Explore every episode of the podcast The Davidthedogtrainer Podcast

Today David and josh discuss routines we have our clients implement for the walk, having people come over, and feeding time that will MASSIVELY make things easier for you and your dog.

Today David and Josh review an email we received from a listener who recently put down their dog due to behavioral issues and shared the story with us.  This leads to a conversation about when the time is right to do so as well as other discussions.

Today David and josh get into the weeds of the vet and dog trainer conflict in the dog world.

Today we answer YOUR questions and topics from the last podcast episode!

Today David and Josh go through a list of different topics brought up from lessons over the week we have done.

Today David and Josh dive into one more study on "the 5 domains", a model used to asses overall animal welfare.

Explore the LIFE model of dog training, a force free approach, with David & Josh.

Today we finish reading Ivans new study and give our closing notes on it.  Additionally we discuss a dog we're working with that directly applies to WHY this study is important in proving the effectiveness and importance of the tool itself.

Today David and Josh read Ivan Balabanov's newest study testing the efficiency and ethics of using ecollars vs using force free methods to stop predatory chasing.  

David and Josh discuss the continued sugarcoating of dog training and dog training methods and the massive issues that come with it.

David breaks down his trip to Connecticut and how he took some unconventional approaches to solve his clients issues FAST!

Today David and josh break down all of our opinions and techniques when it comes to muzzle training

Today David and Josh talk about steps you can take to assist with some of the major life changes that may impact your dogs behavior for the worst.

Today David and josh go over how to play with balls and tugs with your dog the right way.  The way to avoid problems and make sure you're leveraging it to progress your training as opposed to hinder it!

Today David and Josh discuss on dog reactivity is created by your average owner.

David and Josh deep dive into two important topics.

1. When dogs ONLY listen when they have their Ecollars on or treats out and 2. Can your older trained dog TRAIN your younger dog things?

David and Josh go over some recent social media posts pertaining to the role of dogs and humans, handling our emotional attachments to aggressive dogs, and all of the controversy that inevitably comes with it.

Today David and Josh break down all of the rules to follow if you want to ensure successful socialization and avoid problems.

Today David and josh watch and give our opinions on the recent story going around of Wu, a dog that has seen multiple other dog trainers who have supposedly failed him prior to finding the trainer that made the video.  One of those trainers being "Dog Daddy".  Enjoy!

David and Josh break down life lessons they have learned growing up and transitioning into the world of business and life.

Today David and Josh recap all about the seminar we taught in Canada as well as the lessons that we conducted while up there.

today we are joined by Caeleen, a go trainer and shadow student to discuss the struggles of everyday dog owners and more.

Today David and Josh have a follow up conversation on our crating episode from last week, we discuss how we used the double down to help a client after speaking against it for a long time, & discuss recent success stories.

In today's podcast we discuss, in our opinion, the absolute most dangerous thing you can do with your dog.  Leaving them out loose in your house when you aren't home.  We use some recent situations we have heard from clients to show you this.

Today Garrett Wing of American Standard K9 Training joins us for a follow up episode.  Garrett runs a globally recognized dog training company with over 4 million total followers online and is one of the biggest names in dog training currently.  We have a fantastic conversation breaking down a lot of lessons learned over the years and advice for new trainers!

Today David and josh break down many of the confusing elements of Ecollar conditioning and why we feel they are incorrect.

Today David and Josh break down the trip to Chicago to work with the 4 fighting Rottweilers.

Dale McClusky Dog training joins us today for a friendly but fast paced debate.  Both Dale and ourselves have very different views on dog training and the issues that currently exist in the dog training world.  We hash out our difference and leave it for you guys to decide what you think!

Today David and josh answer all the YouTube questions we've been receiving on the newest fixing dog reactivity video we posted.

Today David and Josh discuss our concept of "defensive walking", meaning how we navigate going for walks with reactive dogs to set them up for success.  We then read a blog post by a force free trainer on the same topic and discuss the similarities.

Today David and Josh discuss a few different case studies that were working with on handler aggression issues and how were going about solving them.

Today we are Joined by Dr. Melanie from Canine decoded.  Dr. Melanie is a neuroscientist that has worked to help owners and trainers understand their dogs and what is making them tick.  We get into the weeds of training, emotions in dogs, medication to help behavioral issues, and much much more.  You don't want to miss this episode!

Today David and Josh discuss our recent viral video on Facebook that is approaching 3 million views.  We read through some of the mean and critical comments and break down why they are incorrect.  Enjoy!

Today Dylan Rowse of Chinook K9 from Calgary, Canada joins us for a second time!  We discuss all sorts of topics including his recent graduation of Ivan Balabanov's Training Without Conflict dog trainers school!

Today David and Josh react to a bunch of Tik Tok Videos that have been going viral.

Today we dive into some comments on our YouTube channel.  We discuss if dogs mourn the loss of the dead and protect their owners, Why we would socialize a dog aggressive dog who's owners never plan to socialize them outside of training, and success with nail trims via our YouTube videos.  Enjoy!

Today David and Josh further delve into the issue of dogs and their understanding of complex emotions by watching a ted talk by Dr Gregory Berns on if dogs ACTUALLY love you!

Today David and Josh dig into the complex topic of do dogs understand and feel complex emotions.

Today David and Josh discuss what EXACTLY fulfills your dog and how you can provide exactly that for them.

Today David and Josh break down some quotes from a popular human motivational coach and apply them directly to how you can improve your relationship with your dog and their training!

Today David and josh share Christmas stories and discuss the real way to achieve success with your dog.  Who do you need to BECOME!

today David and josh discuss Miracle K9 Training's brand new YouTube series where we film start to finish the entire process of us working with two brand new MASSIVELY fearful dogs from Turks and Caico.  Additionally, we get into the details of the Layered Stress Model that we briefly talked about in our last episode.

Today we are joined by Richard of Off Grid Dog Training.  Richard shares some insight into the more "holistic" side of dog training and breaks down some of the important human element to providing the best life for your dog and curbing unwanted behaviors.

Today David and Josh talk about some plans for the future as well as react to some of our favorite posts we've put up in the last few months.

Today we read Jan Fennell's "The Dog Listener" chapter "Establishing Leadership".

Today David and Josh sit down to answer more listener questions.  Why are stray dogs getting along so well and in harmony with each other, what to do to protect your dog from off leash dogs, and we watch a video that was recently made about us critiquing our methods and give our response.

In todays Q&A episode, David and josh dive into some questions we have received last week on our YouTube channel.  These are some very well thought out questions that allow us to explore some new perspectives for our listeners.  Enjoy!

Bradley Mier owner of Canine Communication Milwaukee is in town for our 5 day shadow program.  He joins the show to discuss his journey from being a 6th grade teacher to a dog trainer and the similarities between the two.  He also discusses his experience at Miracle K9 Training so far and his biggest takeaways from the shadow program.

Today The Daily Caller's White House corespondent interviews us LIVE to ask us about what's going on with Joe Biden's dog commander biting so many people at the White House.  We then talk on why this is happening and what can be done to help.

Today David and Josh tackle two INCREDIBLE questions we received.  One from a listener saying that they feel balanced dog training made their dog MORE aggressive and another asking how she can tell if her dog is "shut down".  You won't want to miss these breakdowns.