Do I hate doodles? No, but I hate certain things in doodle culture that is hurting dogs and people. This is what I'm chatting about here in response to the claims I'm hating on doodles and I should be more positive on the DK Facebook page.

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• The controversial post — This is the post that inspired this episode.
• What to look for in a breeder
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• Dogs to Diapers — An online program to help you prepare your doodle for it's new human sibling
• Carrie's training program
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It's one thing to be single and train your dogs...free time kind of vanishes once you become a parent. Our guest, Rachel Richards, is a mom of two young kids plus dog mama to 3 American Pit Bull Terriers and an Irish Setter puppy. She is also a groomer and trainer and shares tips for how to manage your dogs when you're a parent.

Special Guest: Rachel Richards.

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In this episode we discuss:

Special Guest: Linda Kaim.

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• Lionheart K9 — Linda's training business
• Linda's 3 Day Workshop coming this summer
• Sit on the Dog — Description of the exercise
• How to teach a polite greeting — Video demo
• Doodle puppy body handling — Video demo
• Buy Linda some coffee ;-) — This is a website where Linda blogs and shares video content and has some paid content -- including, I think, the chocolate doodle puppy grooming info.

Kentucky is back on the podcast, this time to talk to us about he and Derby's experience on Amazon's new reality competition show, The Pack. Also a guest is Nicole Ellis, trainer that helped get the dogs ready for all the adventurous challenges they faced. She shares some of the behind-the-scenes prep they did to make the traveling and tasks possible for all the canine competitors.

Special Guests: Kentucky and Nicole Ellis.

Links:

• The Pack on Amazon
• Derby's Instagram
• Derby's website
• Trainer Nicole's Website
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Meet Sarah Frey, a young woman with incredible zest for life who deals with several chronic illnesses... and Alice Eloise, her doodle service dog. Sarah shares her story and how her doodle helps her live life to the fullest.

Special Guest: Sarah Frey.

Links:

• Alice Eloise's Silver Linings Kickstarter Campaign
• Sarah's website
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F1, F1b, F2 goldendoodles and labradoodles ... what do all these wacky terms mean?

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• Doodle Genetics Video
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When a dog reacts out of fear or frustration--even aggression, things can escalate fast! Some reactions can really interfere with a dog's life and ability to leave the house.

Today's guest, trainer Grisha Stewart, specializes in these issues and has created a system called BAT -- Behavior Adjustment Training, and now BAT 2.0. We talk with her about her philosophy and approach to helps dogs readjust to triggers and start to respond from a sense of safety rather than threat.

(Puppy Update: I just realized I didn't give a puppy update in the audio intro! Oops. For those who follow DK on Instagram or FB, you can find the news there. For those who only listen to the podcast, my puppy was born in a litter of 8. 4 boys, only one of them brown. So most likely I will end up with a black male. I'm fine with that, but if I get lucky enough to get the brown one, I won't mind at all!)

Special Guest: Grisha Stewart, MA, CPDT-KA, KPACTP.

Sponsored By:

• Adina Pearson Nutrition: Are you tired of food controlling your life? Can't control yourself around carbs? Feel confused about what, when, or how to eat?

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• BAT Overview — An Overview of BAT from Grisha's website.

Anna Morrison-Ricordati is an attorney who practices animal law in Chicago. She shares with us great info on:

Special Guest: Anna Morrison-Ricordati .

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