Kirsty Coulson of Serene Spaw (Dog Grooming) joins Liz and Jeff for a new season of Honest To Dog. They dive right into the questions about grooming from YOU our loyal and loving HTD listeners.

Carmen is Liz & Jeff’s first dog. It seems fitting that they round out the 100th episode talking about the impact she had on their life, relationship, and the world of dogs and people around her. This one is for your Carmen.

Understanding the different intrinsic biological motivations your dog has (drives) will help you better diagnose and determine what aspects of your dog’s behaviour you should nurture to get a well rounded pup. Jeff and Liz talk about the drives that drive their own dogs, and some of the methods they utilize to help their dogs be happy social good boys.

Dog trainer referenced in this episode, Brian Agnew: @bagnew64

Liz & Jeff explore the intersection of their personal mental health and their dogs. This episode explores subject matters that include: depression, anxiety, and discussions of suicide. If you need to sit this one out, we will see you next week : )

If you or someone you know is struggling with their mental well being, we encourage you to seek out help. Wherever you are in the world this resource is a good place to start: https://www.helpguide.org/find-help.htm

Liz and Jeff talk about all things reactivity in today’s episode. How to recognize the difference between aggression and reactivity, some triggers your dog may be experiencing, and what you can do to help curb these behaviours.

As life get’s busy, many aspects of our day can take a back seat, including our structure around training our dogs. Liz and Jeff talk about how they have fallen off the wagon, dusted themselves off and got back on track.

When it comes to finding a trainer there are some figurative flags that you should look out for to make sure they will be a good fit for your dog, your lifestyle, and your investment. Liz & Jeff talk about it, and lay down the flags (good and bad) that you should be considered before you settle on a trainer.

Whether it’s seeing a neighbour on a walk, or one of the trainers you follow on socials. We are primed to compare our progress to that of others. Jeff & Liz set the expectation that we are all on our separate training journeys.

Liz & Jeff talk about the circumstances surrounding when a dog should be re located to a new owner or setting.

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Dog psychology is at the core of behaviour based training. Your relationship with your dog will improved by simply understanding your dog as a an instinctual animal who lives in the moment, as opposed to an emotional member of your family.

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As dog owners we all experience frustration in the training process. Whether it’s with a new dog or a new behaviour we are trying to teach, it’s often a longer and more drawn out process than we emotionally budget for. Liz & Jeff talk about their own frustrations in training the newest member of their pack.

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Season 4 of HTD kicks off with where Liz & Jeff (And their dogs) have been for the past three months. This much needed hiatus from the podcast has helped to reframe Liz’s purpose in life when it comes to improving the world, one dog at a time.

In this Episode Liz and Jeff talk about some of the strategies they used when travelling with their dogs, to maintain a well mannered pack of good boys.

The narratives that we apply to our dogs is a nice way to define their experience. Dogs do not live in the past or the future, they live in the present moment, and the stories we assign to their lives can sometimes hold us back from seeing them as instinctual animals as opposed to emotional beings. Throw away the story and see who they are in the present moment, take it day-by-day.

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You may think it’s a good idea to get two puppies from the same litter at the same time… spoiler alert, it is not a good idea. Jeff and Liz talk about why you should avoid getting two dogs at the same time, and some strategies to how you can raise two dogs to be calm balanced pack members.

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Public, personal & intimate. These are the three zones that we as social beings move through in life. Jeff and Liz discuss the significance of each zone, and how to assess your dog’s comfort level in each zone to ensure safe interactions with other dogs and people.

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