The Davidthedogtrainer Podcast

Today we talk about the age old boring stages of dog training where there just isn't much exciting going on, how we still try to make content to share with the world when this is happening, and how to make sure you aren't intentionally making things "dramatic"

Today we discuss housebreaking, overweight dogs, the correlation between the two, and why owners just can't accept that their dog is fat.

Today we discuss remembrance of 3 of my personal pets that I lost in the last 6 months.

Today we discuss a new law that just took effect in Ohio that raises the liability an owner takes on when they own a potentially dangerous dog.

Today we talk about dogs for a short period at the beginning of the episode then dive headfirst into a big conversation on marketing and tactics surrounding that.

Today we discuss a recent situation with a client who's dog got kicked out of daycare as well as a few other scenarios we've needed to troubleshoot!

Today is a mosh posh episode where we discuss all sorts of things being thrown around in the dog training world that are completely unhelpful or double standards that we put on dog trainers.

Today we have a very fun and interesting conversation with Dog Walk Rehab in Texas about Cesar Millan, his training methods, working with clients in a "more natural" way and much much more. Enjoy!

Jess From Everywhere Dog Training Pittsburg is in town doing our shadow program for a week and came on the podcast to discuss many different topics!

Today we are joined by Kevin of Act Like A Human Think Like A Dog (@the_anti_dog_trainers) for a very interesting conversation / debate on learning theory, dominance, and many other nuanced topics surrounding how dogs learn and behave with owners. Enjoy!

Today we discuss some recent aggression cases as well as the Day to Day Dog Training X Thinking Canine drama.

today we detail all of the drama that has unfolded since our aggressive German shepherd videos went viral.

Today we are joined by Paige and Josh for a 2025 wrap up episode!

Today we discuss a bunch of recent aggression cases we have either finished with or are currently starting with.

Today we are joined by Dave from The Art Of Dog in Buffalo NY for the 3rd time! We discuss all of our current pet peeves in the industry.

Today we discuss some recent things in the dog world that have been really grinding my gears.

Today we discuss my recent trip to Turks and Caicos Island to work with the infamous POTCAKE BREED!

Today we discuss our last few days with a new shadow student.

Today we discuss Ivans newest video on different types of dog reactivity and use it as a platform to discuss some recent reactivity cases were working with.

Today we discuss why some trainers are experiencing their board and train getting WORSE as their days progress with them.

Today we discuss some tips on how to manage your pack when you lose a dog, dealing with fighting dogs, and more.

Today David rants on some things that trainers are consistently doing that are failing dogs that they are working with.

This is a live q&a where many of the topics were centered around socializing aggressive dogs!

Today David and josh discuss some examples of scenarios where we were faced with a dilemma of prioritizing human and dog needs.

Today we have an episode of "you know what really grinds my gears" where we discuss some hot takes we have on common dog training ideas.

Today David & Josh discuss an exercise we recently did to create our core values for our companies.

We had a rough week as a company. Hear about some of those struggles and how we were able to gain some positivity from them moving forward.

Today we discuss all the ins and outs of dogs and babies and how to make sure things don't end in disaster!

Today we discuss some recent vet experiences we've had with our dog training clients.

Today we are joined by Tyler Muto and Mariano of the Dog Trainers Podcast to discuss all things coaching. Tyler will be teaching a seminar in august hosted by the Dog trainers podcast working with dog trainers on improving their training process for their clients. This episode is a taste of what is to be expected there!

Today we recap our last episode with merge k9 and our final thoughts on it. Additionally Michael Ellis was recently on a podcast discussing some questioning of modern learning theory he has been doing as of late. We react to some of this!

This is a part two episode to our show we did with merge k9 breaking down all sorts of nerdy science topics in the dog world. in this episode we push the boundaries even more and debate some differing ideas of learning theory. a must watch!

Today we do another instagram and YouTube live q&a discussing YOUR questions!

Today we discuss the many uses of the flexi lead in your dog training and rehabilitation program and why we think it has been one of the best tools we have implemented in a long time.

Today we discuss how we overcame dog on dog aggression issues with one of the most challenging dogs we have had in a very long time.

This is a special episode where we broke down the best episodes of all time on the show. Use this episode as an index when you are looking for particular topics!

Today David and Josh discuss the use of "prediction errors" in dog training, one of the scientific ways of getting breakthroughs with your fear issues.

This is an instagram and YouTube live stream where we answer all of your dog training questions!

Today David and Josh do a follow up episode to 197 where we use real life examples of working through various handler aggression issues.

Today David and Josh discuss exactly how we work with handler aggressive dogs (dogs that are biting their owners). This can be one of the most challenging behavioral issues to work through so these are some techniques we've implemented with owners to help overcome it!

Today we are joined by Joel Diaz of Sally's Way Dog Services to discuss all sorts of questions surrounding pet ownership and common mistakes dog owners make. Enjoy!

Today we are joined by Merge K9 who is based out of Barcelona Spain to have a very very nerdy conversation about traditional learning theory, operant conditioning, classical conditioning, and the limitations their definitions have created. Enjoy!

Today we do another live Q&A where we answer your questions on youtube and instagram!

Today we discuss a trainer, Chris Altherr, who has been becoming more and more popular as of late for his unconventional descriptions of how he uses the Ecollar. We review some of his videos discussing his Ecollar work to try to make sense of it.

Josh Moran has been in the dog training industry for almost 20 years now and has had the privilege of working alongside some of the most well respected trainers in the industry like Tyler Muto, Forrest Micke, Michael Ellis, and Many many more. He Had multiple courses through Leerburg online university and has taught seminars around the world. This is a really fun conversation we had on things he has learned through his years in the industry and general "dog talk". Enjoy!

Today we review a video PBS just put out on the dogs talking with buttons trend. Additionally we dive deeper into some further thoughts we had on the NEPOPO® conversation that we had last week.