FernDog Podcast: Dog Training & Behavior Tips and Advice

There are plenty of ways to help your dog learn to live nicely in this very human world of ours, but there are also many ways you can create a four-legged monster without even realizing it. I see a lot of bad behaviors being created by well meaning people who just don’t quite understand what they are doing.

In this episode I cover nine different ways that you may be enabling or creating your dogs bad behaviors. Most of these things go under the radar or go unrealized until it’s been going of for a while, making it difficult and time consuming to address. Listen carefully and make an honest assessment of what’s going on with you and your dog, then make the changes necessary to set your dog up to succeed and be the good dog he wants to be.

In this episode

1:35  Introducing my private new club

4:30  Listener question about dog reactivity

11:20  The best way to screw up a puppy

14:13  The one thing you must do with your dog

18:42  The single worst invention for dogs

24:05  Dangers of too much affection

27:34  Importance of consistency

32:10 Training tip of the week: my secret weapon to making a good dog

Links

The Great Dog Adventure Club

There are plenty of ways to help your dog learn to live nicely in this very human world of ours, but there are also many ways you can create a four-legged monster without even realizing it. I see a lot of bad behaviors being created by well meaning people who just don’t quite understand what they are doing.

In this episode I cover nine different ways that you may be enabling or creating your dogs bad behaviors. Most of these things go under the radar or go unrealized until it’s been going of for a while, making it difficult and time consuming to address. Listen carefully and make an honest assessment of what’s going on with you and your dog, then make the changes necessary to set your dog up to succeed and be the good dog he wants to be.

In this episode

1:35  Introducing my private new club

4:30  Listener question about dog reactivity

11:20  The best way to screw up a puppy

14:13  The one thing you must do with your dog

18:42  The single worst invention for dogs

24:05  Dangers of too much affection

27:34  Importance of consistency

32:10 Training tip of the week: my secret weapon to making a good dog

Links

The Great Dog Adventure Club

There’s one skill that could save your dog’s life one day, and that’s knowing to come when called. Too many people take recall for granted and only think about it when they need it because their dog is running toward the street.

Have a rock solid recall could potentially be the difference between life or death. No I’m not being over dramatic, I know of dog’s that have died because they didn’t come back when called and ran head first into a deadly situation.

Since it’s so important I wanted to devote an entire episode to how to effectively teach your dog to come when called. This is super important for anyone with a dog, no matter how much training you have done. Listen in and get to work on improving your dog’s recall today.

In this episode

2:34  Listen question about encounter off leash dogs

9:31  Why teaching your dog to come when called is important

11:19  Why most dogs don’t come when called

14:52  When NOT to call your dog

16:58  How to teach come – step by step

25:20  Tips to make your dog’s recall better

30:25  Training tip of the week

Links

Citronella spray deterrent

Red Caution leash

Dogs in Need of Space store

There’s one skill that could save your dog’s life one day, and that’s knowing to come when called. Too many people take recall for granted and only think about it when they need it because their dog is running toward the street.

Have a rock solid recall could potentially be the difference between life or death. No I’m not being over dramatic, I know of dog’s that have died because they didn’t come back when called and ran head first into a deadly situation.

Since it’s so important I wanted to devote an entire episode to how to effectively teach your dog to come when called. This is super important for anyone with a dog, no matter how much training you have done. Listen in and get to work on improving your dog’s recall today.

In this episode

2:34  Listen question about encounter off leash dogs

9:31  Why teaching your dog to come when called is important

11:19  Why most dogs don’t come when called

14:52  When NOT to call your dog

16:58  How to teach come – step by step

25:20  Tips to make your dog’s recall better

30:25  Training tip of the week

Links

Citronella spray deterrent

Red Caution leash

Dogs in Need of Space store

No one wants a biting dog and nothing is more unsettling than having a dog that is getting grumpy with people. Once your dog is labeled aggressive it’s very hard to change people perception of him, no matter how much training you do.

That’s why it’s so important that you take the necessary steps to raise your dog in such a way that he will never think about taking a chomp on someone. If you do certain things, especially when your dog is a puppy, you can greatly decrease the chance that he will ever use his teeth on anyone.

In this episode I’ll go over why a dog would bite, giving you five common reasons this might happen. Then I go tell you how to identify each trigger and give you practical steps that you can do to ensure that your dog never feels the need to bite.

In this episode

1:00  The reason I’m pissed off

4:50  Listener question about puppy introduction to other dogs answered

9:57  Why dogs bite

12:30  How compound triggers cause bites

15:58  Know when to treat the issue and when you shouldn’t

17:25  Number one thing to do to make sure your dog never bites

20:44  Importance of letting new dogs get acclimated

25:56  How hand feeding can help

27:47  Weekly training tip

Links

My Anti Michael Vick T-shirt

My interview with Jim Gorant (author of The Lost Dogs)

The Lost Dogs book

No one wants a biting dog and nothing is more unsettling than having a dog that is getting grumpy with people. Once your dog is labeled aggressive it’s very hard to change people perception of him, no matter how much training you do.

That’s why it’s so important that you take the necessary steps to raise your dog in such a way that he will never think about taking a chomp on someone. If you do certain things, especially when your dog is a puppy, you can greatly decrease the chance that he will ever use his teeth on anyone.

In this episode I’ll go over why a dog would bite, giving you five common reasons this might happen. Then I go tell you how to identify each trigger and give you practical steps that you can do to ensure that your dog never feels the need to bite.

In this episode

1:00  The reason I’m pissed off

4:50  Listener question about puppy introduction to other dogs answered

9:57  Why dogs bite

12:30  How compound triggers cause bites

15:58  Know when to treat the issue and when you shouldn’t

17:25  Number one thing to do to make sure your dog never bites

20:44  Importance of letting new dogs get acclimated

25:56  How hand feeding can help

27:47  Weekly training tip

Links

My Anti Michael Vick T-shirt

My interview with Jim Gorant (author of The Lost Dogs)

The Lost Dogs book

I’m amazed at in how many ways dogs help out the human race. Their ability to connect with us and reach us in ways that no one else can is astounding.

Most of the time they aren’t doing anything special – just being dogs. However, by just being a dog they are able to help us in ways that are both simple and powerful.

In this episode I look into 3 really cool ways that dogs are being of great service to people, helping us overcome obstacles, do things that were not possible on our own and being of such great service to us.

I bring on my good friend Steve Sokolowicz  from the Calais School to talk about their new program of teaching special needs kids how to train dogs. This is a project that I’m very honored to be a part of and see first hand the impact that dogs have on the kids involved.

Then I bring back Joe Dwyer (from episode 6) to tell us how his therapy dog, Shelby, bring some brightness into people who are sick and suffering, and how she encourages children to gain confidence in reading.

Looking at all the ways that dog’s help us it’s obvious why we call them man’s best friend.

In this episode

1:10  I need some help with my new project

7:06  How the Calais School uses dogs in the school

11:18  How the dog training program works at the Calais School

11:42  The impact of the program on the kids

14:07  The goal of the student dog training course

16:13  Dogs keep the kids interest and gets them motivated

21:25  Shelby the pit bulls story

23:47  Some of the amazing ways Shelby has helped people in need

28:30  How to become a therapy dog

33:58  Kids reading to dogs to build confidence

37:05  The effects of doing therapy work on the dog

43:21  Training tip of the week

Links

The Dog Rescue Handbook – my new project

The Calais School

The Calais School Dog Trainer Program

Shelby’s Grace 

Bright and Beautiful – therapy dog certification

I’m amazed at in how many ways dogs help out the human race. Their ability to connect with us and reach us in ways that no one else can is astounding.

Most of the time they aren’t doing anything special – just being dogs. However, by just being a dog they are able to help us in ways that are both simple and powerful.

In this episode I look into 3 really cool ways that dogs are being of great service to people, helping us overcome obstacles, do things that were not possible on our own and being of such great service to us.

I bring on my good friend Steve Sokolowicz  from the Calais School to talk about their new program of teaching special needs kids how to train dogs. This is a project that I’m very honored to be a part of and see first hand the impact that dogs have on the kids involved.

Then I bring back Joe Dwyer (from episode 6) to tell us how his therapy dog, Shelby, bring some brightness into people who are sick and suffering, and how she encourages children to gain confidence in reading.

Looking at all the ways that dog’s help us it’s obvious why we call them man’s best friend.

In this episode

1:10  I need some help with my new project

7:06  How the Calais School uses dogs in the school

11:18  How the dog training program works at the Calais School

11:42  The impact of the program on the kids

14:07  The goal of the student dog training course

16:13  Dogs keep the kids interest and gets them motivated

21:25  Shelby the pit bulls story

23:47  Some of the amazing ways Shelby has helped people in need

28:30  How to become a therapy dog

33:58  Kids reading to dogs to build confidence

37:05  The effects of doing therapy work on the dog

43:21  Training tip of the week

Links

The Dog Rescue Handbook – my new project

The Calais School

The Calais School Dog Trainer Program

Shelby’s Grace 

Bright and Beautiful – therapy dog certification

Every dog should know a few core things and going though the process of teaching your dog basic obedience will bring you closer together and help you develop a happy and successful relationship with your dog.

I’m sure you already know how to train your dog to do a few basic commands but with a few simple tips you can make it much easier and more powerful.

Here I go over 17 things that will make your training more effective and help your dog become much more proficient in all the skills you want to teach him. Implementing some or all of these suggestions will really take your training to a new level and enable you to better communicate and live with your dog.

In this episode

1:55  Thanks for the love

3:50  Listener question about a fearful puppy

7:13  The importance of doing things in a slow progression

9:58  The difference between a bribe and a reward

12:57  The way you should say each cue

19:30  What to do if your dog won’t do what you’re trying to teach

21:35  How to keep training interesting

24:21  How to know if you’re doing training wrong

25:22  Why you must focus on building a relationship

27:33  Refreshing your dog’s skills every so often

31:53  The four things that every dog should know

33:00  Training tip of the week

Links

My Rescue shirt – available for a VERY short time

Every dog should know a few core things and going though the process of teaching your dog basic obedience will bring you closer together and help you develop a happy and successful relationship with your dog.

I’m sure you already know how to train your dog to do a few basic commands but with a few simple tips you can make it much easier and more powerful.

Here I go over 17 things that will make your training more effective and help your dog become much more proficient in all the skills you want to teach him. Implementing some or all of these suggestions will really take your training to a new level and enable you to better communicate and live with your dog.

In this episode

1:55  Thanks for the love

3:50  Listener question about a fearful puppy

7:13  The importance of doing things in a slow progression

9:58  The difference between a bribe and a reward

12:57  The way you should say each cue

19:30  What to do if your dog won’t do what you’re trying to teach

21:35  How to keep training interesting

24:21  How to know if you’re doing training wrong

25:22  Why you must focus on building a relationship

27:33  Refreshing your dog’s skills every so often

31:53  The four things that every dog should know

33:00  Training tip of the week

Links

My Rescue shirt – available for a VERY short time