Creative Dog Training Online Podcast

Today Margaret is going to talk about Mealtimes, both yours and your dogs and using them to help train.

We are firm believers that every interaction you have with your dog is training.

And one of the most powerful times can be meals.

So today we will share our tips on using these powerful times to build respect, some tips on if you decide to give your dog people food, slowing down fast eaters, and ways to make your meals mor...

Today Margaret will be talking to a Special Guest Expert, Keith McDonald from Pet Stop Pet Fence Systems.

So today we will be talking to Keith about underground pet fences and how they work, the training process for the fence system, what breeds and types of dogs are good for an underground fence system. The problems with Do-It-Yourself fences and wireless fence systems.

And for more information you can visit for those locall...

Today Margaret will be addressing a short but important topic, the absolute importance of puppy class.

Obviously we feel very strongly about the importance of training your dog. But we feel that getting your puppy started at the right time is vital!

So today we will talk about choosing the right puppy class, involving the entire family, the importance of doing your homework, and the key to a great puppy, socialization.

Enjoy, and i...

Today Margaret is talking about a fun subject, Teaching your dog to ring the bell to go outside!

But not only is it fun, its very useful because it gives your  dog an easy way to communicate his needs.

So today we will talk about teaching a command to touch the bell, practicing touching the bell, making sure your dog understands why he is ringing the bell to go outside, and our sure for excessive bell ringing.

Enjoy, and if...

Today Margaret will be sharing some tips on how to handle your dog's lapses in housetraining.

In every dog's life they may have a temporary lapse in their perfect housetraining. So today we will share some simple steps to take when it happens, including ruling out medical issues with your veterinarian, monitoring feeding schedules, getting back to the three rules of housetraining, and using the 7 day plan to grant freedom.

Enjoy,...

Today Margaret will takle a very touchy subject, Level of Aggression in Dogs.

This cast stray from our usual step by step by talking a little more about what you see rather than what to do, but this is an important step.

Sp we will talk about the levels of aggression  and an owners responsibility level in dog bites.

And Margaret wanted to thank Dr. Ian Dunbar who she first learned the levels of aggression from.

Also, if you are...

Today Margaret and Damian will share our tips on stopping your dog from jumping on counters, tables, and furniture.

A lot of this topic centers around teaching respect, so you hear that a lot. But we will give tips on using Goalie here, teaching a command to get on stuff can easily help you teach a command get off, revisiting the basics, and using a mirror to help keep an eye on an out of sight dog!

We also revisit the subject of...

A question we get often is how to help shy dogs. So today Margaret will share some of our tips we have learned through years of practice helping owners with their shy dogs.

And we know that by following a few easy steps your shy dog can learn to happily great new people. So today we will share tips on using rewards to help shyness, how not to unintentionally train the wrong behaviors, and your #1 command to help a shy dog: Go Visi...

Today Margaret will talk about transitioning your indoor housetrained dog to go outside.

As a note, if would be very helpful if you are considering this to listen to our previous cast on Indoor Housetraining your Dog.

So today, Margaret will share her story of training a 6 month old Golden Retriever to go outdoors, teaching the command "Go Outside" and a multi-day program to teach your dog to tell you he need to go outside!

Enjo...

Today Margaret and Damian will be talking about Housetraining your dog to use an Indoor Area.

Please note that we do prefer training your dog to go outside, but we do understand there are reasons that prevent that.

So we will give you tips on how to train your dog to go to his box, teaching a command to eliminate indoors, redirecting accidents, and lots of tips on making housetraining indoors easier!

Enjoy, and if you have quest...

Today Margaret and Damian will be talking about a subject we are so happy to get to cover, and that is Bringing Home Your New Rescue Dog!

And the reason we are always happy is that it means people are choosing to adopt pets and helping the animal population that is in need of homes!

So today, we will talk about how getting started and how to treat your new dog, testing housetraining, introducing your new pack member into...

Today Margaret will be talking about Your Relationship with your Dog.
We firmly believe that a solid relationship is built on 3 things; Love, Trust, and Respect.
Today Margaret will give you tips on building and understanding these three building blocks.
We will talk about our philosophy on dogs, teaching your dog to want to listen, socializing your dog, and allowing your dog to be a dog.

Enjoy, and if you have...

Today Margaret will be talking about a topic we have talked about before, and that is Stress in your dog.
Today Margaret will be talking about specifically The Language of Stress in your dog.
We will give you tips to recognize the type of stress your dog is showing, talk a little about the stress chain, and finally ways to relieve stress in your dog.

Enjoy, and if you have questions or comments, please visit us and...

With the holidays coming up, we thought it would be a good idea to discuss Holidays With Your Dog.
So today Margaret will give you some very helpful tips for parties, some ideas about holiday decorations, visiting friends with your dog, and most important, trying to have fun!

Enjoy, and if you have questions or comments, please visit us and post a question on our message board at www.creativedogtraining.com
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