you want to support the podcast. Or, if you can't do that right now, just hit subscribe in your favorite app and tell a friend about the show! Any support in any form from our listeners is sooo appreciated! We count on listeners like you to help us keep putting out content. Visit the link below to subscribe or donate. https://www.buzzsprout.com/2124912/support I want to hear from you! Email me directly to ask your questions and suggest topics for the podcast. Kati@diamondcanine.com Visit our website where you can purchase our online course for only $99 and get started with e-collar training today! Work at your own pace. This is a very beginner friendly course. You can also sign up for training with Kati and Joyce, visit our shop for our branded merchandise and purchase E-collar Technologies collars. https://www.diamondcanine.com Visit our social media for free training videos and to connect with us! https://www.facebook.com/diamondk9dogtraining ...

    48 min

  5. MAR 13

    Strategies For Dogs That Have A History Of Reactivity Around Friends And Family

    Send a text Sometimes we get dogs that are "good" most of the time but can exhibit some untoward behavior in certain contexts. For instance, the message that prompted this topic was from someone whose dog will growl/snap if someone pets them while they are on their place bed. There are several things we should be doing to both make our dog as safe as possible and get them making better choices. I include several things we can do to ensure our dog is inclined to be the best version of themselves and to understand that respect should be given to all humans, not just you. But we also need to be responsible and advocate for ourselves and for our dogs. Don't put your dog in needlessly risky situations. Have clear boundaries laid out for people and have a plan already cemented in your head for social gatherings so that you aren't trying to figure it out on the fly. Having a plan already solidified takes out the decision making and will make those situations so much easier. And if people choose to question your rules or not respect them,  then I guess they are choosing not to be around you when you have your dog.. sorry, not sorry. We never want people relying solely on management, but keeping everyone safe around your dog and keeping your dog safe is entirely up to you. Nobody will do it for you. In fact, they will fight you on it. So you need to be clear minded about what to do. Dogs are dogs, not stuffies.  AND we also want you to make your dog as safe as possible. This is the best recipe to reduce long term risk for everyone. Don't miss out on valuable conversations with your dog. Don't live daily life with them in a way that invites them to just do whatever comes naturally, because if you do, they will.  Support the show Love the show? Sign up to access our new exciting Xtra content! This content is unique and is ONLY available to our paid subscribers. Subscriptions are only $3/month! You can also just sign up to make a small donation monthly if you want to support the podcast. Or, if you can't do that right now, just hit subscribe in your favorite app and tell a friend about the show! Any support in any form from our listeners is sooo appreciated! We count on listeners like you to help us keep putting out content. Visit the link below to subscribe or donate. https://www.buzzsprout.com/2124912/support I want to hear from you! Email me directly to ask your questions and suggest topics for the podcast. Kati@diamondcanine.com Visit our website where you can purchase our online course for only $99 and get started with e-collar training today! Work at your own pace. This is a very beginner friendly course. You can also sign up for training with Kati and Joyce, visit our shop for our branded merchandise and purchase E-collar Technologies collars. https://www.diamondcanine.com Visit our social media for free training videos and to connect with us! https://www.facebook.com/diamondk9dogtraining ...

    42 min

  6. MAR 9

    Prong Collars—The Ultimate In Leash Communication With Your Dog

    Send us Fan Mail Prong collars get an undeserved bad rap—mainly because they look scary. Sometimes they are even referred to as spike collars and there are misleading and false photos out there showing grotesque wounds on dogs' necks, but they aren't designed to work by poking, pricking, or God forbid, injuring your dog. They are designed to amplify the sensation of pressure, evenly all the way around the neck instead of concentrating it on the trachea and reduce interference with breathing or tracheal irritation. Prong collars don't choke dogs as they are raised off the surface area of the neck by the prongs, themselves. They are typically pretty blunt and don't feel sharp and don't put holes in your dog like the internet would like you to believe.  We always describe it as putting a little microphone on your leash to improve your leash communication. But you do need to know how to use it. The collar won't do the work for you in most cases.  But what we have seen over and over and over again, is how underrated this tool is and how many people have no idea what they are missing out on. You can drastically change your walk and your relationship with the purchase of a collar and a few tweaks to how you handle your leash. It can be life altering! I know it sounds dramatic, but we see it every day. Here are the links to selecting, sizing, fitting, and using the prong collar! Fit and put on a prong collar: https://youtu.be/wIJt4UFWVgI?si=6BewXAMdTos8pZrO Introducing the prong collar to your dog:  https://youtu.be/QBhvD6kLQQM?si=jIGvIZ5n3-iDLPQ_ EXTREME puller—combining ecollar with prong:  https://youtu.be/BL4WbdK_Sgc?si=x-MeNWZjmI1OR1Vi Support the show Love the show? Sign up to access our new exciting Xtra content! This content is unique and is ONLY available to our paid subscribers.  Subscriptions are only $3/month! You can also just sign up to make a small donation monthly if you want to support the podcast. Or, if you can't do that right now, just hit subscribe in your favorite app and tell a friend about the show!  Any support in any form from our listeners is sooo appreciated! We count on listeners like you to help us keep putting out content. Visit the link below to subscribe or donate. https://www.buzzsprout.com/2124912/support I want to hear from you! Email me directly to ask your questions and suggest topics for the podcast. Kati@diamondcanine.com Visit our website where you can purchase our online course for only $99 and get started with e-collar training today! Work at your own pace. This is a very beginner friendly course. You can also sign up for training with Kati and Joyce, visit our shop for our branded merchandise and purchase E-collar Technologies collars. https://www.diamondcanine.com Visit our social media for free training videos and to connect with us! https://www.facebook.com/diamondk9dogtraining ...

    35 min

  7. MAR 6

    Your Dog Isn't Thick-You Might Just Need A Better Understanding Of Markers

    Send us Fan Mail A lot of people will talk like the clicker is magic. It's not. And this is coming from someone that loves the clicker. All the clicker does is link your dog's behavior to a reward.  And that's the thing that is magic. It's not that it's a clicker, per se, it's what you do with it. You can use a clicker very ineffectively, too. Understanding what a marker is, how to use it, and what exactly your sequence should be will improve your results with your dog immensely. You can potentially cut your reps by 75%. Now admittedly, I'm just pulling that number out of a hat, but that is almost certainly accurate in some cases because folks don't understand how their dog ties things together. This isn't only true for rewarding good behavior or correct obedience behaviors, it is also true for corrections when punishing unwanted or bad behavior. If your execution of markers is poor, you will potentially have to torture yourself with correcting your dog many more times.. The best strategy when it comes to training your dog is always to get the message across as clearly and quickly as possible, but what a lot of folks don't realize is that relies on how well you implement the correct use of markers.  Can you teach your dog without that? Yep. But it will take much longer. And in some case it may never even really come together.. no good.  A marker is something that predicts something else. The example I use to explain this is the doorbell. Your dog likely knows that when the doorbell rings, you will go open the door and someone will be there. But if you opened the door and someone was there and then the doorbell rang, that association proabably wouldn't occur. The guest at the door would predict the doorbell instead of the other way around.  Also, sometimes it takes you a minute to get to the door. Does that make your dog forget that somebody is there? NOPE! Why? Because once an established marker occurs, a delay in the outcome won't automatically disconnect the events. That would be silly.  If you can understand this concept you can improve your communication, training, and results by an order of magnitude! Support the show Love the show? Sign up to access our new exciting Xtra content! This content is unique and is ONLY available to our paid subscribers.  Subscriptions are only $3/month! You can also just sign up to make a small donation monthly if you want to support the podcast. Or, if you can't do that right now, just hit subscribe in your favorite app and tell a friend about the show!  Any support in any form from our listeners is sooo appreciated! We count on listeners like you to help us keep putting out content. Visit the link below to subscribe or donate. https://www.buzzsprout.com/2124912/support I want to hear from you! Email me directly to ask your questions and suggest topics for the podcast. Kati@diamondcanine.com Visit our website where you can purchase our online course for only $99 and get started with e-collar training today! Work at your own pace. This is a very beginner friendly course. You can also sign up for training with Kati and Joyce, visit our shop for our branded merchandise and purchase E-collar Technologies collars. https://www.diamondcanine.com Visit our social media for free training videos and to connect with us! https://www.facebook.com/diamondk9dogtraining ...

    49 min

  8. MAR 2

    The Top 5 Reasons Your TRAINED Dog Is Still Not Listening

    Send us Fan Mail We spend 2-3 weeks with most dogs. We spend 2-3 hours with you. It isn't fair to think you will be confident after just a few hours with us. You need to go out into the real world and do stuff. Seeing is believing!  But we have found that there are 5 specific things that really get in the way of results carrying over to the owners  themselves. Those things are: * The owners not getting the proper training. So we meet a lot of folks that did e-collar training elsewhere and received ZERO instructions on what they should do at home. Or they received very inaccurate instructions.  * Going into off leash situations without their long line before they are ready to. You're still new to this! You need to practice and build confidence.  * Not following the instructions back home, especially the structure piece and accountability. A lot of folks don't think it's important to limit their dog's freedom or challenge them, especially in the house, because their dog is "really good". But that autonomy and lack of experience with respecting you and your boundaries will follow you outside!! * Being afraid to turn up the heat and hold the dog accountable. Without enforcing the rules, they simply aren't rules. And most of the things we are worried about are just in our heads. Which brings us to the last one.. * The story people tell themselves. Oh boy...do people know how to write a story! I find a lot of folks could be writing scripts for heart wrenching lifetime movies. People worry.  And honestly, your brain and body wouldn't be working right if you didn't. That is normal! But you have to know when your brain is trying to protect you from a threat that isn't real. Like your German Shepherd barking at the trash can in the yard because you moved it earlier and it's now 3 feet to the left of where it was. Haha. Don't tell yourself that your dog is scared, confused, nervous, panicked, afraid, or even stubborn for that matter. Let the story go. Even if your dog is confused or panicked, or stubborn, it's you being calm, assertive, and consistent that will get them through it. Support the show Love the show? Sign up to access our new exciting Xtra content! This content is unique and is ONLY available to our paid subscribers.  Subscriptions are only $3/month! You can also just sign up to make a small donation monthly if you want to support the podcast. Or, if you can't do that right now, just hit subscribe in your favorite app and tell a friend about the show!  Any support in any form from our listeners is sooo appreciated! We count on listeners like you to help us keep putting out content. Visit the link below to subscribe or donate. https://www.buzzsprout.com/2124912/support I want to hear from you! Email me directly to ask your questions and suggest topics for the podcast. Kati@diamondcanine.com Visit our website where you can purchase our online course for only $99 and get started with e-collar training today! Work at your own pace. This is a very beginner friendly course. You can also sign up for training with Kati and Joyce, visit our shop for our branded merchandise and purchase E-collar Technologies collars. https://www.diamondcanine.com Visit our social media for free training videos and to connect with us! https://www.facebook.com/diamondk9dogtraining ...

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Kati Peppe, owner of Diamond K9 Dog Training, is passionate about dog training and behavior, and even more passionate about sharing the truth even though so many people get their panties in a twist about it.If you've ever struggled with your dog or wondered why the dog training advice out there doesn't seem to work, this entertaining and thought provoking, yet brutally honest, podcast is for you!  Served with a little salt and lots of love.

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