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Madcap Radio
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From the creators of Puppy Culture, When Pigs Fly, and Madcap University comes a new frequency for dog lovers and life-learners. Madcap Radio explores the fascinating intersection of canine behavior, huma
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Puppy Culture Potluck: #55 - You Have Every Reason Not to Panic: Dealing With "Aggressive" Puppies
This episode is a big one on young puppies who guard their possessions from humans. The breeder is stumped. She’s never seen resource guarding or aggression in any of her puppies, and it’s understandably upsetting that she now has a 7 week old puppy that suddenly turned on the breeder when the...
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Puppy Culture Potluck: #54 - Tails You Win: The Big Picture on Show Puppies and Tail Carriage
This episode is inspired by a fan comment on Episode 51 - Teaching Show Puppies to Sit: Will The Real Show Stack Please Stand Up? "I have found that even thinking about sitting in a breed like mine (Lakelands) leads to a slight relaxation of the tail, which must be vertical or with a slight…
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Puppy Culture Potluck: #53 - Avoiding Getting Puppies Back, Part Two: Breeder Perspectives and Insights
We’re continuing our conversation about why puppies get returned to breeders — and what we can do to help prevent that from happening. This episode is about the perspectives breeders shared in response to the original question. It’s a wide-ranging discussion covering topics from whether breeders...
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Puppy Culture Potluck: #52 - Avoiding Getting Puppies Back, Part One: Ideas for Better Placements
Puppy returns are an unpleasant reality of being a breeder. At the end of the day, no matter how well you screen, you're going to get puppies back if you breed dogs. This week's episode is a response to a breeder who got a puppy back from a puppy owner who ignored the breeder’s explicit written...
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Puppy Culture Potluck: #51 - Teaching Show Puppies to Sit: Will The Real Show Stack Please Stand Up?
This episode’s question is about teaching show prospect puppies to sit: "What do you do with your show prospects for stacking? I am worried about the puppy automatically sitting in the ring and for the judge…" Direct answer - we teach all of our puppies to sit, and we’re on our ninth generation…
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Fungi for Dogs: Friends and Foes
There’s a lot of confusion about good fungi and bad fungi for dogs, and in this episode I’m joined by certified mushroom expert, Magda Chiarella to untagle this confusion. The fungi kingdom includes mushrooms and yeasts that are super beneficial for us and our dogs. Mushrooms have properties that...
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Puppy Culture Potluck: #50 - How Much Is That Puppy In the Window? Puppy Seeker Perceptions of Value
This episode’s question is from a breeder who’s frustrated by puppy seekers who seem to be just shopping for the lowest price: "I'm a small breeder, one or two litters a year. I'm in a rural area so most of my puppies travel to their homes, but because of how I raise them I have people happy...
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(REWIND) Dogs Eating Poop: One Species Evolutionary Meat is another Species Evolutionary Poison
We Hit 100K Downloads 🎉 Thank you, listeners and all the folks who write in with the great questions that keep us curious! We could not produce such a great podcast without your insightful and interesting questions. Here’s to the next 100K downloads! To celebrate, I’m re-releasing our runaway…
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Puppy Culture Potluck: #49 - Supplements For Raw Fed Dogs and Puppies: Less is More
This episode is about when and if you should use vitamin and probiotic supplements for raw fed puppies and dogs. One of my students asked me what supplements were necessary when weaning puppies onto raw. Another student in the same thread said she had read that raw diets are often deficient in...
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Puppy Culture Potluck: #48 - Clicker and Treats, Together Forever. But You Can Leave Home Without them
“I have a question that has come up from some of my puppy parents, and I am not sure how to answer. How do I phase treats out and use the clicker exclusively? I was thinking clicker every time, but treats sometimes until there are no treats, and at what age would you fully remove treats? Do…
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Puppy Culture Potluck: #47 - Introducing Your New Puppy to Your Adult Dog: Looking at the Bigger Picture
This episode answers a question we get on almost a weekly basis: “How do I introduce my puppy to my adult dog?” This podcast looks at: Questions to ask about your dog and your puppy that can help you craft a good introduction. Guidelines for puppy-dog introductions. Honoring normal social…
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Puppy Culture Potluck: #46 - Why Puppies Pee In The House Even When They've Just Been Outside
The question comes from the discussion group for our With Open Arms puppy owner course: “Looking for a podcast - Hello! Our 15-week-old puppy is presenting some potty training challenges…While he's reliably house-trained for bowel movements, he frequently urinates on rugs, likely because they...
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Puppy Culture Potluck: #45 - New Study Finds That Kimchi Removes Microplastics From The Body: Should We Give it to Our Dogs?
A new study was published this week, showing that a specific strain of probiotic found in kimchi is extremely good at binding up and carrying microplastics out of the body. We, and our dogs, are surrounded by plastic, it’s inescapable, and the accumulation of nanoparticles of plastic in our…
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Puppy Culture Potluck: #44 - From Raw to Kibble: Preparing Puppies for Kibble‑Feeding Homes
This episode’s question comes from the discussion group for my new weaning and early puppy nutrition course, “Weaning For Life: From Gut Biome to Behavior, A Whole Approach to Early Puppy Nourishment”. “Some of my puppies go home on raw, others to healthy kibble with whole‑food toppers....
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Puppy Culture Potluck: #43 - Puppy Camp for Litters
We got this question about breeders sending their puppies to “camp” before going to their new homes: “[a friend] has a litter of puppies 8 weeks old and she is placing them out to her friends until they are 10 weeks old. They decided it would be good for socialization and to prevent separation...
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Puppy Culture Potluck: #42 - Troubleshooting Free Stack Training
This episode’s question is from one of our Killer Free Stack show training students, but my answer is equally applicable to anyone training a dog: “Hi all, I have a 10-week-old Labrador puppy. I have the Killer Free Stacks video… when I try to get a moment of stillness to mark, she auto-sits. If…
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Puppy Culture Potluck: #41 - Freestyling Mother's Pudding
This episode is about using mother’s pudding for lactating dams: “I was just wondering what brand of cool and serve vanilla pudding mix you are all using for mother’s pudding…The last litter I had, the puppies got diarrhea on day 3 (nightmare) and we never got it fully resolved until they got…
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Puppy Culture Potluck: #40 - Why and When to Give Egg Yolks to Pregnant Dogs
This episode is a follow-up question about one of our most popular episodes, “An Egg Yolk A Day Keeps Mastitis Away”: “At what point in the pregnancy should I begin giving my dam egg yolk to help prevent mastitis?” In this episode, I discuss: Why egg yolks are a benefit for pregnant and lactating...
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Puppy Culture Potluck: #39 - Yeast-Based Probiotic Supplements for Brood Bitches: When They Make Sense and When They Don't
One of our fans wrote to me recently about a webinar she attended on the veterinary use of probiotics: "The thing that intrigued me was…a study where one group of pregnant bitches was on a yeast-based probiotic, and the control group on no probiotic. There were benefits to both bitches and…
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Puppy Culture Potluck: #38 - Puppies Who Demand Bark: Why Puppy Owners Fail and How We Can Help Them Succeed
This episode is a fan request: "Looking for a podcast - My co-owner needs help. I’ve worked with them on training behaviors, and they’ve done a masterful job at teaching puppy (who’s about 3 months old now…) that barking gets attention. They wait until they just can’t take it anymore but then…
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Puppy Culture Potluck: #37 - Puppies That Shiver After First Solid Foods: Are They Cold or Calibrating?
This episode is about the possible reasons why very young puppies sometimes shiver after big sensory experiences, especially after eating food from a dish for the first few times. We discuss: The neurological organization function of shivering Different theories about shivering after new...
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Puppy Culture Potluck: #36 - Is the Fear Genetic? Tough Decisions about Keeper Puppies
This episode's question is about what to do when your “keeper” puppy starts showing significant fear issues: "…I’m really sad about my situation. I don’t want this to reflect poorly on my small breeding program that I’ve poured so much time, thought, stress, money, and emotional energy into.… my...
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Puppy Culture Potluck: #35 - Puppy Meltdowns: "Bringing Back" a Puppy That's Had a Bad Experience
The question is about what to do with puppies that have meltdowns at shows or trials or any socialization situation: "My 7 month old puppy just had a meltdown. At our National this past weekend he showed OK on Thursday and Friday. A little unsure. But showed. On Saturday he was amazing and took...
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Puppy Culture Potluck: #34 - Bad Genes and Good Puppies: Genetics, Behavior and Puppy Culture
This episode's question is about whether and by how much we can modify temperament with protocols: "I was chatting to someone recently about nature versus nurture, and they said, you can get a bitch who has a poor temperament and using Puppy Culture, you can have pups who have great temperaments....
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Puppy Culture Potluck: #33 - Fruit Kefir for Puppies: Double the Ferment, Many Times the Benefits
This episode’s question is about giving puppies double fermented fruit kefir: "Hello, We are curious about the benefits of using Mango kefir for puppies. How does it help their gut flora? What is the purpose of using it. Thanks!" Listen in as I discuss: How a second ferment with fruit transforms...
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Puppy Culture Potluck: #32 - Puppies Who Can't Settle Down in the Evening: The Arsenic Hour
This episode answers a question about puppies who just can’t settle down in the evening: "What are your best tips for “witching hour”? We have an 11.5 week Spinone Italiano that we brought home just over two weeks ago. He settles down for naps during the day after some play and training, but…
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Puppy Culture Potluck: #31 - Resorbed Pregnancies, Small Litters and Antibiotics: The Latest Research
Today’s question is about resorption of pregnancies and the advisability of using antibiotics to prevent future resorptions: "We had a girl who was pregnant with at least 1 puppy at 28 day ultrasound and 0 puppies on x-ray at 50 days...I'm curious what other people would check with the girl who...
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Puppy Culture Potluck: #30 - Is It A Fear Period? Recognizing and Navigating Fear Periods in Puppies
This episode’s question is about fear periods. “What are the critical fear stages in puppies from 8 weeks on? Is it best to keep up their socialization during these periods or back off for a few days and then resume?” In this episode I discuss: How to recognize fear periods as opposed to general...
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Puppy Culture Potluck: #29 - Teaching Puppies to Share: Dog-Dog Resource Guarding Prevention.
This episode’s question is about preventing dog-to-dog resource guarding: “Can’t seem to find it in the video; what is the protocol to work against food aggression within the litter? We have been doing marrow bones and resource guard training with people, but a few puppies are showing aggression…
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Puppy Culture Potluck: #28 - Is It All In How We Raise Them? Re-thinking the Nature vs Nurture Debate.
This week’s question is about whether doing Puppy Culture or any other early socialization program can guarantee good outcomes for puppies. “…I was talking to a breeder about Puppy Culture and I told her that if she would just adopt the program, she would eliminate any temperament issues with her...
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Puppy Culture Potluck: #27 - How “Hands On” Should You Be With Neonate Puppies? Finding the Line Between Supporting and Interfering.
This week’s question is about whether you’re supporting or interfering when you help mom with her neonate puppies: “…I've noticed that you lay in the box with Velvet and provide significant assistance to her. Among many groups of breeders, there is a faction who strongly advise to essentially let...
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Puppy Culture Potluck: #26 - Raw Feeding? You Might Be Over-Thinking This. Raw Diets for Puppies - Part Two
This is part two of my podcast, answering many questions one of our fans sent in about raw feeding puppies. In this episode I cover: AAFCO’s “Complete and Balanced” designation and why it’s relevant to kibble but not relevant to you if you feed a varied raw diet. Safety suggestions for feeding,...
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Puppy Culture Potluck: #25 - Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Raw Food? Raw Diets for Puppies - Part One
This week’s episode is a fan request on feeding puppies a raw diet: My breeder uses and recommended Puppy Culture as a resource for my partner and I in preparation for our Toy Poodle pup that we'll be picking up in a week or so. We've completed your Puppy Owners Course, the Puppy Culture and...
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Puppy Culture Potluck: #24 - Puppy Play Groups: Benefits and Realities
This week’s conversation is the result of an interview that I did with Jean Donaldson a few weeks ago. In it, Jean mentioned that it’s now a “thing” not to offer puppy play groups for puppies. The thought is that allowing puppies to play will make them less likely to pay attention to their…
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Puppy Culture Potluck: #23 - How Early Can You See a Puppy’s Personality? Breeder Observations and Advice
This week’s question asks what the earliest is that breeders have observed consistent personality traits in a puppy: “Out of curiosity, how early have you noticed personality traits developing in your litters that did stick around until the time they went to new homes or even beyond? (Caveat: I...
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Puppy Culture Potluck: #22 - Where Have All The Good Vets Gone? Helping Puppy Owners Navigate the "Corporate Takeover" of Vet Medicine
This week’s podcast is a fan request about the concerns one breeder has about the “corporate takeover” of veterinary medicine and how that is affecting her puppy owners: “What information and resources do you use to help your puppy buyers, especially new/first time dog owners, screen and select a...
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Interview With Jean Donaldson: How To Be a Smart Dog Training Consumer
This week, my guest, Jean Donaldson, chats with us about how to be a smart dog training consumer. We delve into both practical and ethical questions when it comes to finding a puppy class, and Jean shares the answers to her three questions you should ask any dog trainer: What exactly will happen…
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Puppy Culture Potluck: #21 - Puppies Who Don't Bond With Their Owners
This week’s podcast is about puppies and owners who can’t seem to bond with their owners. The original question is long, so here’s the gist of it: “Functionally Mac is excellent. Crate/House training/Obedience excellent…He sleeps through the night. He is great at puppy classes...He is good with...
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Puppy Culture Potluck: #20 - Finding the “Best” Trainer for Your Puppy Should Not Be Your First Priority
This week’s topic is the significance of trainer certifications: “Will knowing a trainer’s certification help you find the “Best” trainer?” In this episode, I discuss: The significance of different training certifications Why finding the “best” trainer should not be your first priority Why puppy...
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Puppy Culture Potluck: #19 - Marrow Bones: Are they Safe to Give to Your Dog?
This week’s question is about marrow bones: “Looking for advice and information on giving puppies bones. I've heard so much conflicting information about the benefits and risks, but I'm thoroughly confused. A dog dentist once told me not to give my dog anything to chew on that I couldn't dent…
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Puppy Culture Potluck: #18 - Getting "Firm" with Teenage Dogs
This week’s question is about your changing relationship with your puppy through his teenage months: "I was talking with a very respected breeder about my ten-month-old Bull Terrier and she told me that this is the age where I need to start being ‘firm’ with him. What does she mean by ‘firm?’" In...
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Puppy Culture Potluck: #17 - Puppy Contracts: Are They Worth the Paper They're Written On?
This week’s question is about Breeder-Puppy Buyer contracts: Our puppies are 7 weeks old now and will be going to their new families in 3 weeks. I have been following along each day and this experience with the puppies has been incredible. Thank you for "holding my hand" throughout. We are…
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Puppy Culture Potluck: #16 - Puppy Assessment Tests: Can They Help Match Puppies With Owners?
This week’s question is about using temperament testing to help match puppies with owners: Temperament Testing: I have someone interested in our litter and training the pup for a potential therapy dog. They want to train him to do deep pressure therapy for her anxiety. She grew up helping train...
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Puppy Culture Potluck: #15 - Mentors for Puppy Owners: Do We Need a New Kind of Professional?
I feel like there is a general need for a new kind of dog professional. Don't you feel that many puppy owners could use something like IN PERSON "puppy parenting coach?" So not dog training per se, more like a breeder-mentor for puppy owners. It just seems like puppy owners throw a lot of effort...
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Puppy Culture Potluck: #14 - Growling Puppies - Should You Be Worried?
This week’s question is about puppies who growl when restrained: "Hey everyone! We're raising our first litter, English Setters, nearly 7 weeks old. All have lovely temperaments and have been going through the PC process like little pro's. One thing we've noticed over the last week is, if they…
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Puppy Culture Potluck: #13 - Canine Nutrition Potpourri with Magda Chiarella
Magda Chiarella joins me for this week’s podcast and, if Magda is here, you know we’ll be talking about canine nutrition! This week’s question generated a lot of interesting comments that we discuss in the podcast: “Hi I found a recipe for a dog Slushy for pregnant females. Its ingredients are…
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Puppy Culture Potluck: #12 - What’s the Best Age to Place Puppies?
This week’s question is about when puppies should go to their new homes: “I've known breeders who keep their pups till 8 weeks, and some till 10 weeks. Some even until 12. What are the deciding factors in how long pups stay with the breeder? Does it depend on breed, the specific litter, or does…
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Puppy Culture Potluck: #11 - Biting Fingers When Taking Treats - Puppies with "Rough Mouths"
When it rains it pours, and this week it’s pouring puppies who bite fingers when taking treats. We got FOUR posts on this topic this week! The questions came from both puppy owners and breeders, and in this episode, I give you a fresh perspective on this “problem”: Why puppies take treats…
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Puppy Culture Potluck: #10 - Challenges and Frustration. How much is too much?
Today’s question comes from a breeder, but it’s a topic that is applicable to anyone who owns a puppy or dog: “How much frustration should a puppy have before changing the game a little to make the session successful? Did the barrier challenge for the 1st time today...he was continually going…
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Puppy Culture Potluck: #9 - Puppies That Terrorize Adult Dogs
Today’s question is about puppies who terrorize adult dogs: “Does anyone have experience with a pup obsessed with chasing the older dog (Labrador pups adult GSD). The GSD runs from him and has turned and bark/snarled at him, but he won’t leave her alone when he sees her. Suggestions?” In this...
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