We are going to take a deep dive into the day-to-day, real life topics that you need to know to navigate life with your dog. Each month we will cover a new topic, with a LIVE discussion with the Trainer, LIVE discussion with an expert guest speaker, video demos, and easy exercises, to give you actionable strategies for your training success.
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Pet Care, Prep Work, & Procedures: Simplifying Vet Visits, Grooming, & Husbandry
Pet Care, Prep Work, & Procedures: Simplifying Vet Visits, Grooming, & Husbandry
Caring for a pet is full of challenges. Pet owners are faced with a sea of information, and sales campaigns all claim to have the best products and services on the market.
Even after you've made your decisions about who to trust and where to go, you then need to make the care experience positive for your pet.
In this month's FOCUS Group, we will address the confusion and concern that coincide with all aspects of your pet's care - from low stress vet visits to nail trims to muzzle training, we will leave no husbandry topic untouched!
About our Guest
About our Guest
Jenny Flanagan has worked in the pet industry for decades and is passionate about providing quality products for her customers. Jenny has a thorough education in pet nutrition and animal enrichment. She owns and operates 2 branches of the Nature's Pet Market, located in Wilsonville and Sherwood, OR and is the largest raw food supplier in the state!
LIVE SESSION COMPLETED!
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Boredom Busters: Enjoyable Indoor Activities
Boredom Busters: Enjoyable Indoor Activities
Sometimes, it's just not possible to get the pets out of the house. Whether it's the weather, or your schedule preventing you from taking that nice long walk outdoors, you still need to drain some of your pet's pent up energy.
In this month's FOCUS Group, we are covering tons of tips and tasks that are perfect for a positive indoor experience. From games, to tricks, to new enrichment ideas, you will leave with quite a few tools to keep your pet's brain and body busy.
About our Guest
About our Guest
Elise DeChaine Ghiglieri, BS, ATDI, CCFC is an amazing dog woman who is eager to teach others how to have fun with their dogs. She not only has an education in animal behaviorism, but she also recently became an Assistant Trick Dog Instructor as well as a Canine Fitness Coach. Elise is a passionate Newfoundland advocate, and is a Newfoundland club member and breeder. She has extensive experience in the conformation show ring, and she competes and teaches in the sports of water rescue, draft, and trick dog.
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Managing a Multi-Member Household
Managing a Multi-Member Household
Raising a dog successfully heavily depends on consistency. However, when the household also includes other adults, kids, and/or multiple pets, it seems like consistency flies out the window.
It's important to not only build your relationship with your canine companion, but also to support the relationship your dog has with everyone else in the home.
In this month's FOCUS Group, we will discuss what it's like to manage the dog-dog dynamics, dog-kid dynamics, and dog-adult dynamics of a multi-member household.
About our Guest
About our Guest
Michelle Stern, CPDT-KA, LFDM-Kids, is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to child and dog interactions. She has taught over a thousand kids, hundreds of dog families, and dozens of professionals in the industry. As a Certified Professional Dog Trainer, dog behavior consultant, Licensed Family Dog Mediator, 16-year veteran educator, and founder of Pooch Parenting, she understands the chaos and stress that comes from living with kids and dogs. Michelle strives to create peace and simplicity in her client's lives through easy, accessible management and training strategies.
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Keep It Simple & Silly!
Building Bonds Through Appropriate Play
Keep It Simple & Silly!
Building Bonds Through Appropriate Play
Do you know how to play with your dog? Do you know what good play looks like? Do you know how to help your dog learn ideal play skills?
It's okay to answer "no" to these questions! Most pet professionals struggle with recognizing and teaching pups how to play appropriately and many researchers can't even agree on the definition or purpose of play behavior.
In this month's FOCUS Group, we will discuss a few frameworks to help guide you and your dog towards lovely, cooperative play sessions, both with each other and with other playmates.
About our Guest
About our Guest
As a Family Dog Mediator and founder of All Together Better, Andrew's focus is to build relationships between people and their animals. He supports his clients by creating a vision of the best possible life for both parties, and sets clients up for success through fun and playful ways of learning to bond with their dogs. Andrew has 15+ years of experience working with families and their dogs, and his background managing dog social groups has honed his understanding of ideal play partnerships.
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Safe & Successful Leash Walks
Safe & Successful Leash Walks
Achieving the loose leash walk can feel a bit like chasing a unicorn. It's common for dogs to pull, stop, lunge, bark, sniff, and run while out and about - so how do you get them to maintain a slack leash and focus on the handler?
In this month's FOCUS Group, we will debunk myths about leash walking, discuss tips for a connected walking experience, and even play a few of my favorite (updated!) leash games. Leash walks should be enjoyable for both the human and dog ends of the leash!
About our Guest
About our Guest
Tricia Case founded Trailblazing Tails as a dog running business in 2007. It quickly became clear that her love for dogs and nature was not enough, Tricia needed to learn everything she could about dogs. Since then, she has become a Pet Tech Certified Pet First Aid and CPR Instructor, a Be a Tree presenter, and creator of a multitude of innovative products that completely changed how we communicate with dogs on our walks together. Tricia's devotion lies in continuing her dog education and teaching future generations how to speak dog.
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Preventing the Anxiety During Separation
Preventing the Anxiety During Separation
Teaching dogs how to be okay by themselves is one of my main focuses in a training program. It's hugely beneficial for dogs to have a space designated for relaxation, where they can sleep, recharge, take a break, and feel secure.
Often, however, dogs develop problematic behaviors when left alone or separated from their people.
In this month's FOCUS Group, we will explore why our dogs struggle with solo time and how to teach them that independence is actually a good thing!
(Plus, I bet you also need occasional breaks from your pestering pup.)
About our Guest
About our Guest
Cori started her training career working with marine animals using positive reinforcement techniques. When she transitioned her focus to training dogs through her business, P.A.L.S. Unlimited Dog Training, she quickly found that the pups suffering from separation anxiety were the ones who were not only the most misunderstood but also the ones who most benefitted from her unique skillset. Cori's background in psychology and her attention to detail have helped her develop separation anxiety programs that have completely changed the lives of her clients and their dogs - for the better!
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Working in Public:
Teaching your Working or family dog to navigate the world
Working in Public:
Teaching your Working or family dog to navigate the world
You may have noticed that your dog behaves quite differently when they arrive in a new place. Some dogs are a bit worried in an unfamiliar environment, some are excessively distracted, some are overly excited, and many can be quite difficult to handle.
In this month's FOCUS Group, we will cover strategies to teach you and your dog how to navigate a new space with confidence, focus, and connection. These skills are critical for working dogs to successfully perform their job, but the family dog will also benefit from pleasant outings around town.
About our Guest
About our Guest
Catherine has diverse experience in training dogs for public access: from raising puppies for Guide Dogs for the Blind to teaching psychiatric patients to train service dogs to leading "Out & About" style classes for private training classes. She has used techniques like "puppy parkour" and recall games for confidence building, and she's helped shelter dogs rise to their full potential through behavior modification and playgroups. Her passion is the special bond between a person and their working dog, no matter what the job.
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Having Fun with Fitness: Easy Exercises to Prevent Injuries and Expenses
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We are pushed from every marketing channel and health professional to live a healthy lifestyle, complete with fitness, nutrition, and holistic wellness plans.
Many people have complex strengthening routines and assigned physical therapy exercises intended to prevent injuries or heal past physical damage. But what about your pet? Have you created a fitness plan for their physical longevity?
I know that this is an area where I struggle to maintain a solid routine, so in this month's FOCUS Group, we will make it easy to keep your dog healthy.
About our Guest
About our Guest
Elise is back for another discussion on how to enjoy the work you put in to keeping your dog happy and healthy. Elise is an enthusiastic dog sports competitor and trick dog evaluator, who understands the importance of a solid fitness plan. In order to expect peak performance and predictable behavior from our canine companions, we have to keep their health at the forefront of our mind. Elise's experience as a canine fitness coach gives her clients the tools they need to do just that.
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