Balanced Dog Training With Suburban K9 – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode we talk about how to adopt an adult dog. We spend some time discussing how to pick the right dog and then spend most of the episode on how to introduce that dog to your home.

Is the "decompression period" real? Should you start training your new dog right away or allow them free rein for a while they acclimate? Matt and Nelson give their opinions on these topics and more.

We discussed the following video during this episode:

Picking the right puppy:https://youtu.be/XzGCu6t6-_w?si=bGpfK5La1WuPiixz

The guys dive into intra household dog aggression and discuss how to help dogs that live together and fight with each other. Fixing this can be tough, but it is definitely possible.

Here are a few of the videos we mentioned in the episode.

Place command Video ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xk4YI6AOPAw&t=37s⁠

Here are some of the videos we discussed in today's podcast!

First Day with new Puppy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlrGLGD7jhA&list=PLjsEeeS4XAfa75HpDaKyweSQkD_h2XJ7y&index=13

Crate Training: (Barking) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuykDVpBX70&list=PLjsEeeS4XAfa75HpDaKyweSQkD_h2XJ7y&index=8

Crate Training

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRt_yZ1Ksaw&list=PLjsEeeS4XAfa75HpDaKyweSQkD_h2XJ7y&index=9

1st Walk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbiRUdUC8UU&list=PLjsEeeS4XAfa75HpDaKyweSQkD_h2XJ7y&index=10

Potty Training: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jjlXIdGAIs&list=PLjsEeeS4XAfa75HpDaKyweSQkD_h2XJ7y

Socialization: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXdgvxS3azk&list=PLjsEeeS4XAfa75HpDaKyweSQkD_h2XJ7y&index=3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXdgvxS3azk&t=1s

Acclimating to Stairs: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7U0FVpJXm4

Handling Videos: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMD5cJPx_ks

Classical Conditioning: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4lu0ue_UK8

Puppy Checklist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkJv8fN_yJ8&list=PLjsEeeS4XAfa75HpDaKyweSQkD_h2XJ7y&index=17

This is a serious question and it is something worth thinking about. People are using current versions of AI to answer many types of questions. Are they asking it for dog training advice? If so, is it biased towards a particular type of training?

Also, what does the future hold? We already have AI powered robots running factories, how long until AI powered robots are able to train dogs?

In this episode the guys explain the pros and cons of every major dog training tool. One big focus of the conversation is that you should be considering different tools based upon your dogs personality.

We often hear people talking about positive reinforcement training vs balanced training. The thing is, balanced training includes a lot of positive reinforcement. There are quite a few trainers out there who practice balanced training and tell people they are positive reinforcement trainers. That is true, but it can also be misleading.

What is positive reinforcement training? What is balanced training? What the heck is the difference? Tune in to find out!

The guys spend some time discussing when dog bites, barks and growls are reasonable and when they are unwarranted aggression. They talk through some real life examples and pull up some videos to discuss as well.

This is our second question and answer episode where we take real questions from our followers and answer them on the show. If you would like your question featured, please ask away!!!

The guys spend a lot of time diving into leash reactivity/leash aggression and give insight on how to manage and fix these issues.

This episode is a must for anyone dealing with a reactive dog!

In this episode we answer YOUR questions! The guys answer real dog training questions that we have received from YouTube, Spotify and Facebook.

Here are some of the videos we discussed in the episode!

Teach Dog To Comehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-xi6hYhtug

Intro to E Collar Stimhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNt0h6hiDQo

Littermate (GSD)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4ok69cdUA0

Teaching Placehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xk4YI6AOPAw

Dog Attack Shorthttps://www.youtube.com/shorts/yiokUWq3qn0 

Intro with Reactive Dogshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKAobBf9Qyk

Submit your own question and we may cover it on a future episode.