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Dr. Dunbar's iWOOFs Radio covering a wide variety of topics, including: Pet Dog Training; The Birth of Puppy Training; Behavior Problems or Normal Behavior?; Errorless Housetraining & Chewtoy Training, Home Alone!; Socialization for Dogs &Their Owners; Come Here!; Hyperdog!; Pulling On-Leash; Dog Fe…

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    iWoofs S7E13 - A Dogs Point of View

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2024


    GET THE BOOK HERE: https://www.dunbaracademy.com/pages/barking-up-the-right-tree Join Dr. Ian Dunbar and Jamie Dunbar in the Vodcast version of the long running iWoofs Podcast.

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    iWoofs S7E12 - Why Do People Punish Dogs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2024


    Get your copy now. Link: https://www.dunbaracademy.com/pages/barking-up-the-right-tree Join Dr. Ian Dunbar and Jamie Dunbar in the Vodcast version of the long running iWoofs Podcast.

    S7E11 What is the Right Tree ?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2024


    Get your copy now. Link: https://www.dunbaracademy.com/pages/barking-up-the-right-tree Join Dr. Ian Dunbar and Jamie Dunbar in the Vodcast version of the long running iWoofs Podcast.

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    S7E10 Barking Up The Right Tree - Ians New Book

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2024


    Get your copy now: https://www.dunbaracademy.com/pages/b... Join Dr. Ian Dunbar and Jamie Dunbar in the Vodcast version of the long running iWoofs Podcast.

    7.08 Puppy's First Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022


    Join Dr. Ian Dunbar, Kelly Dunbar and Jamie Dunbar in the Vodcast version of the long running iWoofs Podcast. In this episode they discuss what you should do on the first day you bring your new puppy home. Check out Dunbar Academy at https://www.dunbaracademy.com/

    7.09 Puppy's First Night

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022


    Join Dr. Ian Dunbar, Kelly Dunbar and Jamie Dunbar in the Vodcast version of the long running iWoofs Podcast. In this episode they discuss what you might encounter the first night you bring your puppy home and how you can prepare to make things as good as possible for the puppy. Check out Dunbar

    7.06 The Puppy Prep Shopping List

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022


    Join Dr. Ian Dunbar, Kelly Dunbar and Jamie Dunbar in the Vodcast version of the long running iWoofs Podcast. In this episode they discuss the essential things you need to buy to make raising your puppy easier. Check out Dunbar Academy at https://www.dunbaracademy.com/

    7.07 Bringing Home Your New Puppy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022


    Join Dr. Ian Dunbar, Kelly Dunbar and Jamie Dunbar in the Vodcast version of the long running iWoofs Podcast. In this episode they discuss what you should do on the day you bring your new puppy home. Check out Dunbar Academy at https://www.dunbaracademy.com/

    7.05 Finding a Dog to Fit Your Family

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021


    Join Dr. Ian Dunbar, Kelly Dunbar and Jamie Dunbar in the Vodcast version of the long running iWoofs Podcast. In this episode they discuss how to find a dog to better fit your family. Check out Dunbar Academy at https://www.dunbaracademy.com/

    7.03 Post Pandemic Life With Your Dog

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021


    Join Dr. Ian Dunbar, Kelly Dunbar and Jamie Dunbar in the Vodcast version of the long running iWoofs Podcast. In this episode they discuss what post pandemic life with your dog might be like and how to avoid some of the pitfalls the pandemic created for dog training. Check out Dunbar Academy at

    7.04 Things to Consider Before Getting a Dog

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021


    Join Dr. Ian Dunbar, Kelly Dunbar and Jamie Dunbar in the Vodcast version of the long running iWoofs Podcast. In this episode they discuss the things you should consider before getting a new puppy or dog. Check out Dunbar Academy at https://www.dunbaracademy.com/

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    7.02 Pandemic Puppies

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2021


    Check out Dunbar Academy at https://www.dunbaracademy.com/ Join Dr. Ian Dunbar, Kelly Dunbar and Jamie Dunbar in the Vodcast version of the long running iWoofs Podcast. In this episode they discuss the impact the pandemic has had on puppies and puppy training.

    7.01 We're Back!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2021


    Join Dr. Ian Dunbar, Kelly Dunbar and Jamie Dunbar in the first YouTube Vodcast of their long running iWoofs Podcast. In this episode they catch us up on whats been going on over the last few years and talk about whats to come in the future.

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    6.03 The Myth of Food in Training - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021


    We had more thoughts about food in training! Specifically, what constitutes a bribe? Food can be so useful for teaching dogs behaviors and motivating them to do those behaviors on cue, but we don’t want our dogs’ attention and compliance to become dependent on food lures or rewards, so how do we

    6.02 The Myth of Food in Training - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021


    Some people want their dogs to do what they ask without having to use food in training. A lot of people don’t want to have to bribe their dog to get them to follow instructions. So what is a bribe? What is a lure? What is a reward? How can you use food in training without becoming dependent on it?

    6.01 The Myth of Intent

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2016


    5.12 Puppy Classes Gone Bad

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2016


      There are people who believe that puppy classes are causing an increase in some dog behavior problems? Could there be any truth to this? What is a puppy class for? What makes a puppy class good? What can make a puppy class bad?

    5.11 Is Pet Dog Aggression on the Rise?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2015


      We give this question a second attempt, and this time we manage to stay on topic. Is there an increase of dog aggression or just the perception of dog aggression? If aggression is on the rise, how can we address it?

    5.10 My Dog Eats Poop

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2015


      Coprophagia (the eating of poop) is not pretty, but is there an upside? In this episode we discuss why some dogs eat feces and how you might prevent them from eating feces in the future.

    5.09 Unplugged, Unedited & Off-Topic

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2015


      Is aggression on the rise with pet dogs? Who knows? We certainly don’t get to the bottom of this question in this episode where we meandered a bit off the original topic, into the realm of punishment and discipline and how they fit into the practice of dog training. How do we correct our dog’s

    5.08 Over the Top Dog Aggression

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2015


    Shirley in New Jersey has a problem with her dog being reactive when off-leash, jumping her fence and chasing down bikers and joggers. She’s tried setting up training scenarios, but the dog doesn’t seem to react when it’s on-leash, so how should she address the problem?

    5.07 Using a Growl Class to Resolve Dog-Dog Aggression

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2015


    Want to observe a Growl Class right now? Use this link to save 20% off the price of Ian's single-day Growl Class, in the form of an online video you can download or stream online instantly. What is a Growl Class and when might it be useful? These are classes that are intended to help dogs that are

    5.06 Parvovirus vs. Insufficient Socialization

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2015


    Many veterinarians are sufficiently concerned about the risk posed by canine parvovirus that they advise dog owners to keep their puppies at home until their vaccinations are complete. This poses some serious limitations for socializing your puppy. In this episode the Dunbars assess the true risk of...

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    5.05 What is Socialization?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2015


      Ian’s been reading up on socialization research and he has some fresh thoughts to share. But first, what is socialization, what do we mean when we say it? Is there another word that might be better suited to what we want to talk about? What is socialization on a scientific, biological,

    5.04 It Came from the Internet

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2015


    When it comes to dogs, people say and do a lot of silly things. Sometimes they record those things and publish them on the internet. Today we're looking at just two examples of this sort of behavior. First is a Facebook post by Sarah Palin where she celebrates her son for stepping on their dog as an...

    5.03 Deprivation in Dog Training

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2013


      What is deprivation, and is there a place for it in dog training?  Is it a good idea to keep you dog confined or isolated to get them more excited about training or working with you?  In this episode the Dunbars discuss the concept of depriving a dog of access to desired behaviors and items as a...

    5.02 Beyond Puppy Classes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2013


      We’ve been talking a lot about puppy class lately, but the vast majority of any dog’s socialization takes place outside of classes.  It’s incredibly important that a puppy’s socialization and household manners training begins in the first few weeks of a pup’s life, and continues...

    5.01 Puppy Husbandry Practices

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2013


      In this episode we continue our puppy training  theme by talking about proper puppy husbandry procedures.  What exercises can you do with a puppy to prepare them for being groomed and treated by veterinarians in the future?  Pet dogs will get petted, restrained and handled by strangers, whether  ...

    4.13 Are Puppy Classes Harmful? (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2013


      For this episode we return to an article that was on the Kennel Club’s website which suggests that puppy classes and social play sessions are responsible for increasing reactivity and aggression in pet dogs.   The article focuses on poorly managed classes, and uses this as justification for...

    4.12 Are Puppy Classes Harmful? (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2013


    In this iWoofs episode we address an article that appears on The Kennel Club website, by Robert Alleyne, a Board member of the Kennel Club Accreditation Scheme for Instructors.  As major advocates for puppy classes you can probably imagine that we have a few bones to pick with this article.  We

    4.11 Ian's Fun & Games Training Workshops

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2013


      It’s been awhile since Dr. Ian Dunbar has conducted dog training workshops in the United States, but that’s about to change.  Over the next few months Ian will be giving dog training workshops in locations all across America, starting in Texas, Rhode Island, New Jersey & Maryland.  In this...

    4.10 Dealing with a Mouthy Rottweiler

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2013


    A listener has a sweet three-your old Rottweiler that likes to mouth people. He’s never hurt people, but the owner recognizes that this is a potential problem. With a large, potentially intimidating dog like a Rottweiler it’s a particular pressing problem, because people may be very scared.

    4.09 It Didn't Work For Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2013


    There are a lot of things that can go wrong in dog training, mistakes which will make any method or exercise significantly less effective.  Dog training is complex and requires some important skills, it requires some patience, persistence and timing.  Also, there’s something about dogs which tends...

    4.08 German Shepherd Litter

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2012


    Last week we found ourselves in the position of being able to put the SIRIUS Puppy Raising Initiative into practice.  It turns out that one of Jamie's friend's father had bred a litter of German Shepherd Puppies.  Unfortunately, he'd done so quite a while ago and the pups were already nine weeks old by the time we learned about them and no one had given him BEFORE or AFTER You Get Your Puppy.  While his heart was in the right place, he didn't have all the information he needed to help the pups be their very best selves. However, young pups are super-malleable and puppy training and socialization is what we're all about. We offered to help and he was very enthusiastic, so we got to work.  First we helped him set up the housetraining program and address some important socialization issues in their home, then we took all the pups to our SIRIUS training facility in El Cerrito to work on some training and socialization outside the home, which we filmed.

    4.07 Boulder Dog at SBDTwF

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2011


    Deborah Flick over at Boulder Dog attended Dr. Dunbar's Science-Based Dog Training with Feeling seminar in Denver, CO this past March, and she wrote a series of wonderful blog posts about her experience.  In this iWoofs we respond to her thoughts on the seminar, which were very interesting.

    4.06 Protecting My Boy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2011


    Hubie got a German Shepherd puppy for his son, who is currently living with his mother.  The mother and boy are scared of the dog and Hubie is at a loss for how to ensure that the dog is gentle with people, so that his son enjoys the dog rather than fears it.   The answer is not physical

    4.05 Training an Intact Newfie

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2011


    This highly devoted owner has a huge Newfoundland that they’ve been working hard to train all through puppyhood.  Now that adolescence has hit though, the owners are having new problems with controlling their dog’s attention and aggression.  As an un-neutered male dog he is the target of additional hostile attention from other dogs.  With such a powerful dog it’s incredibly important to get things under control as quickly as possible.  Fortunately Kelly & Jamie have some easy tips for dealing with the difficulties of adolescence, testicles included.  A rock-solid sit, with eye-contact on cue, will mean your dog is always under control, and unlikely to provoke an aggressive response.  Add in plenty of classical conditioning and your dog can be calm and collected in any situation. Super-Sit: http://dogstardaily.com/training/ultra-super-sit

    4.04 The Bite Scale and How to Evaluate Aggression

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2011


    Our perception of dog aggression is easily distorted by fear. That’s why it’s important to evaluate "dog bites" by an objective measure. The Bite Scale provides a consistent way of looking at a dog’s history of aggression by measuring the amount of injury that was inflicted. 95% of “dog

    4.03 John Rogerson & The Mongrel Dog

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2011


    In this episode the Dunbars respond to and discuss a video by John Rogerson about the declining numbers and quality of mongrel dogs in the UK. You can see it yourself at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1s850_3s0C8. Mongrels used to represent the naturally evolved pet dogs of a village, and so they

    4.02 Open Paw & The Not Quite Good Enough Dog

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2011


    Many dogs end up in shelters because of relatively minor behavior problems.  Unfortunately, most dogs then become less adoptable the longer they spend in a shelter, because whatever housetraining or socialization they do have begins to deteriorate.  But it doesn’t have to be that way.  In this

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    4.01 Give a Puppy a First Chance

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2011


    The easiest way to save shelter dogs is to prevent them from being created in the first place. Every shelter dog began life as an impressionable little puppy and in this episode the Dunbars discuss the importance of starting that puppy on the right paw. As dog trainers, it’s our responsibility to

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    3.13 - Science-Based Dog Training with Feeling

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2011


    To learn more, visit: https://www.jamesandkenneth.com Ian is gearing up for a round of seminars this year and he’s coming to a city near you. After a 6 year retirement from public speaking, Dr. Dunbar is back with a new seminar series. It’s called Science-Based Dog Training (with Feeling) and

    3.12 - Learning Theory: Then Now & Beyond

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2010


    Dog Training is all about learning and teaching.  There is a lot of research that has been done about how animals and humans learn, and the results should inform our approach to dog training.  However, learning theory has been developed from experiments conducted in a lab, and it’s important to

    3.11 - Apps for Dog Owners

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2010


    Apps are all the rage these days.  As more and more people get next generation smart phones and iPhones, a whole industry has sprung up.  These mini computer applications can be anything, and they’re usually relatively cheap and can be accessed from your phone while you’re on the move.  The

    3.10 - Tools of the Trade: Dog Training Technology

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2010


    There are a lot of products out there that claim to help you take care of and train your dog.  Some of these items can make your life considerably easier, while others are a waste of money and some can even be dangerous to your dog.  The Dunbars talk about the best tools you can use in dog

    3.09 - America's Dog Trainer

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2010


    Dog Star Daily and the Dunbars could not be more excited to announce the launch of a new show that is going to revolutionize dog training TV.  There are nearly as many ways to train dogs as there are dog trainers, which is why we will feature a new trainer each week.  Each one will be using their...

    3.08 - Dogs and Dog Trainers in the Media

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2010


    Dog owners can have some silly notions about their dogs, but if you watch TV and movies it’s easy to see where they come from.  Dogs in the media are regularly portrayed as little people in doggy bodies, which automatically understand us and help us when we need it.   And the dog trainers that

    3.07 - How Much is that Doggy in the Window?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2010


    Getting a dog is a huge responsibility in a a number of different ways.  In this episode, the Dunbars talk about the financial commitment that a dog, and especially a puppy require.  They break down the cost into the most common categories, and discuss tips on how you can save a little money

    3.06 - Puppy Class Problems

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2010


    Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater!  No puppy class is perfect, but an off-leash puppy training and socialization course provides one of the most wonderful learning opportunities in dog training.  Puppies can play together without worry that any of them are aggressive, learning

    3.05 - Why Get a Dog?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2009


    People get dogs for a lot of different reasons.  In this episode we hear about the different dogs Kelly and Ian have had throughout the years, and the variety of roles the fulfilled for them.  Dog can provide a lot of things in their relationships with humans, with the most obvious being

    3.04 - Festive or Foolish

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2009


    The Holiday Pet Hokum:  Every December a lot of puppies are purchased as presents for their families. Sometimes these puppies are purchased as a surprise for children who will not be able to properly train the new pets, and as result some of them end up being surrendered to shelters.  A puppy is a

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