Doggie Dish Radio

Today's podcast is all about barking dogs. Why do they bark at what seems like everything and how can you stop it?

Today's podcast gives advice on when to seek a trainer. Let's face it, there are plenty of things a person can do on their own to train their dog, but there are other times when you need professional help.

Today's show is all about ways to keep your dog busy and out of trouble.

In this podcast Kim & Laura discuss attention seeking behavior in dogs. What is and isn't attention seeking behavior as well as ways to curb it.

“Halloween” – Doggie Dish

Today's podcast is all about being proactive in your training instead of reactive. It helps to minimize your dog's opportunities to practice bad behaviors and develop bad habits.

Many things we do without thinking about it or out of habit actually reinforces behaviors we don't want. Kim & Laura give everyday examples of things we reward that sabotage our training.

How our guilty feelings can affect the choices we make in dealing with our dogs and how it affects our training.

Today's podcast is all about the importance of making sure your dog is comfortable in a crate, even if it's only for a short period of time. At some point in your dog's life he will likely need to be confined. Whether it's at the vet or groomer you don't want your dog feeling extra stress and anxiety because they aren't comfortable in a small space.

Laura & Kim discuss classical conditioning and all the ways you can use it in training your dog.

Laura & Kim talk about ways to motivate your dog for training. Often times food isn't enough but there are other things you can use to get your dog to enjoy the training process.

Laura & Kim talk about one of the very first things you should teach your dog - eye contact and name recognition. After all, if he doesn't know his name training can be difficult.

“Training vs. Testing” – Doggie Dish

“Words For Cues” – Doggie Dish

The fact is that dogs learn body language faster than verbal cues. We are a verbal species but dogs are a visual species. They must learn the body language of other dogs and those around them in order to successfully maneuver their way through life. It’s a survival skill, plain & simple. Often, we think our dog knows a verbal cue when we are actually giving the tiniest visual cue as well. If you aren’t sure what your dog is picking up on then videotape yourself and see what your dog is seeing. When we work with our dogs it is important that we are aware of what our body is saying to the dog as well as the verbal cues we give. For example: if our mouth says “stay” but our body language says “come”, our dog will come to us. This is one great reason to practice moving around when teaching stay, instead of doing the all too common “stand frozen in front of your dog” routine. The entire reason we teach stay is so they won’t move while we are doing something else.

Today’s show is about the ins & outs of living in a multi-dog household. Laura & Kim have suggestions which will make your life easier as well as reasons why not to do certain things.

Laura & Kim talk about what to do when you first bring your puppy home. It's important to set your puppy up for success right from the start. Remember, he starts learning the first second he steps into your home.

Laura & Kim talk today about things to consider and keeping your dog safe during the hot summer months.

"What to Do When Your Dog Gets Loose" - Doggie Dish

Laura & Kim dedicate today's show to getting your dog to walk nicely on a leash.