This week, we are talking to Aussa Jakobsson, who is a Swedish dog photographer, she has Kelpies… and she also trains. In our conversation, we talked about what makes a good photo and how to take a good photo using any kind of camera, but especially your phone… which is what I use almost exclusively. And she also talks about some of the behaviors that can be useful to teach your dog.

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As a dog trainer, I am working with changing behavior in the real world in dogs and humans. And also myself. Trying to understand and modify behavior as it's happening in the world... in animals and human learners. So much of animal training is based on anecdote and tradition, rather than on actual evidence and data.

In this episode, we talk behavior analytic research with Jackie and Diana from ABA Inside Track.

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If you are like me, you mostly train by yourself. And training by yourself definitely has some pros and cons.

If you're also an introvert like me, that alone time with your dogs is the best part of your day. But it means we have to work a little harder to get feedback that is required to continually improve our training skills. This is where video is a handy training tool and we're talking about it on this episode.

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This week we talk about tugging and specifically what I did with my dog, Rugby, to build it.

My terrier, Rugby, came straight out of the package with good food drive already installed. All I had to do was harness it. But getting him started with toys was a much harder process. I pretty much had to build his toy play from scratch in order to have anything useful to work with.

It seems like a lot of trouble. Why even bother? Listen to this episode to find out.

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This particular episode is a little different topic, as it's really aimed mostly at those of you who work as professional trainers, especially if you own your own business.

You see, Melissa's specialty is… well, it's marketing. I know, I know… as a dog trainer, I too am terrified of marketing.

That's why I wanted to warn you, that this episode may feel a little intense, but Melissa has some interesting points.

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For no particular reason, this week's topic is Arousal.

Now, get your mind out of the gutter. We're not talking about sex here. We're talking about behavior. But if you are a behavior nerd, the topic of arousal IS pretty sexy.

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In this podcast, we're talking about how how cute, brilliant and nice smelling my new puppy, Figment, is (seriously what's is with that new puppy smell??). But, we're also talking about how much extra work a puppy can bringing - to life and to your training schedule.

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Settling on a station, bed, or mat is one of the most important skills we can teach any dog.

Why is it so important? Settling is the perfect alternate behavior to replace almost any annoying behavior your dog has thought of.

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Does shaping have anything to do with waiting? No. Actually - shaping has nothing to do with "waiting", and, if you find yourself waiting more than a few seconds for the dog to make a move in the right direction, you're probably doing something wrong.

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"All behavior is modifiable." - Karen Pryor

On this episode, we discuss labels and how to avoid subscribing to them. Sure, you may be missing a few skills to complete your set, but skills can be learned. All behavior is modifiable. Even our own!

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For information on my next virtual workshop, Set It and Forget it, visit: wonderpupstraining.com/pricing/set-i…get-it-08-22/