In today's episode I talk with art educator, Rachelle Doorley of Tinkerlab, about creative projects kids make for and about dogs. These open ended ideas inspire creativity in children and also strengthen their bond with the family dog. 

This episode emphasizes the idea of using creative strategies for kids to interact and bond with their dogs. Not all activities with kids and dogs have to include touching, training, walking or petting. Kids can create enrichment activities or art for their dogs as well - promoting a deeper bond between them.

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In this episode, I talk with Laura Gendron, the founder of Miss Behavior Dog Training . She is a mom and positive reinforcement dog trainer, and is one of the most creative teachers I know. We discuss safe and fun games kids can play with dogs so that they can improve their bond. Plus, everyone wants better behaved kids and dogs - and these training games help with both!

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In today's episode, I talk about how to help children process grief and sadness over the death of a pet with Irene McKenna. Pet loss can be traumatic for all family members - we talk about how we, as parents, can navigate our own grief while holding space for our kids to feel sad.

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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