The Modern Dog Trainer Podcast

Bradley Phifer, Executive Director of the CCPDT, joins me today to discuss this important anniversary. We go into why it is important and what it means for the industry. We also discuss why the CCPDT is unique and how a diverse range of dog trainers all over the country have pursued this certification. Bradley is a dog trainer and behavior consultant who has helped countless dog ow

Richard Gonzalez UW-AAB, KPA-CTP, CPDT-KA, AKC-CGC, DTIP, USMC, first started learning positive reinforcement (R+) with dogs in January 2010. As a Wounded Service member undergoing medical recovery from wounds sustained in combat, he was introduced to service dogs and training. It was through his participation and learning with service dogs that he found his passion to educate dog

Ines answers some of your frequently asked questions in this episode including: How to get your clients to do their homework, How to attract clients on social media? What tools do I recommend? How do you narrow in on where to focus your time and energy to grow when you’re just beginning and have limited time and resources? Ines McNeil, B.S. Biology, CPDT-KA, is an internatio

Dee Hoult, MBA, CDBC, Miami mom, and owner of Applause Your Paws Dog Training - South Florida’s Largest privately owned dog training company. In between toddler mom life, Dee runs her non-profit prison dog training program and provides the vision for her seven-figure dog training business. Today she shares her story and some valuable insights into what it took to build massive su

Malena DeMartini joins us today to talk about separation anxiety. This topic alone gives lots of trainers anxiety! She shares some common misconceptions of separation anxiety, frequent mistakes, and the role that desensitization has in treating SA in dogs. Discover why separation anxiety happens and what you can do to better serve your clients in their training journeys with their

Melissa McCue-McGrath, CPDT-KA, is the author of “Considerations for the City Dog“, the urban dog's handbook. Additionally, she's the co-Training Director of New England Dog Training Club (the oldest AKC Obedience club in the country). In this episode, we discuss tips for navigating the city with dogs and considering the environment as a consideration in animal placement from r

Katie Mae Webb was born and raised in Arizona and has a background in Human and Family Development from Arizona State University. She’s been married to her high school sweetheart for twelve years now and they are the proud parents of two beautiful kiddos. Today, Katie shares her recommendations for getting your spouse on board with your business and how you can better manage your

Marcella Ward has participated in dog sports for over 14 years. Today, she shares her tips for joining in with confidence and where you can find resources to help you get started. These are the websites she recommends looking at to get into dog sports: AKC: https://www.akc.org/ USDAA: https://www.usdaa.com/ NADAC: https://www.nadac.com/ UpDog: https://updogchallenge.com/ K9 Toss &a

Michelle Stern, CPDT-Ka, founder of Pooch Parenting, shares how her experience of 16 years as an educator and years as a dog trainer give her a unique skillset to support parents virtually across the world through her work. She shares how dog trainers can better support the humans in their work - especially new parents - to improve the chances of success in dog training. Additional

Jiovany Alcaide, CPDT-KA, and Taylor Barconey, CPDT-KA, own and operate a dog training business, Smart Bitch Modern Dog Training, in New Orleans, LA, but have become recognized across the country due to their stand-out branding and online visibility. In this episode, we dive into their choices behind that, what their clients think of it, and how to go about choosing your own brandi