In this episode we celebrate the 300th episode of Talking Dogs. We are counting down the Top 5 most downloaded shows and talk a little about each subject.

Takeaways:

5. Jealousy

4. Affection

3. Barking

2. Fear

1. Discipline

Listener Question: I have a hard time knowing what my dog looks like when she's calm, what should I look for?

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It's important to set yourself up for success when training your dog. This is an AMAZING formula to get you started!

Takeaways:

1. Draining energy first
2. Then get into training environment
3. Repeat daily until behavior has disappeared

Question: How long should I walk my dog every day?

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Too often we relate to dogs with noise which goes against who they are as animals and what comes naturally to them.

Takeaways:

1. Humans go with noise first
2. Dogs are action/movement first
3. We mess up our dogs by teaching excitement

Question: What can I do if my dog won't go into the crate?

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You can't redo Day 1 so it's important to know what to do on the most important day of bringing a dog into your life.

Takeaways:

1. What entering the house looks like
2. Teach Calm Associations
3. Teach the crate and separate

Listener Question: My friend and I want to introduce our dogs to each other, what is the best way to do it?

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There are a TON of families that have more than 1 dog and if that's you, this is the episode you won't want to miss.

Takeaways:

1. Patterns are formed by observation
2. What if the patterns aren't positive?
3. How to handle rough play between 2 dogs

Listener Question: Every time I call my dog to come back to me, she just ignores me. How should I handle that?

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Learning how to assess the energy in both yourself and your dog is an important part of leash walking.

Takeaways:

1. Quick review of energy – Emotions x Intentions = Energy
2. Why it's important to work with Energy
3. Both owners and dog are in sync

Listener Question: My dog keeps pulling me on our walk, is there something I can do to prevent this?

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Your personal space is a resource and it's quite valuable to your dog. Are you letting your dog invade your space?

Takeaways:

1. What are they?
2. What it looks like?
3. How to control your space

Listener Question: My spouse and I disagree on how our dog should be trained, how do I handle this?

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Having friends is essential for dogs, but how many should they have?

Takeaways:

1. Mistakes I see owners make
2. What it would look like to meet every dog?
3. What's the appropriate thing to do?

Question: My dog gets too excited to get out of the car on play dates, how can I prevent it?

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Setbacks come in dog training and there aren't any ways to avoid them. So how do we overcome them?

Takeaways:

1. No one is immune to this
2. Dogs don't have great days every day
3. It's all about recovery

Listener Question: I take my dog for an hour walk each day. About 30 minutes after the walk has ended my dog appears to have more energy, what can I do?

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Most dogs are either too forward or are nervous and move backwards. Here are some tips to help bring your dog back to neutral.

Takeaways:

1. The forward dog
2. The fearful dog
3. The neutral dog

Listener Question: My dog will bark non-stop in the crate unless I'm right next to her. How can I stop this?

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