Duo Dogcast is the official podcast of Duo Dogs (duodogs.org (http://duodogs.org)). Duo Dogs is a St. Louis based nonprofit organization that trains and connects dogs with people to cultivate positive change in individuals, families, and communities through Assistance Dog and Duo Touch Therapy Programs. Duo Dogcast host and Duo Dogs staff member Sean will be joined by members of our community to learn about how dogs can change lives for the better. Additionally, we will hear from Duo’s dog training staff who will provide educational tips about all things dogs to the listener. Our goal is to produce one episode every two weeks.
A very special thank you to Ryan Sigmund, who edits each of these episodes. Thank you!
Crissy Smith, Chief Canine Officer of Duo Dogs, reveals the essential traits and training methods for assistance dogs, drawing from over a decade of experience in this interview.
23 May 2025
Jason Frei, Board Chair, Duo Dogs
Jason Frei, Board Chair of Duo Dogs, shares his experiences in veterans support and transition, drawing from his background as a Marine and Boeing executive in this interview.
10 May 2025
2025 Duo Dogs Gala Interviews
In this episode, I visited with guests at our 2025 Fetching Affair Gala at the Chase Park Plaza on March 15th. This gala is our main fundraising event of the year and Duo is incredibly grateful to our gala chairs, Gary and Kristen Burger. With the Burgers help and the help of our gala committee and our community, the gala was a tremendous success. As always, a very special thank you to Ryan Sigmund, our Duo Dogcast editor. As you will hear, this episode was recorded in a very busy, very loud environment and Ryan was able to make it sound great. Thank you!
28 Feb 2025
Jim Twickler - Dog Training Tips and Tricks - Part 2 0f 2
Part 2! Jim Twickler, CPDT-KA, Touch Therapy + Obedience Training Specialist, shares dog training tips and tricks. Thank you Jim!
Thank You Ryan Sigmund for editing this podcast.
To learn more about Duo Dogs or to make a gift to Duo Dogs, click HERE (https://duodogs.org/).
To ask Jim a question for the next time he appearts on this podcast, please email info@duodogs.org (mailto:info@duodogs.org) and please put "Podcast Question" in the subject line. Thank you!
14 Feb 2025
Jim Twickler - Dog Training Tips and Tricks - Part 1 of 2
Jim Twickler, CPDT-KA, Touch Therapy + Obedience Training Specialist, Duo Dogcast regular, returns to share dog training tips and tricks in this 2 part episode. Thank you Jim!
Thank you Ryan Sigmund for editing this podcast.
To make a gift to Duo Dogs, click HERE (https://duodogs.org/community/ways-to-donate/individual_gifts/).
7 Feb 2025
Erin Manning - Community Relations Manager
Erin Manning, Community Relations Manager, oversees our volunteer programs. On this podcast she shares what those volunteer roles entail and how you can potentially become a volunteer with Duo Dogs. Anyone who has met Erin is well aware of her positve attitude and cheerful demeanor and I think that shows through on this podcast. We also learn about Erin's background and her personal dogs, Chip and Finn and of course her human family. Enjoy!
To learn more about or to make a gift to Duo Dogs, visit www.duodogs.org (http://www.duodogs.org)
Thank you to Ryan Sigmund for editing this podcast.
17 Jan 2025
Duo Dogs CEO Dawn Van Houten
This week we visited with Duo Dogs CEO Dawn Van Houten to discuss what is needed to keep Duo thriving year after year. We also learn about Dawn's background growing up on a farm in rural Missouri to getting her first personal dog while living in St. Louis. Additionally, we discuss how you can help Duo Dogs continue to prosper.
To learn more about or to make a gift to Duo Dogs, visit www.duodogs.org. Thank you!
Thank you to Ryan Sigmund for editing this epidsode.
20 Dec 2024
Sharon Johnson - Veteran Touch Therapy Team
Sharon Johnson, a seasoned Duo Touch Therapy volunteer, shares her heartfelt experiences of sharing her golden retrievers with others, fostering emotional healing and connection.
6 Dec 2024
Setting Your Dog Up for Success! Recognizing + staying ahead of potential future problem behaviors.
Jim Twickler, CPDT-KA, shares expert tactics to establish new positive behaviors and recognize potential problem behaviors in dogs, empowering owners to set their pets up for lifelong success.
22 Nov 2024
Tony Alaimo, CPDT - Duo Dogs Assistance Dog Trainer + Education Specialist
Tony Alaimo, CPDT, shares expert insights on dog behaviors, including counter conditioning and imprinting, to help recognize and address canine traits in assistance dog training.
8 Nov 2024
Kristen (and Winston) + Gary Burger - Duo Touch Therapy Team and 2025 Fetching Affair Gala Chairs
This week we are joined by Kristen and Gary Burger. Kristen shares her journey on becoming a Duo Touch Therapy Team with her dog Winston; as well as her work on the front lines of Touch Therapy. Gary shares his attempt to become a Touch Therapy Team with their dog Sadie and together, their love of dogs. We are proud to have the Burgers on the Duo Team as volunteers, supporters and friends. The Burgers will also serve as our 2025 Fetching Affair Gala Chairs. To learn more about our gala, click HERE (https://duodogs.org/events/duo-dogs-presents-a-fetching-affair-the-other-end-of-the-leash/). Thank you Kristen and Gary!
To support Duo, click HERE (https://duodogs.org/community/ways-to-donate/individual_gifts/).
Finally, a very special thank you to the multi-talented Jim Twickler for his editing of this podcast.
18 Oct 2024
Jim Twickler, Obedience and Duo Touch Therapy Trainer
This week we meet with Touch Therapy and Obedience trainer Jim Twickler. Jim shares his journey to becoming a dog trainer, how he acquired his personal dog Taz and the challenges he faced with his rescue dog. We plan to have Jim on our podcast on a regular basis to share tips, tricks and pitfalls of dog training.
4 Oct 2024
Margot Monser - Volunteer All Star
A very special thank you to Margot Monser for being the very first recorded Duo Dogcast. We recorded this episode in early 2024. We hope you enjoy hearing Margot share her journey to learning about Duo Touch Therapy to becoming an all star Duo Dogs volunteer. Margot's volunteer time with Duo is multi-faceted. She and her dog Regis are a current Duo Touch Therapy Team who visit Siteman Cancer Center, Epworth Children & Family Services, Evelyn's House, Mercy Hospital, St. Louis Children's Hospital as well as many one off visits around the St. Louis area. Additionally Margot is a volunteer puppy raiser, a puppy sitter, and kennel enrichment volunteer. Duo Dogs is grateful to count Margot and her husband Ed among our many friends in the St. Louis region. Enjoy!
19 Sept 2024
Interview with Duo Dogs volunteer Nancy Herzog
In this episode, we meet with Nancy Herzog, Duo Dogs longest serving volunteer. Herzog shares her passion for dogs and how she found her way to volunteering with Support Dogs (now Duo Dogs) as a Duo Dogs Touch Therapy Team.
19 Sept 2024
Duo Dogcast Trailer
CEO Dawn Van Houten and Chief Development Officer share their vision of what we would like to accomplish with the Duo Dogcast.
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Crissy Smith
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