Dogs With Big Feelings

Episode 23: Play! Why and how to play with your pets

Do you play? Do you play with your dog? With your horse? Why is play so important?

Episode 22: Who is the weirdo at the bus stop?

This is part 1 of a series about helping our animals be polite and socially appropriate.  

Episode 21: Why are we so OBSESSED about when and how they eat?

Do you let your dog eat from the ground? Do you let your horse graze when you go for a trail ride?  Let's talk about it!

Episode 20: Are you tired? Is your dog tired?

Sometimes, a behaviour problem or a lack of progress in your training plan is a symptom of not enough rest.

Episode 19: When do we stop with the cookies?

How do we get behaviours without having a handful of treats all the time? What's the secret?

Episode 18: Should we let our animals opt out of training?

Does your dog or horse opt in or opt out of training?  How can we be better trainers and better pet guardians so that our horses and dogs WANT to play with us?

Episode 17: Helping your dog or horse meet new friends!

I have strayed from my original purpose of this podcast to include more dog training tips as well as horse training tips.  In my ever-evolving journey of horse and dog training, I think this is valuable!  I'd love to hear your feedback.
 
Today I talk about how to help a reactive dog make friends on leash, and how I do a similar set of exercises with Zephyr. 

Episode 16: Building on Success and recognizing early signs of failure

Zephyr wears a bareback pad! Oh, and also, the answer isn't a bigger bit or a prong collar or a more severe halter =)