FernDog Podcast: Dog Training & Behavior Tips and Advice

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What should you do if you have a dog that’s super excited? As I always say, it’s very important that we try to look at things from the dog’s perspective. So why are dogs excited? They’re excited because dogs just really love life, everything is fun to them and the simplest things in life make them feel very excited.

However, dogs excitement could lead to bad behaviors. Excited dogs just continue to be excited because that kind of behavior is being rewarded, either intentionally or inadvertently. Dogs will do anything if it’s rewarded. What is rewarded will be repeated. We should always be conscious of what we are rewarding because we are shaping the dog’s behavior every moment we spend with them.

In this episode I discussed about the things you can do to tame your super excited dog.

In this episode

1:46  The Great Dog Adventure Club

4:00  Question: Two dogs arguing over chews

8:16  Taming an excited dog

12:36  Think of the big picture

14:15  Impulse control  

21:42  When visitors come over

29:33  People on leash

32:35  Training Tip: Dogs who get car sick

Links

The Great Dog Adventure Club

Teaching dogs impulse Control

What should you do if you have a dog that’s super excited? As I always say, it’s very important that we try to look at things from the dog’s perspective. So why are dogs excited? They’re excited because dogs just really love life, everything is fun to them and the simplest things in life make them feel very excited.

However, dogs excitement could lead to bad behaviors. Excited dogs just continue to be excited because that kind of behavior is being rewarded, either intentionally or inadvertently. Dogs will do anything if it’s rewarded. What is rewarded will be repeated. We should always be conscious of what we are rewarding because we are shaping the dog’s behavior every moment we spend with them.

In this episode I discussed about the things you can do to tame your super excited dog.

In this episode

1:46  The Great Dog Adventure Club

4:00  Question: Two dogs arguing over chews

8:16  Taming an excited dog

12:36  Think of the big picture

14:15  Impulse control  

21:42  When visitors come over

29:33  People on leash

32:35  Training Tip: Dogs who get car sick

Links

The Great Dog Adventure Club

Teaching dogs impulse Control

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No matter what kind of dog you have you will always have to do some kind of regular grooming. This is obvious for long haired dogs who require brushing and hair cuts but there’s plenty to do with those short haired dogs too, like clipping nails and bathing.

Many dogs don’t like to be groomed and some get down right nasty about it. That’s why it’s so important to do things the right way so you can make it a good experience for both you and your dog. If you do take some simple steps you can make your dog happily put up with all the maintenance you have to do.

To help us learn some grooming best practices (as well as some trade secrets) I’ve invited professional groomer and dog trainer Sabrina Joens to tell us why, when and how to groom your dog.

In this episode

2:08  Join my on Facebook

5:15  What dogs need to be groomed

8:26  The grooming you should be doing regularly

12:22  Ear maintenance

19:05  How to find a good groomer

25:15  How to make dogs like grooming better

28:01  Making nail trimming easy

35:08  Grooming product recommendations

38:00  How to set dogs up to like grooming

40:07  Sabrina’s worst grooming experience with a dog

43:21  Are mobile groomers good

45:45  Training Tip: how to improve predictable, repetitive behavior issues

Links

Hair of The Dog – Sabrina’s grooming salon

My dog’s nails – could use a little trimming

No matter what kind of dog you have you will always have to do some kind of regular grooming. This is obvious for long haired dogs who require brushing and hair cuts but there’s plenty to do with those short haired dogs too, like clipping nails and bathing.

Many dogs don’t like to be groomed and some get down right nasty about it. That’s why it’s so important to do things the right way so you can make it a good experience for both you and your dog. If you do take some simple steps you can make your dog happily put up with all the maintenance you have to do.

To help us learn some grooming best practices (as well as some trade secrets) I’ve invited professional groomer and dog trainer Sabrina Joens to tell us why, when and how to groom your dog.

In this episode

2:08  Join my on Facebook

5:15  What dogs need to be groomed

8:26  The grooming you should be doing regularly

12:22  Ear maintenance

19:05  How to find a good groomer

25:15  How to make dogs like grooming better

28:01  Making nail trimming easy

35:08  Grooming product recommendations

38:00  How to set dogs up to like grooming

40:07  Sabrina’s worst grooming experience with a dog

43:21  Are mobile groomers good

45:45  Training Tip: how to improve predictable, repetitive behavior issues

Links

Hair of The Dog – Sabrina’s grooming salon

My dog’s nails – could use a little trimming

There’s so many different beliefs on what rules you should have with your dog. Some people are very free with their dogs and let them do whatever they want while other have a very strict household. Which way is right?

In this episode I go over why rules are so important and exactly which rules you should have and what I expect of my dog. This is stuff that too many people take for granted and if you act of the things you learn here you’ll have a happier house and dog.

In this episode

1:18  My weekend at Super Adoption

5:20  What it’s like to live in the world of another species

8:35  How raising kids and dogs is similar

11:26  The importance of consistency

13:57  Resource control

18:48  Rules during play

25:15  How rules may change with time

28:35  How dogs learn rules

29:40  Training tip – walking multiple dogs

Links

Join The Great Dog Adventure Club

Here’s what it’s like at Super Adoption

There’s so many different beliefs on what rules you should have with your dog. Some people are very free with their dogs and let them do whatever they want while other have a very strict household. Which way is right?

In this episode I go over why rules are so important and exactly which rules you should have and what I expect of my dog. This is stuff that too many people take for granted and if you act of the things you learn here you’ll have a happier house and dog.

In this episode

1:18  My weekend at Super Adoption

5:20  What it’s like to live in the world of another species

8:35  How raising kids and dogs is similar

11:26  The importance of consistency

13:57  Resource control

18:48  Rules during play

25:15  How rules may change with time

28:35  How dogs learn rules

29:40  Training tip – walking multiple dogs

Links

Join The Great Dog Adventure Club

Here’s what it’s like at Super Adoption

Doing agility with your dog is good in so many ways. It increases your ability to communicate with your dog, helps them gain confidence, is great mental and physical exercise and it’s tons of fun. Every single client I recommend agility to ends up loving it and telling me how much their dogs enjoys it.

I’ve also seen agility really improve some behavior issues as well. Learning the agility equipment is a big confidence boost for dogs, so if you dog is shy or has some anxieties doing agility can help them overcome it. Even dog reactivity can be improved upon with the help of agility.

To fill you in on the wonders of dog agility I’ve invited on dog trainer and agility instructor Tracy Sklenar. Listen in and I think you’ll be looking to give this great dog sport a try.

In this episode

2:00  iTunes love

7:10  Exactly what is dog agility

12:18  How agility can help some behavior issues

14:19  What dogs are good for agility

21:41  What do dogs do in agility

31:20  How to make your own agility equipment

35:21  The dog agility community

37:28  Dog agility online

43:26  Weekly training tip

Links

Tracy’s website

Agility U – online dog agility

Clean Run – online agility magazine

United States Dog Agility

American Kennel Club

Here’s 2 videos of Tracy doing some agility with her dogs

 

Home made interactive toy

Doing agility with your dog is good in so many ways. It increases your ability to communicate with your dog, helps them gain confidence, is great mental and physical exercise and it’s tons of fun. Every single client I recommend agility to ends up loving it and telling me how much their dogs enjoys it.

I’ve also seen agility really improve some behavior issues as well. Learning the agility equipment is a big confidence boost for dogs, so if you dog is shy or has some anxieties doing agility can help them overcome it. Even dog reactivity can be improved upon with the help of agility.

To fill you in on the wonders of dog agility I’ve invited on dog trainer and agility instructor Tracy Sklenar. Listen in and I think you’ll be looking to give this great dog sport a try.

In this episode

2:00  iTunes love

7:10  Exactly what is dog agility

12:18  How agility can help some behavior issues

14:19  What dogs are good for agility

21:41  What do dogs do in agility

31:20  How to make your own agility equipment

35:21  The dog agility community

37:28  Dog agility online

43:26  Weekly training tip

Links

Tracy’s website

Agility U – online dog agility

Clean Run – online agility magazine

United States Dog Agility

American Kennel Club

Here’s 2 videos of Tracy doing some agility with her dogs

 

Home made interactive toy

I get so many dog behavior and training questions every week. They come in by email, Facebook, Google+, phone, text and in person. Trying to live with another species is not always easy and if you don’t know how to address the issue you have with your dog, you could be in for a very frustrating time.

Since you’ve got lots of questions I thought I would give you some answers. So in this episode I dive deep into five listener questions so that you can learn from the answers and create a better life for both you and your dog.

In this episode

2:24  Join the Great Dog Adventure Club

4:00  Stopping dogs from reacting at the TV

10:24  Getting dogs to like getting their nails clipped

15:23  Calming down overexcited dogs

21:08  Handling dog reactivity on leash

25:58  Surviving the teenage time in puppies

30:48  Weekly training tip

I get so many dog behavior and training questions every week. They come in by email, Facebook, Google+, phone, text and in person. Trying to live with another species is not always easy and if you don’t know how to address the issue you have with your dog, you could be in for a very frustrating time.

Since you’ve got lots of questions I thought I would give you some answers. So in this episode I dive deep into five listener questions so that you can learn from the answers and create a better life for both you and your dog.

In this episode

2:24  Join the Great Dog Adventure Club

4:00  Stopping dogs from reacting at the TV

10:24  Getting dogs to like getting their nails clipped

15:23  Calming down overexcited dogs

21:08  Handling dog reactivity on leash

25:58  Surviving the teenage time in puppies

30:48  Weekly training tip