How to help your reactive or fearful dog
And Zazie talks dog training methods with Zak George
I've got two videos/podcasts to share with you today because there's a new episode of The Pawsitive Post in Conversation and I was a guest on Zak George's new podcast. And if you missed my recent Chat & Chuckle on the ethics of dog training with Niki Tudge and Dr. Eduardo Fernandez, you'll find the link to watch the recording too.
How to help your reactive or fearful dog
The 3 most important tips to help you with your reactive, fearful, or shy dog, and how to implement them to make your and your dog's life better.
Listen to episode 39 of The Pawsitive Post in Conversation wherever you get your podcasts (Apple, Spotify), watch on Youtube, or do both of those and read a transcript on my blog.
If a dog is reactive, fearful, or anxious, often the dog is struggling--and so is their person. We share tips to help you to help your fearful dog, from the first chapter of Zazie's book Bark! The Science of Helping Your Anxious, Fearful, or Reactive Dog. Bark! is out now in paperback and available wherever books are sold.
We talked about:
How important it is to recognize the signs of stress in dogs
Your priority is to help your dog feel safe
Pick a food your dog really loves that you can use to teach them to like the thing they are scared of
The kinds of food that are best
How to be prepared and make sure you have those tasty treats to hand
How to bridge and fridge
The importance of finding activities that both you and your dog love
Kristi and Zazie each share a story of a time something unexpected happened and they had treats to hand
And finally we talked about the books we're reading.
The evidence ends the method wars: Zazie on Zak George's podcast
I joined Zak and Bree George to talk about the science on dog training methods, what it means, and what we still need to know.
What does the science tell us about dog training methods, and why is it so important to use a reward-based approach?
I was a guest on Zak George's Youtube and podcast to talk about the science of dog training.
You can watch on Youtube or listen wherever you get your podcasts.
We had a really fun chat about the research on this topic. I hope you enjoy watching!
You might also like to check out my resource on the science of dog training (which includes links to the papers and to places where you can read about the studies).
Thank you to Zak and Bree for a really great conversation!
Ethics and dog training
The Pet Professional Guild recently held a Chat & Chuckle on the ethics of dog training with myself, Niki Tudge, and Dr. Eduardo Fernandez.
It was really well attended. If you missed it, you can watch the recording on Facebook here.
Dr. Eduardo Fernandez and I will be doing another Chat & Chuckle on training as enrichment. It's on September 17th at 3pm Pacific time (6pm Eastern time). You can get the details and sign up here.