Spirit Dog Training Podcast Steffi Trott

The #1 question I always asked myself when teaching group classes "What do my students talk about in the car?"
In this quick episode I discuss why your trainer should care about each and every student's happiness and their dogs' successes.
If your trainer doesn't seem invested in making you proud of your dog - look for a different trainer!
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Did you know that no two breeds are trained the same? If you do not take your dog's breed(s) into account when planning your sessions, you won't be successful.
In this episode I explain how your dog's breed impacts training decisions, and how you can tailor training to your specific dog!
If you want to start training with our library of over 1,300 training videos for free, visit spiritdogtraining.com/free

Should you teach your dog multiple things at once? Or will they get confused? How do you decide which behaviors to work on at any one time?
In today's episode I will discuss whether you should train several behaviors ... and how to decide which ones!
If you want to start training with our library of over 1,300 training videos for free, visit spiritdogtraining.com/free

Living with and training a reactive dog is a taxing, tiring task! What if there was a shortcut?
In this episode I discuss if there is a way to cut corners in reactivity training ... and what the results will look like.
If you want to start training with our library of over 1,300 training videos for free, visit spiritdogtraining.com/free

We are never only training a skill ... we are always training a skill and an emotion. Out of the two, the emotion is actually the one you should be most concerned about!
Today I dive into why the wrong emotion can ruin skill training (even if the dog is good at the skill) ... and how to help your dog find the right mindset.
If you want to start training with our library of over 1,300 training videos for free, visit spiritdogtraining.com/free

As a dog trainer who uses a lot of food rewards, one of the most common questions I get us "... And what happens when you don't have a treat?"
Today I unravel how to make your dog independent from having to be bribed and lured, and explain why having or not having a treat should not make a difference in a well-trained dog!
If you want to start training with our library of over 1,300 training videos for free, visit spiritdogtraining.com/free