Girls Just Want To Train Dogs is an all girl podcast, a best friend for and by girls in the dog training industry. A safe space for discussions about successes, struggles and all things girls. And dogs. Pet dogs, sport dogs and the dogs we pet on the vacations we never have.
We’re cleaning poop, buying iced coffees and want to to excel in dog sport, run our businesses and try to remember to eat while men on instagram won’t believe that our dogs can heel without a visible reward.
Emma @ravenk9dogtraining
Alba @saneisboring
SE02EP07: Pain, Fear and Microbes with Melanie @caninedecoded
With Melanie from @caninedecoded on the Podcast we talk about how the science around dog training and behavior is in a shift right now and how that nuances what has been claimed being the "scientific truth" about dog training methods. Is all punishment triggering a fear response? Can a dog who always have to seek for a reward be free?
Melanie has studied microbes before and she almost ate cat litter from her desk during this conversation - which could be factors to disqualify her voice in this matter if you would disregard exactly everything else on her resume.
Hosts:Alba @saneisboringEmma @RavenK9dogtraining
17 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT
SE02EP06: Should there be a cancel list for dog trainers?
Hosts Emma and Alba explore the complex debate around creating a "cancel list" for problematic dog trainers and facilities, prioritizing canine welfare.
11 Feb 2026
SE02EP05: Washing dogs - legit or lazy?
Both of us have rehomed dogs - what we call "wash them" - and still we're bashing people who wash too many dogs? Is this a complete hypocrity exposed, or do we have any valid points?
We believe that not all dogs are for everyone - but that a wider perspective on what a good dog is, and a more forgiving view on maturing would benefit all of ours development.
HOSTSEmma @ravenk9dogtrainingAlba @saneisboring
27 Jan 2026
SE02EP04: Are all dogs who bite dangerous?
Emma from @ravenk9dogtraining and Alba from @saneisboring discuss how any dog can bite, even social ones, and emphasize responsible management of a dog's drives to prevent future incidents, in this interview.
16 Dec 2025
SE02EP03: The worst & the best advice we've gotten
Hosts Alba and Emma discuss the best and worst advice they have received in the dog training world, reflecting on whether they followed it.
15 Oct 2025
SE02EP2: The dark side of the dog world
Hosts Emma (Raven K9 Dog Training) and Alba (Saneisboring) discuss the ethical considerations within dog training, examining personal regrets and strategies for navigating conflicting viewpoints in the dog world.
30 Sept 2025
SEASON 2! EP1: Burn out looks good on no one!
Hosts Emma and Alba discuss their busy summer, mental health, and strive to balance self-care with their dedication to dog training in this interview episode.
9 Jul 2025
EP8: Ida Sollie about reward based bird dog training
Ida Sollie discusses reward-based bird dog training, competition's impact on breeding, and navigating male-dominated dog training as Alba, Tanya, and Emma interview her.
24 Jun 2025
EP7: How to own your own training without pissing anyone off
Hosts Emma, Alba, and Tanya explore how new dog sport participants can confidently develop their training style while respecting experienced trainers and colleagues in this interview episode.
Ann Quigley discusses the challenges and rewards of owning, breeding, and training three Malinois littermates simultaneously, showcasing her dedication to the breed in this interview.
20 May 2025
EP5: Markus needs to buy a horse
Emma has bought a horse, and Alba needs to get a life. We talk about how we attach too much of our identities to dogs, and dog sports, and how that makes it harder to make good choices - for yourself, and for your dogs.
Did that affect us when all three of us choose to retire our main sport dog? How did people around us take it? And can dogs be a hobby, family and work without having you go ✨mad & sad✨?Hosts:Tanya @belgianfurmissileAlba @saneisboringEmma @ravenk9dogtraining
6 May 2025
EP4: The Backlash of Speaking Up
In this episode we have Helena as a guest, who got her first sport dog 2021, and went from a newbie to making a reserve spot as US-6 for the world championship for German Shepherds in IGP 2024. But what happened with Helenas spot in the team? Why do we need to talk about the hair of the German shepherd for 10 min? Where does her bravery to speak out against the very well establish top of the sport come from? And how does she manage the backlash of doing so? Have dog sport welcomed her, as a new and young female talent?
Fill up on bravery and learn why you shouldn’t meet your heroes during this very open and vulnerable episode.
Helena wants to send a big thank you to Joeri Veth for getting her to her goals and believing in her.
Hosts:Emma @ravenk9dogtrainingTanya @belgianfurmissileAlba @saneisboring
22 Apr 2025
EP3: Our Dogs Do Suck a Little
All dogs have faults, and we’re here to talk about it. Does the perfect dog exist?
8 Apr 2025
EP2: Canine Touch with Tactical Paws
We talk about the dogs we’ve had with social flaws and handling issues - and how the industry needs another view on working these dogs. Shay shares her insight coming from the veterinary industry opting for dog training to help these dogs.
8 Apr 2025
EP1: Killer Whales and Bullherders
Tanya is scared, and we introduce ourselves. Is there a huge difference between training killer whales and dogs, or has Emma just chosen her childhood dream career in an easier form?
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SE02EP07: Pain, Fear and Microbes with Melanie @caninedecoded
Published 31 Mar 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] But... Every single paper that may or may not have some click-baity title, and that happens now too because of that, gets equal weight without considerations, if you're not a scientist, without considerations of the quality of the work behind it, where it has been published matters too. What I'm telling people who do want to do their own research, and it's a little bit different from what I do, you can go on Google and type in nutrition anxiety publications, but then look for type into review. By that, I mean, it's a publication. That is peer reviewed, but it's a review of existing, existing knowledge in the field, rather than just one finding, right? […]
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