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The McCann Dogs Podcast — 221 episodes

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1

Are You Loving Your Dog To A Fault? (Hot Takes)

2

We Asked Google Your Puppy Questions… Here’s What They Got Wrong

3

What Actually Makes Your Dog Happy?

4

First Week Home With Our New Puppy: The Surprises, Wins & Struggles

5

How Inconsistency is Ruining Your Dog’s Training

6

Struggling at the Front Door With Your Dog? You Need to Hear This.

7

Why You SHOULDN’T Get a Puppy... Unless You Do This!

8

Bringing Home a Rescue Dog? Listen To This First!

9

Dog Trainers Answer Your Biggest Questions! (Barking, Crates & More)

10

The Best-Kept Secret To Better Dog Training

11

How Far Would You Go? Every Dog Owner's Worst Nightmare

12

How to Handle Cold Weather and Keep Your Dog Active This Winter

13

The Biggest Red Flags To Avoid When Buying a Puppy

14

Lean Into It! Tackling Dog Training Challenges in 2025

15

How to Protect Your Dog This Holiday Season 🎄

16

What Would a Trainer Do? Simple Solutions to Common Mistakes

17

Turning Dog Training Setbacks into Successes

18

Stop Negotiating With Your Dog

19

The Hard Truth About Dog Training.

20

The Difference Between Living With A Puppy and Raising One

21

Stop Treating Your Dog Like a Human.

22

Is Your Dog Trained For Halloween?

23

Debunking Popular Myths About Dog Training

24

The IMPORTANCE of Proactive Vs. Reactive Dog Training

25

How to Socialize Your Puppy the Right Way

26

Transform Your Walks Into Wins With A Strong Relationship

27

The Secret To Tiring Out Your Puppy The Right Way

28

Something You Should Know About Your Dog's Favorite Toy

29

Answers to the Most Asked Dog Training Questions

30

Dog Training Questions and Myths Answered

31

How To Set Your Puppy Up To Sleep All Night Long

32

The BEST Toys for Your Puppy

33

Train Your Dog To Walk Off-Leash

34

Training Your Dog to Be Calm On Command

35

More of Your Dog Training Questions Answered

36

9 Unknown Mistakes That Are Ruining Your Dog Training

37

Training a New Puppy CAN Be a Joy!

38

Should Your Dog Training Plan Change With The Seasons?

39

The FIRST Week With A New Puppy

40

Get Better Results with Clarity in Dog Training

41

Setting Your "Puppy" Up For TEENAGE SUCCESS!

42

What's the Point of Dog Training?

43

Training a Small Dog Is COMPLICATED...

44

Answering Your Dog Training Questions Pt. 1

45

THIS Is Why Your Dog Isn’t Listening To You

46

Places You Shouldn't Take Your Dog...

47

Exercise Your Dog Inside To Succeed Outside

48

Dog Morning Routines That Won't Ruin Your Relationship

49

You Have Dog Training Questions, We Have Answers.

50

Train Your Dog To STOP Making Bad Decisions

51

How To Train Your Dog To Listen When Distracted

52

The Best Puppy Breeds for You!

53

Your Dog Training Questions Answered...Again!

54

The FIRST Puppy Training Skill You NEED!

55

Three Skills New Puppy Owners NEED To Know

56

Dog Leash Pulling Training Starts Inside

57

It’s EASY To Trim Your Dogs Nails WRONG!

58

Teach Your Dog Tricks That Make Life EASIER!

59

We Answer Your Puppy Training Questions

60

Bringing Home a New Puppy (Are you ready?)

61

Answer These Questions BEFORE Getting A Puppy

62

Christmas With A New Puppy Doesn't Have To Be Stressful!

63

The Power Steering For Dogs Training Tool

64

Build Confidence and Relationship with This Fun Dog Training Approach

65

Dealing with Dog Emergencies (be prepared!)

66

The PERFECT Plan For A Polite Puppy

67

Common Mistakes That New Dog Owners Make

68

The Complete STRESS FREE Moving Plan For Dog Owners

69

Prevent Halloween Nightmares With A Dog Training Plan

70

You Thought You Had A Good Dog Training Plan (But It’s Not Working…)

71

The Secret Behind How Dog Trainers Make it Look Easy (pt 2)

72

The Secret Behind How Dog Trainers Make it Look Easy...Can Anyone Do it? (pt 1)

73

It's 100% Possible Your Dog Just Doesn't "Like You"...and this is why

74

So You Got a Puppy...Now What?

75

The Unpopular Reality of Dog Training Leadership You NEED to Know

76

You NEED A Dog Training Plan When Life Gets Busy!

77

STOP derailing Your Dog Walking Future

78

Don't Allow Your Puppy on the Furniture (until they can do this)

79

STOP Blaming Their Breed and UNLOCK Their Brains!

80

The SECRET To Leadership In Your Dog Obedience Training

81

Dog Socialization Training is NOT what you Think!

82

Top Things A Professional Dog Trainer Will NEVER Do

83

Avoid These Mistakes To Speed Up Your Puppy Potty Training

84

STOP blaming your Dog's Bad Behavior on Breed (it's you!)

85

Are the most popular dogs in the world WRONG for you?

86

Rescue Dogs Need MORE than just LOVE

87

A Dog Owners Guide To Building Confidence in the Water

88

Dog Training Stigmas that will Ruin Your Relationship

89

Dog Tricks: Not just a Circus Act

90

Is Your Dog Ready For Your Next Vacation?

91

From Chaos To Coach - Here's What Motivates Our Dog Trainers

92

YES! Your Dog NEEDS A "Spring Tune-Up!"

93

Breaking The Rules Of Dog Training - History Of McCann Dogs (Part 1)

94

How To Survive The Emotional Rollercoaster of Raising a Puppy

95

The Truth About Spaying/Neutering: Debunking Myths

96

The Common Ways People RUIN Their Dog's Recall (And How To FIX It!)

97

Every Dog Training Plan Should Include THESE Steps!

98

The Essential Guide For Raising Kids And Puppies Together

99

DON'T Do THIS If You Think Your Dog Has "Separation Anxiety"

100

An IMPORTANT Conversation WIth The 40-Year-Old Puppy Virgin

101

We Need To BUST The Most Common MYTHS About Dogs!

102

The Pig That Changed The World Of Dog Training (For Carol Lawrence)

103

This Preemptive Training Is The "Secret" to a Well-Behaved Dog

104

Bonding & Behaviour: A Dog Trainer's New Year Resolutions

105

You Should Know What ACTUALLY Works When You're Trying To STOP Pulling On Leash!

106

Dog Training With A "Picky Eater"

107

Christmas Safety and FUN for your pup!

108

Reasons NOT to get a Puppy (As a Christmas Present)

109

How To Be Successful With Transitions In Your Dog Training (weaning off of food/crate/line)

110

Dealing With Reactivity In Your Training (Fearful OR Stimulated)

111

"Rewarding Your Dog" - You Might Be Surprised What It REALLY Means

112

Are There Different Needs For Different Breeds?

113

REASONABLE Expectations For Your Puppy Training

114

Teaching Your Puppy To "Drop It" Will Change Your Life

115

Don't Make THESE Mistakes In Your Puppy Play Sessions!

116

There Are A Couple Of Things You NEED To Remember With Training Older Dogs

117

Got A HYPER Pup? This Strategy Will Help!

118

Want To Enjoy Your Walks Even MORE?

119

Are YOU Accidentally Encouraging The Jumping Up?

120

Your Dog Might Not Be The "Stubborn" One..

121

Forget Everything You Know About Socializing Your Dog

122

Dealing With Dog Reactivity (It Might Be Tougher Than You Think)

123

The BIG Mistakes People Make With Food Training

124

Choosing The RIGHT Equipment For Your Dog Training!

125

How Going Back to Work Will Impact Your Dog

126

Can Your Dog Have Too Much Freedom?

127

Cold Weather Dog Training Tips To Get You Through The Winter

128

You're RIGHT! Your Dog Doesn't WANT To Listen!

129

The Human Learning Side of the Dog Training Equation

130

The Truth About Dog Parks

131

Getting A Second Dog? Don't Make The Same Mistake I Did!

132

Simple Ways To Exercise Your Dog That Are More Fun Than Walking!

133

How to Build a Stubborn Dog

134

6 Ways to Teach a Dog NOT to Come When Called

135

Dog Training 101 - 5 Tips To Make Your Training BETTER!

136

The Trouble with Dog-to-Dog Play

137

STOP Your Dog Training Struggles With This Training Strategy! What to do while you wait to see a professional for help

138

C.A.R.E. - A Measure of Success in Dog Training

139

Avoid The Dog Training Mistakes I Made With My First Dog

140

Are You Removing Dog Training Tools Too Soon?

141

The Truth About Playing Tug With Your Dog

142

Nature VS Nurture - Using Both to Improve Your Training and Relationship with your Dog

143

Dog Training Bribe VS Reward - What's the Difference?

144

Possession and How it Fits in Modern Dogdom

145

"Flooding" - What's That About?

146

Busy Life? You Need To Learn About Some Easy Ways To Train Your Dog!

147

S.T.O.P. Those Nuisance Dog Behaviors With THIS Acronym

148

First Steps To Teach Your Dog To Come When Called - Restrained Recalls

149

The Road to Disney - Making Sense of Dog Training Distractions

150

4 Tools And 2 Rules To Living In A Multi Dog Household

151

The Quickest Way To Having A Well Behaved Dog Is More Than Just Training

152

Spring Has Sprung And New Dog Owners Need To Consider THESE Factors

153

We're Noticing A Problem With COVID Puppy Training

154

The 5 MOST COMMON Dog Training Mistakes And How To Fix Them!

155

Season 2 Is Coming! What Is YOUR Training Question?

156

The Deadliest Man on Earth can Handle a Malinois, Can You? - Episode 66

157

STOP! Before You Smash That Window! - Episode 65

158

Should Your Dog Be Allowed To Sniff During Walks? - Episode 64

159

The Trouble With Dog Enrichment - Episode 63

160

T.R.A.I.N. - Are you a Step Skipper? - Episode 62

161

8 Tips to Teach Your Dog to Walk Nicely on Leash - Episode 61

162

Dog Walking Apps - The Cost Of Convenience - Episode 60

163

Living with Cats & Dogs - Episode 59

164

Which Breed Of Dog Is Right For YOU? - Episode 58

165

Dog Training Myths - The Rest Of The Story - Episode 57

166

Skills for Off-Leash Control - Episode 56

167

New Puppy? Great! Now What? - Episode 55

168

Teach Your Dog To Have Amazing Attention! - Episode 54

169

Answering YOUR Dog Training Questions - Episode 53

170

Stop Your Dog From Running Out The Door (Threshold Training) - Episode 52

171

Multiple Dog Ownership - When One Is Not Enough - Episode 51

172

Why Ignoring Bad Behaviors Won't Work - Episode 50

173

Is Your Dog Easily Distracted? GREAT! Here's Why... - Episode 49

174

When is it the Right Time to Say Goodbye? - Episode 48

175

The Final Hug: Whose Choice Will it Be? - Episode 47

176

Merry Christmas From McCann Professional Dog Trainers

177

Winter Training Tips - Episode 46

178

Is Management More Important Than Training? - Episode 45

179

10 Reasons To NOT Get A Puppy! - Dog Training Podcast - Episode 44

180

Who's Really to Blame? - Episode 43

181

Thinking Like A Dog Trainer - Episode 42

182

How Many Times Should You Say "Sit?" - Episode 41

183

Should You Allow Your Dog on the Furniture? - Episode 40

184

The Trouble with Dog-to-Dog Play - Episode 39

185

Living with Senior Dogs - Episode 38

186

Emergency Plan in the Event of a Lost Dog - Episode 37

187

To Do List for You And Your New Puppy - Episode 36

188

The Problem With “Common Sense” And Dogs - Episode 35

189

Red Flags When Buying a Puppy - Episode 34

190

Maintenance Games For Your Recall - Episode 33

191

If a Dog Trainer Could Only Tell You ONE Thing, It Would Be.... - Episode 32

192

Creating Good Bite Inhibition - Episode 31

193

A Well Trained Dog Starts with A Good Human Student! - Episode 30

194

Why Does Your Dog ALWAYS Do That? - Episode 29

195

Quick and Easy House Training Tips -Episode 28

196

Stop Your Dog From Jumping Up - Episode 27

197

Episode 26 - Teaching Your Dog to Drop Anything Quickly and Easily

198

Episode 25- Why Food Fails In Dog Training

199

Preventing Possessive Aggression in Dogs- Episode 24

200

Episode 23- How To Be A Good Leader For Your Dog

201

The 4 P's To The Perfect Pooch

202

How to Pick a Doggie Daycare

203

Crate Training Troubleshooting

204

How to Live with a Dog in Training

205

How To Teach Your Dog Leash Manners

206

5 Important Tips For A Reliable Recall

207

Puppy Potty Training Tips

208

Treat Training a Dog- And When To Skip Treats To Be Successful

209

Puppy Owner Tips

210

Dog Sports Injury Prevention

211

How Kayl McCann Began A Career In Dog Agility

212

How One Dog Can Change Your Life

213

Dog Toys- Here's What You Need To Know

214

Be A Better Dog Trainer- With Less Training!

215

Flying Safety Tips For Travel With Your Dog

216

Are You A Genuine Dog Trainer?

217

Christmas Dangers to Dogs

218

Perfecting the Recall Ending

219

Ep. 4 - Stop dog from pulling

220

Ep. 3 When Food Fails In Training

221

Ep.2 -Will Socialization Help?