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Join me on this episode of the Paws & Reward podcast as I catch up with Erin Jones of Merit Dog Training in Christchurch, New Zealand and learn more about her research on the human-dog relationship. Erin is a certified professional dog trainer and behavior consultant. She is currently getting her Ph.D. at the University of Canterbury. In today’s episode, … Read More

In today’s episode of the Paws & Reward Podcast, I am thrilled to catch up with Sarah Stremming of The Cognitive Canine and share some our favorite dog trainer secrets. During this episode, we each share three life lessons we have learned from training our own dogs, working with clients and their dogs, and making careers of being behavior nerds. … Read More

In today’s episode, Grisha Stewart, known for developing Behavior Adjustment Training (BAT), and I sat down to discuss how human behavior impacts dog behavior. Many of my clients make statements like, “I need training just as much as the dog does” and they are 100% accurate! This topic is really important. While we often start by thinking about behavior modification … Read More

In today’s episode of the Paws & Reward Podcast I have the pleasure of not only interviewing the lovely Juliana Willems but also talking about one of my favorite topics: being an advocate for your dog!  We started off the episode by defining what we mean by being your dog’s advocate. Juliana says, “For me, being an advocate for your … Read More

Join me on this episode of the Paws & Reward Podcast as I interview Nancy Tucker about her brainchild, The Good Enough Dog. We explore why we place so much pressure on ourselves to be a better dog owner and on our dogs. We also explore how reframing our thoughts from “the good” dog to the “good enough” dog is … Read More

In today’s episode of the Paws & Reward Podcast, I hopped on the line with one of my old co-hosts of Canine Conversations, Kayla Fratt. Kayla Fratt owns Journey Dog Training and lives in Missoula, Montana. On the show, we discussed how to provide your dog with different types of dog enrichment while also taking into consideration what you need … Read More

In today’s episode of the Paws & Reward Podcast, Lori Stevens and I talk about preparing our dog’s physical body to age gracefully. This topic is near and dear to me as many of you know that my Sully is 12 years old. He has been aging very well so far, but I am always looking for more dog health … Read More

Living with a dog that requires a lot of training and management can be really hard on the pet parent. Most people did not bring a dog into their home to take on a training challenge. Join me on this episode of the Paws & Reward Podcast as I interview Lisa Mullinax, a behavior consultant in Seattle, and discuss what … Read More

In today’s episode of the Paws & Reward Podcast, I got to interview one of my favorite clients. Noelle walks us through her journey of raising Finn, her goofy Vizsla puppy. Noelle talks about her favorite parts of their journey, the tips on raising a puppy she learned along the way, how she got through the challenges, and what she … Read More

Join me as I interview Emily Tronetti, owner of Coexistence Consulting in Bellevue, WA, on the Paws & Reward Podcast today. We discuss two of my favorite topics: the human-canine bond and how to care for ourselves so we can support our best friends. Emily is an anthrozoologist as well as a certified dog trainer. She offers training, consulting, and … Read More