Just like our relationships with other humans in our lives, our relationships with our dogs are dynamic and complex. We believe that for those relationships to ...
Episode 23: No! Not Dogs Fighting in Your Home!?, Garbage Truck Phobias, and More with Sarah Dixon
Let's GO! This is Episode 23 of the Consider the Dog Podcast. Tyler's guest today is Dog Trainer Sarah Dixon who hails from Canada. In this episode they answer questions from our members on a variety of topics ranging from stranger danger, to resource guarding, to dogs fighting within a home, and even a dog who has a phobia of garbage trucks... which is a great conversation point. Check it out!Learn more on ConsiderTheDog.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/considerthedog/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/consider_the_dog/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/considerthedogSubscribe: https://www.considerthedog.com/
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Episode 22: Negative Reinforcement vs. Punishment in Reactivity Cases, Head Position in Competitive Heeling, and More with Forrest Micke
Our guest today is Forrest Micke, bringing his background of sport and performance training knowledge into the mix. ALERT! This is a bit more of an “advanced” episode, so definitely a good one for those real dog-nerds out there. Tyler and Forrest have an in depth discussion of the when and why of using negative reinforcement versus punishment--particularly in the context of working with reactivity. Then, Forrest gives us some tips for working on head position during competitive heeling. On top of that, we get into the practicality and technicalities of different reinforcement schedules, and so much more. So, without further ado, let’s dive into the conversation. Learn more on ConsiderTheDog.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/considerthedog/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/consider_the_dog/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/considerthedogSubscribe: https://www.considerthedog.com/
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Episode 21: Your Dog Got Into a Fight, Now What?, Dog Aggression, Hormones in Socialization and More with Tyler Muto
In this episode, Tyler is flying solo, answering training and behavior questions from our Consider the Dog members. He shares some of his favorite tips for teaching the out, or drop command in an efficient way to his client's dogs, discusses the role that hormones play in socialization, what to do and not do after your dogs get into a fight, strategies for dealing with aggression toward guests in the home, and of course a whole lot more. This episode is jam packed with actionable advice, so listen in!Learn more on ConsiderTheDog.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/considerthedog/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/consider_the_dog/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/considerthedogSubscribe: https://www.considerthedog.com/
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Episode 20: Working with Dogs in the Same Home Who Fight, the Philosophy of Food in Training and More with Cheri Lucas
Today is Episode 20 and Cheri Lucas joins us from California in what turned out to be a really fascinating discussion. Cheri goes into tremendous detail about her philosophy on using food in training, the role food plays, and her rituals for feeding time. Tyler and Cheri also discuss highly aroused dogs and when, how or why you may or may not want to use praise to help calm them. They get into a discussion about the massively challenging task of working with dogs from the same home that are fighting, and a whole lot more. Let’s dive in!Learn more on ConsiderTheDog.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/considerthedog/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/consider_the_dog/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/considerthedogSubscribe: https://www.considerthedog.com/
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Episode 19: Counter-Surfing, Dogs Who Don't Like Pressure, and More with Sarah Dixon
Sarah Dixon and Tyler Muto field questions from our Consider the Dog members covering some pretty interesting topics... For instance - they talk to a member who is working with a very volatile dog, herding mix, who is throwing tantrums any time any type of pressure is applied. They also share some pro-tips with a member who has a dog who keeps sneaking things off the counter, but only when they are not in the room. They discuss the ramifications, pros and cons of playing prey based games such as chasing a ball, with reactive dogs. And finally, they help a member with a dog that moved from the big city to the country and is shutting down when it sees bugs, of all things. Let's get into it!Learn more on ConsiderTheDog.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/considerthedog/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/consider_the_dog/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/considerthedogSubscribe: https://www.considerthedog.com/
Just like our relationships with other humans in our lives, our relationships with our dogs are dynamic and complex. We believe that for those relationships to flourish or to find resolution when those relationships become strained, we must attend to them thoughtfully and with care. Welcome to the Consider the Dog podcast, created from archived recordings of live sessions where our members get to ask their most burning questions to some of the greatest practitioners of Canine Behavior. Hosted by Tyler Muto.
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