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EPISODE · Feb 19, 2026 · 37 MIN

Jean Donaldson on The Culture Clash: Why Your Doodle Isn’t “Being Bad”

from The Doodle Pro®: Positive Dog Training for Calm Doodles · host Corinne Gearhart- The Doodle Pro®

🎉 The Doodle Pro® Summit waitlist is OPEN! Be first to see the lineup, get first access, and grab a complimentary gift while you wait 👉 doodleprosummit.comJean Donaldson joins me for a powerful conversation about what she calls The Culture Clash between humans and dogs.If you’ve ever thought your Doodle: • “knows he did wrong” • is being stubborn • should be eager to please • is acting dominantThis episode will shift how you see your dog forever.We dive into:Why assigning morality to dogs leads to harsh trainingThe truth about “eager to please”Why intelligence is often misunderstood in DoodlesDemand barking and why timeouts sometimes don’t workWhy jumping isn’t dominanceThe real fallout of aversive toolsJean explains why swapping nuisance behavior for fear is malpractice and why fear is the hardest thing to undo in dogs.If you want a deeper understanding of how your Doodle’s brain actually works, this is foundational listening.📚 Books mentioned:The Culture Clash by Jean DonaldsonMine! by Jean DonaldsonBe sure to follow to catch part two next!—If you want to be part of conversations like this live, join the Doodle Pro Honor Society today.This interview was recorded three months ago as part of a live session inside the Honor Society.Join us for future live expert Q&As and deeper conversations: 👉 thedoodlepro.com/society 🎉 The Doodle Pro® Virtual Summit is coming this summer, and the waitlist is open now! Three days of science-based, no shame, no blame guidance to help you raise the whole Doodle, not just train one. Get on the waitlist to be the first to find out who's joining the lineup, get first access before doors open, plus a complimentary gift while you wait.👉 Save your spot: doodleprosummit.com Corinne Gearhart is the founder of The Doodle Pro®, a science-based training platform helping Doodle parents raise calmer, well-mannered dogs using positive reinforcement. She is the host of The Doodle Pro® Podcast and author of Your Doodle’s Daily Schedule Blueprint™.📘 Get the Doodle Schedule Blueprint: https://thedoodlepro.com/doodle-schedule-bonus/🎧 More episodes: https://thedoodlepro.com/podcast

🎉 The Doodle Pro® Summit waitlist is OPEN! Be first to see the lineup, get first access, and grab a complimentary gift while you wait 👉 doodleprosummit.com Jean Donaldson joins me for a powerful conversation about what she calls The Culture Clash between humans and dogs. If you’ve ever thought your Doodle: • “knows he did wrong” • is being stubborn • should be eager to please • is acting dominant This episode will shift how you see your dog forever. We dive into: ...

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🎉 The Doodle Pro® Summit waitlist is OPEN! Be first to see the lineup, get first access, and grab a complimentary gift while you wait 👉 doodleprosummit.comJean Donaldson joins me for a powerful conversation about what she calls The Culture...

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