Episodes

Working with dogs is really hard work. How can our worries, and frustrations, or anger affect the dog on our table? And what can …

"Where can I start? How do I do this? Where are the instructions?" We'll talk about some starting points this week. --- Send in…

In the first part we'll talk about 3 categories of pain. In the second part we'll talk about some examples --- Send in a voice …

In the first part we'll talk a little bit about the podcast. In the second part we'll talk about my new big project. For more inf…

In the first part we'll talk about how dogs don't like being tricked. In the second part we'll talk about dopamine, counter condi…

In the first part we'll talk about Holistic Grooming or Cooperative Care. Why do groomers and trainers use different terms to des…

In the first part we'll talk about what "spoiled" means and what it can look like with our dogs. In the second part we'll talk ab…

Using food isn't necessarily using positive reinforcement and using positive reinforcement isn't necessarily using food. Now, if …

This week we'll be talking about "Old School" mindsets. Is "old school" thinking making your job harder? Could you be holding on …

This week we'll be talking about why some dogs have issues with foot handling and nail care and what we can do to work on it. ---…

The problem may not be the dog. This week we'll talk about the kind of things that we, as groomers, owners, and other pet pros do…

In the first part we'll talk about how dog training is so much more than group obedience classes. In the second part we'll talk …

In the first part we'll talk about what subthreshold means and why we should care about it. In the second part we'll talk about a…

In the first part we'll talk about how terminology helps us to communicate thoughts, procedures , and ideas so that we can replic…

This week we'll talk about handling fees. Do handling fees encourage owners to work on their dog's behavior problems? --- Send…

In the first part we'll talk about the many reasons that dogs get noisy. In the second part we'll talk about the common things th…

In the first part we'll talk about dryers and why drying is important and not just a finishing touch like it can be for people. I…

In the first part we'll talk about all of the things that I think about when I'm working with a dog who is new to me and has a hi…

This week we'll talk about appropriate ways for dogs to show us, tell us, or express to us that they don't like something, are un…

In the first part we'll talk about three questions that we can ask to get a good idea about a dog's behavior. In the second part …

In the first part we'll talk about adolescent dogs. They're not adults but they're not puppies either. In the second part we'll t…

In the first partwe'll talk about what we're seeing when we think a dog is stubborn, willful, or defiant. In the second part we'l…

This week we'll talk about how waiting for a dog to stop struggling is different than working toward Calm, Comfortable, and Coope…

This week I'll talk about a few dogs that I worked with this week and give you some examples of how I handle things. --- Send …