In this episode, Nikki and Britteny talk about more dog training myths as well as how Nikki has changed some of her training techniques based on the continuing research of dogs and their development.
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In this episode, Nikki and Britteny talk about using your dog's natural motivators to teach alternate behaviors for particular situations your dog struggles within. Nikki encourages owners to make a list of their dog's top five rewards, top five behaviors, and a list of their most difficult situations. Knowing this can help direct your dog to more appropriate behavior to earn the main reward they are after.
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In this episode, Nikki and Britteny talk about how to handle when your dog's trigger lives inside the home. It is a very difficult situation that is very hard on all involved when your dog is severely afraid of someone living inside your home. Nikki gives steps that must be put in play to have any hope of success.
In this episode, Nikki fan girls out with Certified Cat Behavior Consultant and best-selling author, Pam Johnson-Bennett. These two ladies are self-proclaimed "Behavior Nerds" and spend an hour talking about homes with both dogs and cats. Enrichment, communication, interaction are just a few of the hot topics in this episode!
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In this episode, Nikki talks about dog training videos found on TikTok. Are you following the right account to get accurate and up-to-date information? Nikki breaks down some myths and down right lies she's seen and heard and how she's doing what she can to spread the right information.
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In this episode Nikki and Britteny give their opinion of the Netflix series, "Muster Dogs." Hear their takeaways on the dogs, the breeder, and the trainers. You do not have to watch the show to get something out of this episode!
Kim Brophey joins Nikki this week to talk about how their mindset of "training" dogs has changed over the years. Kim talks about Monk, her massive Great Pyr/Golden Retriever mix, who is on par to reach about 170lbs. Nikki talks about Myers and how her interaction and expectations have changed drastically from what they once were!
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Gray joins Nikki to answer some listener questions and talk about some common puppy problems owners are running into this summer!
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Nikki and Britteny finish up talking about the top five "naughty" things dogs do. Is your dog really being naughty, needy, or are they just offering behavior? Learn how to recognize your dog's motivation and understand at a deeper level why your dog may do the things he does.
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In this episode, Nikki is joined with Canine Behaviorist, Daniel Shaw, owner of Animal Behavior Kent in the UK. They discuss the issues with early spay and neuter on dogs and how the hormones play a role in a dog's ability to deal with stress, social engagement, trauma, and more.
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To find more information about studies that were discussed see below.
McGreevy, P. D., Wilson, B., Starling, M. J., &
Serpell, J. A. (2018). Behavioural risks in male dogs with minimal lifetime
exposure to gonadal hormones may complicate population-control benefits of
desexing. PloS one, 13(5), e0196284.
Starling, M., Fawcett, A., Wilson, B., Serpell, J.,
& McGreevy, P. (2019). Behavioural risks in female dogs with minimal
lifetime exposure to gonadal hormones. Plos one, 14(12), e0223709.
For more information on Sara Davies’ on pseudopregnancy in dogs - https://www.veterinary-practice.com/article/pseudopregnancy-in-spayed-bitches