Pet Behavior Consulting Essentials

Episodes

1. 8

   Project Professionalism and Get More Referrals

   Create a professional image with how and what you write, what you say, and your demeanor toward clients, colleagues, and even competitors and see your referrals increase, and standing in your community expand.

   Nov 28, 2017

   14m
2. 7

   Drives and Motivation Revisited

   Knowing which dogs are going to be best suited for certain tasks and specific roles is important. Even just describing traits in pet dogs is useful. In this episode we extend our discussion about whether the term "prey drive" is useful, and whether the research about personality or temperament in...

   Jul 6, 2017
3. 6

   It’s Time to Drop the Drive Word

   It's Time to Drop the Drive Word. "Drives" are not personality traits and the term does nothing to explain what motivates behavior. Its use perpetuates outdated views that science has long since abandoned. If dog training is to be more "science based", then drive terminology needs to go.

   Apr 28, 2017

   17m
4. 5

   Housetraining Essentials

   What are the three most crucial components for successful housetraining? And what's the biggest mistake people make when using a crate to aid in the house training process?Does a crate really teach bladder and bowel control? And why do you think we call it houseTRAINING and not house breaking?…

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   Mar 31, 2017

   14m
5. 4

   What Does “Science Based” Dog Training Mean?

   What does it mean to claim dog training, or particular dog training techniques are "science based"? Is this another way of referring to "positive reinforcement" based methods - or not?

   Mar 7, 2017
6. 3

   The Two Most Dangerous Mistakes People Make When Crating Their Dogs

   What are the two most dangerous mistakes you can make when using a crate to manage your dog's behavior? FInd out in this episode

   Feb 17, 2017
7. 2

   Is Separation Anxiety Due to Over Attachment?

   Separation anxiety is a common behavior problem in dogs. Supposedly dogs that have this problem are too attached, or "overly attached" to their owners. But is this really true? Do we really know the root causes of separation anxiety? What does science have to tell us? Those are the points of...

   Feb 14, 2017
8. 1

   How To Be a Behavior Consultant Pet Owners Want to Hire

   What do pet owners want when they look to hire someone to help with their pets' behavior problems? We'll tell you what people want and how you can better meet those needs.

   Feb 6, 2017

   18m