Off Leash And Unfiltered
By: Kati
Language: en-us
Categories: Kids, Family, Pets, Animals, Science, Education
Kati Peppe, owner of Diamond K9 Dog Training in southern Maine, shares her thoughts and experiences on all things dog. Brutally honest, these harangues are entertaining and thought provoking. Kati is passionate about dog training and behavior, and even more passionate about sharing the truth with the world 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 podcast is for you! Served with a little salt and lots of love.
Episodes
Why Your Dog "Can't Recall" How To Recall
Jan 09, 2026Send us a text
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Duration: 00:57:37Consultation Files: Just Draw The Curtains
Jan 05, 2026Send us a text
Rescues, lies, shelters, saints, lies, purely positive trainers, lies, pressure, demonizing, agendas, and more lies.
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Duration: 00:33:06It's No Wonder..
Jan 04, 2026Send us a text
Some folks continue to struggle with their dog's behavioral issues. And sometimes that is because some dogs are more challenging. We are, after all, dealing with the nervous system. All dogs are wired uniquely. But the vast majority of the time we can see right away why some of these deep set patterns and relationships have not changed.
It pays to remember that all of your dog's behaviors are tied together in some way. They are never truly "separate". And it especially pays to remember that arousal is at the core of...
Duration: 00:35:28OMG! My Dog Hates Doggy Daycare!
Dec 16, 2025Send us a text
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Duration: 00:21:05The Place Command For Dummies
Nov 14, 2025Send us a text
Does your dog go crazy when people come over? Do they beg when you're eating? Or maybe they are always getting into stuff or stealing socks out of the hamper or chewing your furniture?
These are all reasons why people love using the place command. But experience has taught us that place doesn't really "fix" these problems on its own. So why do we really love it? And why do we tell people to do it? Who benefits from it? How do you use the place command to help your dog get...
Duration: 00:33:42Is Your Dog Extremely "Sensitive" or "Dramatic"? Here's What It Means.
Nov 10, 2025Send us a text
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Duration: 00:40:50Consultation Files—My Child And The Dog Hate Each Other
Nov 07, 2025Send us a text
In this episode we are talking about a common household issue—kids not getting along with the dog! As a parent it is your job to advocate for both parties and set and enforce appropriate rules.
How do we help people with this issue? What do we recommend? And why do we have such a high rate of success with such cases? We are giving all the deets!
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Duration: 00:31:43People Who Expect Magic Wands, Fairy Dust, And Easy Buttons Need Not Apply
Nov 03, 2025Send us a text
We love helping people! But...some folks just can't be helped. This is the number one biggest challenge any dog trainer will face. Our clients are amazing! But every now and then we get reminded that there are people out there that think they will pay the fee and their problems will go away.
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Duration: 00:44:24Obsessions, Addictions, Fixations...Oh My!
Oct 31, 2025Send us a text
We are talking about addictions! How can unwanted behaviors, or even fun behaviors, become a thing of obsession. Leash reactivity, tail chasing, self mutilation, ball chasing, light and shadow chasing, etc. What do you do if your dog struggles with an addiction?
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Duration: 00:41:04My Dog Is Good Until...
Oct 28, 2025Send us a text
Most people say their dog is smart, learns fast, and can do their commands...unless, or until.. Is that really a trained dog? What is a trained dog? How high should your standards be? How do you get there? Don't let the "unless" drive you crazy and keep you from your goals!
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Duration: 00:29:14My Top 7 Most Hated Phrases In Dog Training!
Oct 24, 2025Send us a text
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Duration: 00:45:35Consultation Files—My Highly Reactive GSD Slipped Through An Open Door And My Neighbors Already Hated Me
Oct 22, 2025Send us a text
Imagine dealing with a divorce, having to move, being surrounded by people that don't like you, and having an older dog that is incredibly anxious and reactive, just to have the dog slip out the door and go after someone's dog..
We're discussing a consultation involving major life changes, reactivity, aggression, power breeds, anxiety, difficult social situations, and taking accountability for your dog's behavior, even when it's hard. So what do you do next? Can things be better?
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Duration: 00:31:34The Top 3 Training Principals That Will Help You With ANY Dog
Oct 17, 2025Send us a text
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Duration: 00:30:33The Trade Game—No Bueno
Oct 13, 2025Send us a text
Do you have to "trade" your dog things to get things from them? This is really common and although it sometimes works, it might not always. Even if it does work, we discuss the reasons it's generally a bad idea, and what the best way is to take an item away from a dog without the conflict of having to reach in and physically take the item away, which we never do.
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Duration: 00:30:13What's The Story You Tell Yourself?
Oct 10, 2025Send us a text
All too often we get calls for behavioral issues AFTER something goes completely off the rails, but often there were signs right along that things were headed in the wrong direction. Aggression, guarding, separation anxiety, etc.
That being said, can things change or develop suddenly? Did your dog have a traumatizing event that led to a change in behavior? If your dog is pretty well behaved are we sure we are seeing what we think we are seeing so we aren't caught off guard later by our dog "turning" or "snapping" s...
Duration: 00:36:02The Unraveling: What To Do If Your Dog Needs "A Refresher"
Oct 06, 2025Send us a text
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Duration: 00:33:24Q&A: Obedience—Second Chances, Seeing The One Person That Makes The Dog Bonkers, Doing The Incorrect Command, And More
Oct 03, 2025Send us a text
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Duration: 00:32:15The Pitfalls Of Punishment: How Not To Fail Miserably
Sep 29, 2025Send us a text
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Duration: 00:39:25Consultation Files: My Daughter Is Taking Her Badly Behaved Emotional Support Dog To College
Sep 26, 2025Send us a text
Why do so many emotional support dogs fall apart behaviorally? What do you do when your kids are opposed to proper dog training and think you are "mean"? You need to right the ship and teach your kids how to as well. This might be one of the most pivotal moments in your child's philosophical development and your dog's fate.
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Duration: 00:33:49How To Finally Stop Your Dog's Sneaky Behaviors
Sep 22, 2025Send us a text
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Duration: 00:38:57Transforming Chaos To Calmness With Simple Leash Work
Sep 19, 2025Send us a text
If your dog is over excited all the time, easily stimulted, is pushy, is like a bull in a china closet, has no respect for you, or simply no awareness, or all of the above, what is the one single thing you can do to change this and change it fast?
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Duration: 00:38:52The Top 5 Ways We Use An Ecollar
Sep 15, 2025Send us a text
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Duration: 00:45:07Internet Inquiries: My Dog Won't...
Sep 12, 2025Send us a text
What are the most common questions people have about things their dog won't do? Well, I asked the internet! And I'm sharing my opinion on each question.
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Duration: 00:33:35Consultation Files: Things Are So Bad I Don't Know If There's Hope
Sep 08, 2025Send us a text
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Duration: 00:48:36Certified Fear Mongers...Oops I Mean Dog Trainers
Sep 05, 2025Send us a text
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Duration: 00:38:44Consultation Files: I Have A Reactive Power breed Puppy, And I'm Getting Another
Sep 01, 2025Send us a text
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Duration: 00:46:03Q&A-Remote Smart Dogs, Over Arousal, Littermates, Protective Dogs-Is This Okay-A Little?
Aug 29, 2025Send us a text
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Duration: 00:36:38Avoid Dog Sitter Disaster And Return To A Well Behaved Dog
Aug 25, 2025Send us a text
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Duration: 00:28:22Consultation Files: My Anxious "Submissive" Dog Growled At Me
Aug 22, 2025Send us a text
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Duration: 00:36:53Help Your Busy Body Dog Relax And Learn To Shut Off
Aug 18, 2025Send us a text
Is your dog on go all the time? Do they have a hard time settling? Do they tend to drive you a little crazy if you have folks over or try to go somewhere with them? Maybe they require too much energy from you to just manage them because it seems like they are so full of energy or excitable all the time. Or maybe they have destructive or neurotic behaviors that have begun to take root?
If your dog is anything other than super mellow and chill all the time, t...
Duration: 00:38:52Is Your Dog A Chicken? The Art Of Desensitization
Aug 15, 2025Send us a text
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Duration: 00:56:33Internet Inquiries: How Do I Get My Dog To...
Aug 11, 2025Send us a text
Internet Inquiries is a specific format of episode where I enter a partial prompt into my web browser and I look at the suggested auto completes.
Lots of great questions came up when I entered "How do I get my dog to". I'll be answering a variety of questions on poop eating, barking, service dogs and emotional service animals!
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Duration: 00:48:44Build A *Healthy* Relationship With Your Puppy
Aug 08, 2025Send us a text
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Duration: 00:47:04Top 5 Steps To Get Out Of Your Rut And Create Change Now
Aug 04, 2025Send us a text
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Duration: 00:30:24Consultation Files—My Dog Bit Someone Out Of Nowhere, Now What?
Aug 01, 2025Send us a text
Consultation files is a specific format of episode where I discuss actual cases people are dealing with and what our initial consultation entailed. Real life issues and real life advice.
On today's episode—"my dog bit the dog sitter!"
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Duration: 00:46:58Q&A- Multi Dog Households And Adding Dogs To Your Family
Jul 28, 2025Send us a text
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Duration: 00:44:22The Top 10 Things To Consider When It Comes To Dog Parks And Daycares
Jul 25, 2025Send us a text
We aren't huge fans of dog parks and daycares here, however some folks use them, and it works for them. Some of the reasons I hear for this are that there is no other way they can let their dog run, or they only go when there is nobody else there. Or some folks work super long shifts, like actual days, and don't have anyone to help out with their dog. But there are also those who just say "my dog loves it".
What is the tradeoff to...
Duration: 00:54:37The Root Cause Of Your Dog's Behavior—Important Or Not?
Jul 21, 2025Send us a text
This one is rich with valuable information and served with a little salt. Root cause is often talked about as though you can't possibly fix a dog's behaviors or state of mind unless you address it (their history) directly. Is there any truth to this? Dogs don't speak English, so what kind of dog whisperer do you need to be?
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Duration: 00:46:04Q&A-Stopping Behaviors When You're Not Home, Not Listening Around Distractions, Dogs That Learn Fast But Are Still Too Crazy
Jul 18, 2025Send us a text
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Duration: 00:42:31Does Your Dog Discriminate? You Betcha!
Jul 13, 2025Send us a text
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Duration: 00:33:49Stop Being Such A Human—Get Out Of Your Own Way And You Can Create Real Change
Jul 12, 2025Send us a text
We talk about the two biggest things we do to create huge change on day one! And why people get stuck in ruts and keep struggling. Resistance is very human, but it isn't serving most of our clients very well. Change starts with you!
Why are we able to live a normal and sane life on day one with a dog that was wreaking havoc at their home? Find out..
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Duration: 00:43:11My Dog Bit Someone.. Now What?
Jul 07, 2025Social Gatherings During The Early Training Phase-Helping Or Hurting?
Jun 25, 2025Send us a text
Summer is finally here, and hopefully you're doing all sorts of funs stuff! And hopefully you are able to include your dog or you're working on it so that they can live a fuller life with you and the fam.
I love it when people train their dogs to a level that they can bring them anywhere and include them in anything. But (you knew that was coming), we see a lot of people get in their own way and create not just set backs, but actually start to...
Duration: 00:38:21The Truth About STRESS
Jun 21, 2025Send us a text
Everybody talks about stress like it's this really damaging thing, but is it really? And if your dog is stressed by something is that bad?
Most people try not to stress their dogs, yet we are increasingly seeing dogs that are stressed more than normal by just typical everyday things that they should be able to tolerate. Is there a connection? And how do you know if and when stress is something to worry about?
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Duration: 00:29:38There's ''Purely Positive" Training, And Then There's Effective Training-What Is The Difference?
Jun 18, 2025Send us a text
People tend to get overwhelmed (and severely misled) with all the different catch phrases out there pertaining to training and "types" of training. Most people don't really understand what all of the terms out there really mean. And they also don't fully understand the process of effectively and efficiently building, shaping, or modifying behaviors which makes analyzing all these fancy "methods" really difficult. Hours on the internet are fruitless. Especially when you consider that most of what is out there is blatantly false.
Terms like "purely positive" are used to make y...
Duration: 00:28:05Building An Easier Life With Your Dog-Less Management And More Enjoyment
Jun 10, 2025Send us a text
The most common approach to fixing behavioral issues, or even just trying to teach our dogs to ignore distractions, is to use obedience. This is a huge mistake, and will either lead to frustration or a long life of constant management. It isn't so much the obedience that's problematic as it is overlooking a critical step in communicating with your dog. We discuss this often overlooked step and give real life examples so that you can start building a life that is easier and a relationship where you and your dog are totally on...
Duration: 00:29:41Happy Dog Or Drunken Frat Boy?
May 27, 2025Send us a text
So many folks prioritize their dog's "happiness" over their training. This is a problem in and of itself, but especially when we don't actually know what a "happy" dog is.
A cool, calm, collected dog doesn't look "happy" by everyone's standards. But how will your dog ever become the superstar they could be if they are running around a like a crack head and can't be cool, calm, and collected? You'll stay stuck in a vicious cycle of keeping your dog aroused and getting frustrated with their behavior. Duration: 00:27:51
Dealing With Regression
May 23, 2025Send us a text
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Duration: 00:26:23Boundaries Aren't Just For Your Dog, They're For Your Friends, Family, And Strangers, Too.
Apr 16, 2025Send us a text
It seems everybody is an expert, and they don't hesitate to tell you what you're doing wrong or even that you are a bad dog owner. So, what do you do?
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Duration: 00:45:22The Bane Of My Existence- Uncontrolled Off Leash Dogs
Apr 02, 2025Send us a text
Don't worry...he's friendly!!
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Duration: 00:37:27Your Dog Will Only Be As Reliable As YOU Train Them To Be
Mar 24, 2025Send us a text
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Duration: 00:32:01Why Is My Dog So Anxious
Mar 21, 2025Send us a text
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Duration: 00:31:59Everyone's Least Favorite Topic—But It Might Be The Most Important
Mar 15, 2025Send us a text
This episode is dedicated entirely to talking about punishment (corrections for those that are too ninny to use the p word). We are very effective at stopping unwanted behaviors, so...how do we do it? I explain in detail what the process looks like and why it doesn't work for so many folks (they are doing it wrong).
This is stuff nobody will tell you! Haha. But I will!!
Tired of being gaslit into thinking there is something wrong with your dog or t...
Duration: 00:55:49The Training Contrast: Dogs Under 6 Months Versus Over 6 Months
Mar 10, 2025Send us a text
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Duration: 00:28:42"It's All In How You Raise Them": Your Dog Was Born A "Blank Slate"... Right?
Mar 04, 2025Send us a text
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Duration: 00:31:34You're Focusing On The Symptom And Ignoring The Problem
Feb 26, 2025Send us a text
All too often behavioral issues are a result of your dog simply being able to manifest their core state of anxiety, uncertainty, fear, aggression, pushiness, etc.
What is it you should be doing to help your dog overcome these natural tendencies and finally become the best version of themselves?
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Duration: 00:38:04The First Few Months Of Puppyhood-Focus On What Matters!!
Feb 09, 2025Send us a text
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Duration: 00:23:17Management—Good Or Bad?
Feb 04, 2025Send us a text
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Duration: 00:28:32Training Advice—A Pretty Comedic Real Life Comparison Between Me And The Purely Positive Ideology
Jan 29, 2025Send us a text
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Duration: 00:21:20Is Your Dog A Little "Extra" Sometimes? The Missing Magic Ingredient.
Jan 25, 2025Send us a text
So many people would classify their dog as "trained", yet they still have trouble getting what they want from their dog. Or more commonly, getting what they DON'T want to diminish.
Here's the thing, you can teach your dog a million commands, tricks, etc., but none of that will really wire your dog to control themselves when things are exciting or challenging in some way. So... how the heck do you do that?!
Well, most of our clients are absolutely blown away by their dog's behavior and ability to m...
More Confidence More Wins
Jan 22, 2025Send us a text
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Duration: 00:15:37How's That Workin' For You?
Jan 16, 2025Send us a text
Web search results, social media groups, our friends and family, and even trainers on social media with massive followings all tell us what we should be doing. And we do it. We do it until we are blue in the face. And it doesn't work. There is obviously something wrong with your dog. Right??
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Duration: 00:20:15Positively Shitty
Jan 10, 2025Send us a text
A rant about the abhorrent behavior of the purely positive "experts". The folks that don't believe in punishment (or any tool that is capable of delivering a correction) can't possibly train a dog to a reliable level. And these are the same folks, ironically, that will jump at the opportunity to punish anybody who shows you how to do just that—train the dog.
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Duration: 00:24:24If You Like Staying Stuck Use Threats And Bribes
Jan 06, 2025Send us a text
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Duration: 00:34:14Small Moments Lead To Big Change—No Feedback = Continued Issues
Dec 19, 2024Send us a text
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Duration: 00:52:03Keeping A Ribeye In Your Pocket Can't Create A Reliable Recall In The Real World
Dec 17, 2024Send us a text
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Duration: 00:29:53What's The Priority—The Warm Fuzzies Or Rehab The Dog?
Dec 04, 2024Send us a text
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Duration: 00:27:48Stopping Unwanted Behavior—You're Being Gaslit
Nov 27, 2024Send us a text
You're doing every suggestion you've been given by your friends, family, articles, Google searches, Youtube videos, Internet trainers, tv shows, and IT'S JUST NOT WORKING! So what is wrong with your dog?? Your last dog was easy, right?
So many people are stuck using one variety of consequence and they will never be able to vary their results. Stopping behaviors is usually easy. Unless you're listening to the "experts" and nearly every result on Google search.
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Duration: 00:26:04Your Dysfunctional Life
Nov 11, 2024Send us a text
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Duration: 00:19:40Feelings Lie (And So Do The "Experts")
Nov 05, 2024Send us a text
Emotions play a critical role in our survival, but they really screw us over in our dog training.
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Duration: 00:36:22"I Don't Want My Dog To Be A Robot"
Oct 31, 2024Send us a text
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Duration: 00:21:37Emotional Support Disaster
Oct 29, 2024Send us a text
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Duration: 00:21:10Group Class Isn't The Answer: Why It Often Hurts More Than It Helps
Oct 22, 2024Send us a text
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Duration: 00:29:22How To Get The Worst Version Of Your Dog
Oct 18, 2024Send us a text
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Duration: 00:36:20When Can I Take The Collar Off? Training That Sticks.
Oct 15, 2024Send us a text
Everybody wants to know when they can take their ecollar off. When what they should be focused on is how to use it most effectively, so that eventually they don't rely on it so much, anymore.
Most training programs don't teach you how to be truly effective whether you're using an ecollar or not. Find out why.
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Duration: 00:23:02They Say There Are No Bad Dogs (But There Are No Good Dogs Either)
Oct 10, 2024Send us a text
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Duration: 00:18:24Get A Handle On Reactivity
Oct 07, 2024Send us a text
Do you have a reactive dog? Most people do have a dog that exhibits at least a little reactivity. It's also a kind of broad and meaningless term in the sense that any dog that is living is going to "react" to things. But what we are talking about is when your dog reacts to normal everyday things in a manner that ranges from mildly annoying to extremely disruptive, upsetting, and dangerous.
If you want to get your dog's reactivity under control once and for all, listening to this episode might b...
Duration: 00:42:41The Key To An AUTOMATICALLY Polite And Reliable Dog: No Nagging And No Managing
Oct 03, 2024Send us a text
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Duration: 00:22:43We Are Creating Needy Codependent Dogs
Sep 30, 2024Send us a text
Everybody has heard of separation anxiety. But not everybody knows that how they live with their dog is a massive contributor to its creation, second only to genetics.
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Duration: 00:29:54But What If You "Mess Up" Your Dog?!
Sep 16, 2024Send us a text
There is a lot of controversy over the ecollar and any tool that can be used "aversively". There is no new information there. But, even people that seem to love using the ecollar are often very outspoken about dog owners doing their own ecollar training or buying online courses on the topic.
Have you noticed this? Are you one of the people with an ecollar still sitting in the box because you aren't sure what to do?Or maybe you just feel like the whole thing is too stressful after having h...
Duration: 00:18:24Are Dog Owners Just Lazy?
Sep 02, 2024Send us a text
Have you ever set out to make a change and failed miserably?
We've all heard that there are no bad dogs. And that so many dogs are "eager to please". It seems everything is the human's fault. That is absolutely not the case! Dogs can be really difficult. But that my friend is an uncontrollable. And there is a lot of opportunity on the controllable end of things- the human end.
And although I have a very high percentage of successful clients, I also have clients sometimes that sign up f...
Duration: 00:41:13There Are Only Two "Types" Of Training—Effective And Ineffective
Aug 29, 2024Send us a text
It seems like every 5 minutes there is some new training fad sweeping the country. Here's the thing.. We've known the principles of behavior for a very long time now, and they haven't changed. Do you really think there is some wildly effective new discovery that defies these laws?
Every other day I see another "technique" or "program" promising unprecedented results. They give them catchy names or acronyms, and you ALWAYS have to pay money for them, but do they actually work??
People also tend to confuse *techniques* with methods. A...
Duration: 00:23:57Nothing Says Compassion Like Bloody Kids And Dead Dogs
Aug 10, 2024Send us a text
I recently discussed the modern rescue dog fallacy and also had an episode discussing veterinarian's giving terrible training advice. Well both of things impacted my family directly last week. Take a listen.
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Duration: 00:23:37You Are Training Your Dog NOT To Listen The First Time
Jul 29, 2024Send us a text
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Duration: 00:10:32The "Rescue Dog" Fallacy
Jul 24, 2024Send us a text
The term "rescue" is attached to virtually every dog not purchased from a breeder. There is a reason behind this word choice, and it's not because such a high percentage of dogs are being tied to railroad tracks or came within inches of being chomped on by a crocodile.
Have we become a nation of virtue signaling dog "rescuers". You betcha. And the dogs are paying the price.
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Duration: 00:24:27"Leave It" Is The Most Useless Command
Jul 22, 2024Send us a text
Are you using the command "leave it"? Is it really as beneficial as you think? It might depend on how you're using it. If you ask 10 people what it means, you'll get 10 different answers. Most of the time it is a total waste of breath. Take a listen.
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Duration: 00:12:56Commands Will Not Fix Your Problems!
Jul 20, 2024Send us a text
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Duration: 00:19:46Are You Sending Your Dog Mixed Messages
Jul 15, 2024Send us a text
Touching, Talking, and even simple eye contact can be encouraging to a dog. So why do we do all of the above when our dog is doing something we don't like? Human nature! That's why. And it's getting in your way.
Do you always follow through with things you supposedly "expect" from your dog? Or are there times when you think it's okay to kind of let it slide "this time"? Do you think that affects your overall results as far as how well your dog listens? You betcha.
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5 Red Flags That Your Dog Is Worse Than You Think
Jul 11, 2024Send us a text
If your dog is a little nutty, chances are good that you've noticed there is room for improvement. But usually the things we notice are the things that are really problematic for us, not the things that actually indicate the dog is really unbalanced. We notice things that inconvenience us...like the dog won't listen or chews your shoes or the dog is "afraid" of people, etc.
But the true nature of your dog's state of mind is visible when none of those things are occuring. And they are tied together.
Are You Doing These Critical Things With Your Puppy?
Jul 01, 2024Send us a text
Customers consistently tell me they are blown away by the changes in their dog and how much better their behavior is at the end of a board and train. I'm going to tell you exactly why that is so you can have the opportunity to do those things at home! Specifically, today, we are talking about...
Puppies! We love puppies!! But seldom do we make good choices with those warm and fuzzy feelings. We risk making all kinds of common mistakes if we don't have a plan when it comes to...
A Rant About A Local Issue- Get A Load Of This.
Jun 26, 2024Send us a text
This ties nicely into all the off leash talk lately. There's a local issue here where I live surrounding off leash etiquette for a specific individual. My thoughts on the issue aren't hazy. At all. And neither should anybody else's be.
I cannot believe it has come to this. We live in a world where dogs are treated as teddy bears and we have no respect for our fellow humans
Normalize responsible dog ownership and mutual respect.
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Duration: 00:07:17Should You Trust Your Dog Off Leash?
Jun 23, 2024Send us a text
Off leash is something most people want to be able to do with their dogs. However, this often results in people taking unnecessary chances with their dogs when they don't have the proper training.
Not only is this a safety risk, but it potentially creates a lot of conflict with other people and dogs in the vicinity. So what is the etiquette??
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Duration: 00:16:02Kennel Magic
Jun 13, 2024Send us a text
Stop feeling guilty about crating your dog!! The crate is sooooo much more than just a "cage". The benefits are probably so much more than you imagine. You think the crate is just where you put your dog to keep him or her safe, but you are giving your dog a gift you're not even aware of!!
Or maybe you're not...If you can't bring yourself to crate your dog, you need to listen to this one.
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Duration: 00:26:46The Magic Of Allowing Your Dog To Make Choices
Jun 10, 2024Send us a text
If you've ever wondered why some trainers seem to be able to modify behavior so quickly and teach the dog to do things differently so easily, you need to hear this.
So many people bark commands at their dog constantly. I know I used to. Most of the time they can't even do them because they are over excited, and the state of mind just stays chaos.
Addressing your dog's state of mind does not have to be a mystery. Yes you can go pretty deep with this. There a...
Everybody Thinks They're The Judge!
Jun 06, 2024Send us a text
One of the most awful things you can do as a human being is simply thinking you are worthy of judging everybody else. You are not in a position to do that. But you run into these people often if you take your dog out in public with a prong collar, ecollar, or muzzle on. Maybe you even have these people in your family..
I often get asked how to deal with people that tell you you shouldn't be training your dog this way. I make some good points in this...
The Shocking Truth About Ecollars
Jun 02, 2024Send us a text
I'm not talking about those big cones they give you at the vet's office for your dog after they have a procedure done. I'm talking about remote collars or shock collars.
This tool will change your life. Even if you aren't sold on the idea, this episode might help you understand what the hell it's all about and how versatile the tool really is.
My clients have had TREMENDOUS success with various behaviors across the board using this tool, and you can too!
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Duration: 00:24:50I Want My Dog To Be "Happy"
May 30, 2024Send us a text
Does it bring you joy to see your dog bounding around with the slobber just a flying, and their eyes wide with wonder? Sniffing, playing, chasing, wagging.. Of course it does. But if you overemphasize this state as what happiness really looks like, you might actually be detracting from your dog's quality of life for your own warm fuzzy feeling.. It's also worth mentioning that a lot of anxious/stressed dogs are interpreted as happy simply because they are *excited* (not the same).
Take a listen to this episode where I d...
I'm Back! And I'm Talking About A Dog's Need For Leadership.
Mar 21, 2024Send us a text
Have you ever wondered why someone can raise two dogs and they turn out completely different? Have you ever wondered why your dog is the hardest dog you've ever had to train? It might be because you are expecting them to be like your last dog or your other dogs. All dogs are different and have differing needs. This couldn't be more obvious than when it comes to rules, boundaries, and structure. Some dogs are a hot mess without it. Also learn where to buy my new ecollar course so you can get s...
Duration: 00:16:23The Punishment Stigma (And How It Is Hurting You And Your Dog)
Nov 08, 2023Send us a text
Dogs lose their lives because euthanasia is now more acceptable in our society than punishment.
Punishment equals abuse, right? Wrong. Let's talk about the difference and why proper punishment is healthy and necessary (for all of us).
The fact is those that condemn it don't actually care that much about you or your dog or dogs in general. They just want to feel "nice". And it doesn't matter who suffers for it.
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Duration: 00:22:00Are You Going To Say My Dog Shouldn't Sleep In My Bed??
Nov 06, 2023Send us a text
Your lifestyle impacts your dog immensely! When we think of dog behavior or we think of training, we tend to think of teaching our dog obedience commands. But that is actually pretty far down the list of things that really create change in your dog.
How you live with and how you interact with your dog affects them immensely! And in some cases you can create a monster with a dog that otherwise might have been a mostly pretty normal dog. But, it's not about being married to an ideology or a...