Episode 34: Gwenyn Powers (Empowered Canine Solutions)
*Trigger Warning* In this episode, you’re going to hear about abusive training techniques.
Welcome to ”Dog Training Bytes” – the show where canine professionals share their key takeaways, big a-ha moments, and hardest lessons learned from working with dogs.
On today’s episode, Mattison is speaking with Gwenyn Powers.
Gwenyn is the founder of Empowered Canine Solutions. With a background in public health and business, Gwenyn blends her expertise in behavior and One Health to make dog training more accessible and community-focused.
She got her start working with shelter dogs while finishing her undergrad, and now specializes in behavior modification—especially reactivity. Gwenyn is passionate about creating low-cost, virtual resources that support both dogs and their humans in building safer, more connected lives together.
You can connect with Gwenyn on Instagram and through her website.
Dog Training Bytes was created, produced, and edited by Mattison Simpson. You can connect with Mattison on Instagram at @DogTrainingBytes and @FreedbyTraining. For information on guests and resources for help with your dog or your dog training education, visit www.dogtrainingbytes.stream. Visual design by Mattison Simpson and music by Alexi Action.
Looking for more? Listen to my other show, unPACKed – a clinical dog training podcast co-hosted by Sailor Jerri the dog trainer.
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