Your Family Dog Podcast

New episodes of Your Family Dog will be back next week. In the meantime, with trick-or-treat rapidly approaching, grab a Snickers and enjoy this bit of vintage YFD.

With spooky season officially upon us, now is a great time to start preparing yourself and your dog for Halloween. Tune in for a quick refresher on the challenges Halloween can present for pups, and advice on how to help guide them through it.

TimeStamps:

0:00 Introduction

1:05 Ginger's Story

3:00 Sounds can be scary

3:40 Dogs decide what is "normal" based on early socialization

7:00 Salt Lake City

9:00 Socialization & Habituation

10:24 Additive Philosophy

11:19 Challenges of Halloween

11:30 Tips: A Safe Place to Go

12:00 Tips: Behavior Changes

12:50 Don't force uncomfortable situations (from your dog's perspective)

14:00 Costume Stress - Does your dog enjoy it?

15:00 Dog won't move - Then your dog is not enjoying the costume 19:00 Call In Question: Should I get a Dog for my Dog?

21:00 Alone Training

Halloween can be a scary holiday for dogs. In this episode, Julie Fudge Smith and Colleen Pelar discuss the importance of socialization and why dogs can be a bit unnerved by the sights and sounds of Halloween.

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There was too much good stuff to pack into one episode, so we're picking up where we left off last week with dog trainer extraordinaire Allie Bender. Come along for a conversation about communication, canine enrichment, and how to provide that enrichment without losing your mind!

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Fear, anxiety, aggression, compulsive behaviors...trainer Allie Bender has seen it all. As the owner of Pet Harmony Training, she specializes in serious and complex animal behavior problems, while also running a mentorship program for new trainers. Join us today for a conversation covering everything from DIY enrichment to navigating canines and toddlers, to helping dogs with big feelings.

 

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Very few people set out to deliberately be a jerk to their dog, but unfortunately, whether we mean to or not, we often end up doing just that. Even when we have the best of intentions, our own misconceptions, misunderstandings, and unrealistic expectations of dogs can end up causing unnecessary and unwanted stress to everybody involved. 

That's where dog trainer Annie Grossman comes in. Using the combined powers of love and science, she aims to help people better understand the basic psychology that underlies positive reinforcement training, and let go of expectations that aren't helping either them or their dogs. Join us today for a conversation about science, dogs, and New York City, featuring a surprise guest appearance from Kermit the Frog!

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We often think of simple commands such as "Sit!" and "Come!" as being the most basic thing we can teach our dog, and for many dogs, that's true. But if your dog is struggling to figure out what you're trying to teach them, there may be something even more basic you have to start with- teaching them how to learn in the first place. This seems like something that should come naturally, but for many dogs (and people as well!), it doesn't, leading to anxiety and frustration all around. Today, show favorite Melissa McCue-McGrath joins Tina once again to break down this idea of "learning how to learn," providing tips and advice for how to unlock your dog's full potential.

 

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