Chinwag Dog Podcast
By Kimberley and Carla
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Episodes: 139
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Pull up a chair and join Kim and Carla for an honest, down-to-earth chinwag about life with dogs. This podcast blends science, compassion, and real-world experience to explore behaviour, emotional wellbeing, anxiety, reactivity, and ethical, force-free training. With practical advice, personal stories, and a healthy dose of humour, Kim and Carla offer supportive, realistic conversations for dog owners and professionals who want to truly understand and support their dogs — no perfection required.
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Let Them Sniff: Why Scent Work Changes Everything
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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Anxious or Just Excited? Reading the Difference in Dog Behaviour
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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The Other End of the Lead: Guilt, Shame, and Support in Dog Training
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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Management Is Not Failure: The Missing Strategy in Modern Dog Training
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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Paws, People & Prevention: Tackling Separation Anxiety in Dogs
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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When Training Falls Apart: Why Dogs Regress (and What to Do About It)
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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Is Your Dog Really Naughty? Seeing Behaviour Through Their Eyes
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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Setting Achievable Goals for Your Dog in 2026
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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A Dog-Safe Christmas: Trees, Treats & Holiday Calm
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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Why Puppies Bite: Sleep, Stress & Solutions That Actually Work
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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Surviving the Teenage Dog Years: Understanding Canine Adolescence
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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Finding the Balance: Flexible Routines for Real-Life Dog Training
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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Gut Feelings: The Link Between Nutrition, Supplements & Canine Behaviour
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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Halloween Safety for Dogs: Keeping Calm Amid the Chaos
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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Helping Dogs Cope with Fireworks: Proactive Support for a Stress-Free Season
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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Tech Meets Tails: How the Tuft App Is Transforming Dog Grooming
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Oct 12, 2025 |
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Puppy Class Confidential: Secrets to Happy, Well-Trained Pups
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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From Coastline Idea to Canine Treats: Mealworms in Pet Food
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Sep 28, 2025 |
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Leads, Laws & Loose Dogs: Finding Balance in Public Spaces
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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Chinwag: Kids, Dogs & Chaos: Finding Harmony at Home
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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The Power of Play: Building Better Bonds with Your Dog
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Sep 14, 2025 |
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Settling vs. Calmness: What Dogs Really Need
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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Crate Training Done Right: Safe Spaces, Happy Dogs
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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What’s in the Bowl? Exploring Modern Dog Food
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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Recall Realities: Why Your Dog Doesn’t Come Back (and How to Fix It)
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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Chinwag: Why Every Dog Should Be Muzzle Trained
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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High Drive Dogs, Collies vs. Cockers, and Building Better Bonds
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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From Puppies to Seniors: Adapting Dog Training Through Every Life Stage
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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Too Much Training? Why Less Is Sometimes More
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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Swipe Right for Rescue: Giving Every Dog a Second Chance
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Aug 03, 2025 |
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Nature, Nurture, and Naughty Spaniels: What Really Shapes Your Dog?
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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Things Every Dog Owner Should Know (But Probably Doesn’t)
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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Reactivity, Routines & Rants: The Real Talk Dog Trainers Need
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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Should You Say Something? Dog Trainers in the Wild
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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Our (Very Different) Paths to Becoming Dog Trainers
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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It’s Not Just the Dog: The Emotional Side of Behaviour Work
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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Doggy Language Decoded: What Your Dog’s Really Trying to Tell You
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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The Rise of Online Dog Training – Help or Hype?
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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Collies, Livestock & Learning: A Global Perspective on Dog Training with Martina
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Jun 22, 2025 |
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Chinwag: Is Your Dog Stubborn… or Just Misunderstood?
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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Inspirational ideas for your dog walks - part 2
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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Inspirational ideas for your dog walks - Part 1
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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Proof It or Lose It: Generalising Dog Training in the Real World
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May 29, 2025 |
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Muzzle Training Myths, Movement & Making Dogs Safer with Clara from The Muzzle Movement
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May 26, 2025 |
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Beyond the Bark: Understanding the Root Causes of Dog Behaviour
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May 22, 2025 |
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Beyond Treats: Podcasting, Community & Real Talk from the Dog Training World
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May 11, 2025 |
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Bribery or Bond? The Truth About Positive Reinforcement in Dog Training
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May 08, 2025 |
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Beyond the Leash: Building Better Dog Welfare Through Collaboration
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May 01, 2025 |
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Balancing Life & Learning: Dog Training and Well-being
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Apr 27, 2025 |
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The Five Freedoms & Foundations of Ethical Dog Training
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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Behind the Bark: The Truth About Dog Training Shows
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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Rescue Realities: Helping Fearful Dogs Thrive
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Apr 13, 2025 |
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Imposter Syndrome & Perfectionism: Owning Your Growth in Competitive Fields
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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Chinwag: When Dogs Won’t Eat: Understanding Appetite, Stress & Training
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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The Dog Trainer’s Guide: Behavior, Training & Real-Life Solutions
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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Dog Trainers Unleashed: Work, Life & Balance
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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Chinwag: Mastering Dog Training - Timing, Rewards, and Techniques
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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Is Your Dog in Pain? Understanding the Link Between Pain & Behavior
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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Dog Walking Gear: Practical vs. Aesthetic Choices
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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Chinwag: The Truth About International Dog Adoptions
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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Understanding Sighthounds
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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Chinwag: Enriching Your Dog’s Life
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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Chinwag - Unleashing your dogs potential through dogs sports
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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Scent-Tracking Superstars
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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The Science of Punishment in Dog Training: Myths, Risks & Alternatives
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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Settling Rescue Dogs: Tips, Challenges, and Success Stories
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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Reinforcement in Dog Training: Insights and Practical Tips
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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Gundogs, Puppies, and Raising for Success
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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Social media's impact on dog training...
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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Chinwag Episode 2 - New years... intentions?
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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Running, Dogs, and Ultra Adventures: Tips, Gear, and Balancing Life on the Move
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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Time for a chin wag?
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Jan 03, 2025 |
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Training High-Energy Dogs: Dougal’s journey
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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From Reactivity to Resilience: A Journey with a Reactive Dog
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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Winston the Reactive Shar Pei: A Journey from Struggle to Success
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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Anxious Paws: How One Poodle Battles Generalized and Separation Anxiety
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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From Panic to Peace: How One Whippet Overcame Separation Anxiety
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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Puppy recall skills 101
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May 30, 2024 |
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How to stop your land shark biting!
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May 16, 2024 |
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How to have happy toilet training - yes it is possible
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May 02, 2024 |
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How to happily socialise your puppy
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Apr 19, 2024 |
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How to survive the first 24 hours with your new puppy!
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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The Happy Puppy Mini Series
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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Picking a happy puppy
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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So many questions so little time!
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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Listeners Q and A
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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Yes! You can have happy vet visits... and here's how
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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How to help your dog through a traumatic incident
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Jan 19, 2024 |
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Ever thought about PTSD in your dog?
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Jan 05, 2024 |
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Play 9 for your K9 - the development of a new dog enrichment toy
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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Practical advice for introducing a baby to your dog
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Nov 10, 2023 |
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Getting on like cats and dogs
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Nov 03, 2023 |
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The complexities of canine body language
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Oct 27, 2023 |
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Taking your walks from chaos to calm
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Oct 20, 2023 |
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Get ready for fireworks now...
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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Who is walking your dog?
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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Intentional dog ownership
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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Gun dog training as part of a behavioural modification plan
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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Banning more breeds... is that the way forwards?
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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Why Dominance won't submit
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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February's omnibus
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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The ABC's of dog training
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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The problem with Fetch
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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Easy enrichment ideas for your dog
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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Why playing with your dog after a training session can help them remember
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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January omnibus episode
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Jan 31, 2023 |
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Mini episode 4 - does my dog need to wear a coat?
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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Minisode 3 - to ditch the bowl... or not?
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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Minisode 2 - using a clicker
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Jan 16, 2023 |
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Minisode 1 - why your dog hates the postman
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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The fallout of punishment with Sophie and Riyukta
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Oct 09, 2022 |
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The problem with punishment
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Oct 01, 2022 |
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Introduction to learning theory - operant conditioning
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Sep 24, 2022 |
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Introduction to learning theory
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Sep 17, 2022 |
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Understanding the foundation of dog training: classical conditioning
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Sep 17, 2022 |
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Separation anxiety mini series - what else could it be?
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Jun 20, 2022 |
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Separation Anxiety Mini Series - How to succeed with separation anxiety training
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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Separation Anxiety Mini Series - Common mistakes around separation anxiety training
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Jun 06, 2022 |
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Separation anxiety Mini Series - Myths around Separation anxiety
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May 30, 2022 |
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Separation Anxiety Mini Series - What is Separation Anxiety
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May 23, 2022 |
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How to prepare your dog for the arrival of a new baby
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Nov 28, 2021 |
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Sophie White - The role of Medications in Behavioural modification
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Nov 21, 2021 |
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Kimberly Freeman - working with City dogs
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Nov 14, 2021 |
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How to exercise your puppy
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Nov 07, 2021 |
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When multidog households fight - from an owners point of view
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Oct 31, 2021 |
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Understanding why recall training can be such a challenge!
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Jul 25, 2021 |
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Fridge pickers wear big knickers
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Jul 18, 2021 |
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Understanding your dogs separation anxiety
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Jul 11, 2021 |
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A random assortment of listener's questions!
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May 16, 2021 |
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Preparing your dog to come out of lockdown
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Mar 28, 2021 |
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Understanding your legal rights when buying a puppy
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Mar 21, 2021 |
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What to focus on when you are bringing up a puppy!
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Mar 13, 2021 |
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Talking all things anxiety with Rosie Bescoby
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Mar 07, 2021 |
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Understanding how Parkour can help your dog With Joanna Brook
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Feb 28, 2021 |
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Animal welfare and breeding with Marc Abraham
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Feb 21, 2021 |
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Understanding the relationship between pain and behaviour
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Feb 14, 2021 |
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A chat with Ella - Dog sanity
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Feb 07, 2021 |
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Talking all things Dachshund, breeding, picking a puppy and living in harmony in a multi dog household!
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Jan 30, 2021 |
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Making your dog pooch perfect with Verity Hardcastle
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Jan 30, 2021 |