Learning and training by consequences

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   S2 · E3 · 30 Dec 2024 · 37 min

   A chat with Zazie Todd

   Leave us a message Zazie Todd PhD is an animal behaviour expert and the award-winning author of Wag: The Science of Making Your Dog Happy and Purr: The Science of Making Your Cat Happy. Her third book, Bark! The Science of Helping Your Anxious, Fearful, or Reactive Dog, is out now. Todd is the creator of Companion Animal Psychology blog and has a column at Psychology Today. She has a PhD in Psychology, is an honours graduate of the prestigious Academy for Dog Trainers, and has an Advanced Cer...

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   S2 · E2 · 5 Dec 2024 · 40 min

   A chat with Jean Donaldson

   Leave us a message In this week's episode, I'm really thrilled to be talking to the person who has had the greatest impact on my professional life. My teacher, mentor and friend, Jean Donaldson. It was thanks to Jean and her Academy For Dog Trainers that I embarked on the biggest shift in my adult life. I went from being a professional sound engineer to working with dogs full time. Jean started The Academy For Dog Trainers.... I tell you what. I'll let Jean explain but if, after hearing...

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   S2 · E1 · 29 Nov 2024 · 25 min

   What happened there?

   Leave us a message In this, the first episode of our second series of The Sociable Dog Pod, Nina and I talk about all those times when, despite best efforts, training seems to just go south. What's that all about? Listen in to find out. Coming up in this series we'll be talking to guests about their books, why we so badly need good education in dog training and separation anxiety to name but a few. Make sure to follow us on your favourite podcast provider so you don't miss a thing. Thank you...

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   S2 · 22 Nov 2024 · 5 min

   Mendl and the question of decision making for dogs.

   Leave us a message A Five Minute Friday look at dogs emotional response to their world and how that influences the decisions they make. Just how good are dogs at evaluating their situation and making forward planning decisions as a result? Thank you for listening to The Sociable Dog Pod. Find us on X/Twitter @sociabledog

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   S1 · E10 · 22 Aug 2024 · 21 min

   Celebrating dogs. An antidote to "seven things you shouldn't do with your dog"

   Leave us a message In this, the final episode of The Sociable Dog Pod, series one, Nina vents about downer click bait and we offer up our six reasons to celebrate dogs. Thank you for listening to The Sociable Dog Pod. Find us on X/Twitter @sociabledog

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   S1 · E8 · 8 Aug 2024 · 26 min

   Let's dive a little deeper into fear.

   Leave us a message Fear is a complex problem. It has multiple causes, can be easily "installed" and is notoriously difficult to resolve. It can regress without warning even after extensive work and may never be fully "fixed". In the past the training environment hasn't always done what is best for fearful dogs. But there is hope both for the dogs who are faced with a world they find difficult to navigate and the people supporting them. So this week we're going to talk more about what causes f...

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   S1 · E7 · 1 Aug 2024 · 28 min

   A catch up on Sophie from Romania with Rory Cellan Jones

   Leave us a message Here it is! Our big catch up with Rory Cellan Jones on how Sophie is doing following my visit to Diane, Rory and Sophie. It's been roughly eighteen months since Sophie arrived in West London to start her new life as part of the Coyle-Cellan Jones household and she has made huge progress in that time. In this candid chat with Rory we talk about the realities of living with a fearful dog and how social media can sometimes give a misleading sense of things. We would li...

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   S1 · E6 · 25 Jul 2024 · 23 min

   Understanding Resource Guarding

   Leave us a message Resource guarding is a relatively common problem experienced by dog parents. It's sometimes difficult to identify and when you do hard to fathom why your dog, who is given everything by you, should guard things from you. Join us in talking about what motivates this challenging behaviour and the techniques used to resolve it. Spoiler: It's not personal!! Thank you for listening to The Sociable Dog Pod. Find us on X/Twitter @sociabledog

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   S1 · E5 · 18 Jul 2024 · 23 min

   Stranger Danger

   Leave us a message If your dog is afraid of unfamiliar people it can pose a real challenge. You can find yourself walking in the dead of night or early hours of the morning. Your route is designed to avoid anyone and as for having guests to stay for any longer than a few hours, that feels like a fantasy. This episode of The Sociable Dog Pod is all about how to deal with this truly difficult subject. While we would firmly advocate for getting a qualified professional in to help with anything t...

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    S1 · E4 · 11 Jul 2024 · 20 min

    How to be a secure base for your dog.

    Leave us a message In this episode Si considers the benefit of establishing a secure base for your dog. If you are struggling with a new and fearful rescue dog or just want some ideas on how to strengthen the bond with your dog it might be that you need to slow down. Take the weight of responsibility off your shoulders and focus on the bond for a while. Thank you for listening to The Sociable Dog Pod. Find us on X/Twitter @sociabledog