In this episode, I talk with certified dog behavior consultant and trainer Michael Baugh, CDBC, CPDT-KSA, about aggression in family dogs. We discuss how families can improve safety, help the dog to feel better, and how to assess if it's too much for the family to handle. The safety of family members, especially children, is a priority and we discuss options to help parents set up everyone for success.

We discuss:

• management vs. training
• preventing aggressive behavior
• what to do if a dog is aggressive to kids
• living with an aggressive dog and kids

Michelle of Pooch Parenting is now retired. Thank you for the support over the past decade. Many of her resources are now available on YouTube for FREE.

In today's episode with sleep consultant, Bonnie Dimmick, we talk about how to help our babies, toddlers and kids to sleep better, even if the dog is barking.  This episode answers many common questions about sleep habits and how to help our children to become more resilient, even with noise in the background.

We discuss:

• improving child sleep
• what to do when dog barking wakes the kids
• helping kids to become more resilient sleepers

Michelle of Pooch Parenting is now retired. Thank you for the support over the past decade. Many of her resources are now available on YouTube for FREE.

In this episode with Caroline Wilkinson, we talk about how to prevent our family dogs from barking. We also discuss the function of barking, why dogs do it, and alternate behaviors we can ask for instead. This is a particularly difficult behavior for families with kids, especially those who are sleep deprived. It's common to worry that barking will wake up a napping child or sleeping baby - but you will get some relief with these simple solutions.

Michelle of Pooch Parenting is now retired. Thank you for the support over the past decade. Many of her resources are now available on YouTube for FREE.

I hope you will forgive me for another sad episode. But if I can save one child or prevent one tragic accident, it will be worth it. In today's show, I talk about a recent tragedy where an infant was smothered by the family dog, and what could have been done to prevent it. While this is a horrible event, accidents like this are not uncommon - and I talk about why I think this is so. Tune in and then tell the others. We have to work together to prevent accidents like this from happening.

Michelle of Pooch Parenting is now retired. Thank you for the support over the past decade. Many of her resources are now available on YouTube for FREE.

In today's episode I speak with parenting coach Rose Clark about simple strategies parents can use to alleviate any guilt they may be feeling about parenting kids and dogs at the same time. It's easy to feel overwhelmed or that you are not doing a great job parenting your kids OR your dog. But there are some strategies that are surprisingly simple to implement to help you to feel better and make the changes you need to make your life easier.

Michelle of Pooch Parenting is now retired. Thank you for the support over the past decade. Many of her resources are now available on YouTube for FREE.

In today's episode with Ruby Leslie, we discuss the challenges parents face when living with dogs who chase kids and cats.  This can make life at home chaotic, unsafe and stressful. We talk about simple management strategies to keep everyone safe and to prevent your dog from making avoidable mistakes. If you have a dog who chases your kids or cats, don't miss this episode. Your family will thank you!

We discuss:

• why dogs chase kids and cats
• tips to prevent the dog from chasing the kids or cats
• management strategies to make a home safer for kids and dogs
• parent overwhelm with kids and pets

Michelle of Pooch Parenting is now retired. Thank you for the support over the past decade. Many of her resources are now available on YouTube for FREE.

In this episode, we talk about the basics of clicker training for family dogs with Mary Stompe, a Karen Pryor Academy graduate.  Mary talks about why clicker training is so effective and how the whole family can learn to use clickers, use the right timing, and help the dog to become a well behaved companion. You can learn more about Mary at MarysAngelsDogTraining.com.

Michelle of Pooch Parenting is now retired. Thank you for the support over the past decade. Many of her resources are now available on YouTube for FREE.

This week, I talk to Michelle Klump from Out West Bassets. We discuss what an ethical breeder looks like and how to choose the right breed for your family. Michelle talks about why Basset Hounds make good family pets and red flags to look for when trying to decide where to get your next dog. 

We discuss:

• basset hounds
• good family dogs
• how to choose a good breeder
• red flags when searching for a dog
• benefits of using a breeder for your dog

Michelle of Pooch Parenting is now retired. Thank you for the support over the past decade. Many of her resources are now available on YouTube for FREE.

In this episode, we hear two questions from listeners about walking dogs on leash. In the first question, Karen asks for tips to share with her two children who are helping to walk a small dog belonging to their elderly neighbor. In the second question, Ryan asks for loose leash walking tips for his adolescent dog who is nearing 100 pounds.

If you have a question about dogs and kids that you would like me to address in a future episode, please visit: www.speakpipe.com/poochparenting and leave me a voice recording of your question. 

Michelle of Pooch Parenting is now retired. Thank you for the support over the past decade. Many of her resources are now available on YouTube for FREE.

In this brief episode, I share my thoughts about a recent news story where a 3 yo girl was bitten by a fake service dog in a Texas restaurant. While this a very unpleasant topic, it's worth discussing a simple strategy for how incidents like this can be avoided in the future. 

I discuss:

• service dogs
• dog body language
• dog etiquette for owners
• dog etiquette around someone else's dog for parents, kids, and strangers
• risks of fake service dogs to others
• dog bite prevention

Michelle of Pooch Parenting is now retired. Thank you for the support over the past decade. Many of her resources are now available on YouTube for FREE.