Dog trainers Leah & Tyler sit down and chat about Tyler's Boston based dog training business, Falco K9. Tyler explained how he came to be a dog trainer and his experience as a military K9 handler in the Navy. He spoke candidly about the dogs and people who impact him. Tyler discussed his mentality as a business owner and also mentions those who have helped him along the way (lookin at you, Joan). Leah & Tyler also discussed the use of electric collars and the PETCO debacle and Tyler had a very pointed message for dog trainers at the end of this podcast.

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Dog trainers Leah & Lori Lodato discuss practical ways to socialize puppies and adult dogs. Leah & Lori debunk some popular theories about socialization and explain how socialization is so much more than letting your puppy play with other puppies.

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Dog trainer Leah Lodato sits down with Nikki Condon for a chat about happenings in Nikki's world. Nikki is the president of Last Hope K9 Rescue in Boston MA and she has also recently acquired a quarantine/boarding facility here in MA.

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Dog trainers Leah & Lori chat about how to advocate for your dog when visiting the veterinarian.

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Dog trainers Leah & Lori chat about how you can keep your dog safe off leash. First, let's make sure you have put the work into training your dog to have a reliable recall. Then, employ equipment choices and techniques to make it easy to pass distractions off leash.

Dog trainers Leah and Lori Lodato dive into the topic of advocating for your dog while your dog is on leash in the neighborhood. Should you let your dog meet other dogs on leash? Listen and find out.

This series with dog trainers Lori & Leah gives tips about how to advocate for your dog in different situations. Part 1 focuses on how to how to cultivate successful interactions between your friends and family and your new dog.

Patrick is a Boston based realtor and we talked about basic money management strategies for micro/small business owners so listen up all you dog walkers and trainers! He also dove into the current real estate market in the Boston area. @boston.real.estate

Leah & Jamie sat down and chatted about Jamie's dog walking company, The Mindful Dog Walker, and how she came to be an amazing dog handler and dog mom. She gave some excellent tips on initiating loose leash walking practices and talked extensively about how mindset influences dog handling.

Dog trainers Leah and Lori talk about various dog breeds and whether or not Lori thinks they'd be a good fit for someone who has never owned a dog before.