Disorderly Dogs!

Disorderly Dogs!

Hosted by: Rachel Laurie Harris CPDT-KA

Living with dogs is a major joy and also a major pain in the you know what sometimes. I share easy to implement, real life training advice with an emphasis on kindness and compassion.

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Episodes

357. Training Reflections & Revelations w/ Don Hutton KPA-CTP

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...
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356. From Bites to a Behavioral Turn Around w/Team Rose

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...
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355. Adolescence, Biting and Dog Sports w/Steph Welch KPA- CTP

 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...
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354. Healthy Boundaries

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...
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353. How Fostering Can Shape Your Life w/ Anne Baldwin

In this episode Anne Baldwin of Barking Bear Petcare & Training joins me.  We talk about how Anne has devoted the last few years to fostering dogs. She shares what got her interested in fostering dogs and how it...
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352. The Human Dynamics of Dog Guardianship

In today's episode I discuss all the human dynamics that our dogs don't have to worry about. I share how I dealt with Spicy's behavior on a recent camping trip and how I handle when her behavior does not make me proud...
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351. Reactivity, Fostering and Malinois w/ Steph Welch

In today's episode Steph Welch joins me to discuss her new foster dog Monty.  Monty's background: * Found as a stray dog with severe wounds * Shelter experience and challenges * Foster by Steph and her...
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350. Prey Drive, How to Deal

If your dog spends more of their time and energy hunting animals than you'd like, this episode is for you. I discuss why some dogs display such intense behavior towards other animals as well as practical strategies...
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349. Your Dogs Strongest Sense w/ Patrice Kuiken

In todays episode Patrice Kuiken of In Good Paws Dog Training joins me to talk about your dogs strongest sense and the dog sport of nose work. We talk about how our dogs perceive their world through scent and how the...
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348. Costa Rican Dog Observations

In today's episode I catch you up on what has been happening in my life and all that I observed of dogs on a recent trip to Costa Rica.  What is a dog book 4th of July Considerations   Support Disorderly Dogs Follow...
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347. When Using Food Can Be Problematic

Using food to positively reinforce our dogs behavior can be super effective in training but in today's episode I share the few circumstances where using food in training can become problematic. Episode 209. Too Food...
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346. Growing and Training w/ Steph Welch

AGF's own Steph Welch KPA-CTP joins me today to discuss what life has been like for her lately. We discuss the loss of her dog Dakota, readjusting her life to only have two dogs and focusing on her Belgian Malinois,...
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