Podcasts by Canine Nation on Pet Life Radio (PetLifeRadio.com)
Canine Nation - A Positively Scientific Look At Dogs and Dog Behavior
Further podcasts by Eric Brad
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PetLifeRadio.com - Canine Nation Episode 2 Some Dogs Won’t Work For Food from 2023-12-12T15:55:59.306393
Food is something every dog has every day. Unless they are ill, there should be no reason for our dogs to turn down any snacks we offer them. But many dog owners claim their dogs won’t work for t...
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PetLifeRadio.com - Canine Nation Episode 3 Training Your Dog and All That Jazz from 2023-12-12T15:55:59.300366
Dog training can sound almost like a chore that needs to be done. But dog trainer Eric Brad finds it an almost musical experience. Working with your dog in training can be a wonderfully creative ex...
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PetLifeRadio.com - Canine Nation Episode 13 Confessions of a Positive Dog Trainer from 2023-12-12T15:55:59.253043
Is it more ethical or moral to use positive dog training? For Eric Brad, the reasons are less lofty and more practical. And sometimes the simplest reasons can be the most compelling. When I deci...
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PetLifeRadio.com - Canine Nation Episode 14 Dog Training And/Or What Comes Next from 2023-12-12T15:55:59.247044
Do you ask your dog to do things for you or do you tell them to do them? How we think about working with our dogs matters. It affects our expectations and can lead to cooperation or conflict. It...
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PetLifeRadio.com - Canine Nation Episode 15 Positively Frustrating Dog Training from 2023-12-12T15:55:59.240794
Crossing over to positive training can be frustrating. Abandoning old techniques for new is uncomfortable. Especially when you aren’t good at the new stuff. Dog trainer Eric Brad has found that ...
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PetLifeRadio.com - Canine Nation Episode 16 Dogs and Concepts - Learning Beyond Behaviors from 2023-12-12T15:55:59.234490
Sit!. Down!. Fetch!. These are things that most people associate with dog training. But is there more we can teach our dogs beyond simple behaviors? You might be surprised that you already do! A...
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PetLifeRadio.com - Canine Nation Episode 17 Catch Your Dog Doing Something Right from 2023-12-12T15:55:59.228941
What if your dog offered you a behavior you didn’t ask for? What if it was a good idea? Being smart enough to catch your dog doing something right is good for both of you. You get what you want ...
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PetLifeRadio.com - Canine Nation Episode 24 World Class Dog Behaviors from 2023-12-12T15:55:59.196367
Getting results can be about good, good enough, or GREAT! It matters how we train. Ask Olympic athletes Usain Bolt and Oscar Pistorius. How you teach your dog can make all the difference in the wor...
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PetLifeRadio.com - Canine Nation Episode 26 Outwitting Dogs - A Rant from 2023-12-12T15:55:59.188831
How can dogs be stupid and smart at the same time? How can they have less intelligence than humans and still control our households? For all our intelligence, we humans certainly find our reasons t...
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PetLifeRadio.com - Canine Nation Episode 29 The Lighter Side of Dogs and Positive Training from 2023-12-12T15:55:59.181203
While debates rage on whether or not using positive training with your dog is a good idea or not, those of us who use it every day are enjoying what it brings to our lives. Many of our dogs have d...
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PetLifeRadio.com - Canine Nation Episode 32 Is It Me Or Is It The Dog? from 2023-12-12T15:55:59.171847
Most dog owners are proud of their dogs when they are behaving themselves. But it never surprises me how often dog owners blame their dogs for their own failures as trainers. We find it all too ea...
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PetLifeRadio.com - Canine Nation Episode 35 Dogs In The Crossfire from 2023-12-12T15:55:59.162805
The clash of cultures is growing within the dog training world. Traditional compulsion based training is being re-branded to appeal to 21st century dog owners. Newer methods for living with and te...
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PetLifeRadio.com - Canine Nation Episode 38 Dog Signals from 2023-12-12T15:55:59.150851
We have all kinds of signals for our dogs. Most common are 'that’s wrong' or 'that’s right.' But do we have other signals for our dogs? There are some we might not even realize we are giving them. ...
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PetLifeRadio.com - Canine Nation Episode 49 Shelter Dog Heroes from 2023-12-12T15:55:59.108178
Dogs can end up in shelters for lots of reasons, some bad, some awful, and some that couldn’t be avoided. Shelter workers have incredibly difficult jobs. They take in and care for these dogs, not k...
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PetLifeRadio.com - Canine Nation Episode 50 The Shape of Modern Dog Training from 2023-12-12T15:55:59.101471
Some of us are shapers, some of us are prompters, some of us even use lures. No matter how you train, it’s important to show your dog the ropes so they know what to expect when it comes to training...
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PetLifeRadio.com - Canine Nation Episode 51 Programming Dogs from 2014-10-18T12:12:52
We used to call it a 'command' when we wanted our dog to offer us a behavior. I find the parallel with issuing commands to computers very interesting. Do we have unreasonable expectations about our...
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PetLifeRadio.com - Canine Nation Episode 48 Over Under Dogs from 2014-06-26T16:14:25
Is my dog 'over threshold?' Is she 'under threshold?' Is that good? Is that bad? Do I even know what I’m looking for? Knowing how your dog is responding to their surroundings can play a key role in...
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PetLifeRadio.com - Canine Nation Episode 47 Top Dogs: The Importance of Winning from 2014-06-14T11:32:02
Training our dogs is like a game of charades. We’re just trying to get them to do the thing we’re trying to teach them. But who wins and who loses? Well, since we’re the ones running the game, I gu...
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PetLifeRadio.com - Canine Nation Episode 46 Training Dogs In Your Head from 2014-05-23T16:07:18
Sometimes all of the hashing and rehashing of this theory or approach or concept just starts to irritate me. What happened to working with the dogs to see if it works or not? We can speculate and p...
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PetLifeRadio.com - Canine Nation Episode 45 Born Again Dog Trainers from 2014-05-15T15:27:46
Coming to a new understanding of dogs and dog training was a conversion of sorts for me. It has been an interesting journey. I went from skeptic to student to evangelist before finding a way to put...
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PetLifeRadio.com - Canine Nation Episode 44 Dog Simple from 2014-04-11T14:55:28
People are people and dogs are dogs. Sometimes people can 'clever' themselves right past their dogs while training and then get frustrated when the dog doesn’t 'get it.' Maybe if we learn to keep i...
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PetLifeRadio.com - Canine Nation Episode 43 My Imperfect Dog from 2014-02-23T19:20:46
Wouldn’t you love a perfectly trained dog? I thought so too. Then I did a little reading about 'perfect' dogs. The ones who are instantly compliant and never do anything unexpected. My dogs aren’t ...
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PetLifeRadio.com - Canine Nation Episode 42 Dogs Beyond Reason from 2014-02-14T13:08:12
Humans are reasoning creatures. We have a tremendous capacity to reason out how things work from the barest of facts. But when it comes to dogs, perhaps we need to take care in how we reason. Obser...
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PetLifeRadio.com - Canine Nation Episode 41 Traveling With Dogs - Notes From The Road from 2014-01-31T14:59:40
We’re back from our 2 week road trip with our dogs! It’s always fun but it takes a bit of extra planning to make sure the physical and mental needs of our dogs are met while we our on the road. Thi...
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PetLifeRadio.com - Canine Nation Episode 40 Traveling With Dogs - Getting Ready To Hit The Road from 2014-01-24T17:18:21
We enjoy traveling. Many times, we travel off to dog events like Dog Agility Trials. Leaving our dogs behind when we travel is just not an option for us. So even before we ever leave home, we are a...
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PetLifeRadio.com - Canine Nation Episode 39 Dogs - The Best Friend We Hardly Know from 2014-01-13T20:39:31
I talk quite a bit about dogs and science in my articles. But other than reading about it in books, it can be difficult to find real research and science on canine cognition, biology, genetics, or ...
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PetLifeRadio.com - Canine Nation Episode 37 Helping Your Dog Get It Right from 2013-12-27T16:18:34
Our dogs are going to make mistakes when we train. And we have a choice to make about how we respond to those errors. The fastest way to get the behavior we want might also discourage our dog from ...
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PetLifeRadio.com - Canine Nation Episode 36 Make Training Rewarding for You and Your Dog from 2013-10-21T12:34:26
Giving your dog a reward will certainly encourage them to perform behaviors for you. But what do they find most rewarding? Do you reward them often enough? Do you know how the mechanics of rewards ...
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PetLifeRadio.com - Canine Nation Episode 34 Silly Dogs, Happy Dogs from 2013-09-23T20:46:46
My dogs are silly sometimes. I’m quite proud of that. And I’m delighted that I get to be silly with them too. There is nothing quite like getting down on the floor and rolling around with my black ...
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PetLifeRadio.com - Canine Nation Episode 33 What To Do If You Think Your Dog Is 'Dominant' from 2013-09-17T17:21:50
I hear the word dominant used a lot when people talk about dogs. Unfortunately it’s a mostly inaccurate term that is used incorrectly. And that often results in some pretty rough treatment for some...
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PetLifeRadio.com - Canine Nation Episode 31Dog Interrupted from 2013-07-22T11:53:09
Sometimes all we need to do to help our dogs be better is to interrupt their bad behavior and show them something better. Working with our dogs doesn’t have to be a fight. A friendly reminder can ...
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PetLifeRadio.com - Canine Nation Episode 30 All The Dogs You Can Manage from 2013-04-27T13:09:26
Training our dogs is important. But maybe more important is how we manage them. Sometimes management is needed while we train and other management is a lifelong project. It could be managing their ...
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PetLifeRadio.com - Canine Nation Episode 28 The Tyranny of Small Dogs from 2013-03-26T12:11:52
Could it be that there is a Tyranny of Small Dogs? Tyranny not because the dogs themselves are doing anything wrong. Quite the opposite; small dogs seem to have a tremendous capacity to lull us h...
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PetLifeRadio.com - Canine Nation Episode 27 The Quest for the Magical Dog from 2013-03-15T22:03:10
Our culture is full of images of courageous, loyal, smart, and lovable dogs. Many of those dogs are just fictional ideals, the sort of perfect dog we all wish we could have. Perhaps our idealism ...
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PetLifeRadio.com - Canine Nation Episode 25 Dumbing Down Dog Training from 2013-01-25T11:39:14
Owning a dog is wonderful and rewarding but it is also a big responsibility. Training and management are not simple tasks as some would have us believe. But with the right teachers, it isn’t all th...
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PetLifeRadio.com - Canine Nation Episode 23 The Mysterious Case of the Randomly Disobedient Dog from 2012-12-27T17:13:12
You know that horrible moment when you are at the park with your dog friends and you call your dog and they ignore you? Yeah, me too. It’s a mystery why dogs sometimes choose not to do what we ask....
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PetLifeRadio.com - Canine Nation Episode 22 Dog Science - Behavioral Backlash from 2012-12-11T19:18:56
Many think that Behavioral Science treats organisms like machines, manipulating behavior and bending others to their will. But it’s not simple. In fact, there is another side to Operant and Classic...
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PetLifeRadio.com - Canine Nation Episode 21 Practical Everyday Dog Training from 2012-10-25T10:39:37
The technical stuff is interesting and teaching the cool tricks is lots of fun. But sometimes you just have to do the practical everyday training to make things work with your dogs. This podcast c...
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PetLifeRadio.com - Canine Nation Episode 20 Bad Dog- Handling Problem Behaviors from 2012-09-14T17:09:52
Correcting bad behavior in our dogs can be like putting out a fire. We have to act swiftly and decisively. But if we don’t know a little bit about behavioral science, we could end up making things ...
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PetLifeRadio.com - Canine Nation Episode 19 Dog Training Hearsay and Heresy from 2012-08-30T14:23:04
There are a few common phrases that float around in the dog training world that get my hackles up. One of those phrases is 'I use whatever training technique my dogs need.' Not all training techn...
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PetLifeRadio.com - Canine Nation Episode 18 Dog Trainers Roundtable #1 - Positive Discussions from 2012-08-30T10:09:27
This is a special edition of the Canine Nation podcast. It’s longer than our usual podcasts and it’s features a couple of special guests. We hope you enjoy it.
Petra Wingate is a g...
PetLifeRadio.com - Canine Nation Episode 12 Learn Positive Dog Training from 2012-07-19T15:32:51
Have you heard about positive training but aren’t sure what it is or how to get started? Well, I can give you a road map to success with four great books to get you on your way!
The...
PetLifeRadio.com - Canine Nation Episode 11 A Broken Dog - Part 2 (Understanding Dawns) from 2012-06-27T13:19:46
When a dog’s behavior suddenly changes, a good dog trainer does not turn to training techniques and behavior modification. They turn to their veterinarian. Chances are there is a very real health...
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PetLifeRadio.com - Canine Nation Episode 10 A Broken Dog - Part 1 (Breaking Down) from 2012-06-27T12:05:25
It would be great if positive training and behavioral science made everything perfect and wonderful with dogs. Most of the time, it does exactly that by providing a way to communicate effectively ...
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PetLifeRadio.com - Canine Nation Episode 9 The Crossover Files - Considering Positive Dog Training from 2012-06-27T11:21:04
Coming to Positive Reinforcement training from more traditional methods is called 'crossing over.' It’s not easy to cross over from more familiar and socially accepted forms of dog training. Ther...
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PetLifeRadio.com - Canine Nation Episode 8 What A Dog Can Teach You from 2012-06-27T10:14:10
Dog trainers are supposed to be teaching their dogs. Eric Brad has found that there is much that the dog can teach the trainer as well. In this installment, Eric says “Thank You” to his dog Tiram...
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PetLifeRadio.com - Canine Nation Episode 7 My ‘Dominant’ Dog and How I Cope from 2012-05-21T11:20:47
Is your dog ‘dominant’ or willing to submit? Could you be living with a dog determined to take over and control your household? Dog Trainer Eric Brad looks as his own dog to see if the warning si...
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PetLifeRadio.com - Canine Nation Episode 6 For the Dogs: New Year, New Challenges from 2012-05-20T16:20:17
Eric Brad challenges his listeners to question what they think they know about dogs. As the Greek philosopher Aristotle once said, “The high-minded man must care more for the truth than for what p...
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PetLifeRadio.com - Canine Nation Episode 4 Improve Your Dog Training With Prompts and Fading from 2012-05-19T20:08:32
When training dogs, it’s sometimes helpful to prompt them for the behaviour we are looking for. Trainer Eric Brad cautions that “prompts” can be as much a distraction as a help. Knowing how to “f...
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PetLifeRadio.com - Canine Nation Episode 4 Improve Your Dog Training With Prompts and Fading from 2012-05-19T20:08:32
When training dogs, it’s sometimes helpful to prompt them for the behaviour we are looking for. Trainer Eric Brad cautions that “prompts” can be as much a distraction as a help. Knowing how to “f...
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PetLifeRadio.com - Canine Nation Episode 1 2011 - A Year For The Dogs and The Canine Nation from 2012-04-22T10:26:37
It’s been a great year. 2011 was a very positive year for Canine Nation and I want to thank all of my readers and podcast listeners for their support and comments over the past 12 months. I’ve lear...
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