The Benefits of Feeding Raw Dog Food (And how to make an easy switch!)
If you’re anything like me, you pay attention to what you put in your body and know that proper nutrition is the basis for good health. I, myself, am a vegetarian, and I always try to eat natural foods to fuel my body. But when it comes to our dogs, we don’t always think like […]
Drugs, Truffles, and Bums: The Science Behind Why Dogs Compulsively Sniff
Hey there, Doggy Dan here 🙂 Today I’m going to talk about your dog’s superpower…her sense of smell! Did you know that dogs can smell 10,000 to 100,000 times better than we can?! That’s truly amazing… They pick up on so many things that our noses can’t even smell. Which might be why your dog […]
Joint Care for Dogs: How to Detect Discomfort and Help a Dog Who’s in Pain
We all know dogs are born to run, but all that activity can wreak havoc on their joints—regardless of age, breed, etc. So today, I want to address the skeleton in the room, so to speak… …joint issues in dogs. I like to think that we’re all well-meaning doggy parents… …but joint problems can be […]
Jim and Jamie Dutcher: Living With Wolves – Six Years With The Sawtooth Pack
Listen above or: iTunes / Spotify (Tap the subscribe button – it’s free and keeps you updated!) Today’s Guest Jim and Jamie Dutcher I’m so excited to introduce to you today’s guests, Jim and Jamie Dutcher – cinematographers and wolf behavioral experts who spent 6 years living in the wild amongst a wolf pack to study their behavior. In […]
Recall Training for Dogs: The Science Behind Why Your Dog Ignores You… and How to Fix It
Hey there, Doggy Dan here. Today I’m going to tell you a little bit about doggy recall…and why your dog might be the picture-perfect student inside your house but pretend you don’t exist the moment you get outside. Because I know how frustrating it can be when your dog ignores you in the moments it […]
Dr. Karen Becker: Zoopharmacognosy & The Science Behind Healthy Dog Diets
/sh Listen above or: iTunes / Spotify (Tap the subscribe button – it’s free and keeps you updated!) Today’s Guest Dr. Karen Becker: I’m so excited to introduce to you today’s guest, Dr. Karen Becker, a world-famous veterinarian who is known for her unique perspective on the importance of feeding dogs raw, natural, species-appropriate diets. Dr. […]
Hot Weather Dog Grooming: Should I Shave My Pup?
Hey there, It’s Doggy Dan, your friendly dog trainer 🙂 One non-training question I hear all the time from dog parents is “Doggy Dan, should I shave my dog?” I get it; we all want our four-legged family members to be comfortable in the heat and maybe, JUST MAYBE, it will help with all the […]
Dr. Asaf Dagan: Intuitive Body and Behavior Tracking Dog Collar
Listen above or: iTunes / Spotify (Tap the subscribe button – it’s free and keeps you updated!) Today’s Guest Dr. Asaf Dagan: Intuitive Body and Behavior Tracking Dog Collar I’m so excited to introduce to you today’s guest, Dr. Asaf Dagan, the chief veterinarian and co-founder of PetPace. Dr. Asaf is a graduate from Tufts University and specializes in […]
The #1 Reason Positive Reinforcement Training May Fail Your Dog
https://theonlinedogtrainer.com/best-online-dog-training-course/ Hey there, Doggy Dan here, As a dog trainer, I’m always open to hearing about many different dog training methods… ESPECIALLY when they focus on kind and gentle tactics to help dogs. Lately there’s been a lot of buzz surrounding positive reinforcement training. While the style of this training is mostly good, I’d be […]