FitPet Boston Talks
This podcast is hosted by Boston MA area dog trainers Leah & Lori Lodato. Historically, this has been is a platform for people who are dog trainers, walkers, groomers, vet techs, rescue workers etc, to tell their stories! As of 2023, the show deep dives on specific dog training/handling topics important to the hosts and their clients. If you're a dog person there is no doubt you will enjoy listening and learning from these local pros.
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Current legislation proposition HB2342 is before the House Ways and Means Committee in Massachusetts. The bill would limit training tools and training techniques for dangerous dogs. This bill is a bad idea. Please email our state representatives if you are a balanced trainer or if you have benefited from real dog training. Follow the link below to the IACP website and consider becoming a member of the IACP.
Carole is back talking about her dog Maple. Carole is 100% commited to Maple's health and Carole shares some recent injuries Maple has sustained as well as changes in Maple's diet. These owner episodes are very relateable. We thank Carole for coming on and speaking so eloquently about her experiences.
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Dog trainers Leah and Lori meet with Shauna to talk about dog training, dealing with injuries, dogs/kids and more! Shauna and Lori connected through Granite State Working Dog Club and Shauna owns and trains three working dogs. Shauna gave us some wonderful insights on the biggest lessons she's learned while training dogs. Thank you Shauna for spending your Sunday with us!
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Boston MA area dog trainers Leah and Lori discuss:
- Staging the Poker shoot. Check it out on our instagram if you haven't already.
- Seminar Debrief. Lori took off to go to the Joel Silverman, Larry Krohn and Jay Jack seminar.
- Happenings at the Fetch Collective
- Upcoming guests
- And....and ending that doesn't end, as ususal!
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Dog owner Molly sits down with dog trainers Leah and Lori to discuss dietary changes for Molly's rescue dog Sam. Sam dealt with chronic diarrhea and Molly addressed this issue by working with Leah. Together, we changed up Sam's diet by adding whole food recipes and found a commercial kibble that worked for him.
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Boston area dog trainers discuss canine nutrition consultations with Leah and activities at our dog sport club The Fetch Collective.
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Boston area dog trainers discuss the topic of dog breeds for first time owners. We give 2 breed reccomendations for owners and 2 breeds we would not reccomend for first time dog owners. This discussion obviuosly doesn't cover our beloved rescue dog community but they deserve an honorable mention.
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Boston area dog trainers opine on a local court case that has gained nationwide attention. If you follow the Karen Read trial, have you wondered about the injuries that John O'Keefe sustained before he tragically passed away on January 29, 2023?
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This episode is mostly ETC but nestled in the middle are a few tips for those attending the Beginner Clinic for Disc Dog Sports in June! Thank you for listening us jabber about dog training and our own dogs and we hope you enjoy the show.
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Boston area dog trainer Leah discusses a new dog sport club in the metro west. Check out our webstie The Fetch Collective
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Lori recently attended a week long seminar hosted by Joel Silverman on training dogs for TV and Film. She had a great time with Buddha! Stay tuned for their adventures.
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Boston area dog trainers Leah & Lori discuss:
- The importance of checking over your dog whether you are an owner, trainer, walker, groomer or daycare provider
- Avoiding problems on neighborhood walks
- Feeding questions
- Warm up/cool down/stretching
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Boston MA dog trainers Leah & Lori answer questions from clients and listeners.
- Curious if you carry anything with you like a stick or something in case things go south on your walks?
- What's a breed you would never own?
- Favorite breed of each of the 7 groups?
- What are some full stops when training with a client?
- How do you manage your expectations when training behaviors is taking forever?
- What's your favorite activity to do ...
Alison Ouellette is a Rottweiler dog breeder and dog trainer in New Hampshire USA. Lori and Alison met in 2009 because they each owned dogs from Rott-Iron Rottweilers and were both mentored by Karen Hayes. Alison has competed in a variety of different dog sports with her Rottweilers. She currently trains dogs at Peace Of Mind Canine Training in Louden NH.
One thing mentioned in this episode is the amount of work that it takes to p...
Robby Rocco is a dog sport photographer from Rhode Island USA. He captures UpDog, agility, fast cat and dock diving events in the local Boston area - and all around the country! He has an extremley talented eye and understands dog sports on a deep level. His photos are nothing short of amazing. I hope you enjoy this interview!
Visit Robby's website and instagram to see his beautiful work. Reach out to him if you are hosting an eve...
Boston MA area dog trainers Leah and Lori discuss:
- Seminar: Play & Reactivity
- Why the podcast doesn't have video on the broadcast
- Handling tips for health checks
- What went well in training sessions this week
- Dumbbell difficulties
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Jamie and I had a great conversation focused on our recent activities with our dogs as dog trainers and dog walkers. We chatted about her new XL Bully puppy Elroy, GRC dogsports and challenges we face as dog walkers. Jamie operates as The Mindful Dog Walker in the Metrowest area of Massachusetts.
Elroy comes from Mountain Ruckus Kennels. Check out the website if you are a XL Bully fanatic.
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Veronica and Vanessa Fernandes are therapy dog handlers at She's A Keeper Dog Training (SAK) in Stow MA. Veronica currently serves as the Operations Manager at SAK and Vanessa is currently the Daycare Operations Manager at SAK. Vanessa and Veronica own two dogs - Zeus and Blitz.
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Autumn Keene is a dog trainer and dog walker serving south eastern MA, USA. This is Autumn's second appearance on the podcast. We chatted about her two dogs and continued the book review of "The Forever Dog" and "The Forever Dog Life."
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Dog trainers Leah, Lori, Melissa and Catherine debrief after dog nativity scene gone viral on Instagram. We fielded questions from friends and listeners and gave an overview of the seminars we are planning to attend in Winter/Spring 2025. Lori describes her experinence with WBZ/CBS News Boston and Leah reflects on mentorship program with pro dog trainer Paul Deschamps.
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