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Vermont Dog Trainer Show

Sep 30, 2022

You can't redo Day 1 so it's important to know what to do on the most important day of bringing a dog into your life.

Takeaways:

  1. What entering the house looks like
  2. Teach Calm Associations
  3. Teach the crate and separate

Listener Question: My friend and I want to introduce our dogs to each other, what is the best way to...


Sep 23, 2022

There are a TON of families that have more than 1 dog and if that's you, this is the episode you won't want to miss.

Takeaways:

  1. Patterns are formed by observation
  2. What if the patterns aren’t positive?
  3. How to handle rough play between 2 dogs

Listener Question: Every time I call my dog to come back to me, she just...


Sep 16, 2022

Learning how to assess the energy in both yourself and your dog is an important part of leash walking.

Takeaways:

  1. Quick review of energy – Emotions x Intentions = Energy
  2. Why it’s important to work with Energy
  3. Both owners and dog are in sync

 

Listener Question:  My dog keeps pulling me on our walk, is there...


Sep 9, 2022

Your personal space is a resource and it's quite valuable to your dog. Are you letting your dog invade your space?

Takeaways:

  1. What are they?
  2. What it looks like?
  3. How to control your space

Listener Question:  My spouse and I disagree on how our dog should be trained, how do I handle this?

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Sep 2, 2022

Having friends is essential for dogs, but how many should they have?

Takeaways:

  1. Mistakes I see owners make
  2. What it would look like to meet every dog?
  3. What’s the appropriate thing to do?

Question:  My dog gets too excited to get out of the car on play dates, how can I prevent it?

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