Make It Click - for Dog Guardians – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Have you ever found yourself trying to get your dog to come to you and feeling frustrated when they don't? You aren't alone! In this episode, my guest Jill from Jack and Jill Dog Training talks us through some of the myths and truths around teaching our dogs to come when called and common trouble spots we can run into when teaching recall to our dogs. Plus we talk about some of the challenges we trainers have faced with working on recall (hint: we have likely run into the same issues as you!). 

Connecting with Jill

Instagram: @jackandjilldogtraining

Website: https://www.jackandjilldogtraining.com/

Mentioned in this episode

Sniffspot

Being the guardian to a reactive dog can be an amazing and life changing experience, and it can also be really freaking hard!

In this episode, Logan Buie from The Misbehaving Mutt joined me to talk about our own experiences not as trainers, but as guardians to our own reactive dogs. We talk about how our lives changed after realizing our dogs needed more support than we anticipated and how working through reactivity impacted our own stress and anxiety. We also talk through some of the strategies we use to support ourselves while also supporting our dogs (spoiler alert: mental health care is an important facet of that for both of us! Shoutout to therapy!).

If you've found yourself struggling with your own thoughts and feelings while trying to figure out how to support your dog through THEIR feelings, we've been there! And we hope this episode leaves you feeling seen and knowing that support is here for you. Enjoy!

Connecting with Logan: https://www.themisbehavingmutt.com/

IG: @themisbehavingmutt

IG: @confidentmutts

Have you heard the phrase "responsible breeding" and wondered what that really means? In this episode, guest Liza Rader shares knowledge gained from growing up in the dog breeding world and how that knowledge can influence training. We chat about "red flags" and "green flags" to look for when searching for a breeder as well as why breed-specific traits are important for pet guardians to know about.

Liza is a Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner the owner of Focus Dog Training, specializing in coaching guardians of high-energy dogs. Liza lives in BC with Percy the Rough Collie and Biscuit the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever. Follow @focusdogs on Instagram for training content and tips for meeting the needs of high energy and high drive dogs!

Mentioned in this episode

"But I Don't Need A Show Dog" article

Webinars from Focus Dog Training

Full episode transcript can be downloaded here

The final episode of the Pandemic Pet Adoption miniseries is here!

This final episode features Mary, Jim, & Stitch. Jim & Mary were aspiring dog parents for years until they finally moved into a dog friendly home on the south shore of Boston in September of 2020. Stitch came into their lives less than a month after moving in. Even more unexpectedly, Stitch began to show her big feelings towards other dogs and their idea of pet parenthood was totally turned on its head. In this episode they share what those challenges have been like and what being dog parents has taught them.

Thank you to Mary, Jim, & Stitch! Follow Stitch's journey at @stitchandherohana

Mentioned in this episode

Great Dog Rescue New England

Welcome to Part 2 of the Pandemic Pet Adoption miniseries featuring Dani & Ellen!

Dani is the guardian to Ellen the dog and Greg the cat. Dani moved to Pennsylvania during the pandemic and brought Ellen home in September of 2021. During her chat with me she shared a bit about what being Ellen’s guardian has taught her and how having a support system is an important component of our journeys with our dogs.

Thank you to Dani & Ellen for sharing their story!

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Welcome to Part 1 of the Pandemic Pet Adoption miniseries! Over the next three days we'll be sharing three interviews with pet guardians who adopted dogs during the pandemic. They share what their experience has been like, challenges they've faced, and what they've learned on this journey with their dogs.

Part 1 features Cait & Auggie! Cait lives with three dogs but Auggie is her pandemic pup. During this episode she shares some lovely thoughts about how decompression and choice have become a part of her life with dogs, and how positive reinforcement training has influenced Auggie’s behavior as well as her own mindset about dog guardianship.

Thank you to Cait & Auggie! Follow Auggie's journey on Instagram at @the.aug.dog

Mentioned in this episode

Crucial Conversations - Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High

Finding a Fear-Free Professional

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For this week's episode I sat down with Liz Williams, owner of High Tail Hikes! Liz shared her wisdom and thoughts on how to choose the best long line for your dog and your situation, reasons why she loves using long lines, and tips for wrangling extra leash length when bringing long lines into the mix.

Check out our first episode with Liz all about finding a group hike for your dog by joining us on Patreon (Patreon.com/MakeItClick)

Mentioned in this episode

HTH blog post about biothane sizing

Ali at Up to Snuff

Thumb lock leash hold demo video by Rover Rehab

Bow method of holding a long line (video by Ali at Up to Snuff)

Safety strap demo video by Rover Rehab

During this time of year, many of us are experiencing snowy days or inclement weather that means we spend less time outside with our dogs. So how can we make sure their needs are met when long walks or other outdoor activities are temporarily off the table? In this episode, host Lyz shares some of her favorite indoor activities for dogs and advice on how to choose the right option for your pet.

Mentioned in this episode:

ThinkSmart snuffle mats

TheWagglyHound snuffle mats

The Nosey Nose nosework training supplies

Being a pet guardian is a learning experience, and this also applies to caring for dogs who live with us temporarily. In this episode, dog foster mom and municipal animal shelter volunteer Manisha shares her experience with fostering and volunteering, including what she has learned from living with and training her current foster dog, Bella Bean. She also shared her advice on how to get involved with rescue dogs through fostering, volunteering, and more!

Bella Bean is currently adoptable through Mr. Bones & Co. animal rescue. Learn more about Bella and her training adventures on Instagram at @adoptbellabean, and see adorable adoptables from Brooklyn ACC at @boroughbredinbrooklyn!

Music: NaturesEye

Join Lyz and guest Kristen Lee from Black Dog Training for an honest conversation about the joys and challenges of puppy raising! Kristen is a Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner who shared her experience with bringing her new puppy Aspen home, and how her original goals and expectations pivoted as they went through some challenges together. Kristen and Lyz also talked about the frustrations and difficulties that can be normal with puppyhood but that aren’t talked about as much, and Kristen shared some really lovely thoughts on how puppy guardians (and dog guardians in general!) can show up for themselves in order to be at their best for their dog.

Mentioned in this episode: Super Pup Academy. Other trainers on Instagram: Donna at @ViewpointDogTraining, Adam @FlashOfBrillianceDogs, and Blythe at @DeltaTails

Music: NaturesEye