Episodes - Page 8 | Creating Great Grooming Dogs

June 25, 2019

Episode 37 Counter Conditioning and Desensitization

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.

June 18, 2019

Episode 36 When We're Calm, Cool, and Colllected

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.

June 11, 2019

Episode 35 The Podcast Is For Trainers Too

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.

June 4, 2019

Episode 34 Cost Breakdown Of Injuries

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.

May 28, 2019

Episode 33 Face Handling Skills

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.

May 21, 2019

Episode 32 Our Body Language

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 helps us have a safer work environment.

May 14, 2019

Episode 31 Do We Need To Change Grooming?

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.

May 7, 2019

Episode 30 Playing "True or False" and uncomfortable conversations

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 car. We'll also be doing...

April 30, 2019

Episode 29. Are dogs afraid of dryers? What can we do to help them?

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 second part, we'll...

April 23, 2019

Episode 28 Is it Intuition or Observation?

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 you observed will help you spot it faster...

April 16, 2019

Episode 27 Treating Grooming Like A Dog Sport

In the first part, we're going to talk about how trainers are kinda being thrown under the bus because we want dogs to be well trained but we haven't given trainers a whole lot of information about what we need. In the second part, we're going to talk...

April 9, 2019

Episode 26 Owner Responsibilities and Shaving Dogs

In the first part, we're going to talk about the owner's responsibilities with training and keeping everyone safe from their dog. In the second part, we're going to discuss shaving dogs because shaving isn't as easy as many people think. This weeks...

April 2, 2019

Episode 25 Inspiring Other To Try New Methods and Types of Touching

In the first part we'll talk about inspiring and encouraging others to try new methods. In the second part we'll talk about some types of touching to work on. We'll also talk about this week's "Weekly Action Step"- using your hand to feel if a dog is...

March 26, 2019

Episode 24 Fear and a Safety Policy

In the first part, we're talking about being scared, startled, and spooked. In the second part, we'll talk about if we need a training plan for every dog and talk about having a safety policy.

March 19, 2019

Episode 23 Two Common Training Words To Avoid

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

March 12, 2019

Episode 22 Grooming Equipment and Behavior Change Outline

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 use of this equipment before they work with grooming problems. In the second part, we'll talk about an outline for...

March 5, 2019

Episode 21 Body Language and Comfort Zones

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 faces and whole bodies. In the second part, we'll talk about expanding the comfort zone to help a dog gradually feel...

Feb. 26, 2019

Episode 20 Developmental Phases

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.

Feb. 19, 2019

Episode 19 Podcast Review and Examples

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 working with.

Feb. 12, 2019

Episode 18 Dominant Dogs and Nervous Dogs

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 about nervous dogs.

Feb. 5, 2019

Episode 17 Nail Trimming

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 trimming is a dog having trouble with.

Jan. 29, 2019

Episode 16 A few Seconds Of Truly Still

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 two, we'll we'll talk about how food isn't always a great option for the grooming setting.

Jan. 22, 2019

Episode 15 The Training Goal

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, we'll talk about how good behavior starts at home. Getting owners playing with and handling their dogs.

Jan. 15, 2019

Episode 14 Don't Try To Be Everything For Everyone

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 find the right pro and how that helps your business.