Episodes

Thie week we're talking about observing body language and gathering clues. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/creatinggreatgroomingdogs/message

In the first part we'll talk about three steps. Step one- What is the complaint, problem, and/or issue. Step two- gather clues. Step three- make a plan. In the second part we'll look at some examples. --- Send in a …

In the first part will talk about if we "need to win" and what it means to have an adversarial roll with the dogs we're working with. In the second part we'll talk about counterconditioning and desensitization, habituation, f...

In the first part we'll talk about Classical Conditioning and using treats to make things fun. In the second part we'll talk about Operant Conditioning and using Positive Reinforcement to teach a dog that when they are correc...

In the first part we're going to talk about is "the customer always right" and then in the second part we're going to talk about how long the average dog spends in grooming during their lifetime. --- Send in a …

More restraint or time to sedate are two of the "go to" answers to behavior problems in the grooming industry. These are two extremes. In part one we'll talk about adding more restraint and/or equipment to a stressed out dog....

In the first part we'll talk about some ways to tell if a dog has learned to be afraid. In tge second part we'll talk about physical responses to fear. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/creatinggreatgroomingdo...

In the first part we're going to talk about habits. We all have some things that we do on auto pilot. Our dogs have habits too. Changing habits can be tricky. In the second part we're going to talk about …

In the first part we'll talk about if dogs will misbehave or take advantage of groomers who are too gentle. In the second part we'll talk about observing how owners act with their dogs and what that dog is used …

This week we're talking about what owbers can work on. What do grooming and veterinary behaviors really break down to? It's an elaborate game of "Let me touch you all over with stuff". --- Send in a voice message: https://...

In the first part we'll talk about where you can attend a live class with me this fall. In the second part we'll talk about setting up for safety before the dog walks through the door. --- Send in a …

Laat week we talked about reinforcement. This week we continue with talking about Punishment. What does it mean to punish a behavior? What exactly is punishment in behavior terms? --- Send in a voice message: https://anch...

We're going to discuss what it means to have a behavior reinforced. What exactly is reinforcement? What makes a reward? What links a behavior to a reward? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/creatinggreatgroomin...

In the first part we're hoing to be talking about the opposition relflex in dogs. In the secind part we'te going to talk about some of the safety equipment available to us. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cr...

In the first part we're going to talk about calm comfortable and cooperative and then the second part we are going to talk about counterconditioning and desensitization and how that relates to calm comfortable and cooperative...

In the first part we'll talk about how being Calm, Cool, and Collected is helpful when working with animals. In the second part I'll give a variety of examples. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/creatinggreatg...

In the first part we'll talk about how this podcast can help trainers. In the second part we'll talk about the frustration that "the Average Joe" feels when they get conflicting information. --- Send in a voice message: ht...

In the first part we'll talk about what the cost could be if a dog or an owner is injured during grooming. In the second part we'll talk about the cost of an injured groomer. --- Send in a voice …

In the first part we're going to talk about the variety of ways that dogs heads get handled for grooming. In the second part we go over ways to teach dogs to be good for handling their head. --- Send …

In the first part we're going to talk about how our body language can help a dog be more relaxed because everything that we do is training. In the second part we're going to talk about how being more relaxed …

We're going to talk about some of the changes that are being made and some of the neat things going on in the dog world right now. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/creatinggreatgroomingdogs/message

We're going to start with a game of True or False. Next we'll talk about when business owners are uncomfortable and appologetic when their customer needs more than expected. I use an example from this week's brake job on my …

In the first part I'll try to answer some common questions about drying. Are dryers scary? Can we just let the dogs air dry? We'll talk about separating skills into smaller bits to determine what a dog is comfortable with. …

In the first part we're going to talk about "gut feelings" and "I just knew the dog was going to..." and how our brain is picking up on observations that we aren't always aware of. Learning how to define what …