Is there something your dog does that bothers you or another member of your household? Does he stick his head in the dishwasher or rush the door when the kids pick up their backpacks? Learn how to better manage your dog and household by using these environmental cues to teach the dog to do something else instead!

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This week Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring talk about gifts for your dog for the Holiday season or anytime you want to enrich the life of your special canine. Included are gifts you can buy or make, as well as ideas of how to use what you have on hand to creatively entertain and delight your dog.

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When a dog is diagnosed with a terminal disease, owners may be at a loss as to what they can do for their beloved pet. Dr. Katherine Fowler joins Tina Spring and Julie Fudge Smith to discuss hospice care for pets and how it can help both pets and owners make the most of their time together.

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Does your dog love to roll? Zoom around the yard? Or smile at you? In this episode, Tina Spring and Julie Fudge Smith talk about recognizing when our dogs are truly joyful and when it just might be something else.

Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring talk about some of the guiding principles that shape their dog training and the way in which they approach clients and their dogs. This wide ranging discussion also looks at problematic dog behaviors in a new way. Maybe Fido really isn't stubborn...and maybe, just maybe, Fifi jumps because she doesn't want someone to pet her!

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In episode 102 Tina Spring and Julie Fudge Smith discussed how to get your dog to stop barking. In this episode we look at the other side of that coin: What if my dog doesn't bark? Is there a way to get her to bark at unwanted intrusions?

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Do you have a dog who needs to alert you about every gust of wind or falling leaf? In this episode, Tina Spring and Julie Fudge Smith discuss the why's and wherefore's of vocalizing canines and what you can do to help your dog understand when it is and isn't appropriate to bark.

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In this episode we discuss a wide range of topics from ziplines to Grace to teaching a dog to read! Colleen Pelar also bids farewell to Your Family Dog and introduces Tina Spring as the newest member of the Your Family Dog pack. Tina hails from Georgia and is the owner of Sit Happens Training and Behavior.

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In an earlier episode, Lessons from Zuzu, Julie Fudge Smith talked about the things that her dog Zuzu has taught her, and now Colleen talks about the things she has learned from four very special dogs.

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