Visiting the vet can be a really stressful event for many dogs - but does it have to be? We are joined by the wonderful Sara McLoudrey to discuss how to make vet visits less taxing for both your dog and you, set your new puppy of for success, and what to do if your dog has shown aggression at the vet. So much great information!

As promised, here are some resources around anxiety medication:

A Dose of Hope Part 1

A Dose of Hope Part 2

Veterinary Information Network

The Shoutout goes to the Fear Free Certification if you need a professional for a dog who has special needs.

Thanks so much to Sara McLoudrey of Decisive Moment Pet Consulting - please check out her wonderful work - also on Instagram.

We would appreciate your support by liking, rating, reviewing, and sharing. It helps us so much! You can also:

Join the RYDP Patreon.

Buy us a coffee

More info on Reward Your Dog Training can be found here:

Website

Facebook

Instagram

TikTok

Halloween is upon us, and we're coming at you with our Spooktacular Halloween episode, discussing how you and your dog can the many frights and scares of Halloween night and the time around it.

Here are the pictures we promised you.

The Shoutout goes to Engineering Optimism Dog Training for those of you who have small dogs that struggle to navigate the world!

We would appreciate your support by liking, rating, reviewing, and sharing. It helps us so much! You can also:

Join the RYDP Patreon.

Buy us a coffee

Subscribe to the RYDT newsletter. 

You can find Reward Your Dog Training here: Website / Instagram / TikTok

Facebook  YouTube

All of us know that dogs can sustain injuries to their body - but did you know that dogs can also suffer behavioral injuries? Lauren Fraser of Fraser Animal Behaviour joins us to explore this important topic and discuss with us what a behavioral injury looks like, how it can happen, and what you as a guardian can do to prevent it.

You can find Lauren Fraser's equine behavior consulting business here, her cat & dog business here, and her awesome TikTok here.

The Shoutout goes to Trailblazing Tails for all your leash, collar, and long line needs!

We would appreciate your support by liking, rating, reviewing, and sharing. It helps us so much! You can also:

Join the RYDP Patreon.

Buy us a coffee

Subscribe to the RYDT newsletter. 

You can find Reward Your Dog Training here: Website / Instagram / TikTok / Facebook  YouTube

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.

Join the RYDP Patreon.

Subscribe to the RYDT newsletter. 

Shoutout:

Manage it by Juliana de Willems

You can find Reward Your Dog Training here: Website / Instagram / TikTok / Facebook  YouTube

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.

Join the RYDP Patreon.

Subscribe to the RYDT newsletter. 

Amy Cook’s Management Class

Sniffspot

You can find Reward Your Dog Training here: Website / Instagram / TikTok / Facebook  YouTube

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.

Join the RYDP Patreon.

Subscribe to the RYDT newsletter. 

Our shoutout goes to the fabulous Shade Whitesel. 

You can find Reward Your Dog Training here: Website / Instagram / TikTok / Facebook  YouTube

Follow the adventures of Madison, Truth, and Dare here.

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.

Join the RYDP Patreon.

Subscribe to the RYDT newsletter.

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

You can find Reward Your Dog Training here: Website / Instagram / TikTok / Facebook  YouTube

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.

Subscribe to the RYDT newsletter.

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

You can find Reward Your Dog Training here: Website / Instagram / TikTok / Facebook  YouTube

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.

Subscribe to the RYDT newsletter.

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

You can find Reward Your Dog Training here: Website / Instagram / TikTok / Facebook  YouTube

Please enter any questions or comment HERE or send them to [email protected]. 

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.  

You can find Reward Your Dog Training here: Website / Instagram / TikTok / Facebook  YouTube

Please enter any questions or comment HERE or send them to [email protected]. 

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