Drinking from the Toilet: Real Dogs, Real Training · #138: Should Dog Training Be Regulated? with Bradley Phifer Guest: Bradley Phifer Bradley Phifer is a dog trainer and behavior consultant with 17 years of experience in the dog training industry. In addition to his experience, Bradley is certified as a trainer by the Certification Council […]

Drinking from the Toilet: Real Dogs, Real Training · #137: Do You Like to Watch? with Chirag Patel, Eva Bertilsson, and Emelie Johnson Vegh Guests: Chirag Patel, Eva Bertilsson, and Emelie Johnson Vegh Chirag Patel entered the field professionally in 2004 and has since become a leading figure in the profession internationally. He consults on the […]

Drinking from the Toilet: Real Dogs, Real Training · #136: How to Recover from a Bad Training Session In this episode we discuss: Bad training sessions can happen for a lot of reasons. Be kind to yourself. Beating yourself up won’t help you do better training in the future. Fault is the wrong thing to […]

Drinking from the Toilet: Real Dogs, Real Training · #135: Helping Hypervigilant Dogs with Leslie McDevitt Guest: Leslie McDevitt Leslie McDevitt, MLA, CDBC, CPDT-KA, is the author of the internationally popular Control Unleashed series of books and DVDs. Her books have been translated into many languages; people all over the world have learned how to […]

Drinking from the Toilet: Real Dogs, Real Training · #134: Do You Have an Exit Strategy? In this episode we discuss: How do you signal the end of a training session? And why does it matter? Why how you end a training session matters as much as how you begin one. Preventing practicing good behavior […]

Drinking from the Toilet: Real Dogs, Real Training · #133: Data – Why Bother? with Eduardo Fernandez, Emelie Johnson Vegh, and Eva Bertilsson Guests: Eduardo Fernandez, Emelie Johnson Vegh, and Eva Bertilsson Dr. Eduardo J. Fernandez received his Ph.D. in Psychology (minors in Neuroscience and Animal Behavior) from Indiana University, where he worked with the […]

Drinking from the Toilet: Real Dogs, Real Training · #132: Sensory Bias in Training with Carrie Davis Guests: Carrie Davis Carrie Davis (she/her) is an international animal training consultant, educator and innovator. She brings two decades of experience working as a professional animal trainer and zookeeper. She has worked for AZA accredited zoological facilities including […]

Drinking from the Toilet: Real Dogs, Real Training · #131: Living as a LIMA Being – Panel Discussion Guests: Dr. Chris Pachel, Kathy Sdao, Rev. Dr. Lynn Ungar, Marissa Martino, and Barrie Finger Dr. Chris Pachel is a veterinary behaviorist and the owner of the Animal Behavior Clinic in Portland (OR). Dr. Pachel lectures extensively […]

Drinking from the Toilet: Real Dogs, Real Training · #130: Enrichment with Allie Bender & Emily Strong Guests: Allie Bender, CDBC & Emily Strong, CDBC Emily Strong, CDBC, SBA is Co-Owner and Behavior Consultant at Pet Harmony, LLC, Co-Founder and President of First Train Home, and co-author of the book Canine Enrichment For The Real […]

Drinking from the Toilet: Real Dogs, Real Training · #129: Treat Everyone Like a Dog with Karen London Guest: Karen London, PhD Karen B. London, Ph.D. is a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist and Certified Professional Dog Trainer who specializes in the evaluation and treatment of serious behavior problems in domestic dogs. She began working with […]

Drinking from the Toilet: Real Dogs, Real Training · #128: Getting Behavior From No Behavior Guest: Peter Amelia Peter Amelia is from Seattle and started working with birds over 15 years ago. Peter’s goal is to improve animal welfare by creating choice and encouraging voluntary participation from learners in as many situations as possible. They […]

Drinking from the Toilet: Real Dogs, Real Training · #127: Should I Change My Cue? In this episode we discuss: When to change a cue. Just because the cue doesn’t seem to be working does not mean it’s the cue’s fault. Is it a training or fluency issue? Is the cue itself actually broken? Is […]

Drinking from the Toilet: Real Dogs, Real Training · #126: Guide to Treats In this episode we discuss: Three possible treat categories – “snacks”, enrichment/management, and treats for training. Some basic principles for treats selection. How many treats is it ok to give a dog? Snacks matter, but they are different than training treats. What […]

Drinking from the Toilet: Real Dogs, Real Training · #125: Behavioral Euthanasia with Dr. Chris Pachel Guest: Dr. Chris Pachel Christopher Pachel, DVM, DACVB, CABC received his veterinary degree from the University of MN in 2002 and became board certified by the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists in 2010. He has operated both house-call and […]

Drinking from the Toilet: Real Dogs, Real Training · #124: Training Eye Contact In this episode we discuss: Why is training eye contact so fulfilling for humans? What are the other benefits of training eye contact as a behavior? Do dogs hate making eye contact? What are the drawbacks to training eye contact? How can […]

Drinking from the Toilet: Real Dogs, Real Training · #123: Herding Instinct with Ayoka BubarIn this episode we discuss: Guest: Ayoka Bubar Ayoka is passionate about dogs, dog behaviour, and dog training. She believes that dog training should be fun for dogs and their humans and she likes to employ a number of positive reinforcement […]

Drinking from the Toilet: Real Dogs, Real Training · #122: When You Have to Be Your Own Training Assistant In this episode we discuss: Challenges of training behaviors that require another person. Using remote reinforcement strategies to give you a way to practice. A little zen bowl. The advantages of role-playing a judge, groomer, or […]

Drinking from the Toilet: Real Dogs, Real Training · #121: Training Alone In this episode we discuss: What makes training alone so hard. Obstacles and challenges. Also, what is GOOD about training by yourself (it’s not all doom and gloom!). Some ideas for motivating yourself. Tracking progress and staying on track. Links Mentioned: Zero to […]