Episode 75: Embracing your Dog as your Mirror with Annika McDade

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In episode 75, Marissa Martino interviews Annika McDade to discuss the healing power of our canine relationships. Both Annika and Marissa have a passion for encouraging pet parents to see their relationship with their dogs as an opportunity for personal development. They get vulnerable during this episode and share how their dogs have presented growth opportunities in not-so-ideal ways. They present innovative thoughts … Read More

Episode 74: Supporting Frustrated Shelter Dogs with Tom Candy

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In episode 74, Marissa Martino interviews Tom Candy about shelter dogs that experience frustration. They discuss the 3 R’s – Risk assessment, Reduce (management strategies), and Resolve (behavior modification and teaching skills). Tom provides examples of interventions that he and his team implement to reduce a dog’s stress level in the shelter environment.   A passion for animal welfare and training led Tom to … Read More

Episode 73: Stranger-directed Aggression with Lisa Mullinax

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In episode 73, Marissa Martino interviews Lisa Mullinax to discuss stranger-directed aggression. Lisa defines the difference between reactivity and aggression. She talks about the reasons why these cases are high stakes and how to support both the dog and the client. Lisa also shares how she builds custom behavior plans for ultimate success.  Lisa Mullinax is a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant … Read More

Episode 72: Building Successful Training Plans with Allie Bender

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In episode 72, Marissa Martino interviews Allie Bender of Pet Harmony to discuss the nuanced skill of building successful training plans for our clients and their beloved dogs. During this episode, they discuss why sustainable training plans are so important, the common mistakes most trainers make, and how to collaborate with the client for additional success.  Allie Bender, CDBC, CPDT-KA, SBA is … Read More

Episode 70: The Highly Sensitive Pet Parent with Brooke Nielsen

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In episode 70, Marissa Martino connects with Brooke Nielson, a licensed therapist, writer, speaker, and teacher on the topic of Highly Sensitive People, and in this case, Highly Sensitive Pet Parents. Brooke explains what the Highly Sensitive Person is, the research behind the term, and the characteristics that people may embody if they identify this way. They also discuss how … Read More

Episode 69: The Balance Between Welfare and Training with Sarah Stremming

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In episode 69, Marissa Martino interviews her dear friend, Sarah Stremming of the Cognitive Canine on the topic of balancing welfare and training for our dogs. Spoiler alert, Sarah feels strongly that both meeting your dog’s needs and teaching them high-level training skills are equally as important. Sarah discusses how teaching these skills can increase both the dog’s and the … Read More

Episode 68: Joyful Recalls with Jenni Pfafman

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In episode 68, Marissa Martino interviews Jenni Pfafman, a certified behavior consultant, on how she teaches her clients to have a joyful, rock-solid recall. Jenni lives in Crested Butte, Colorado, where almost every pet parent is active on trails and wants off-leash reliability and a whiplash recall. This episode covers the many concepts Jenni teaches her clients so they view … Read More

Episode 67: Mood Matters with Karin Pienaar

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In episode 67, Marissa Martino interviews Karin Pienaar, of the The Centre of Applied Pet Ethology (COAPE). During the episode, Marissa asks Karin about her new book, Mood Matters: MHERA: An Innovative Assessment Approach to Animal Emotionality in the Treatment of Behaviour Problems. Karin defines emotions and the 7 emotional systems. Karin shares her framework, MHERA, which is an acronym … Read More

Episode 65: Listen, then Train with Kathy Sdao

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In episode 65, I talk to my dear friend, Kathy Sdao, about a necessary topic for pet parents and pet professionals, and that is listening. Some questions that are addressed during the episode include: Watch our conversation on my YouTube Channel.   Kathy Sdao, she/her, is the owner of Bright Spot Dog Training in Tacoma, WA. She is one of … Read More