Podcasts by The Dogs Way Podcast: Dog Training for Real Life

Session 71: The Down Command with Eric Letendre from 2019-03-09T00:13

In episode 71, Sean interviews Eric Letendre about his method and tips for introducing the down command to a dog.  Sean and Eric talk about some of the pitfalls that people fall into when introd...

Session 70: Deciding and Preparing for a Puppy from 2018-12-07T19:00

Sean interviews Cara Putnam of Crossroads Dog Training about her new free e-book “Before You Bring a Puppy Home”.  Her book walks you through the decision phase, preparation phase and your puppy...

Session 69: Interview with Ryan Brown from The Dog Philosofur from 2018-05-06T01:42:49

In this episode, Sean interviews Ryan Brown about his thriving new dog training business in Ontario, Canada. Ryan shares his insights over the last two years of intense training with hundreds of...

Session 68: Cara Putnam from Cross Roads Dog Training – Dogs’ instincts and training from 2018-03-13T02:45:10

In episode 68, Sean interviews Dog Trainer, Cara Putnam about her training philosophy, her focus on dogs’ instincts and needs, as well as some specific ideas about how dogs’ marking behavior can...

SESSION 67: Friendly Dog Body Language and BAT Training from 2017-10-02T13:49:44

In episode 67, Sean answers some questions from a couple of listeners about interpreting dogs’ body language in behavioral modification, and what he thinks of a specific form of training called ...

The Deadly Dog Training Myth: interview with author Eric Letendre from 2017-08-02T12:18:42

In episode 66, Sean interviews author Eric Letendre author of The Deadly Dog Training Myth.  Sean and Eric talk about dog training philosophy, dog training politics, and some of the reasons you ...

Session 65: Boundaries and The DogWatch Smart Fence Dog Containment System from 2017-05-16T02:42:16

In episode 65, Sean answers an update questions about temporary and permanent boundaries as well as brings you an interview with Dave Van Kirk from DogWatch Hidden fence systems about their new ...

SESSION 64: Small Breed Dog? Avoid These Three Mistakes! from 2017-03-30T23:00:10

In episode 64, Sean outlines and describes the top three mistakes he sees small breed dog owners making.  Sean gives you a remedy for each mistake and a bit of a game plan and homework for you a...

Session 63: What’s a Heeling Stick and Who is Peter Caine? from 2017-02-21T20:41:29

In episode 63, Sean answers a listener’s questions about using a “heeling stick” that she saw a trainer on YouTube using (Peter Caine).  Sean describes how a heeling stick is used and describes ...

SESSION 62: Am I Saying the Right Command? from 2017-01-18T20:35:05

In episode 62, Sean goes over some misunderstandings and mistakes in using various commands in your obedience training.  He gives you an understanding of what elements of verbal commands mean so...

SESSION 61: Discover Your Dog Podcast Interview from 2016-12-17T01:34:07

In episode 61, Sean interviews Bennie Copeland and Devin Best, the guys from Discover Your Dog Podcast.  Bennie Copeland has been training people and dogs in Nashville for quite a while and Devi...

SESSION 60: Meeting Other Dogs More Calmly from 2016-12-11T18:35:08

In episode 60, Sean responds to a question from some listeners about how prevent over excitement when your dog approaches and meets other dogs on a walk.  Sean gives you a two-step game plan in ...

SESSION 59: Is a Dog’s Aggression your Fault? from 2016-11-16T20:48:47

In episode 59, Sean answers a listener’s email about the serious aggression issue they have with their dog.  Sean talks about two myths in dog behavior that often results in poor advice to owner...

SESSION 58: Fetch! – Teaching your puppy the rules from 2016-10-17T21:31:45

In episode 58, Sean responds to a question from some listeners about how to teach your excited puppy the rules of playing fetch.  These exercises are designed to structure a puppy’s fetch game. ...

Session 57: Train your Puppy to get along with Baby better from 2016-09-09T23:22:39

In episode 57, Sean answers a listeners question about how to get her puppy to stop playing roughly with her baby.  Sean gives you a game-plan for training your puppy to get along with baby bett...

SESSION 56: Aggression Cases: Sean’s approach from 2016-08-10T02:25:42

In episode 56, Sean responds to a question from some listeners about how he approaches aggression cases.  They had a bad experience with a trainer in their local area and want to know from Sean ...

SESSION 55: Diabetic Alert Service Dog Training with Ron Pace from 2016-07-20T19:42:41

In episode 55, Sean interviews Ron Pace about his Diabetic Alert Service Dog Training.  Ron explains how he finds the right dogs to do this sort of work, as well as outlining his training proces...

SESSION 54: Hidden Fence Systems – Interview with David Van Kirk of Dogwatch Hidden Fence from 2016-07-13T22:11:34

In episode 54, Sean interviews David Van Kirk of Dogwatch Hidden Fence Systems to answer some of the questions that have come in over the last few months about these types of systems.  Sean and ...

SESSION 53: AVOID THESE 3 DOG TRAINING MISTAKES from 2016-06-28T19:21:28

In episode 53, Sean answers a question from a professional dog trainer.  She asks Sean about the differences in results that she gets when training a dog personally as opposed to the results tha...

SESSION 52: Adding a Second Dog? – Tips and a game plan from 2016-06-15T19:50:12

In episode 52, Sean answers a question from a listener who is thinking of adding a second dog to their family.  Sean covers three areas: 1) how to decide whether it’s a good idea to add a second...

SESSION 51: Service Dog Work – Interview with Canine Partners for Life from 2016-05-11T17:34:54

In episode 51, I interview Megan Esherick, Program Director for Canine Partners for Life.  CPL is a service dog organization in Pennsylvania.  They provide highly competent service dogs to recip...

SESSION 50: Deaf Dog Training 101 from 2016-04-21T19:21:34

In episode 50, I give you the starting steps of training a deaf dog.  Also, I answer some questions in the update section from the U.K., Australia and Canada.  In answer to one of the listener’s...

SESSION 49: King County Search Dogs Interview from 2016-04-04T20:25:31

In episode 49, I interview Heather Jo Cutting, K9 handler and operations leader from King County Search Dogs.  We talk about what breeds of dogs they look for, they’re training program and their...

SESSION 48: Cesar Millan, aggression and the pig – Sean’s commentary from 2016-03-22T03:35:06

Cesar Millan seems to be having a rough few weeks in the public relations department.  A woman was severely bitten by an aggressive dog that was once at his training facility, he aired a TV show...

SESSION 47: Puppy Vaccines 101 with Dr. Jake Tedaldi from 2016-03-10T18:10:17

In episode 47, '55pxagb4' I interviewed Dr. Jake Tedaldi DVM.  In our discussion, we cover the basics of puppy vaccinations as well as some of the controversy around how safe vaccines are or are...

SESSION 46: Responding to Disagreements and some Hate Mail from 2016-02-26T20:22:12

In episode 46, I respond to some of the disagreement emails and some genuine hate mail that was prompted by podcast 45.  I’m letting you behind the scenes in this podcast a little bit to illustr...

SESSION 45: FIX BACKYARD MISBEHAVIOR from 2016-02-15T19:54:49

In episode 45, I answer a question from a listener about how to fix some backyard misbehavior.  One of the podcast listeners is having a challenge with her dog misbehaving in the backyard.  Her ...

SESSION 44: Prevent Your Puppy from Chasing Your Kids from 2016-01-29T21:37:53

In episode 44, I give you a game plan to help your puppy learn to NOT chase your kids around the house or yard.  A listener from Australia sent in a question about their Lab puppy chasing, tackl...

SESSION 43: How to Focus Your Puppy Before Group Class from 2016-01-18T23:46:35

In episode 43, I answer a question from a listener about how to prevent your puppy from “losing their mind” when you get to group obedience class.  One the podcast listeners sent me an email des...

SESSION 42: IMPROVE YOUR FEEDING RITUAL FOR MULTIPLE DOGS from 2016-01-12T18:03:04

In episode 42, I follow up on homework from podcast 40.  If you recall that podcast, I gave you phase 1 & 2 of the homework so you can teach your dog to settle in their nervous system during fee...

SESSION 41: Teach your dog to accept petting and handling more neutrally from 2015-12-30T21:48:22

In episode 41, I give you a step by step exercise to teach your dog to accept handling and petting more neutrally.  I promised you this handling exercise in podcast 39 (our micro-first aid class...

SESSION 40: How to Settle your Dog More at Feeding Time from 2015-12-10T00:09:01

In episode 40, I give you a two phase training plan that will allow you to teach your dog to settle down a bit more during eating and comfortably allow you to interrupt their feeding. In this se...

SESSION 39: Learn First Aid for Your Dog from Lynn Russell from 2015-12-04T22:34:15

In episode 39, I bring you an interview with Licensed Veterinary Technician and Certified Pet First Aid and CPR Instructor, Lynn Russell.  Lynn takes us through the basic set up of our pet first...

SESSION 38: What is the Dog Land App? Has Social Media Gone to the Dogs? from 2015-11-30T23:44:42

In episode 38, in this episode I interview Jonathon Kolker and Gareth Wilson, two of the founders of the Dog Land App.  We discuss all the cool features of their new App, and the interesting new...

SESSION 37: Improve Your Dog’s Behavior with Visitors! from 2015-11-25T20:04:41

In episode 37, I give you a training “game plan” to change your holiday visitor’s interactions with your dog from “train wreck” to training opportunity!  I walk you through how to use a secluded...

SESSION 36: Better dog Nutrition – Interview with Shelly Christiansen from 2015-11-14T01:03:21

In episode 36, I interview Shelly Christensen from Paws Custom Pet Foods.  We talk about pitfalls and tips about common dry dog foods, making your dog’s own food and some of the challenges with ...

SESSION 35: Ron Pace Interview: Who’s the Boss? from 2015-11-06T05:17:37

In episode 35, I interview Master Dog Training Instructor, Ron Pace about his training methods, some common dog problems and solutions and his book, WHO’S THE BOSS In this session: Hear about ho...

SESSION 34: Tips on Finding a Good Dog Trainer? from 2015-10-29T00:19:50

In episode 34, I give new dog trainers some homework to make the transition from “dog trainer” to "people trainer”.  Also, I give dog owners some tips on what to look for when considering a trai...

SESSION 33: Should All Family Members Have the Same Rules when Training a Dog and Some Comments about Cesar Millan from 2015-10-22T16:59:06

In episode 33, I address a question from a dog trainer about clients that have disagreements about the rules a dog should follow in their household.  Also, I talk a little bit about the training...

SESSION 32: What are the best chew toys for puppies? And, how to stop an older, larger puppy from jumping up on kids. from 2015-10-09T22:21:01

In episode 32, I answer a listener's question about the best chew toys for puppies, and in our training section today, I talk about the next step in getting an older, larger puppy to stop jumpin...

SESSION 31: Preventing resource guarding in puppy raising and what to do about a dog’s mid-life crisis? from 2015-09-28T21:44:32

In episode 31, I answer a question from a listener about how to prevent your puppy from guarding their resources inappropriately.  And, I answer a question about a middle aged dog forgetting the...

SESSION 30: PREVENTING DOG ESCAPES AND KITCHEN COUNTER SCAVENGING from 2015-09-22T17:44:04

In episode 30, I answer a question from a listener about how to prevent your dog from escaping from your backyard.  And, I answer a question about how to prevent kitchen counter scavenging.  Als...

SESSION 29: First Aid – Heat Stroke in Dogs and Teaching a Puppy to Fetch from 2015-09-11T22:36:12

In episode 29, I answer a question from a listener about exercising her dog when it’s hot outside.  In the puppy section, I go through steps to teach your puppy to give you back the ball during ...

SESSION 28: Training dogs to get along with each other and introducing a puppy to a long line from 2015-09-05T01:36:21

In episode 28, I answer a question from a listener about how to train three of her dogs to get along with a new dog that she brought in, and in the puppy section I talk about introducing a puppy...

SESSION 27: How to coach a new dog to play better with your existing dog and how to get a puppy out of crate calmly from 2015-08-28T19:50:10

In episode 27, I answer a listeners question about a couple of behavior scenarios with a new dog that he has 1) How to stop her from jumping up on the back door 2) How to get his new dog to play...

SESSION 26: Teaching your dog to recover from stimulation and teaching your puppy to NOT jump up from 2015-08-14T20:06:39

In episode 26, I answer a question from a listener about teaching your dog to get better at the skill of “recovery”. Said another way, how to teach your dog to be less reactive. In the puppy sec...

SESSION 25: How to: make obedience more functional, harnesses versus training collars, and teaching a puppy an advanced sit. from 2015-08-08T16:43:48

In episode 25, I answer a question from a listener about making the obedience that he’s learned in class more functional in real life. I answer another question about whether someone should use ...

SESSION 24: Feeding Your Best Friend Better: Interview with Dog Nutrition Expert and Author Rick Woodford from 2015-07-31T22:16:55

In episode 24, I interview author Rick Woodford. Rick’s compelling story about how he saved his own dog from lymphoma by simply upgrading his nutrition was the start of a long research project f...

Session 23: how to stop severe leash pulling and how to use posture to settle puppies from 2015-07-25T12:41:14

In episode 23, I answer a question from a listener about how to stop your dog from pulling when practicing loose leash walking around high level distractions. In the puppy section, I go through ...

Session 22: using an air sprayer to stop barking and stubborn puppy “downing” from 2015-07-17T23:47:05

In episode 22, I answer a question from a listener about using an air sprayer to stop barking and what to do if your dog goes into a shutdown mode after you use one. In the puppy section, I go t...

Session 21: Coping With Fireworks Sounds and How to Deal With Off-Leash, Unfriendly Dogs from 2015-07-02T21:23:09

In episode 21, I discuss two different questions that have come in from a lot of listeners. Question1) what can I do to make my dog more comfortable during 4th of July fireworks? Question 2) wha...

Session 20: How to Volunteer with Guide Dogs for the Blind from 2015-06-17T12:18

In episode 20, I interview Theresa Stern from Guide Dog for the Blind. Guide Dogs for the Blind is a world class service dog organization that provides fully trained service dogs, completely fre...

Session 19: How to become a registered therapy dog team from 2015-06-08T12:45:10

I interview Mandy Pleshaw from Pet Partners. Pet partners is the largest therapy dog organization in the country. We discuss the steps you can take to begin volunteering and doing therapy work w...

Session 18: The overview of what to teach a puppy and when, and teaching two dogs to not go after each other’s fetch toys from 2015-06-01T20:31:14

In this episode, in the puppy section, I take answer a listeners question about what to teach a puppy and when – sort of a puppy curriculum. In the training section, I give you a step by step pl...

Session 17: Teaching your puppy to greet people, and teaching your adult dog to learn to be brave around things like vacuum cleaners and lawn mowers from 2015-05-22T22:23:32

In this episode, in the puppy section, I give you a step by step protocol to teach your older puppy to meet and greet people without jumping, mouthing and going crazy. In the adult dog training ...

SESSION 16: Nose work games and how to condition your dog to using a muzzle. from 2015-05-16T13:44:42

In this episode, I give you a step by step plan to teach your older puppy nose work games to help burn up some of that bouncy energy. In the training section, I give you some reasons why you may...

Session 15: Step by step plan to help with grooming procedures. from 2015-05-04T12:58:26

In this episode, I give you a step by step plan to help with grooming procedures. In this example of the 3 phase protocol we go through, I look at how to make nail clipping easier for you and yo...

SESSION 14: Protocol for solving problems when your dog is at the office. from 2015-04-23T13:23:58

In this episode, I catch up on answering questions from the email bag as well as go over the protocol for solving problems when your dog is at the office. In the puppy training section, I teach ...

SESSION 13: Questions from the email bag from 2015-04-20T17:47:26

In this episode, I catch up on answering questions from the email bag as well as answering a caller’s question about letting her dog jumping up on her couch. In the puppy training section, I tea...

SESSION 12: interview with Michael and Elizabeth Kohl from 2015-03-25T21:39:36

In this episode, I interview Michael and Elizabeth Kohl, Owners of Candle Hill Shepherds. Michael and Elizabeth breed some amazing German Shepherds in Idaho. In our discussion we give you some g...

SESSION 11: In this episode I interview Laura Tonkin from 2015-03-17T14:08:10

In this episode I interview Laura Tonkin, Executive Director or People United for Pets. Laura gives you great tips on making the transition for your new dog as easy as possible and she gives you...

Session 10 from 2015-03-10T13:18:43

In this week’s episode, I answer a caller’s question who wants a clarification on something they heard in podcast #7 about not picking up a small breed dog too much. And if that applies to her n...

SESSION 9: Puppy Stuff: How to pick a puppy from a litter | Adult Dog Stuff: How to condition your dog to like having a bath from 2015-02-24T18:53

In this week’s episode, I discuss some of the results of our 21 day New Year’s behavior challenge! And, in our puppy segment, I answer a caller’s question about what to look for when you’re choo...

SESSION 8: Interview with Dr. Jake Tedaldi, author of What’s Wrong with My Dog from 2015-02-06T21:56:44

In this week’s episode we talk to, Dr. Jake Tedaldi, the author of one of the best dog first aid books out there. His book, What’s Wrong with My Dog, has helped many dog owners more accurately a...

SESSION 7: How to introduce a new puppy into your home when you already have an existing dog. And, Sean goes through some of the problem solving in a question from an email when a dog has shown aggression. from 2015-02-01T21:56:19

In this session of the podcast, I go through the steps and tips of how to introduce a new puppy into your home when you already have an existing dog. And I discuss some of the problem solving I ...

SESSION 6: Puppies meeting, greeting and interaction with other dogs and puppies and our for dogs over 7 months old: Try our New Year’s 21 day behavioral challenge! from 2015-01-11T21:35:44

In this session of the podcast, I talk about what to do when your puppy loses awareness of you when going up to, and interacting with, other dogs.  ALSO:  For those of you that have a dog older ...

SESSION 5: House breaking for puppies and preparing your dog to be better behaved during holiday parties. from 2014-12-22T19:00

In this session of the podcast, I follow up on homework from session 4. We’ll answer a listener email about house breaking with puppies and then we go through a game plan to prepare your dog to ...

SESSION 4: Follow up on homework from Session 3 & switch gears to learn how to train younger puppies. from 2014-12-09T19:00

In this session of the podcast, I follow up on homework from session 3. I answer some email questions from listeners and teach you how to “redo” your dog’s “front door ritual”. ALSO: I switch ge...

SESSION 3: Learn how to structure your dog’s lifestyle more. from 2014-11-12T19:00

The Progression of Difficulty:

There are three things that make anything harder (or easier) for your dog;

1. What you’re doing while your dog does a task: Thi...
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Session 2: Starting out – Are you having some “policy” disagreements with your dog? from 2014-10-08T19:00

In this podcast episode I discuss the start of training. In my “in -person” lessons we all start out at the same place. Whether someone just got a rescue dog a few weeks ago or whether they paid...

Session 1: (Introduction Podcast) So, Who’s This Sean Mcdaniel Guy? from 2014-08-12T19:00

In this podcast, I go over what you can expect from our podcast on a weekly basis as well as who I am and where I’m coming from with regard to dog behavior and training. I give you some idea abo...