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Empowering breeders and owners to raise stable, healthy, well-mannered puppies that enrich people’s lives. Do you wish your dog was better behaved? This show will help you give the right beginning to a young dog and improve an older dog's behavior, too — featuring the wisdom of three veteran traine…

Tracie Hotchner


    • Apr 17, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 32m AVG DURATION
    • 118 EPISODES


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    The Professional Puppy Evaluator

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2023 17:53


    Mallory Galatzer-Levy (The Right Paw in Auburn, MA) discusses evaluating puppy personalities in Shikari Vizsla litters to determine best fit for potential owners

    Be Careful When You Call a Dog “Aggressive”

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 17:32


    Housecall veterinary behaviorist Dr. Sarah Cutler on handling "aggression issues" with dogs, avoid demonizing dogs, who are usually reacting from fear

    How to Stop a Barking Dog

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 13:07


    Carol Borden offers tips on how to stop a dog's frequent barking by changing dog's focus, offering treats, practicing frequently in low key situations

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    The Perfect Dog Harness — Made in Italy!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 16:50


    Stephanie Rousseau on shortcomings of flat collars with a leash, slip collars, prong collars and "anti-pull" harnesses, and why she prefers ergonomically perfect Haqihana harness

    Notice the “Question Mark” Above Your Dog's Head

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2023 9:11


    Carol Borden on what can lead to a service dog "washing out" of her training program, and treating reactive issues to feared objects with "bridging" technique

    Get That Puppy INTO Bed With You!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2023


    Stephanie Rousseau ("How to Raise a Puppy: Dog-Centric Approach") on inviting new puppy into your bed, how co-sleeping is normal and healthy for all mammals, how dogs are "social sleepers"

    Don’t Judge a Dog by the Cover

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2022


    Ethologist Kim Brophey confirms certain dog breeds are genetically inclined toward certain behaviors

    Don’t Give Puppies as a Christmas Gift!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2022


    Carol Borden explains why the winter holidays are the worst time to bring a puppy into a household, too much social activity when a puppy needs predictable routine, close attention

    Children Are Little Aliens!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2022


    Carol Borden and Tracie discuss how children can be threatening or distressing for a dog, and how to eliminate risk of dog bites

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    Practice Counting Your Dog’s Toes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2022


    Carol Borden on acclimating your dog to the vet clinic by getting dog used to being handled, give treats, have positive attitude, and advocate for your dog with staff

    Is Your Dog a Scaredy Cat?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022


    Carol Borden on how to handle a dog who is fearful, mitigate his discomfort with whatever frightens him, patiently introducing one piece at a time

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    What is Your Dog’s “Truth?”

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2022


    Dog trainer Kim Brophey (“The Dog's Truth”) on improving human-canine bond, expectation of each dog

    Grand Opening! The Borden Veterinary Hospital at Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2022


    Carol Borden on life-long dream of having their own vet hospital for all their service dogs, which has come true, The Borden Veterinary Hospital at Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs

    How Long Can a Puppy “Hold it?”

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2022


    Good Dogs! (08-24-2022) #6112 Carol Borden and Tracie discuss what is physically possible --- and what is humane --- in managing a young puppy's potty needs. They agree that a puppy needs to be taken out every few hours when young and always before and after any activity. They stress the urgency of a puppy's need to get outside to tinkle immediately upon awakening, eating or playing --- and how taking him to the same spot every time and praising him will set him up for a lifetime of success.

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    What To Do About Bad Greeting Manners

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022


    How to teach your dog to conduct himself in a polite way when approaching people and/or dogs

    Should Your Dog Have More Free Will?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2022


    Should we allow our dogs more freedom to make choices about what they want to do with or without us?

    Clicker Training—Good for Dolphins, Not So Much for Dogs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022


    Carol Borden on clicker training and why it's not a good tool for human-dog communication

    Let Human Toddlers Learn Human Language by Pushing Buttons

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2022


    Carol Borden and Tracie discuss misconception that dogs be taught to express themselves by pressing speech buttons

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    Guardian Angels Dogs Prevent Veteran Suicides

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022


    Carol Borden (Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs) on winning the Vetty Award, and dedication to preventing suicide in veterans

    Puppy Series #10: Is Your Puppy a Good Co-Pilot?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2022


    Julie Forbes (Puppyhood with Julie Forbes) on traveling with puppies in your car

    Dog Trainers are Like Shrinks — Many are Mediocre!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022


    Good Dogs! (05-04-2022) #6105: Trainer Julie Forbes (of the video training series "Puppyhood with Julie Forbes") discusses what it requires to be called a dog trainer (not much) and how owners can find a kind yet firm trainer for them and their dogs.

    Puppy Series #9: Strive to Make Positive Associations

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022


    Puppy Series #9: Dog trainer Julie Forbes on how each dog makes an association --- positive or negative --- about places & things based on his personality

    Puppy Series #8: The Three Big No-No’s in Car Rides

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022


    Good Dogs! (03-02-2022) #6103: Carol Borden and Tracie talk about how to have your puppy be a good, safe, happy passenger in the car. Without getting car sick!

    Puppy Series #7: When You Gotta Go, You Gotta Go!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022


    Julie Forbes (Puppyhood with Julie Forbes) on housetraining puppies, why you should not reward them for "going potty"

    Puppy Series #6: When You Gotta Chew, You Gotta Chew!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022


    Julie Forbes (Puppyhood with Julie Forbes) on managing a puppy's chewing, making chews available everywhere in house puppy goes

    What’s Your Dog’s Personality?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022


    Julie Forbes (Puppyhood with Julie Forbes) on figuring out a puppy's individuality, which influences how to interact and teach them effectively

    Are You Driving Safely with Your dog? Probably Not!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2022


    Tracie and Carol Borden talk about the ways people disregard common sense and safety when traveling with dogs in their cars

    Do We Expect Dogs to Forget They are Dogs?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021


    The moral quandary of wanting "good dogs" yet disregarding their essential dogness in molding responsive, obedient companions

    Dog Aggression Against People

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021


    Good Dogs! (12-01-2021) #6097: Tracie talks to Elaine Berg, the founder of Golden Rule Dog Training, who specializes in aggressive dog behavior. Elaine discusses the what/why/how of dogs who show aggression toward people --- what it is, why it happens, how to handle it. She and Tracie also discuss dog aggression towards wildlife and how to avoid and manage those situations.

    The Puppy Series #5: Puppy Nipping is Actually Biting!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021


    Carol Borden and Tracie discuss why puppies nip or bite and how to steer them away from this unwanted behavior, and how to raise well-adjusted enjoyable puppy

    The Puppy Series #4 Teach the All-Important “Leave it” Command

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2021


    Carol Borden on teaching your puppy command to either let go of something he has put in his mouth or not pick it up in the first place

    The Puppy Series #3 “No Jumping Up – Keep Four on the Floor”

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021


    Carol Borden on how to manage a puppy's (or any age dog's) enthusiasm when the doorbell rings or people visit to prevent jumping

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    Totes Umbrella Trick for Defense Against Aggressive Dogs

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021


    Good Dogs! (10-06-2021) #6093: Guest co-host Elaine Berg of Golden Rule Dog Training in Evergreen, Colorado, specializes in working with aggressive dogs. She returns to talk about what to do if an aggressive dog comes at you and your dog. She recommends having a small portable umbrella (Totes or any brand) along with your poop bags and leash and describes how to use it to protect yourself and your pooch.

    What Does “Aggressive Dog” Really Mean?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021


    Elaine Berg (Golden Rule Dog Training) on how we misunderstand aggression in managing a dog's behavior

    The Puppy Series, #2 Leash/Harness Walking

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021


    Carol Borden on teaching puppies how to walk properly with and without a leash or harness

    The Puppy Series, #1 Crate Training

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021


    Tracie and Carol discuss why a crate is essential for house training

    Got a Puppy? Good for you! But Where Did He Come From?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2021


    Carol and Tracie bemoan the problem of people showing little regard for the origin of their puppy when they decide to get one, enabling irresponsible breeders and "dog farming."

    The National Vetty Award for Suicide Prevention

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2021


    Good Dogs! (07-21-2021) #6089: Carol Borden's Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs received an enormous honor in being chosen from among numerous nonprofit organziations serving veterans (and not just animal-related services) for their succesful work in suicide prevention. Tracie and Carol talk about how dogs are trained to interrupt a mental/emotional down spiral in their person. They also talk about the definition of a true service dog, and the problem with general misunderstandings of how highly trained these dogs are in their work with their disabled person.

    Your Dog’s Genes Really Matter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2021


    Carol discusses the importance of genetics on any dog's behavior and personality, and how she breeds German Shepherds to be service animals

    Are ESAs Legitimate Service Dogs?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2021


    Carol explains the laws and ethics of what constitutes a true service dog, compared to emotional support animals and therapy dogs

    Training Diabetic & Seizure Alert Dogs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021


    Answering questions about when and how to train diabetic and seizure alert dogs

    Play Nice

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021


    Carol and Tracie discuss "proper play" with a dog, how it's not okay to bat a dog around the head, the right way to play tug of war, and physically unsafe games

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