In this episode, you get three short training sessions where you'll see hand blocking with a young pup who has never seen it before (it takes under two minutes), rewarding a pup's interest, a pulsing on lead situation and a how Sarah handle's an "oops" moment (everyone has them) and then you get an interview with Shirley Minatelli about life with her Mobility Assistance dog, Xia. Enjoy!

"Mother May I" is a game out of Sarah's book My Smart Puppy (written with her partner and husband, Brian Kilcommons) with the goal of teaching your dog to look to you whenever something tempting (or concerning) comes into view. Each piece of this game is taught separately but you can see the end result in the two video clips of Sarah working her rescue dog, Pip. This episode also includes a fun and creative trick that Shirley Minatelli taught her service dog, Xia. What a tidy pair these two are!

See the Simple Sit, learn what part a slack lead plays in the guided down, hear how to turn that head turn into a consistent Come!, find out Sarah's suggestions for a listener's question and, want to know how Sarah answers a bystanders friendly suggestion to just put the puppy Sarah's working in the back of their car? Tune in!

Listen (and watch) to Sarah coach a friend with her puppy then see

Sarah working with a German Shepherd Dog puppy - learn a few tricks

of the trade and some tips on how to build success with this

universally challenging behavior: walking on a loose lead. Also, see

how Sarah uses Place for Pip at meal time as well as how Pip "begs"

for her supper, after that, we'll check in on the cheese retrieve.

This week learn how to create better control around distractions. See

Sarah work with a 12 week old puppy, watch Melissa Fischer

(www.puppyhomeschool.com) work with her sensitive Beagle, Milo, and

then listen to a more advanced session with Melissa and her

Australian Shepherd, Petra. This work is easy, fun, and every dog/

handler would benefit from it. After that, learn a creative way of

using place to problem solve and hear Pip's second session in the

Cheese Retrieve. Enjoy!

Links to the clips can be found at Petliferadiocom - Teacher's Pet -

the Episode Info page for this Episode

Does your dog bark or drag you around when you go to a new place? Is he reactive to people and things when he gets excited? So it Pip! In this episode, Pip and Sarah head out to a local pre-holiday shopping center for a field trip. Come along and find out what Sarah does when Pip gets unnerved by some holiday cheer, how she handles a typical foray into a pet supply store and find out what training project she's starting.

Find the perfect gift for your dog in this edition of Teacher's Pet. It's not a leash, it's not a toy, it's not a bed, it's not a treat... what is it? Tune in and find out! See Sarah in action on Comcast Cable (Video on Demand - Life and Home - Pets - Children).

Find the perfect gift for your dog in this edition of Teacher's Pet. It's not a leash, it's not a toy, it's not a bed, it's not a treat... what is it? Tune in and find out! See Sarah in action on Comcast Cable (Video on Demand - Life and Home - Pets - Children).

Ever wondered about corrections? Is there a secret to doing them well? Are they bad? Can they be good? Find out in this week's episode of Teacher's Pet with Sarah Wilson. Learn why giving calm, clear direction can be hard for women and how your history in school can influence your training today. See how to have fun and be effective as Sarah teaches Pip something brand new and then has Pip begging for more.

Want your dog to go to his bed on a word and stay there? Then you're going to love "Place". In this episode, listen to Sarah get a delightful Italian Greyhound puppy started, then we go to advanced work with Pip (you'll hear some Pip-typical crashing and skidding as she flies to her bed). We wrap up hearing Place ideas from three other professional trainers - all a little different, all fun, all work.