Have you ever thought your dog was an absolute maniac? Well, maybe it's not your dog after all.

Shannon Wooten is a world-renown hunting dog trainer, based out of Camden, SC. Her and her husband have taught me numerable lessons about working with dogs and myself. She will literally blow your mind with things you think you’re doing right by your dog…but actually you’d be surprised.

In today’s episode, we talk about:

• practical ways you can change your home life with your dog

Shannon Wooten On The Ruby Hour Show Notes:

00:50 Meet Shannon Wooten!

2:12 Getting started with Palmetto Gun Dogs

6:26 Everything you’re doing wrong with dogs that you think is right

13:35 Enabling certain behaviors in your life

15:30 Is your dog a maniac? The one thing you might not be considering

20:10 Every dog has a purpose

23:35 Projecting negative energy onto your dog

25:38 There’s more than meets the eye: Creative ways to bond with your pup while living in a city

26:23 The impact Shannon and her team have on clients

27:40 Redneck yoga

29:20 Balancing work life when work is literally living at your home

31:52 Calling people on their dog $#!t

32:47 Implementing daily repetition in your dog’s life

41:05 Recognizing differences in breeds

41:30 How to train your puppy

47:19 Why it’s really not cute when dogs jump on you

Get in touch with Shannon and check out Palmetto Gun dogs on Facebook at @palmettogundogs and on Instagram at @palmettogundogs !