The Davidthedogtrainer Podcast

Today we dive into the topic of how far behavioral rehabilitation can get and what degree of management may be needed long term for serious behavioral issues.

today we read a letter we got in the mail from someone who is attempting to convince us that using aversives is bad.  We use this as an opportunity to revisit the force free / balanced dog training debate.

Today our shadow student Bradley is in town for another episode where we dissect all things stress and how to overcome it from a different angle than most trainers normally speak about.

today we do a live Q&A where we dissect many reasons why your clients are not as successful as you want them to be.

today we discuss things that I believe contribute to the increased cases of neglect and cruelty in dog training and boarding kennels across the country.

Today we discuss how to integrate your dog into family functions, why people struggle to understand how to use rewards and punishments, and why absolute statements in the dog world are destroying our industry.

Today we discuss new board and trains we have in and the emotional side of the struggles that dog owners have and why people struggle to relate to them sometimes.

today we discuss the daily struggles of being a dog trainer AND content creator!

Today I break down EXACTLY what I've done with my 11 week old Malinois puppy for the first 3 weeks to set ourselves up for success.

Today we are joined by Bradley Mier of Canine Communication Milwaukee to discuss all the ins and outs of suppression and why it is such a "taboo word".

today we have 2 segments that are all packed full of interesting information.

today we do a live Q&A on instagram and youtube

today David and josh discuss everything about the flexi lead.

Today we deep dive in detail through davids journey owning dogs and becoming a dog trainer.  We get into major shifts in my career and why they happened.

Today we finish our "drama in the dog world" segment from last episode and close things out with a bang.

today we discuss Dylan Jones, Denise Fenzi, & the IACP and all the recent drama surrounding them.

Today we discuss a framework we use to help our dogs overcome specific anxiety issues.

Merge K9 joins us for another very nerdy episode discussing many topics including tool bans in other countries, making training less complex, and if we REALLY can systematize our training programs

Today we do a YouTube live Q&A where we get into tons of nuances of using punishment effectively.

Today we talk about the age old boring stages of dog training where there just isn't much exciting going on, how we still try to make content to share with the world when this is happening, and how to make sure you aren't intentionally making things "dramatic"

Today we discuss housebreaking, overweight dogs, the correlation between the two, and why owners just can't accept that their dog is fat.

Today we discuss remembrance of 3 of my personal pets that I lost in the last 6 months.

Today we discuss a new law that just took effect in Ohio that raises the liability an owner takes on when they own a potentially dangerous dog.

Today we talk about dogs for a short period at the beginning of the episode then dive headfirst into a big conversation on marketing and tactics surrounding that.

Today we discuss a recent situation with a client who's dog got kicked out of daycare as well as a few other scenarios we've needed to troubleshoot!

Today is a mosh posh episode where we discuss all sorts of things being thrown around in the dog training world that are completely unhelpful or double standards that we put on dog trainers.

Today we have a very fun and interesting conversation with Dog Walk Rehab in Texas about Cesar Millan, his training methods, working with clients in a "more natural" way and much much more.  Enjoy!

Jess From Everywhere Dog Training Pittsburg is in town doing our shadow program for a week and came on the podcast to discuss many different topics!

Today we are joined by Kevin of Act Like A Human Think Like A Dog (@the_anti_dog_trainers) for a very interesting conversation / debate on learning theory, dominance, and many other nuanced topics surrounding how dogs learn and behave with owners.  Enjoy!

Today we discuss some recent aggression cases as well as the Day to Day Dog Training X Thinking Canine drama.

today we detail all of the drama that has unfolded since our aggressive German shepherd videos went viral.

Today we are joined by Paige and Josh for a 2025 wrap up episode!

Today we discuss a bunch of recent aggression cases we have either finished with or are currently starting with.

Today we are joined by Dave from The Art Of Dog in Buffalo NY for the 3rd time!  We discuss all of our current pet peeves in the industry.

Today we discuss some recent things in the dog world that have been really grinding my gears.

Today we discuss my recent trip to Turks and Caicos Island to work with the infamous POTCAKE BREED!

Today we discuss our last few days with a new shadow student.

Today we discuss Ivans newest video on different types of dog reactivity and use it as a platform to discuss some recent reactivity cases were working with.

Today we discuss why some trainers are experiencing their board and train getting WORSE as their days progress with them.

Today we discuss some tips on how to manage your pack when you lose a dog, dealing with fighting dogs, and more.

Today David rants on some things that trainers are consistently doing that are failing dogs that they are working with.

This is a live q&a where many of the topics were centered around socializing aggressive dogs!

Today David and josh discuss some examples of scenarios where we were faced with a dilemma of prioritizing human and dog needs.

Today we have an episode of "you know what really grinds my gears" where we discuss some hot takes we have on common dog training ideas.

Today David & Josh discuss an exercise we recently did to create our core values for our companies.

We had a rough week as a company.  Hear about some of those struggles and how we were able to gain some positivity from them moving forward.

Today we discuss all the ins and outs of dogs and babies and how to make sure things don't end in disaster!

Today we discuss some recent vet experiences we've had with our dog training clients.

Today we are joined by Tyler Muto and Mariano of the Dog Trainers Podcast to discuss all things coaching.  Tyler will be teaching a seminar in august hosted by the Dog trainers podcast working with dog trainers on improving their training process for their clients.  This episode is a taste of what is to be expected there!

Today we recap our last episode with merge k9 and our final thoughts on it.  Additionally Michael Ellis was recently on a podcast discussing some questioning of modern learning theory he has been doing as of late.  We react to some of this!