Reward Your Dog Podcast

What does reactivity training actually look like? The heart of this kind of work is exposure training - as in, exposing our dog to their trigger. But that needs to be done thoughtfully and carefully. In this episode, Jesse and Verena take a deep dive into the "meat and potatoes" of exposure training and discuss both what it is - and what it isn't.

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Shoutout:

Manage it by Juliana de Willems

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The song Verena references is actually called "Red Light", even though Siouxsie says the word "exposure" a lot. It's definitely peak goth, though.

How can we help our dog to avoid stressful situations, and why should we? In part 5 of our series on reactivity we discuss the importance of reducing your dog's overall trigger through the process of trigger mitigation. We'll explain what it is and how it fits into helping you and your pup feel more confident and ready to learn.

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Amy Cook’s Management Class

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When we add a dog to our family, we often have specific hopes and dreams for the companionship we develop with them. But what if our dog can't do the things we would like for them to do with us? Madison Edmunds shares with us her story of her two Border Collies Truth and Dare, whom she purchased as sports prospects, but who were unable to compete in the sports she had hoped to do with them. Listen to their moving story here.

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Our shoutout goes to the fabulous Shade Whitesel. 

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Jesse and Verena dish out the goods in the third part of the Reactivity Series. Is reactivity resolvable? And if so, what would that look like? Join them and find out how you can help your dog, both right now and through future training.

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Our shoutout goes to Dr. Amy Cook of Play Way Dogs.

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In our second part of the reactivity series, we are joined by Simone Mueller of Predation Substitute Training to discuss hunting behaviors in dogs, which can become quite problematic for guardians with dogs that enjoy hunting wildlife. Simone explains why food often doesn't work in training these behaviors and what to do instead - in addition to a bunch of other great information.

You can find more information about Simone Mueller here. Buy her book "Hunting Together" at Dogwise here.

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Our shoutout goes to Lorna and Ray Coppinger's book "Dog's: A New Understanding of Canine Origin, Behavior and Evolution."

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Reactivity is a huge umbrella term. In this episode, Jesse and Verena tackle this suite of behaviors and shed light on what reactivity is and what types of reactivity exist. In this first episode of a multi-part series, they also get into reactivity-adjacent ideas like threshold, trigger stacking, and body language.

Here is the video on trigger stacking I mentioned in the episode.

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Our shoutout goes to Lili Chin's lovely book "Doggie Language."

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Most of us don't add a dog to our family because we want to do a ton of training. Instead, the goal for many is to have a companion in life and a great friendship with another being. But how can we strike up an inter-species friendship? We invited Suzanne Clothier of Relationship Centered Training to explore this vast topic with us. Enjoy the many stories and rabbit holes we go down into to find out what the ingredients are for having a great relationship with your dog.

Our shoutout goes to Grisha Stewart's awesome blog on the SAFE Framework.  

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Oh, and Jesse's recording studio Maximum Wave Recording with a picture of Hissy McRabid the possum can be found HERE.

In the seventh episode of the RYDP, Jesse and Verena tackle the buzzword of "enrichment". Is it true that we can give our dog a lick mat and we have "enriched" them? The answer is a bit more complicated than that, so take a listen to find out what enrichment is all about.

Links:

Liz Radar's Quadrants of Enrichment

White Oaks Pastures Rawhide

Our shoutout goes to the Pet Harmony podcast "Enrichment for the Real World".  

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Click here to apply for the Urban Dog Reactivity Online Program. 

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When we adopt or purchase a second dog, we always hope that they'll be best friends with our resident dog from day 1, but sadly that doesn't alway work out. Jess Lara of J9K9 Training is joining Jesse and Verena for this episode to talk about her thoughtful approach to integrating her and her husband's young and excitable herding dogs. Stay tuned for a slew of helpful tips and recommendations for keeping the peace in a multi dog household.

Our shoutout goes to the Shelter Playgroup Alliance and their awesome YouTube channel.

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Loose leash walking may seem like an elusive skill if you have a dog that likes pulling, but it doesn't have to be. Jesse and Verena break down the different aspects and skills you need to know to successfully walk with your dog on a loose leash.

Our shoutout goes to Kiki Yablon and her fabulous blog.

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