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Join Marissa Martino, certified dog behavior consultant (CDBC, CTC), of Paws and Reward on her podcast where she stops and reflects on behavior change, dog training, the human-canine bond, and the relationships with our loved ones!
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Ep 68: Joyful Recalls with Jenni Pfafman from 2023-12-04T15:26:26
In episode 68, Marissa Martino interviews Jenni Pfafman, a certified behavior consultant, on how she teaches her clients to have a joyful, rock-solid recall. Jenni lives in Crested Butte, Colora...
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Ep 67: Mood Matters with Karin Pienaar from 2023-07-13T16:17:51
In episode 67, Marissa Martino interviews Karin Pienaar, of the The Centre of Applied Pet Ethology (COAPE). During the episode, Marissa asks Karin about her new book, Mood Matters: MHERA: An Inn...
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Ep 65: Listen, then Train with Kathy Sdao from 2023-05-29T12:00
In episode 65, Marissa Martino and Kathy Sdao talk about a necessary topic for pet parents and pet professionals: listening. Some questions that are addressed during...
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Ep 64: Resolving Conflicts Between Dogs and Cats from 2023-05-15T21:01:20
In episode 64, Marissa Martino speaks with Naomi Rotenberg about resolving conflicts between your dog and cat. Some questions that are addressed during the episode i...
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Ep 63: Assessing Canine Risk with Lisa Mullinax from 2023-05-08T12:00
In episode 63, Marissa and Lisa Mullinax discuss their risk assessment methods both for animal shelters and their private practices. Determining whether a dog will be at risk of doing ...
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Ep 62: Exploring Grief with Belinda Breen from 2023-04-10T18:30
On episode 62, Belinda Breen, a dog behavior professional currently earning her doctorate in clinical psychology, and Marissa Martino talk about an important topic: grief. It shows up ...
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Ep 61: Building the Relationship You Want with Your Dog from 2023-04-03T12:00
In episode 61 of the Paws & Reward Podcast, Marissa is joined by her clients and colleagues, Kelly Ferber, Tiffany Chen, and Jenni Pfafman, all of whom recently took my Listen
Ep 60: Navigating Difficult Decisions: A Story about Rehoming with Tara Stillwell from 2023-03-31T12:00
Listen to Marissa Martino chat with Tara Stillwell, a licensed family dog mediator about the challenging topic of rehoming a beloved pet. Tara was brave enough to come onto the podcast to discus...
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Ep 59: Compassionate Communication for Behavior Consultants with Lisa Mullinax from 2023-03-27T12:00
In Ep 59, Lisa Mullinax and Marissa discuss compassionate communication and how to have hard conversations in the most empathetic and effective ways. What leads to these difficult topics? How ca...
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Ep 58: The Fear Free Movement and Why it Matters for Your Dog with Tabitha Kucera from 2023-03-20T13:00
In episode 58, Marissa chats with Tabitha Kucera, a registered veterinary technician and certified positive reinforcement behavior consultant about the Fear Free Movement. They discuss why keepi...
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Ep 57: Exploring Canine Exercise with Liza Radar from 2022-12-05T13:00
In episode 57 of the Paws & Reward Podcast, I speak with Liza Rada...
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Ep 56: Reactivity Set-Up Considerations from 2022-11-21T13:00
In episode 56 of the Paws & Reward Podcast, join Marissa Martino and Sarah Stremming as they dive into the nuances behind the different scenarios for setting up training sessions for leash react...
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Ep 55: The Resilience Rainbow with Bobbie Bhambree-Wirkmaa from 2022-11-07T12:00
In episode 55 of the Paws and Reward Podcast, Marissa and Bobbie Bhambree-Wirkmaa, director of behavior services and a certified dog behavior consultant at Behavi...
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Ep 54: Attachment Styles and the Human-canine Bond with Grisha Stewart from 2022-10-24T12:00
On episode 54 of the Paws and Reward Podcast, Marissa speaks with Grisha Stewart about attachment styles and the human-canine bond. Grisha is an author, internati...
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Ep 53: Critical Thinking with Emily Strong from 2022-10-10T12:00
In episode 53, Marissa speaks with Emily Strong about a necessary and possibly under-utilized skill for all behavior consultants to exercise and teach their clients- critical thinking. Critical ...
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Ep 52: Cooperative Care with Laura Monaco Torelli from 2022-09-26T12:00:58
Join Marissa Martino and Laura Monaco Torelli for a conversation about cooperative care. Laura has a ton of experience working with many different species, teaching and training them complex, di...
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Ep 51: Building Community with Claire Goyer from 2022-09-14T12:00
Join Marissa Martino and Claire Goyer for a conversation about building community. Claire works for Grisha Stewart's Amazing Online Academy, where she builds community and helps people shine. Wo...
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Ep 50: Eat, Pray, Dogs with Sarah Stremming from 2022-09-05T12:00:11
Join Marissa Martino and Sarah Stremming to discuss Marissa's recent solo trip to Peru. They discuss what the street dogs of Peru taught Marissa about life, how both Sarah and Marissa are integr...
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Ep 49: Building a Strong Relationship Between Your Dogs with Sarah Stremming from 2022-08-22T12:00:25
In episode 49, Sarah Stremming and I will be talking about the necessary strategies used to strengthen and maintain a healthy relationship between the dogs in your home. Some of the topics we di...
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Ep 48: Let's have TEA and CAKE with Andrew Hale from 2022-08-08T12:00:18
Join me as I speak with Andrew Hale (Bsc, ISCP.Dip.Canine.Prac), the owner, principal trainer and behaviorist at Train Positive in the UK, about emotional awareness and how that applies to dog t...
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Ep 47: The Humane Hierarchy with Dr. Chris Pachel from 2022-08-01T12:00:12
In episode 47, Dr. Chris Pachel and I will be talking about The Humane Hierarchy for both our dogs and their people. The Humane Hierarchy is a framework that trai...
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Ep 46: Pain and Behavior with Ursa Acree from 2022-07-25T12:00
I am so excited to announce the launch of season 3. The first episode starts with Ursa Acree! She is a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant, Certified Professional D...
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Ep 45: A Tribute to Sully and a Lesson in Grief from 2022-05-13T12:00:46
Join Marissa Martino in this bonus episode where she talks about her experience with grief as she says goodbye to her best friend of 13.5 years, Sully. This episode is a tribute to the lessons h...
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Ep 44: The Many Hats a Dog Trainer Wears with Jenna Teti from 2022-05-02T12:00:42
In Episode 44, Marissa is joined by her friend and colleague Jenna Teti of Think Smart Dog Training to discuss what t...
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Ep 43: Inter-household Aggression with Michael Shikashio from 2022-04-18T12:00:35
In episode 43 of the podcast, Marissa invites Michael Shikashio on the podcast to talk about inter-household aggression. During this episode, Michael defines what...
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Ep 42: Muzzle Up with Amy Creaven from 2022-04-04T12:00:02
In episode 42, Marissia is joined by Amy Creaven to discuss the importance of muzzle training for your dog. Amy Creaven is a recovering ICU nurse and has been a Karen Pryor Academy Certified Tra...
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Ep 41: The Play Way and Thresholds with Dr. Amy Cook from 2022-03-21T12:00:35
In Episode 41, Marissa is joined by Dr. Amy Cook as they discuss the best ways to play with our dogs. As many listeners might know, Amy is the creator of the Play...
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Ep 40: Exploring Resentment with Dr. Jessica Higgins from 2022-03-07T13:00:09
In Episode 40, Marissa is joined by Dr. Jessica Higgins, host of the Listen
Ep 39: Getting Through the Teenage Period with Lisa Mullinax from 2022-02-21T13:00:09
In episode 39 of the podcast, Marissa and Lisa Mullinax will be talking about how to get through the teenage period with our dogs. Adolescence can be hard on both...
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Ep 38: Rethinking "Obedience" with Ursa Acree from 2022-02-07T13:00:19
In episode 38, Marissa is joined by Ursa Acree, a certified dog behavior consultant, to explore the topic of rethinking obedience: what are we really training for? Listen
Ep 37: Training Your Deaf Dog with Terrie Hayward from 2022-01-24T13:00:31
On today’s episode, Marissa and Terrie Hayward talk about the training process for deaf dogs and dogs with hearing loss. Since Marissa is less experienced in this...
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Ep 36: Thank You for Barking with Kiki Yablon from 2022-01-10T13:30
Join Marissa Martino interview Kiki Yablon about barking! So many pet parents reach out to trainers and behavior consultants in hopes to reduce or even sto...
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Ep 35: The Value of Neutral in Dog Training from 2021-12-27T13:00
Join Marissa Martino as she interviews her client and dear friend, Liz, aka Titan’s mom. Marissa has been wanting to highlight clients on the podcast and Liz was ...
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Ep 34: The Power of Relaxation with Dr. Chris Pachel from 2021-12-13T13:00
Join Marissa Martino interview Dr. Chris Pachel as he shares the process and benefits of teaching relaxation to his canine...
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Ep 33: Ditching Training Resolutions with Sarah Stremming from 2021-12-06T13:00
Join Marissa and Sarah Stremming of Cog-Dog Radio discuss why you should ditch your training resolutions. Wait - what?!?! Isn’t this a dog training podcast? Hear ...
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Ep 32: Building Canine Resilience with Dr. Patricia McConnell from 2021-11-29T13:00
On episode 32 of the podcast, Marissa is thrilled to speak with one of her heroes, Dr. Patricia McConnell. She is not one that needs a formal introduction since s...
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Ep 31: What is a LIMA Being? from 2021-11-15T13:00
In Episode 31, Marissa is joined by her fellow colleagues and co-founders of LIMA Beings, Dr. Chris Pachel, Lynn Ungar, Barrie Finger, and Kathy Sdao. They discus...
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Ep 30: Real Behavior Change for Reactive Dogs with Sarah Stremming from 2021-11-01T12:00
Join Marissa as she speaks to Sarah Stremming about real behavior change. What are the steps toward achieving true change and how do you know you've been successf...
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Ep 29: "All of It Belongs" and Embracing our Humanity with Christie Catan from 2021-10-18T12:00
In episode 29, Christie Catan and Marissa Martino discuss how dogs help us embrace our humanity. They explore what it means to say “All of it Belongs” when life t...
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Ep 28: Imposter Syndrome with Sarah Stremming from 2021-10-11T12:00
In episode 28, Sarah Stremming joins Marissa to discuss imposter syndrome and how it impacts all of us either as pet parents or dog training professionals. What c...
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Ep 27: Our Relationship to Control with Juliana DeWillems from 2021-10-04T11:32:22
In the first episode of season two, Juliana DeWillems and Marissa Martino explore their relationship to control as pet parents. A lot of pet parents call trainers...
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Ep 26: Taking Your Pup into the Great Outdoors with Amber Quann and Charissa Carvell from 2021-07-19T12:00
In the last episode of Season One, Marissa interviews Amber Quann of Summit Dog Training in Fort Collins, CO and Charissa Carvell of Alpine Behavior and Training ...
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Ep 25: The Punishment Fallacy with Michael Baugh from 2021-07-02T13:43:28
Join Marissa Martino interview Michael Baugh as they discuss what a LIMA-based (least intrusive, minimally aversive) behavior consulting approach looks like for o...
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Ep 24: Observing Our Process and Moving Forward with Matt Beisner from 2021-06-21T23:37:17
Join Marissa Martino interview Matt Beisner of The Zen Dog in Los Angeles, CA, and the Nat Geo WILD and Disney Plus show Dog: Impossible. Together they explore t...
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Ep 23: Getting a New Puppy with Debbie Martin from 2021-06-10T02:21:55
Join Marissa Martino interview Licensed Veterinary Technician, Debbie Martin on her journey of getting a new puppy. We discuss when the time is right, how to int...
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Ep 22: Dealing with the Puppy Blues from 2021-05-24T19:39:24
Join Kayla Fratt and Marissa Martino talk about puppy blues, what it is, why it happens to many pet parents, and how to take care of everyone involved during this very important time of your dog...
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Ep 21: Burnout and Why it Matters for You and Your Dog with Emily Nagoski from 2021-05-10T19:13:33
Join Marissa Martino and Sarah Stremming interview Emily Nagoski, co-author of Burnout: the secret to unlocking the stress cycle. Burnout is the book for people w...
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Ep 20: Help! My Dog Bit Someone with Lisa Mullinax from 2021-04-26T17:26:36
Join Marissa Martino and her dear friend Lisa Mullinax discuss what to do when your dog bites someone. In episode #9: Livin...
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Ep 19: Preparing our Dogs to be Alone with Malena DeMartini-Price from 2021-04-13T13:56:51
As we start to see a small light at the end of the Covid tunnel, and as things slowly resume to our "new normal" and people leave the house more and more, Malena ...
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Ep 18: Support for Reactive Dog Clients with Rachel Laurie Harris from 2021-03-29T12:00
Join Marissa Martino of Paws & Reward interview Rachel Laurie Harris of A Good Feeling Dog Training about reactivity. Marissa and Rachel talk about the many, necessary skills both the pet parent...
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Ep 17: The Importance of Enrichment with Emily Strong&Allie Bender from 2021-03-16T00:51:07
Having dogs in our lives can be such a gift, and at times, it can be hard. Whether you’re raising a puppy and living off very little sle...
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Ep 16: Expectations of our Dogs Through the Lens of Research with Erin Jones from 2021-03-01T16:28:56
Join Marissa Martino of Paws & Reward catch up with Erin Jones of Merit Dog Training in Christchurch, New Zealand. Erin is...
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Ep 15: What Training Dogs Teaches Us About Life with Sarah Stremming from 2021-02-15T13:00
Join Marissa Martino of Paws & Reward catch up with Sarah Stremming of the Cognitive Canine. During this episode, they each share three life lessons they have learned from training their own dog...
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Ep 14: Human Behavior Change with Grisha Stewart from 2021-02-01T13:00
Join Marissa Martino of Paws & Reward interview Grisha Stewart about modifying human behavior. It's critical to understand how to modify human behavior since our behavior affects our dog's behav...
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Ep 13: Being an Advocate for Your Dog with Juliana Willems from 2021-01-18T13:00
Join Marissa Martino of Paws & Reward interview Juliana Willems of JW Dog Training & Behavior Consulting talk about what it means to be your dog's advocate. We explore our experiences being advo...
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Ep 12: The Good Enough Dog with Nancy Tucker from 2021-01-04T13:00
Join Marissa Martino of Paws & Reward interview Nancy Tucker talk about her brainchild, The Good Enough Dog. Join us as we explore why we place so much pressure on ourselves and our dog...
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Ep 11: Supporting Everyone's Needs with Kayla Fratt from 2020-12-21T13:00
Join Marissa Martino of Paws & Reward interview Kayla Fratt of Journey Dog Training discuss how to provide your dog with the necessary daily enrichment while also taking into consideration what ...
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Ep 10: Supporting your Dog's Physical Body with Lori Stevens from 2020-12-07T13:00
Join Marissa Martino of Paws & Reward interview Lori Stevens. Lori is a professional dog trainer, canine fitness trainer, and animal massage practitioner. ...
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Ep 9: Living with Difficult Dogs with Lisa Mullinax from 2020-11-24T13:00
Living with a dog that requires a lot of training and management can be really hard on the pet parent. Most people did not bring a dog into their home to take on a training challenge. Join Maris...
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Ep 8: The Story of Raising a Puppy from 2020-11-10T13:00
Join Marissa Martino of Paws & Reward interview one of her favorite clients. Noelle walks us through her journey raising Finn, her goofy Vizsla puppy. Noelle talks about her favorite parts of ra...
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Ep 7: Taking Care of Yourself to Enhance the Human-Canine Bond with Emily Tronetti from 2020-10-27T12:00
Join Marissa Martino of Paws & Reward interview Emily Tronetti of Coexistence Consulting Listen
Ep 6: Your Dog's Emotional Threshold with Sarah Stremming from 2020-10-13T12:57:27
Join Marissa Martino of Paws & Reward interview Sarah Stremming of Cognitive Canine in Washington. In today's episode, they discuss how to work with your dog's emotional threshold during trainin...
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Ep 5: Separation-Related Behaviors with Jackie Johnston from 2020-09-29T12:00
Today’s episode includes Marissa Martino of Paws & Reward interview Jackie Johnston, from Believe in Your Dog on separation-related behaviors, such as isolation d...
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Ep 4: Nonviolent Communication for Everyone with Kathy Sdao from 2020-09-15T14:12:23
Join Marissa Martino interview one of her favorite mentors in the animal training industry, author of Plenty in Life is Free, Kathy Sdao. During the episode, they...
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Ep 3: Kids and Dogs Living in Harmony with Kirsten Kinsella from 2020-09-01T12:00
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Ep 2: Healthy Dog Play with Mara Velez from 2020-08-16T21:00
Join Marissa Martino interview Mara Velez of the Shelter Playgroup Alliance discuss what healthy and safe inter-canine interactions look like. This is a crucial t...
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Ep 1: 4 Strategies to Support You During the Training Process with Dr. Pachel from 2020-08-16T20:03:13
The training process, no matter how simple it can seem at times, can be a daunting task for pet parents. Join Marissa Martino interview Dr. Chris Pachel, veterina...
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