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Get In On Canine Parkour!

There is a fun new game in town and it is Canine Parkour. It helps build confidence. It cultivates and nurtures the relationship and bond between dog and handler. It is FUN!
Learn more about Canine Parkour in this podcast episode. We speak with Lori Timberlake who points out how wonderful this activity is, who should be playing this game (hint: everyone) and provides some previews of the new Canine Parkour program she developed that you definitely want to be a part of!
Speakers:
Dianna L. Santos
Lori Timberlake
READY TO GET STARTED WTIH CANINE PARKOUR?
Check out Lori's online courses here:
Intro to Canine Parkour Course
Intermediate Canine Parkour I Course
Learn more about the International Dog Parkour Association here.

Importance of Puppy Naps

When talking about puppies, we are typically focusing on socialization, training and exposing them to the world in a safe way. But an equally important, if not more so, part of the equation is napping. Our puppies need lots of opportunities to nap so that they can properly process all that we are teaching them, all they are learning and to help them grow! We discuss the importance of puppy naps in this episode.
Speaker:
Dianna L. Santos

Being Mindful

This episode was originally aired as part of the All About Dog Sports Podcast, which has been merged into the It's Time to Train Your Dog Podcast.
You've got plans for your puppy or dog. A long list of dog sport activities that you will train and tackle, jammed into an otherwise full schedule. Always looking ahead, you find yourself flying through life. That is until life throws you a heart-wrenching curve ball that stops you dead in your tracks. 
In this podcast episode, we discuss how difficult it can be balance choosing WHAT you will do with your dog, WHY you are doing it, HOW you are going to it and WHEN you are going do it. No absolute answers are provided in this episode, rather a plea that we all be more mindful of how we are spending time with our dogs...since that time may be cut shorter than we care to admit.
Speaker:
Dianna L. Santos

Prepare Your Dog: Medical Procedures

When it comes to our dogs, it is our job to help them be prepared for what they may experience throughout their lives. This is especially important when it comes to sudden medical procedures! We don't want our dogs stressing needlessly when they need to be concentrating on healing.
In this podcast, we discuss the need to prepare our dogs, through training, to accepting and even enjoying such things as the "cone of shame", crates and more. We discuss the importance of incorporating this type of training for ALL dogs.
Speaker:
Dianna L. Santos

Give The Dog a Vote

This episode was originally aired as part of the All About Dog Sports Podcast, which has been merged into the It's Time to Train Your Dog Podcast.
When we are choosing which dog sport, or dog sports, to do with our dog, it is important to give our dog a vote. However, it can be incredibly painful when what our dog wants to do, and enjoys doing, is drastically different from what our preferred dog sport may be.
We delve into this touchy, tricky and emotional topic in this podcast episode.
Speaker:
Dianna L. Santos

How to Train Your Dog to be Naughty

You read that right, we are going to walk you through how to train your dog to be naughty...and hopefully avoid these pitfalls in the first place! We'll discuss how even trainers fall into this trap, what you can do to avoid this trap and how to fix the sticky situation you may find yourself in.
Speaker:
Dianna L. Santos

Management...What’s That?

Maybe your dog chews your shoes, or gets into the garbage or goes potty in the house. You reach out to a professional trainer or instructor and implore for them to give you a training solution and stat! However, many of these problems can be solved, or greatly improved, by simply using good management techniques!
In this podcast episode, we discuss what management really is, what it isn't (think something yucky, nasty or mean) and how it should work in concert with your overall dog training program. If after listening to this podcast you wanted to a more in-depth discussion of some potential management solutions, you may want to check out our webinar, Mighty Management for Dog Owners. 
Speaker:
Dianna L. Santos

Tricks Have Value

This episode was originally aired as part of the All About Dog Sports Podcast, which has been merged into the It's Time to Train Your Dog Podcast.
Trick Dog Titles are one of the newest options in the dog sport world and have been met with both enthusiasm and a fair amount of grumbling. In this episode, we discuss if tricks as a whole have a value and whether they should be welcomed within the dog sport realm (hint: they should).
Speaker:
Dianna L. Santos

What is Positive Reinforcement?

When you hear the term "positive reinforcement" what comes to mind? Treats? Being nice? Nothing because you do not have the slightest idea what it means? In this episode, we break down what this term actually means, why that is important and how positive reinforcement, as a training technique, not only works for dogs, it works for all animals...including people.
Speaker:
Dianna L. Santos