The Good Dog Pod

We speak with Drs. Andrea Sommese & Shany Dror about the Genius Dog Challenge at the Ethology Department at the Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest, Hungary.

Learn about the research Drs. Sommese & Dror are conducting, from what being a "gifted" dog means to how they test this giftedness in a scientific setting.

Does your dog know the names of more than 10 objects or toys? Are you interested in participating in the Genius Dog Challenge? Fill out this application form!

Good Dog’s Breeding Foundations course provides expert advice on pedigrees, genetics, contracts, and everything else you need to set your breeding program up for success. This course usually costs $245, but you can access it for free when you join Good Dog today! If you're already a member, you can access the course here.

Nicole is joined by Jaimi Sun, an amazing member of our Good Breeder community (Sunnydoodle Utah), and her recent puppy buyers, Eric and Gina. They share their recent experience working together, and tell us all that goes into applying and eventually bringing a puppy home from a breeder.

Get to know everything that goes into the breeder-buyer puppy connection, from both sides of the relationship: from the application to the waitlist to the matching process to the go-home process and beyond.

Good Dog provides breeders in our community with free and exclusive access to puppy contract templates and legal resources created by our team of lawyers, specifically for dog breeders. If you're already a member of Good Dog, you can access these resources here. And if you're not a member, but would like to join, you can sign up here!

We're joined by Dr. Christine Aurich, DVM, PhD, a veterinarian and the Head of the Centre for Artificial Insemination at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna, Austria.

Dr. Mikel Delgado interviews Dr. Aurich about her recent research in cryopreservation of dog semen samples, which are used in the artificial insemination (AI) process.

Learn about what cryopreservation is, how it works, and why a breeder may want to consider it!

Good Dog hosts monthly webinars with canine health experts, including Dr. Robert Hutchison, Dr. Marty Greer, and many more. Access all of our past webinars - and stay up to date on upcoming webinars - by visiting the Good Breeder Center.

Good Dog's Health, Standards, & Research Team discuss canine virus outbreaks, and how we as dog breeders and owners can keep our dogs safe.

Learn about parvovirus, including how it spreads, what symptoms typically look like, what you should do if you suspect your puppy has parvo, and how to prevent virus outbreaks.

Balancing socialization while keeping your not yet fully vaccinated puppy safe can be tough - the team talks about some ideas you can use to stay safe while socializing.

Breeders on Good Dog get $100 every year to spend on health testing and access to exclusive discounts from our partners, including Embark, Paw Print Genetics, and AKC Reunite. If you're already a member of our community, you can check out the discounts here. And if you're not a member, but would like to know more, you can join here!

Natalie Thurman, a wonderful member of our very own Good Breeder Community, joins us to talk about working dogs: their history, purpose, and unique characteristics! Natalie, who breeds Anatolian Shepherds, shares her own journey with breeding in addition to the history and characteristics of the Anatolian Shepherd breed.

Your Litter A to Z is the leading, science-based course for dog breeders. It includes expertly designed 18 modules, checklists, and reports that cover before breeding, getting your bitch pregnant, whelping your litter and raising your pups. If you're already a member of Good Dog, you can access the course here! And if you're not a member, you can join our community here.

We're joined by Rachel Caddiell, who is currently pursuing her PhD at North Carolina State University. Dr. Mikel Delgado interviews Rachel about her current research, all about whether there are any breed differences in sensitivity to pain, as well as the perception and education related to pain reception in veterinary medicine.

Research has shown that both the general public and veterinarians have perceptions of pain sensitivity that are based on breed. Rachel's research is focusing in on determining whether there really are breed differences in pain sensitivity in addition to exploring when and how veterinary students adopt these perceptions of pain sensitivity.

For more information on NC State's research (and participation opportunities) visit this website.

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We're joined by Flori Bliss, a licensed veterinary technician and certified canine rehabilitation practitioner. Flori currently works at the veterinarian teaching school at Virginia Tech.

Flori discusses why dogs end up coming to her clinic for physical therapy, what that therapy entails, and how to tell if your dog might need this rehab.

Good Dog provides breeders in our community with free and exclusive access to puppy contract templates and legal resources created by our team of lawyers, specifically for dog breeders. If you're already a member of Good Dog, you can access these resources here. And if you're not a member, but would like to join, you can sign up here!

Dr. Mikel Delgado interviews Dr. Mary Beth Spitznagel, who has done research on the difficulties that dog owners face when their dog has skin disease. Learn about what caregiver burden is, how it can affect pet owners, and what you can do to reduce this burden.

Good Dog’s Breeding Foundations course provides expert advice on pedigrees, genetics, contracts, and everything else you need to set your breeding program up for success. This course usually costs $245, but you can access it for free when you join Good Dog today! If you're already a member, you can access the course here.

The audio for this podcast episode was taken from a recent Good Breeder Webinar. Follow us on Facebook to catch these events live!

Nicole and the Good Dog Health, Standards, & Research Team discuss all things health testing related on Good Dog! Learn about Good Dog's health testing requirements, and how you can use Good Dog to highlight the work you put into your program, including our recently-added health testing badges, which allow breeders to showcase the testing they do on each of their breeding dogs.

Payments on Good Dog is our secure payment platform that guarantees payments for you and your puppy buyers. Learn more about payments on Good Dog here, whether you’re already a member of Good Dog or are interested in joining!

This week, we continue our conversation with Dr. Tyler Jordan, Board-Certified Veterinary Dermatologist & Ph.D. Candidate in Comparative Biomedical Sciences, in support of Itchy Pet Awareness Month!

Learn what preventative measures you can take to keep your dog's skin healthy, how skin health can affect behavioral issues, how breeders can reduce dermatological issues in their puppies, and more!

Breeders on Good Dog get $100 every year to spend on health testing and access to exclusive discounts from our partners, including Embark, Paw Print Genetics, and AKC Reunite. If you're already a member of our community, you can check out the discounts here. And if you're not a member, but would like to know more, you can join here!