Welcome to The Woof Life Show - a podcast created for dog lovers, by dog lovers! Hosted by Lauren Farricker.
In this episode, Lauren chats with Tamar Geller, who is the founder of The Loved Dog. You might recognize Tamar who is Oprah's dog trainer, a celebrity dog trainer, a New York Times best selling author, the resident pet expert on The Today Show, and she has been on every show talking about her positive approach to dog training. Oprah coined the term that Tamar is: "A Life Coach for Dogs and their People."
Tamar's background is unique; she was an intelligence officer in the Israeli Special Forces. After her service as an intelligence officer, she lived in the desert and observed wolves. During that time, she realized that the entire construct of how we approach dog training is invalid. She realized that instead of teaching dogs to obey, you could teach dogs essential life skills. These observations and this epiphany on dog training changed her life.
When she found herself in Los Angeles a couple of years later, she was called to help a dog owner whose Cavalier was stealing socks for attention - a case that other dog trainers could have cared less about. That client was Kenny G, since then she has worked with more celebrities than we can count. Some include Ben Affleck, Goldie Hawn, Jon Stewart, Ellen, Julianne Hough, Charlize Theron, Natalie Portman and of course Oprah.
If you struggle with your dog and training, this is an episode not to miss. Tamar's innovative and commonsense methods change the way that you think about the dog that you have living in your house. I've personally tried some of the methods in problem areas I have with Pixie and cannot articulate what a difference they have made. Pixie was not adequately socialized, and since adopting her, we've lived with a slightly reactive pup. We have used The Loved Dog's methods, and the difference is astounding. Pixie is 13 and proof that you can teach an old dog new tricks!
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