Drinking From the Toilet: Real dogs, Real training

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#151: How to Improve Your Timing Jan 21, 2022

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In this episode, we discuss why timing matters in dog training and why you cannot escape it, how it's really about processing time, reaction time does have a biological basis, so just like we do with dogs, make sure you are addressing your biological needs first, what we can do to reduce processing time, how to simplify decisions, creating predictability in the training session to make good timing easier, and using video to practice your timing without screwing up your dog any more than necessary.

For full show notes, visit: www.hannahbranigan.dog/podcast/151 This podcast is supported by Patreon: www.patreon.com/DFTT

#150: How Not to Socialize Your Puppy Jan 11, 2022

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In this episode, we discuss what most people get wrong about socialization, which is worse - bad socialization or no socialization?, what is the solution?, and where should trainers focus with new puppy owners?

For full show notes, visit: www.hannahbranigan.dog/podcast/150 This podcast is supported by Patreon: www.patreon.com/DFTT

#149: Memory as Behavior... What? with Stephanie Keesey-Phelan Dec 02, 2021

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In this episode we discuss what if we looked at memory as behavior?

For full show notes, visit: www.hannahbranigan.dog/podcast/149 This podcast is supported by Behind the Scenes: hannahbranigan.dog/backstage-pass

#148: Episodic Memory with Marsha Penner Nov 16, 2021

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In this episode, we discuss a super nerdy deep dive into episodic memory and even more about memory and learning and brains.

For full show notes, visit: www.hannahbranigan.dog/podcast/148 This podcast is supported by Patreon: www.patreon.com/DFTT

147: Nerdy Nail Trims & Enthusiastic Eye Drops with Laura Monaco Torelli Oct 20, 2021

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In this episode, we discuss clever splits for shaping husbandry behaviors, the importance of checking for human readiness, reinforcement strategies for husbandry, what even is husbandry, how important mechanics are, good training techniques for increasing criteria no matter what behavior you are training, and setting your dog up to volunteer for eye drops.

For full show notes, visit: www.hannahbranigan.dog/podcast/147 This podcast is supported by Zero to CD: hannahbranigan.dog/z2cd/

BONUS: I CU Are Stuck Oct 08, 2021

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Bonus episode! Here's a preview of my upcoming Conference Unleashed session with Leslie McDevitt, which we're calling "I CU Are Stuck."

Conference Unleashed is taking place virtually on November 5-7. To hear Leslie and my full session, sign up for the conference here: www.cleanrun.com/product/conferen…erence/index.cfm

For full bonus episode notes, visit: hannahbranigan.dog/podcast/bonus-i-cu-are-stuck/

146: Sniffing and Marking Oct 04, 2021

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In this episode, we discuss handling **unwanted sniffing in training, the connection to sniffing and urine marking, how to teach sniffing on cue, using Premack's principle, and ways to split to engineer setups so that you can create a progression.

For full show notes, visit: www.hannahbranigan.dog/podcast/146 This podcast is supported by Patreon: www.patreon.com/DFTT

#145: Getting Out of a Training Funk Sep 14, 2021

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It seems like so many of us are getting stuck in a funk with our training lately for one reason or another... or maybe for all the reasons at the same time. I don't know about you, but I keep thinking it has to get better at some point, but it seems like it keeps getting harder and harder, doesn't it? Still, unless we are going to give up entirely and sink into the swamps of sadness, we have to find some way to keep on and get those dogs trained. Let's take a look at some possible strategies that maybe you haven't tried yet to break out of that funk.

For full show notes, visit: www.hannahbranigan.dog/podcast/145 This podcast is supported by Patreon: www.patreon.com/DFTT

#144: Pet Trainer Roundtable Aug 24, 2021

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In this episode, we discuss all kinds of topics related to working with pet owners and training life skills, the first behavior you teach a new team, the most important thing for a pet owner to learn, what do most pet owners get wrong about dog training, what's the deal with dog daycare and dog parks, how do you talk about reinforcement, what kind of language do you use with pet owners, bridging the gap between learning skills in class and using them in real life, and how to deal with unrealistic expectations.

For full show notes, visit: www.hannahbranigan.dog/podcast/144 This podcast is supported by Patreon: www.patreon.com/DFTT

#143: Can You Reinforce Fear? Jul 27, 2021

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In this episode, we discuss can you reinforce fear?, have you heard that you shouldn't console your frightened dog, that might "reinforce" the fear? (That's kind of unempathetic, isn't it?), and the more progressive message to dog owners is that you can't reinforce fear, because fear is an emotion.

But, for the true behavior nerds though, it might be fun to go a little deeper?, what is fear?, what is reinforcement?, the importance of looking at the function of behavior, what fear tells us about contingencies, what can we do about it?, and how I handle my personal dog's fear during thunderstorms.

For full show notes, visit: www.hannahbranigan.dog/podcast/143 This podcast is supported by Patreon: www.patreon.com/DFTT

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