FernDog Podcast: Dog Training & Behavior Tips and Advice

Whether you’re aware of it or not, your feelings are affecting you dog. Dogs are very intuitive and masters at reading others. This fact is sometimes a blessing, however your feeling can actually be contributing to your dog’s issues and greatly limiting your ability to communicate with him.

In this episode I’ll go over what this all means and show you how to use your feelings to have a positive impact on your dog’s behavior.

In this episode

1:18  never look back

3:39  The contagious nature of your energy

5:02  Hayley to the rescue

9:07  What dogs respond to

10:00  Energy affecting a pack

12:17  The consequences of not controlling your emotions

14:50  Steps to using your feelings to train your dog

16:53  The power of calm

So you’ve got a good dog, but . . .

He’s a bit rambunctious, likes to play rough and bite the leash like it’s a game of tug of war. This behavior seems innocent enough at first but gets old real fast and is something you need to be addressed.

I’ll explain why your crazy dog does what he does and what you need to do to save your hands from bruises and your leashes intact.

In this episode

 0:57  Enjoy your dog today

3:40  Why dog’s are mouthy

4:13  Always think of the big picture

6:45  Rules of play

9:55  Begin treating leash biting before you leave the house

11:35  Why dogs like to bite the leash

12:40  Your dog’s “sweet spot”

15:01  Making your walk a training exercise

This episode is sponsored by 4Knines: high quality car seat and cargo covers for your vehicle. www.4knines.com

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There’s a lot of confusion about feeding dogs a raw diet. I’ve invited on a special guest to the show to help you discover if a raw food diet is right for you dog and how you can go about doing it.

I welcome Kimberly Gauthier from Keepthetailwagging.com to the show to tell us how she made her way to feeding her dogs a raw diet and pick her brain on the benefits and concerns, as well as the best ways to feed raw. If you’ve every thought about switching over to the raw diet but haven’t really understood what it really entails, this is the show for you.

In this episode

0:55  A big thank you to . . . you!

4:24  Welcome Kimberly

9:55  Opening your mind

10:52  What is raw feeding

16:00  Very few trips to the vet

20:22  Benefits of feeding raw

28:30  Cost of feeding raw

36:18  A good place to start

38:57  Some recommended supplements

45:16  Is a raw diet good for all dogs

49:03  Raw bones

55:45  Alternating proteins

Links

Keep The Tail Wagging

Raw Food Coops

Raw Feeding A to Z eBook

Darwin’s Natural Pet Products

Probiotic Supplement

Nupro Supplement

Super Essentials Supplement

Bonnie & Clyde Fish Oil Supplement

 The Honest Kitchen

This episode is sponsored by 4Knines: high quality car seat and cargo covers for your vehicle. www.4knines.com

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If your dog gets grumpy when people or other dogs approach you, either at home or on leash, there’s a chance you have a relationship issue. Your dog could be claiming you as their resource and protecting his or her valuables. This is something that is often enabled by us but can have serious implications – especially if children are involved.

This week I’ll go over what the symptoms look like and give you a plan to change things so your dog doesn’t see you as a possession so that he behaves himself when people interact with you.

In this episode

1:39  Thanks to my Aussie fans

2:12  Awesome car seat covers at 4Knines

4:40  Problem with rat terrier

5:49  Causes of a dog being possessive

6:46  Signs your dog is being possessive of you

8:55  Anxious dogs being possessive

11:05  The problem with your relationship

14:21  A relationship is earned

15:15  Don’t reward the behavior

17:17  Creating a healthy relationship

17:45  Rescue Warriors!

This episode is sponsored by 4Knines: high quality car seat and cargo covers for your vehicle. www.4knines.com

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Nothing beats a good summer road trip. New scenery, fresh air and good times.

But you know who else loves road trips? Your pooch! So why not bring him along for the fun.

In this episode I’ll tell you what you need to consider when taking your dog on the road and give you some great ideas of some day trips that will be tons of fun for you and you furry buddy. And I’ll also give you a few great spots where you can go on a full vacation with your dog. Good times ahead.

In this episode

1:01  Thank you Canada

2:18  Great seat covers for your car

5:14  Why take your dogs with you

6:04  My favorite road trip

8:03  Grabbing a bite with your pooch

10:15  Getting ready for a road trip

13:15  Places to go on vacation with your dog

Links

Show sponsor: 4Knines

Campsites at Disney’s Lake Buena Vista

Douglas Family Preserve

Dog Park Inn

Camp Unleashed

Camp Gone To The Dogs

Gopetfriendly.com

bringfido.com

This episode is sponsored by 4Knines: high quality car seat and cargo covers for your vehicle. www.4knines.com

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Does this sound familiar?

You’re relaxing at home curled up on the couch reading your favorite book. You just put your two toddlers in for a nap and you’re enjoying the brief moment of peace and quite. As you take a deep breadth and smile contently something happens that causes your peaceful world to collapse and chaos to ensue.

Ding-dong.

The doorbell rings, which causes your dog to go ten shades of nuts, barking, whining and howling as he scratches and jumps at the door. You jump out of your skin, the kids wake up screaming and your poor neighbor who is on the other side of the door is now running back to his house for fear that the demon dog might escape your house and eat him alive.

Not a fun scenario, but is one too many people can relate to. In this episode we’ll talk about how to stop the madness and get your dog to chill at the door.

In this episode

 1:00 My new project: The Small Business Rocket Ship

2:03  Listener question

3:53  Why dogs react to the door

6:09  The first thing to do when your dog goes nuts

7:36  Taking over space

8:56  Working down the “scale of reactivity”

10:55  Using sit/stays

11:59  Desensitizing the trigger

A shocking 77% if dog bites come from the family dog or a friend’s dog. Yes, 77%! That’s a lot of lovable furry family members sinking their teeth into the people they love the most.

So why does this happen?

Sadly, it’s often because we set it up to happen by not realizing how our dogs are perceiving what we do – especially with our kids.

The good news is that after you listen to today’s episode you’ll know exactly what to do – and not to do – with your dog to ensure that your dog is never put in a situation where he will be forced into a bite. I’m joined by Leah and Justine from The Family Dog who explain how to keep everyone in your family (human and furry) safe and happy forever.

In this episode

 0:59  Welcome from my little co-hosts

3:55  Who are Leah and Justine

6:28  Why training a family dog is a little different

11:22  The consequences of not understanding how your dog is feeling

13:44  The mistakes kids make

17:01  Signs that your dog is not comfortable

24:01  Don’t judge others

30:45  What training you should do with your dog

36:35  Peace, love, kids, dogs program

41:18  When should kids become involved in training

45:55  What to do when kids want to pet your dog on leash

Links

Stop the 77

The Family Dog

Why Growling is good blog post

If your dog is anxious, uncomfortable, scared or just doesn’t like being in the car, this episode is for you. We’ll discuss how you can help your dog overcome his fear of the car and maybe even learn to enjoy going for a ride in the car.

You can do some things while you’re driving to help your dog with car sickness and change his impression and his experience of getting in the car as well as taking the ride in style.

In this episode

 1:18  iTunes love

2:29  Your dog’s perspective of car travel

3:37  How to help with car sickness

4:31  Should your dog be secured in the car

6:40  Dogs with anxiety in the car

7:10 Treating car anxiety

9:40  Taking it to the next level

10:30  Making a positive association to the car

Links

Seat belt for medium and large dogs

Small dog seat belt 

Let’s face it, just about everyone has a problem with their dog jumping up on people in the beginning. It’s because dogs love us and are very excitable, which is understandable, however it doesn’t make it any less annoying.

The problem is that many people are actually rewarding the jumping instead of discouraging it. In this episode I’ll show you how you can easily get your dog to keep his paws on the floor.

In this episode

1:00  My online Basic Obedience & Manners class

3:52  Your dog’s perspective on jumping

4:40  Easiest way to get rid of jumping

6:19  Dog training mojo

7:38  Make people a calm trigger

8:45  What to do for strangers

9:26  Training an alternate behavior

Too many people set dogs up to have a bad experience with other dogs while out for a walk on leash. We assume dogs like to walk and meet others like we do, when in fact that can be setting them up for a fight with another dog.

In this episode I’ll go over how to properly introduce two dogs to each other when out on a walk so that more of your encounters will pooches will be positive.

In this episode

2:15  How dogs communicate

4:11  Your dogs energy when meeting

5:47  How to position your dog to meet

7:56  When sniffing should take place

8:10  Every dog is different

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