In part one I talked about how I got into dog training and how my training businesses evolved. In this part I talk about how my training style shifted from force free to balanced over the years. My friend Keely Lindler joins in on the conversation.

Amber and I are both UBT (United Blood Trackers) Certified Trackers. We recover Whitetail Deer for hunters in Minnesota and Wisconsin with our dogs Archer and Bauer. In this episode we talk about how we both got into this activity and what exactly it is. www.unitedbloodtrackers.org www.facebook.com/mudlakegamerecovery www.facebook.com/groups/507879530011085

Amber and I are both UBT (United Blood Trackers) Certified Trackers. We recover Whitetail Deer for hunters in Minnesota and Wisconsin with our dogs Archer and Bauer. In this episode we talk about how we both got into this activity and what exactly it is. www.unitedbloodtrackers.org www.facebook.com/mudlakegamerecovery www.facebook.com/groups/507879530011085

The Fly On The Wall series are episodes where I have real consultations with real clients and you get to be a fly on the wall for our conversations! In this episode I speak with Laura Jones, who is also a dog trainer! She had some questions she wanted to run past me about a puppy she has in for Board and Train and see if I could lend some perspective on things she’s come across in her time with him! We touch on puppyhood, resource guarding, reactivity, emotional support for clients dealing with issues like this, and my Don’t Push The Button philosophy. If you would like to participate in a Fly On The Wall episode yourself, send me an email through my website: commongroundcaninemn.com and as always, you can follow me on Instagram at @inthewoodswithdogs!

In this episode Keely and I talk about how I got started in dog training, how the many dogs I’ve owned contributed to my learning and success, and how my businesses have evolved over the years. My two day seminar is right around the corner! You can find details here: www.commongroundcaninemn.com/events

Hanah is a therapist who works with kids, teens, and young adults. She recently opened her own private practice, Casmere Counseling, and is working towards the goal of specializing in working with people in “the dog world”. In this episode we sit down and discuss her new practice, what she took away from a week of training on Theraplay, and nerd out comparing her job as a human therapist to mine as a dog trainer. Hanah has been a friend and client of mine for the last four(ish) years, this is a conversation I’ve wanted to have for a long time because I think what she does is so cool! You can find Hanah on Instagram here: www.instagram.com/cashmerecounseling Follow me here: www.instagram.com/inthewoodswithdogs and find my website here: www.commongroundcaninemn.com