No Bad Dogs Podcast

Excellent recent episode with Alfred Brenner. Thank you for sharing your story! I will be reading your book!

Tom clearly has a lot of knowledge and experience that dog owners can use. Overall, his manner is positive and polite. I do wish that he would try not to veer into broad judgments that aren’t accurate based on what the guests on the show have said about their training efforts. For example, in Ep. 274, he says “You’ve basically let your dog get away with anything he wants,” despite the owners explaining that they’ve trained their dog on basic commands, but struggle getting him to comply when walking on the leash outside. Most of us dog owners have done a degree (sometimes a significant amount) of training with success, but still find ourselves needing help. It’s frustrating when you hear the guests honestly portraying their efforts and challenges only to be told that basically they haven’t done a single useful thing. It’s a process, after all, and the people coming on his show (and listening to it) are sincerely committed to continue learning and growing as dog owners.

I have a 5 year old GSD with an anxious/reactive history. She is prong collar and e-collar trained. She has come a long way with her behavior, but she is sneaky about food. She knows not to go into the garbage, on the counter, or near family member’s plates when I’m around. She waits until I leave the room to grab a drink, use the bathroom, or need to help my wife in another room. She uses all of these opportunities to get food from the trash, counter, and my son’s plate. I understand the importance of timed corrections and I can never catch her in the act. Do I need to tie this dog to my waist? lol. I want her to have freedom and not have her tied to her place command every time I need to move. Any advice would be appreciative :) Love the podcast.

Wow. I almost could not get through this episode. LADY…give that puppy back! You really have no business owning a puppy. Tom is a trainer, not a miracle worker. I feel bad for that pup. Outside of that, good podcast.