Todd and Art reintroduce themselves and discuss their personal Instagram accounts. They share stories about their clients and the connections they have made over the years. They also talk about the importance of understanding the deeper emotions behind certain behaviors in both humans and dogs.

Todd then shares some videos of dogs he has been working with and discusses the strategies he uses to address their behavior issues. They also touch on the topic of discipline and the importance of consistency and calmness in correcting behavior. In this conversation, Todd and Art discuss the issue of dogs swallowing non-food items and the importance of owners not taking everything away from their dogs.

They also talk about the need for owners to be aware of how their interactions with their dogs can affect their behavior. They share personal experiences and insights from their work with dogs, including the importance of movement and reducing energy in training. They also mention the use of sound tools to create positive associations and reduce tension between dogs.

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Chapters

00:00 Reconnecting with Clients and Personal Connections

03:36 Understanding the Deeper Emotions Behind Behavior Issues

08:55 Strategies for Addressing Behavior Issues

16:49 The Importance of Consistency and Calmness in Discipline

25:37 Using Physical Cues and Boundaries for Effective Corrections

28:41 The Impact of Avoidance Coping Mechanisms on Training and Personal Growth

30:05 Dogs swallowing non-food items

32:01 Impact of owner interactions on behavior

33:20 Creating obsessive behavior in dogs

35:15 The importance of movement in training

40:03 Working with a standard poodle

42:21 Observations from a training session

45:48 Using sound tools to reduce tension

49:22 Creating positive associations

52:20 Reducing energy and creating new imprints

54:06 Insights from watching Caesar Millan's show

55:34 Todd's experience with kicking dogs in a pool