Episode 55: The Power of Foundations
Foundations matter. And they matter throughout your dog's career. Mastering foundation skills are critical to becoming a good handler and teammate. Creating a strong foundation sets your dogs up for s...
21 Sep 58min
Episode 54: Interview with Hannah Nordstrom
Hannah Nordstrom shares her journey from a passionate first-time dog owner to a rally competitor and instructor as well as FAST CAT competitor. Hannah and her Bedlington Terrier Breitling have already...
15 Sep 1h 18min
Episode 53: Interview with Kaleigh Gagnon
In this episode, Kaleigh Gagnon shares her extensive knowledge of search and rescue dogs and scent work training. Discover how dogs are trained to detect various odors and the comprehensive certificat...
7 Sep 1h 10min
Episode 52: Puppies And Relationships
In this episode, Petra and Laurie share insights on building a strong, trusting relationship with your puppy …which is also relevant for our adult dogs. They talk about the importance listening to, ob...
31 Aug 52min
Episode 51: Be The Anchor For Your Dog!
Petra shares a detailed account of her experience with a dog attack, emphasizing the importance of calmness, quick decision-making, and mental resilience in crisis situations. We are the anchor in the...
24 Aug 47min
Episode 50: Interview With Reni LeBard
In this episode, we meet with Reni who shares her inspiring journey from as a novice sport dog owner. We talk about to overcoming breed-specific challenges with patience, creativity, and advocacy. Pet...
11 Aug 1h 3min
Episode 49: Problem Solving Strategies with Scent Articles
In this episode, Petra and Laurie discuss scent articles BUT the content is relevant to all behaviors. We talk about analyzing errors, how we handle errors differently based on “why” they occur, the i...
10 Aug 1h 11min
Episode 48: Reading Dogs, Part 2
Petra and Laurie continue discussing how you can learn to read dogs. This discussion emphasizes the importance of observation, understanding behavior cues, and the role of video analysis in training....
3 Aug 57min
