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The Podcast dedicated to dog behaviour, dog training and all things dog! Force-free focused and hosted by Renée Erdman, CTC, DipCBST, VSPDT, ACDBC of www.bravodog.ca Email to advertise with us. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dogknowledge/support

Bravo Dog Knowledge Podcast


    • Aug 18, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 27m AVG DURATION
    • 70 EPISODES


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    Pet Loss with Dr Katie Lawlor, Clinical Psychologist

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2021 30:57


    Losing a pet can be the most gut-wrenching and impactful things to happen. How do we cope with the loss? Dr Katie Lawlor is a Clinical Psychologist specializing in this area. We hope this discussion brings you some clarity. You can find her at https://www.instagram.com/petlosspsychologist/ and https://www.petlosscommunity.org --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dogknowledge/support

    Meet Your Dog!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 52:26


    Author and canine behavior consultant Kim Brophey discusses the ins and outs of what we should be thinking about when we are working with and living with the dogs we know and love. There is so much more than meets the eye and it's NOT all in how they are raised! She is located in Asheville, North Carolina and you can find more information about her here. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dogknowledge/support

    TikTok Training: An Asian Female Trainers Perspective

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 31:00


    Dr LinLin PhD, CPDT-KA joins us to discuss her experience with online hate and racism in addition to her experiences in person with clients. This conversation was eye opening and one that I think everyone should take the time to listen to. You can find LinLin on Instagram And on Tik Tok --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dogknowledge/support

    Vicarious Trauma: How it Affects R+ Dog Trainers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 34:11


    If I told you, you probably wouldn't believe me. Dog training HAS to be full of sunshine and rainbows and cute puppies, right? Well, unfortunately there is a lot of baggage included within the field and especially for those that identify as force-free/R+ for many reasons we discuss in this episode.  Jenny Efimova of Dogminded weighs in as we discuss the trials and tribulations and how we can avoid the pitfalls to the best of our ability.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dogknowledge/support

    Living with Multiple Dogs: Can It Be Done?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 41:05


    Jeremy Hall from www.benevolentbullyrescue.com joins us to discuss his experience as a trainer and within his rescue facilitating the care of multiple dogs at once. We discuss challenges, management and which dogs may or may not be suitable to live with housemates. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dogknowledge/support

    Lili Chin: Translating Animal Behavior Through Art

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 26:11


    If you don't know who Lili Chin is I am so happy to introduce you to her work and her story. Her generosity through providing artwork that translates animal behaviour is found through her free posters via https://www.doggiedrawings.net and her latest project the Doggie Language Book https://www.doggielanguagebook.com should be on every dog lovers bookshelf!  Listen to us chat about Boogie, the dog that started it all and her artistic process.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dogknowledge/support

    What Influences Quality of Life?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 43:48


    Ramsey Blaze joins us from Dallas, Texas. She is a humane animal care advocate with her own geriatric & special needs pet care business, is Fear Free Certified as well as holds certifications such as CVT, CPPS, IAAHPC. Join us as we discuss what the Pillars and set standards are for assessing quality of life as well as our role in monitoring quality of life as pet professionals Visit us at https://www.instagram.com/bravodogtraining/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dogknowledge/support

    Is Humanizing Our Dogs "Bad"?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 12:30


    In this episode I'm discussing my thoughts on anthropomorphizing or humanizing our pets. Is it "good" or "bad"? You'll have to listen in to find out! www.bravodog.ca www.thementorshipcollective.com ***** Leave us a 5 Star review on Apple Podcasts so I can continue to provide free, relevant dog behavior information --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dogknowledge/support

    TV Dog Training: A Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 54:27


    THANK YOU FOR OVER 200,000 DOWNLOADS! We talk to Laura Nativo of Nativo Pet Family and Don Hutton of Running Dogs TO about Dog Training on TV. What should viewers be looking for?  Should the public be taking the advice given on tv verbatim?  ******** We'd love your stamp of approval with a 5 Star Review on Apple Podcasts! Follow us on Instagram Like us on Facebook --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dogknowledge/support

    Canine Body Language

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2021 15:44


    Often times humans misconstrue what our dogs are trying to tell us, or we don't recognize subtle body language indicating discomfort and stress. The great thing about understanding this more is that we can then prevent escalations, we can improve the quality of our dogs' lives and we can prevent more dog bite incidents. Lili Chins Doggie Body Language Book Free Body Language Course --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dogknowledge/support

    Pandemic Puppies: Will There Be A Behavioral Crisis?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 33:24


    Vanessa Charbonneau of https://www.sit-pretty.ca is a certified trainer and author of the book Dog Care for Puppies (available from Chapters-Indigo, Amazon and online retailers).  We discuss what we have been seeing since Covid-19 has seen an increase in people bringing home puppies.  If you've brought home a puppy, or plan to, tune in... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dogknowledge/support

    Education and Accurate Canine Information...

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 45:31


    Melanie Cerone, Ph.D., CPDT-KA *Canine Behavior Consultant *Psychologist  *Behavior Analyst https://melanieceronephd.com https://www.instagram.com/mceronephdcaninebehavior/ Today we discuss where dog guardians can find accurate behavior information, how to screen trainers and when to run the other way! We also dig into courses and education for trainers and trainers-to-be.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dogknowledge/support

    The Concept of Control: Jenny Efimova from https://www.dogmindedboston.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2020 40:06


    Why do humans thrive and require so much "control" with our pet dogs? We talk to Jenny Efimova of https://www.dogmindedboston.com and get her take on this interesting topic and how giving your dog more control will actually benefit both of you.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dogknowledge/support

    Small Dogs in a Big World

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2020 33:25


    We are joined by Juliana Willems at http://jwdogtraining.com to discuss best practices and approaches when working with small dogs. Are they really different than other dogs? We think so! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dogknowledge/support

    "Positive" Gun Dog Training

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 40:51


    Thomas Aaron discusses his work at Fetchmasters Dog Training in Boulder, CO where he and his wife Linda Aaron (both CPDT-KA certified trainers) work with gun dogs using primarily positive reinforcement without the use of shock/ecollar, prong, choke collars or heavy handed techniques commonly used in the gun dog industry. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dogknowledge/support

    Committing to Force-Free Training in Animal Rescue

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 36:46


    We talk to Mimi at CHAAMP Rescue and discuss how her rescue group commits to using humane methods and working with trainers who do the same.  You can also find more resources at http://petprofessionalguild.com And http://fearfreepets.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dogknowledge/support

    Real Talk: Expectations & Motivation

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 42:16


    Chatting with Simon Moody at https://www.themuttnut.com in Manchester, UK all about motivating the humans at the end of leash, realistic expectations and tons of other dog behaviour info.  Find him on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/themuttnut/ Don't forget to find our online courses at http://dogknowledge.thinkific.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dogknowledge/support

    What Do You Want Your Relationship to Look Like?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2020 11:03


    Most of us want a great relationship with our dogs however we may not understand that we are doing damage in some circumstances. I have some tips that may help. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dogknowledge/support

    Anxiety, Depression & PTSD...

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 48:46


    Humans suffer from a range of mental and emotional disorders and illnesses. We talk to Richard Gonzalez of the Domesticated Dog https://www.instagram.com/thedomesticateddog/ who also happens to have a Purple Heart as a result from his time in the US Marines. His wartime exposed him to numerous traumatic events which resulted in anxiety and PTSD. We discuss his journey and how it relates to the dogs and clients he works with. You won't want to miss this fascinating discussion. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dogknowledge/support

    Help! Dogs that mouth/jump/cannot settle....

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 34:14


    Rachel Golub loves working with those dogs that tend to have a hard time “settling”. They may jump and bite at the leash and become frustrated easily. Tune into her tips and how she sets these dogs up to succeed. https://www.pspca.org --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dogknowledge/support

    Advocating Within Our Profession

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 34:08


    It’s not always easy advocating for animal welfare within your profession. I talk with Mandy at www.woofcultr.com about some of the challenges one faces when doing so. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dogknowledge/support

    Part 2: My Top 10 Things You Need to Know

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 11:22


    Welcome back to the podcast this is part two where I discuss best way to ensure your dog is happy and healthy. behaviour problems are often the result of your dogs needs not being met so tune in... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dogknowledge/support

    Part 1: My Top 10 Things You Need to Know

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2020 28:27


    Over the next two episodes I go over some of the most important and crucial information I think will promote a healthy and happy relationship with your dog. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dogknowledge/support

    Stress: How It Affects Your Dog

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2020 24:37


    Daily stressors are normal and a part of everyday life. However, this can impact your dogs' behaviour significantly. Reducing stress levels will positively impact your dogs health and well-being. We discuss how to identify stress, common stressors and how to reduce overall stress in your dogs' life. www.bravodog.ca --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dogknowledge/support

    Racism: A Black Dog Trainers Experience

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2020 51:07


    Curtis from https://petparentallies.com is located in Philadelphia, PA. He is a positive reinforcement dog trainer and business owner and faces challenges that many of us will never know. The R+ dog training industry is not very diverse at this time (which needs to change). We discuss the racism he has faced, and continues to face, and he shares some insightful information for not only dog professionals but the community at large. How can we make lasting change?  Tune in to find out... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dogknowledge/support

    Ragini Bhandari: Dog Trainer and Street Dog Saviour in India

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2020 25:53


    Ragini joins us from Surat, Gujarat! We talk about how Covid19 has affected the streets dogs in her area, how street dogs live and her thoughts on how to help them without displacing them.  Ragini is a certified dog trainer who uses positive reinforcement and there are not many where she lives.  You can find her at @justpawsible on Instagram where she shares videos of her interactions with street dogs and how she strives to help them. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dogknowledge/support

    Separation Anxiety: Myths and Covid-19

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2020 34:02


    Julia Naismith of www.subthresholdtraining.com joins us to talk about separation anxiety. Is this behaviour caused by the owner? Are you doing something wrong? Join us! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dogknowledge/support

    Having Too Many Training Fails?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2020 13:51


    Sometimes we just don't understand why our dog isn't responding to certain things we are attempting to teach? Do you want to become a better teacher for your dog? Of course you! In this episode I'm going over some of the things that may be holding your training back or you may have hit a plateau. If you want to understand the learning process a bit better than listen up. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dogknowledge/support

    Deprivation: How Does this Affect Our Dogs?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2020 12:23


    You may have been advised to not give your dog "human food" or they will beg. Perhaps you were told not to allow digging or it will encourage more of that? My thoughts on how deprivation can potentially cause behaviour problems you haven't thought of... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dogknowledge/support

    Control, ego and relationships

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020 43:41


    Erika from www.fromdusktilldog.com joins us again to discuss ”nothing in life is free”, the concepts of control regarding behavior and how it affects the relationships we have with our companion animals. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dogknowledge/support

    Social Expectations

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2020 33:35


    What’s realistic to expect from our dogs in terms of social interactions with other dogs? Michelle MeGill @trainwithunderdogs chats with me on this episode. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dogknowledge/support

    The Best Thing You Can Do Post Adoption

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2020 10:41


    I know you’re excited. I would be too! But, keep these things in mind post-adoption... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dogknowledge/support

    Dog Reactivity: Kelsey’s Journey

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2020 31:26


    Kelsey @kelseymcdogtrainer shares some insight into her journey with her dog Sadie who suffers from dog reactivity. The ups, the downs and everything in between. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dogknowledge/support

    If Your Dog Goes to the Groomer...

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2020 32:19


    ... you need to listen to this episode. Sarah Turner is a Fear Free Certified groomer. She discusses the ins and outs and what goes on behind the scenes when your dog goes for grooming. You may be surprised. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dogknowledge/support

    Resource Guarding

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2020 22:28


    We don’t like it when our dogs resource guard but it’s actually completely normal. We discuss the types, what to do and what not to do and when it’s serious. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dogknowledge/support

    Come When Called! How To Get There

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2020 13:44


    Is there a 100 percent guarantee my dog will come back to me? I give you my training tips to bet a better recall. • Sign up for our free body language course at www.bravodog.ca and don’t forget use BRAVO15 at www.woofcultr.com for your 15 percent off discount! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dogknowledge/support

    Dog Parks: safe or scary?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2019 18:23


    Not sure about whether dog park are for you? We talk about what to look for and whether your dog is a good candidate! • take 15% off your order at https://woofcultr.com use BRAVO15 at check out! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dogknowledge/support

    Keeping Cool During Holidays

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2019 13:19


    The holidays are a busy and fun time for most of us, but is it so for our pets? A few tips to keep incidents to a minimum --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dogknowledge/support

    2 Trainers: Evolving in the Dog Training World

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2019 45:21


    Lori Nanan chats with me about her evolution in the dog training world, her cool courses and everything in between! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dogknowledge/support

    Are Puppies Blank Slates?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2019 10:58


    In this episode we discuss whether it’s possible for puppies, or any dog for that matter, to be considered a blank slate. www.project-puppy.com is live. Use code LAUNCH2019 for 20% off for a limited time --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dogknowledge/support

    The Most Important Thing You Can Teach Your Dog

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2019 16:12


    It’s not sit, down, stay or come when called! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dogknowledge/support

    Post Adoption

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2019 14:45


    Congratulations! You have adopted a dog.... now what? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dogknowledge/support

    When should we add another dog to our home?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2019 15:53


    When is the best time to add a dog to your family? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dogknowledge/support

    Trigger Stacking

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2019 11:13


    Trigger stacking can create large scale reactions. In this episode we discuss stressors, threshold and trigger stacking. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dogknowledge/support

    Being an Advocate for Your Dog

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2019 14:44


    Being an advocate for your dog can mean many things. In this episode we discuss measures you can take to empower your dog and set them up to succeed. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dogknowledge/support

    Behaviour Band-Aids

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2019 12:48


    Why suppressing undesirable behaviour often backfires.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dogknowledge/support

    Regulation & Standards in Dog Training with Dr Karen Van Haaften

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2019 27:47


    In this episode we talk to Dr Karen Van Haaften to discuss regulation in dog training and pet care. The BC SPCA has developed standards for dog trainers through the Animal Kind Accreditation program. Read about the standards here:  https://bit.ly/2HoBYgu --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dogknowledge/support

    Notes from a Crossover Trainer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2019 29:18


    Sébastien Larabée, CPDT-KA, co-owns bravofido.com and has been working as a dog trainer and behaviour consultant for approximately 8 years. He was not always using modern, reward-based methods. Originally he was trained to use methods that were unpleasant to the dogs he worked with but made a conscious decision to change and evolve. How did he get to that point? What are the challenges of making those changes? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dogknowledge/support

    Dr Zazie Todd: Barriers to the adoption of humane dog training methods

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2019 27:45


    We talk to Dr Zazie Todd of http://companionanimalpsychology.com and discuss her paper 'Barriers to the adoption of humane dog training methods' --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dogknowledge/support

    Babies, Children and Dogs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2019 33:22


    We talk about children and dogs today - covering baby prep, appropriate interactions and some simple tips to set your family up for success. Kathrine Mancuso Christ joins us from www.handsfulldogtraining.com in Wichita, Kansas --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dogknowledge/support

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    Animal Welfare and Training Methods

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2019 18:54


    The correlations between the training methods we use and the welfare of our animals is our topic on this episode. We discuss different methods, the 5 Freedoms and when to make changes. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dogknowledge/support

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