Episodes

We're going to talk about two common training words that can cause confusion, frustration, and chaos in the grooming setting. -…

In the first part we'll talk a bit about the use grooming loops, tables, crates, and tubs and why trainers need to know about the…

In the first part we'll talk about body language that you can feel in your hand while grooming and not try to rely on watching fa…

In part one we'll talk about how pups grow up. In part two we'll talk about fear imprint stages and we'll talk about aging. --- …

In the first part we'll review some of the topics for this podcast. In the second part I'll give some examples of dogs that I'm w…

In part one we'll talk about what dominance is and if it plays a role in grooming and vet situations. In part two we'll talk abou…

In part one we'll talk about why nail trimming is important for a dog's health. Part two is about figuring out what part of nail …

In part one we're going to talk about how we can teach a dog to be truly still for a few seconds by using a countdown. In part tw…

In the first part we'll talk about what the training goal is. You can't reach a goal that you haven't defined. In the second part…

In part one we'll talk about the variety of professions and people in the dog world. In part two we'll talk about helping owners …

In part one we'll talk about how grooming is always one millimeter from disaster and how training can address that. In part two w…

Encouraging what you want and building new skills takes some communication. In part one we talk about naming and explaining what …

In part 1 we'll talk about using humor and stories with people and how it helps us to learn and teach. Part 2 is about the differ…

In part one we'll be discussing the question of how to use rewards with dogs who have issues. In part two we'll talk about how to…

In the first part we'll talk about how good training affects your wallet. In the second part we'll discuss if most dogs have trou…

In the first part we'll talk about how dogs sometimes aren't ready for us to do something yet but that doesn't mean a refusal. In…

In part 1 we'll be giving Calm and Cooperative Behavior the snazzy new name "Posable Action Figure". In part 2 we'll talk about t…

Part one is about using food in training. Part two is about being thankful for our modern educational oportunities. --- Send i…

In part 1 we'll talk about Bijou's Law and how it's all about Safety. In part 2 we'll talk about Grooming Behaviors transfering t…

In this episode we'll talk about being openminded about training methods and I'll give an over view of the 4 quadrants of behavio…

This episode is about fear snd the way a body responds to it. I give a bunch of human examples from my time scaring people at hau…

In the first part we'll be talking about working on calmness on the grooming table. In the second part we'll be talking about sep…

In this episode we'll talk a bit about talking to grooming customers about a safety policy and changing their expectations. We'll…