Dog trainer Anna shares expert insights on raising a confident and happy puppy, navigating socialization, understanding developmental stages, and using positive reinforcement for successful training; this is an interview.
8 May 2025
Are you experienced?
In the immortal words of Jimi Hendrix, are you experienced..........dog owner, that is? What breeds require an experienced dog owner? What does that even mean; experienced dog owner? Connie takes a stab at defining experienced dog ownership, what happens if you aren't as experienced as you thought, and how can you become experienced.
19 Apr 2025
Sharing the Space: Off Leash Harmony
Anna dives into the touchy subject of walking your dog off leash. Should you do it? How does walking your dog off leash affect other dogs. Should you even care? We think so and Anna will discuss the pros and cons of going off leash! Even dog trainers from different backgrounds and methods agree on this one.
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5 Apr 2025
S2 Ep7 Living with a Reactive Dog: Practical Tips & Strategies
Yes, we covered reactivity before! But this episode gets into tips and strategies to help you right now with your reactive dog. Even if you are not actively training your dog. Connie adds her personal feelings about reactivity training and the different methods to "fix" reactive behavior in dogs.
17 Mar 2025
S2 Ep6 Cooperative Care
What exactly is cooperative care, how do you use it, and why? Listen in as Anna talks about the ins and outs of this relatively new training that gives dogs a voice in their care and grooming.
Anna also drops a few resources where you can learn more both online, in books and in person.
3 Mar 2025
S2 Ep5, Reactivity! Does Your Dog Bark and Lunge?
What is reactivity in dogs, why does it happen and how can we fix it? Connie dives into the troublesome behavior of barking and lunging. She also briefly covers the most common technique to fix it. Connie reveals the most commonly overlooked piece to fixing reactivity and without it, no amount of training will work!
17 Feb 2025
S2 Ep3 Rewards or Reinforcers?
What are you using for dog training, rewards or reinforcers? What is the difference? It's more than you might think. Connie talks not only about the differences but how to figure out which one you're using, why it's important and the benefits of using the right one. Raise your dog training to the next level for sports, pet training and even behavior modification.
2 Feb 2025
S2 Ep.3, Retractable Leashes Oh My!
Let's talk about retractable leashes. This is such a challenging topic for so many people. Connie dives into the pros and cons. Is there a place for retractable leashes in a dog owners life?
She breaks down if and when along with a list of rules, to help guide you, the dog owner, on appropriate use of this controversial piece of dog equipment.
16 Jan 2025
S2 Ep.2 Puppy Socialization
Connie shares expert insights on puppy socialization, covering the dos and don'ts, and the debate around puppy classes versus vaccinations, to help puppy owners raise confident and well-adjusted dogs.
2 Jan 2025
Reinforcers! What, How and when can I stop using them?
Connie sits down and delves into reinforcers in dog training. She answers the questions What are they? How do you use them correctly? When can you stop using them? She breaks them down into three groups and one of them you probably know but never thought of as a reinforcer!
3 Nov 2024
Leadership for Your Dog
Positive reinforcement sometimes gets a bad rap for being permissive. Well, listen up! Positive reinforcement is not permissive. In fact, we encourage leadership for your dog. Listen in as Connie talks about what leadership means and how to apply it to your dog.
Using leadership can keep you and your dog out of trouble in life and sports!
7 Oct 2024
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This podcast episode discusses the importance of both management and training for dogs. It explains how these two approaches work together to prevent unwanted behaviors and teach desired ones. This episode highlights the benefits of combining these methods for a well-behaved canine companion.
23 Sept 2024
Why You Shouldn't Let People Pet Your Dog
Yes! Maybe a bit unconventional? But we don't think people should pet your dog and what you should do instead and why. We all love to see dogs when we are out and about. There's something so inviting and dogs often hit that soft spot in us. But there's a good reason why we should ignore dogs in public.
We have a simple tip you can do so you don't break a little kid's heart because you have to tell them no, don't pet the dog.
8 Sept 2024
Training: A Journey, Not A Destination
In this episode of the R+K9 podcasts, we dive into the question: When does training end? Anna discusses the four stages of learning, the importance of ongoing training, and the human dog relationship. Discover why training is a lifelong journey and how to maintain your dog’s skills for a fulfilling partnership.
23 Aug 2024
Using Food for Leash Walking Training
In this episode, Connie talks about leash walking training and the use of food. She’ll go through why you should carry food, the best foods to carry while training your dog to walk on a leash, how to carry the food, and how to deliver the food effectively to your dog during the walk.
8 Aug 2024
Before You Get a Service Dog
Join Anna for a brief discussion to learn about the many ways a service dog can impact your life and what considerations you may want to have before embarking on this journey.
25 Jul 2024
Our Expectation and Our Dogs
In this episode, Connie talks about our expectations about our pet dogs as well as how and why some of us have certain expectations. She also discusses ideas you can implement for the top three most requested behaviors people want for their dogs.
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