Pooch Parenting

About Pooch Parenting

The Pooch Parenting Podcast is a podcast for parents with dogs. Living with kids and dogs at the same time can feel like a circus - I know because I'm a mom and have lived it too. Join us as we answer listener questions and interview a variety of parenting and dog experts and parents to discuss topics that will make parenting with dogs easier, safer and less chaotic. If you enjoy these episodes or feel like they have helped your family, please subscribe, leave a review or tell a friend. xo Michelle

Publisher

Michelle Stern

Category

kids & family · kids & family · kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Jan 2021

Latest episode

14 Oct 2025

Latest episodes

107 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Oct 2025

   15. When is the right time to get a new puppy

   Welcome to Parenting Kids and Dogs 101, a limited series podcast for parents who live with kids and dogs, or plan to. Don't forget to grab the accompanying workbook at https://poochparenting.net/podcastworkbook/ When is the right time to get a puppy? Make an honest assessment of your schedule and life. Here are some questions you should consider.It's often difficult to raise a puppy alongside a baby or toddler. This is not an ideal time to get a puppy for some families, especially if you are...

2. 

   30 Sept 2025

   14. How to Choose a Family Dog

   Overview - How to Choose a Dog Focus on the individual dog more than a specific breedPick a friendly, confident dog who approaches your kids happily. Listen to my Pooch Parenting Podcast episode about how to pick a shelter dog for families with kids.See if you can foster-to-adopt or do a trial adoption. This option allows you to live with a dog for a few weeks to see if you are a good fit.Be aware that some shelters and rescue organizations do not adopt to families with children of...

3. 

   16 Sept 2025

   13. How to Handle Dog Jealousy

   Welcome to Parenting Kids and Dogs 101, a limited series podcast for parents who live with kids and dogs, or plan to. I'm your host, Michelle Stern, the founder of Pooch Parenting. I'm not just a certified professional dog trainer and former teacher, I'm a mom too. In each episode of this series, I hope you'll feel like I'm chatting with you, one parent to another, about life with kids and dogs, answering common questions my clients ask me, and giving you simple solutions to make your life ea...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

20 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 32 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

29

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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