Make it Weird: Dog Stuff and Occasional Nonsense

After an extended hiatus we're back where it all began, talking about confidence building! This is being published in Apr 2026, but if you listen to the whole episode you'll find out when we actually recorded this... oops? To all those who have been asking for more podcast episodes for the last (almost) two years, we appreciate you more than we can say and without you pushing us to start up again, who knows if we ever would have actually done more. You guys are the real MVPs. (Shout out to Kaiser's owner - the next one is recorded but not edited yet, if it's not out by the end of the month you have full permission to come in person and yell at me.)

Steph and Sienna are burned out and want you to know about it. This is the second episode in a series we're calling MIW Unfiltered, where we will be talking about the elements that make this industry challenging. The topics in this series need to be prominent conversations in the dog world, far more than they currently are. We actually just stay on topic from the beginning- 0:00 Sienna learns about newspapers - 15:20 Do you like discount codes? I have one for Open Farm - use STEPHS15 for some money off. The wet food is 10/10. If you'd like to support our podcast, we have a patreon, a buy me a coffee link or merch. Links below: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=98399230 Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/betatrains Merch: https://www.betadogtraining.ca/shop Ok, bye!

Steph and Sienna are burned out and want you to know about it. This is the first episode in a series we're calling MIW Unfiltered, where we will be talking about the elements that make this industry challenging. The topics in this series need to be prominent conversations in the dog world, far more than they currently are. Intro and a deep dive on Shrek: 0:00 - 6:25 Compassion fatigue: 6:25 Do you like discount codes? I have one for Open Farm - use STEPHS15 for some money off. The wet food is 10/10. If you'd like to support our podcast, we have a patreon, a buy me a coffee link or merch. Links below: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=98399230 Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/betatrains Merch: https://www.betadogtraining.ca/shop Ok, bye!

Steph and Sienna recap the trainer course from last week. Sienna goes through her notes and we chat about some of the trainer course topics. Sienna shows immense self control while dealing with Steph. Steph displays a bomb ass example of imposter syndrome. Intro and nonsense: right from the start! Recap begins: 3:35 Do you like discount codes? I have one for Open Farm - use STEPHS15 for some money off. The wet food is 10/10. If you'd like to support our podcast, we have a patreon, a buy me a coffee link or merch. Links below: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=98399230 Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/betatrains Merch: https://www.betadogtraining.ca/shop Ok, bye!

Today Steph and Sienna talk about the impact a dog's disability could have on training, and how training could help improve the quality of life for dogs that may need additional skills in the future as their communication skills or physical needs change. Also, Taylor released a new album. Dog Stuff: right from the start! Sienna's album review: 37:15 Do you like discount codes? I have one for Open Farm - use STEPHS15 for some money off. The wet food is 10/10. If you'd like to support our podcast, we have a patreon, a buy me a coffee link or merch. Links below: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=98399230 Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/betatrains Merch: https://www.betadogtraining.ca/shop Ok, bye!

Today Steph and Sienna make comparisons between elements of the dog world and various MLM's. There were notes, we got serious. Sienna has passionate opinions about shoes, and we talk about internet useage. Timestamps - Dog Nonsense: right from the start! Sienna's shoe rant: 44:15 Additional Nonsense: 47:15 Do you like discount codes? I have one for Open Farm - use STEPHS15 for some money off. The wet food is 10/10. If you'd like to support our podcast, we have a patreon, a buy me a coffee link or merch. Links below: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=98399230 Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/betatrains Merch: https://www.betadogtraining.ca/shop Ok, bye!

Today Steph and Sienna discuss what goes into a proper training foundation for your dog, and also what doesn't. We also discuss what 'clickbait' actually means, the likelihood of us making it through a podcast without our favourite words, and the upcoming trainer seminar. Timestamps - Brief Nonsense: 1:15 Dog Stuff: 2:37 Additional Nonsense: 49:44 Trainer Seminar: 54:00 Do you like discount codes? I have one for Open Farm - use STEPHS15 for some money off. The wet food is 10/10. If you'd like to support our podcast, we have a patreon, a buy me a coffee link or merch. Links below: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=98399230 Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/betatrains Merch: https://www.betadogtraining.ca/shop Ok, bye!

Ever wondered why we called this 'Make it Weird'? If you missed the 60 sec explanation on Tiktok 2 yrs ago, this is the (much) longer version of that. In this episode, Steph and Sienna discuss what generalization is and what you could do to better generalize some of your dog's behaviours. We also hear how Sienna's construction era is going, and definitely don't get very concerned. Timestamps - Nonsense: 2:20 Dog Stuff: 10:15 Additional Nonsense: 55:40 Do you like discount codes? I have one for Open Farm - use STEPHS15 for some money off. The wet food is 10/10. If you'd like to support our podcast, we have a patreon, a buy me a coffee link or merch. Links below: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=98399230 Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/betatrains Merch: https://www.betadogtraining.ca/shop Ok, bye!

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Tune in to hear what you can expect from Make It Weird!