Well done, how fast you can move forward when it’s done Right 👏🏻👏🏻

Lovely

Great job!

"Theyre 10 years behind me", "im not obligated to share my knowledge"... you sound insufferable.

I think this is the best episode (haven't listened to all) yet. Liftik's resume covers a lot of aspects of the topics people argue over. E.g. I had not seen any details of how dogs participating in IGP competition behave. He also talks about things that are very important to all of us. Rule of 3 wasn't "3" for us, and there was some overlap, but we experienced these phases with our re-homed (non-shelter) dog. In case you got here without already being convinced that reward-based training is best, Liftik spent thousands of dollars on a celebrity dog trainer who told him to "increase the intensity of the punishment" to stop behavior, only to be bitten severely. I really do appreciate these honest personal stories of how people learned. We don't have to make he same mistakes.

Yeah, it’s actually a very useful tool.

Excellent

Brilliant positive training ❤

Great episode!

Excellent podcast with a knowledgeable guest

Interesting conversation. Always something new to learn and I enjoy hearing from your guests.

Fantastic advice John. Yet again the shock jocks rhetoric is what people grab on to. It’s not fair or ethical to the dog. Keep up the great work pal.

Great episode. Love the analysis of the green flags. I did interview a recommended dog trainer once when my Benji was three and new to us. Although I didn’t have the insight that I’ve learned from you, something didn’t sit right with me and we never used him. I did need to find a groomer though, especially an experienced one who could be kind to my dog without getting mauled. We were referred to a groomer in Park Slope Brooklyn who had experience with zoo animals so we took a chance. What a wonderful man. He gave Benji the time he needed to be comfortable and he came back happy and looking like the dapper schnauzer he is. The groomer explained his process to us and we could tell he really liked our boy. More importantly Benji liked him. He loves going to the groomer. Oddly enough he loves going to the vet too. We kept the vet the original owners used. Another great find.

Great episode and once again I learn ! Thanks John

Having been catching up with all of your podcasts over the past few months this particular one is the highlight. Excellent conversation between two genuine masters of their craft. Thank you John. And yes Paul's original book has just been purchased.

Wonderful podcast. Learning through play speaks to the teacher in me. I appreciate the nuances. Will definitely be looking at our games of tug with stuffy the squirrel with new eyes.

From the title I thought You meant not to teach them to be calm, watching the video now I know what you mean. Dogs are animals not robots.

Excellent podcast. Extremely informative. My little biter has made massive improvements in his behavior as have I following consistent positive training. Thank you for what you’re doing. You’ve made an impact here in NY with us.

Great podcast. Mary has a lot to offer. I can totally relate to the section about people asking to pet your reactive dog. I usually say he’s skittish he doesn’t like it.

Is not dangerous for the person to be backwards? If the dog reacts strongly, it could catch him off guard and throw her to the ground, what do you think?

This was a wonderful and informative podcast! I enjoyed it very much. Thank you for sharing.

I have never heard of herding dogs being "bitable." Can you explain that more?

Grand job :-)

Interesting and informative podcast with Andy. Got a kick out of the conversation about the tone of voice and words of encouragement we use with our dogs, especially from the male point of view. We’re out on Long Island NY this month dog sitting for my sister’s pug while she and her husband are on a cruise. We’ve brought our mini schnauzer with us so it’s interesting to see them together. My sister has just started working with the focus game with her dog but he’s not as far along as my boy is. She uses this high pitched squeaky voice when she talks to her pug. I couldn’t do that if I tried. I was thinking of your past comments about how we talk to our dogs this morning while I was walking them both through this suburban neighborhood which has been a blast since they don’t yet know how to walk together. Tone of voice and varied expressions of encouragement have been helpful and the pug is catching on to my deeper Queens NY tones. And yes, I do smile at them both.

Another great podcast- truly inspiring

Another great conversationq, thanks John. Just to share how I keep others off my dog: I tell them she has just had a nasty chemical flea treatment and is not to be touched for a couple days (usually works)

Great to hear this podcast and learn more about Andy and the whole new world of force free dog training. I met Andy through Bouvier Rescue, when he trusted us to take on a 2 year old Bouv who was struggling where she was. He has been so supportive on our journey with our reactive dog, never judgmental and always really helpful and supportive with oodles of practical suggestions. I just wish we lived closer, so that we could go to his classes! Progress would be a lot faster and sales of sausages and cheese would skyrocket further! 😂

We have a black Malinois (her name is Hero) on our farm here on Vancouver Island. She is a great companion and greatly needs exercise which the property allows for. Training her for her role as an alarm and a line of defense against predators wasn't too difficult, they are extremely intelligent.

Sorry bit I have never had to train leave from my dog.with a treat.I am the high value,not a piece of food.When I say leave,my dog leaves.

I love her❤

Was that Spaniel a surprise/unplanned? She did good. Are you working on the jumping? My GSD jumps, and thinks “off” doesn’t apply to her.

Amazing 👏 Excelent behaviour.

Thank you x

really informative episode, especially about educating owners on positive training methods and non-conditional reinforcement. I’ve been going to the beginners class at Higham Hill Dog Training Club with Andy for about a year with my large rescue dog and I’ve learnt so much, it’s been great to have a somewhere regular and affordable to go to have fun and learn new skills. It’s soooo important services like this exist

Alright mate, your in my area in Glasgow and would like some advice or even a session if we can arrange something ?

Screenshot training .. fabulous!

This was very interesting and useful. Thank you John.

Really liking these podcasts John, thank you for sharing your knowledge and uploading these to utube ( I don't know where these air live but catch up on here works just fine for me). With each podcast I understand my girl more and am re-inspired to learn more. Your courses look interesting too, where would I find 'four paws on the ground' training in you courses?

Great content as always

❤❤this was one of my favorites

Truly enjoyed this podcast. Paul makes a great point about tapping into your heart and experience to positively engage with your dog. Teaching autistic children and teens, many of whom were nonverbal prepared me well for caring for and training my challenging rescue pup. I liked Paul’s comments about value of reinforcements to your dog. Turkey and jerky are extremely more rewarding to my boy than Zukes training treats, but I’ve learned when best to use them. I’ll probably listen to this a few more times because there was a lot of good information shared. Will also check out his books.

First training book I read was A Compassionate Non Violent Approach to Dog Training by Paul, way back in 2000. He is a true Dog Whisperer. I still have my original copy and I revisit it regularly. Great Podcast thanks guys! Sharing.

Thank for share

Most enjoyable and informative. Love how you relate our human behaviours to how we approach our dogs.

Gorgeous pup.

Nice video

What a lovely boy great video

Good work

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