In today's episode Nikki West joins me to share her training journey. Nikki started training under a Caesar Milan mentor and was excited to get started but slowly started to realize the holes and fallout of that style of training. Nikki then learned from a more traditional obedience trainer. She dove into that style of training including using pinch collars and e collars. After using those tools for a few years she started to see the negative effects and abusive that was happening and made a change. Nikki took it upon herself to learn and research to find a more kind, compassionate, and ethical approach to training. Nikki now chooses to train without punishment or pinch collars and e collars. Nikki shares how transformative her new approach has been and how her personal dogs and clients are thriving.  Follow Nikki on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nikkiandherdogs/ https://www.nikkiandherdogs.com   Support Disorderly Dogs Follow us on Instagram: @agoodfeeling_inco  Work with us: www.agoodfeelingdogtraining.com  Leaving a 5-star ️️️️️review really helps this podcast reach other dog guardians in search of help for their dogs and I literally read every single one!  Song credit: Podington Bear

Dogs being crated for hours on end without proper care and training can absolutely be cruel. Dogs who have slowly learned how to settle and rest in a crate for reasonable hours of times is not. In today's episode I share the nuances of crate/confinement training. I share my suggestions for age appropriate crate training, how sometimes crate training can be a means to an end and sometimes it is life long. I also share how to teach dogs to cope with being confined in spaces in your home for their own safety.  Support Disorderly Dogs Follow us on Instagram: @agoodfeeling_inco  Work with us: www.agoodfeelingdogtraining.com  Leaving a 5-star ️️️️️review really helps this podcast reach other dog guardians in search of help for their dogs and I literally read every single one!  Song credit: Podington Bear

In today's episode Jill Mast joins me to talk about her own dogs Jack and Gracie. As well as her service dog puppy raising. Jill and I discuss some of the nuance of the work with do with our clients. Jill also walks us through the framework for "Better Living with Dogs" a concept that Jill teaches to her clients and practices with her own dogs.  Follow Jill on IG :https://www.instagram.com/jackandjilldogtraining/ https://jackandjilldogtraining.com 311. Two Way Communication w/ Jill of Jack and Jill Dog Training   Support Disorderly Dogs Follow us on Instagram: @agoodfeeling_inco  Work with us: www.agoodfeelingdogtraining.com  Leaving a 5-star ️️️️️review really helps this podcast reach other dog guardians in search of help for their dogs and I literally read every single one!  Song credit: Podington Bear

So often our clients come to us with a laundry list of challenges they want solved. We as trainers know that we won't be able to train on all of them and that is where we suggest the use of management. These management techniques are what Juliana refers to as "hacks" in her new book.  Manage It!: Hacks for Improving Your Dog’s Behavior In today's episode Juliana and I dive into easy management techniques , what it's really like living with dogs and how complex our dogs can be but how simple many solutions are. Juliana also shares more about her new dog Matilda a one year old chihuahua. She shares about supporting Matilda through surgery and some big feelings.  Episode 167. Stranger Danger Follow Juliana on IG: https://www.instagram.com/jwdogtraining https://www.jwdogtraining.com/   Support Disorderly Dogs Follow us on Instagram: @agoodfeeling_inco  Work with us: www.agoodfeelingdogtraining.com  Leaving a 5-star ️️️️️review really helps this podcast reach other dog guardians in search of help for their dogs and I literally read every single one!  Song credit: Podington Bear  

So much of traditional dog training advice encourages you to be regimented and strict with your dogs training. To do things the same every time so your dog knows what to do. In today's episode I challenge that idea. Our lives are not always the same, our dogs' motivations are not the same at every moment of every day. What really works in our real lives is to train behaviors that can be flexible with the variability of our lives. Episode 278. Proofing Episode 209. Too Food Motivated? Support Disorderly Dogs Follow us on Instagram: @agoodfeeling_inco  Work with us: www.agoodfeelingdogtraining.com  Leaving a 5-star ️️️️️review really helps this podcast reach other dog guardians in search of help for their dogs and I literally read every single one!  Song credit: Podington Bear

My client Kris joins me to catch us up and how much Luna's behavior has improved since we last chatted on the podcast and to share how they were able to add a puppy to their house hold. Kris shares the reality of bringing a puppy into a reactive dog household. We talk about the initial introduction, the bonding, the challenges and everything in between.  285. Guardians of the Growler: Navigating Life with a Severely Reactive Dog w/ Team Luna   Support Disorderly Dogs Follow us on Instagram: @agoodfeeling_inco  Work with us: www.agoodfeelingdogtraining.com  Leaving a 5-star ️️️️️review really helps this podcast reach other dog guardians in search of help for their dogs and I literally read every single one!  Song credit: Podington Bear

Don Hutton KPA-CTP of Running Dogs based in Toronto joins me to discuss training and what's currently on his mind. Don has been training for 8 years and we reflect on what was important to us when we started training and how our thinking has evolved. Guest appearance by Star, a dog that has learned a ton from Don and is in search of a forever home. Episode 56: Give your dog a raise w/Don Hutton Follow Don on IG https://www.runningdogs.ca   Support Disorderly Dogs Follow us on Instagram: @agoodfeeling_inco  Work with us: www.agoodfeelingdogtraining.com  Leaving a 5-star ️️️️️review really helps this podcast reach other dog guardians in search of help for their dogs and I literally read every single one!  Song credit: Podington Bear

In today's episode my client Karen joins me to talk about her dog Rose. Rose is a 5.5 year old pitbull mix. Rose was adopted by Karen when she was 2 years old and on her 6th home. Life with Rose was rough for many years, she struggled with over stimulation, reactivity and an inability to self regulate. Over the last year Karen followed all of my training plans and it has yielded amazing results. Tune in to hear more.   Support Disorderly Dogs Follow us on Instagram: @agoodfeeling_inco  Work with us: www.agoodfeelingdogtraining.com  Leaving a 5-star ️️️️️review really helps this podcast reach other dog guardians in search of help for their dogs and I literally read every single one!  Song credit: Podington Bear

 Steph Welch KPA-CTP joins me to talk about all things training her dogs Moxie and Monty. We talk about the challenges of raising an adolescent dog, how Malinois's typically express most of their emotions through their mouth and are not a breed for the faint of heart. We dive into the nuance of why dogs use their mouth and how all bites are not the same. We also talk about dog sports including agility, dock diving and Schutzhund. Steph shares the challenges of being a +R trainer in a dog sport that relies so heavily on punishment, aversive tools and corrections.  Follow Steph on Instagram @steph_clicktreat Support Disorderly Dogs Follow us on Instagram: @agoodfeeling_inco  Work with us: www.agoodfeelingdogtraining.com  Leaving a 5-star ️️️️️review really helps this podcast reach other dog guardians in search of help for their dogs and I literally read every single one!  Song credit: Podington Bear

In today's I episode I catch you up on what I've been up to over the last few months as well as explaining what I see as healthy boundaries we can set with our dogs. Episode 315. Should We Treat Dogs Like Animals  Support Disorderly Dogs Follow us on Instagram: @agoodfeeling_inco  Work with us: www.agoodfeelingdogtraining.com  Leaving a 5-star ️️️️️review really helps this podcast reach other dog guardians in search of help for their dogs and I literally read every single one!  Song credit: Podington Bear