The Davidthedogtrainer Podcast

Episode 130 - Danny Wells Joins Us (Leading The Fight Against Ecollar Bans In The UK)

Danny Wells of Unleashed K9 Services in the UK joins us today in light of the recent proposed to ban Ecollars through the entire UK.  We chat all about the ban, how he is leading the fight against it and helped to put a pause on the proposed legislation, and what we can do here in the United States to prepare ourselves for when it inevitably makes its way here.

Episode 129 - Helping Your Dog TOLERATE Having Their Nails Done & Being Pet In Ways They Don’t Like

David and Josh get into all the nuances of self improvement to help your relationship with your dog, teaching your dog to have their nails done or be handled, crazy aggressive street dogs, & a conversation with an unhinged hater.

Episode 128 - Winning Forbes 30 under 30, Crate Time With Your Puppy, & OLD SCHOOL Dog Training

Today David and Josh sit down and discuss dealing with mental road blocks, growing your business, and being nominated and winning the Forbes 30 under 30 local.  Additionally we discuss how often you should be crating your new puppy as well as talk about old school dog training.

Episode 127 - REALLY Important Success Points For Your Dogs Training

Today David and Josh wrap on a ton of random points including... Kickstarting your business success, how to handle "life getting in the way", practicing off leash to make your on leash skills better, Introducing two dogs that don't like each other, and letting your dog be a dog.

Episode 126 - Stopping Two Dogs From Almost KILLING Each Other

We have seen such an increase in questions about working with dogs getting into serious fights in the household with each other.  It's time to break down all the reasons why.  David also shares his story about the times his dogs got into life threatening fights with each other as well.

Episode 125 - Everything You Need To Know With Your New Puppy

David and Josh break down everything you need to know when you bring your new puppy home, a new Miracle K9 Training blog post we just made.  We also give an update on the dog we discussed in the "Get It Under Control" podcast episode we recently did.

Episode 124 - K9 Academy Toronto Joins Us

Today we are joined by Anesh from K9 Academy joins us for a fantastic conversation covering a variety of topics from socialization, issues in the dog world, working with reactivity and much much more.

Episode 123 - Helping Your Dog Overcome Social Issues

Today David and josh talk about the nuanced topics of helping your dog overcome socialization issues with dogs, people, and the environment.  We use recent examples and case studies of dogs we have worked with recently.

Episode 122 - GET IT UNDER CONTROL

Today David and josh talk about the true unfiltered reason why owners aren't finding success with their difficult behavioral modification cases.  Warning: this may ruffle feathers.

Episode 121 - What Is Differential Reinforcement And Why Does The Force Free Community Love it!?

Today David and Josh deep dive into learning about all of the different types of "Differential Reinforcement", a popular method that force free trainers and people in the "child teaching" space utilize.  We talk bout the methods, where it can be applicable, where it fails, and our thoughts on all of this.