It's Training Cats and Dogs!

May 16 2023 67 ep. 36 mins 23
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The podcast for cat-AND-dog people. This is the show for pet professionals and pet parents who want to level up their cat and dog coexistence skills. In each episode, we talk nerdy about how to get your pets (or your client's pets) living safer and happier lives together. Your host is Naomi Rotenberg, a certified professional trainer who specializes in helping cats and dogs get along. She chats with other pet professionals and devoted pet parents about ways to improve the relationships between dogs and cats. Subscribe for Naomi’s practical training advice, humor, and genuine care for both the pets and humans she works with and talks to. Keep your cats and dogs from "fighting like cats and dogs"!

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Finding Balance in Our Lives with Pets - with Marissa Martino

May 16 2023 51 mins  
How can the human side of pet training - understanding and addressing our emotions and mental state - contribute to a stronger bond with our animals and more effective training process?In this chat with fellow pet professional Marissa Martino, we talk about... why it's not just about teaching behaviors and working through training planshow her dog Peru met the love of her life, a c

If it’s not working out, what are your options? - with Gia Savocchi

Mar 21 2023 47 mins  
In some cases, you can be doing ALL the right things to help your pets coexist, but everyone is still stressed and unable to live together peacefully. Unfortunately, there's a lot of pressure on well-meaning pet parents who are struggling. And that really sucks.In my chat with fellow pet professional Gia Savocchi, we talk about:how external pressures might cause people to keep thei

How to introduce a puppy to a (blind) cat - with Sammy Hyde

Mar 07 2023 69 mins  
When introducing two animals, how do you know when to move onto the next step? What are potential red flags that tell you to slow down?In this chat with fellow pet professional Sammy Hyde, we talk all about her blind cat Murdoch, the "king of the household." We broke down the ways Murdoch made it clear that he didn't want to live with another cat, and how things progressed differen

We weren't making progress... then we joined the Club!

Feb 22 2023 32 mins  
Have you been working with your pets for a while to try to get them to live together peacefully... but you're just not seeing the results you want?In this episode, Naomi talks with Menghan, one of the amazing members of the Cat and Dog Coexistence Club. Menghan breaks down her experience in the community and the transformations her cat (Lindy) and her dog (Penny) have gone through

My cat won’t come downstairs because she’s so scared of the dog!

Jan 24 2023 36 mins  
What do you do when when your resident animal is super stressed by their new housemate? Like so stressed that they don't feel safe enough to do the things they used enjoy? And what if the animals were initially "fine" together?In this Dog and Cat Chat, Alicia and I brainstormed about how she could help her cat Cleo feel confident enough to come downstairs when Maisy (the dog) is ar

Can a dog with prey drive live with a cat? - with Simone Mueller

Jan 10 2023 55 mins  
Dogs are predators who often see cats as prey. How can we help them live peacefully together? What is prey drive anyway? There's all of this and so much more in this chat with Simone Mueller, world-renowned trainer and behavior consultant who literally wrote the book on predation in dogs (and how to address it).We talk about:why (and how) her method of training dogs who chase cats

Evening chill time... Will your dog rest? Or lunge at the cat?

Dec 13 2022 25 mins  
Why might the same contexts trigger totally different behaviors in our pets? It can make their interactions really tough to predict...In this episode, Naomi talks through the theoretical reasons why your pets' behavior might not be as predictable as the antecedent-behavior-consequence model seems.What you'll hear in this episode:the four (and a half) reasons* why different behavior

My cat is making the dog nervous!

Nov 29 2022 33 mins  
Does your cat do some things that kinda freak your dog out? In this Dog and Cat Chat, Naomi and Matilda talk through some ways to address both sides of cat-dog relationship - to find appropriate outlets for Beau's sometimes over-the-top behavior AND to give Delilah the skills to cope when he triggers her.What you'll hear in this episode:why you might not want your dog to lay down a

My dog adopted a cat, and now I have to pay for it! - with Kayla Fratt

Nov 15 2022 46 mins  
What do you do when you find the perfect kitten in a ditch right before you embark on a months-long journey through North and South America in a Sprinter van? Bring him along, of course!In this chat with fellow pet professional Kayla Fratt, we talk about the recent addition to her "van-hold" - Norbert. What you'll hear in this episode:why Norbert's temperament (and age) made him a

Not making progress with the "typical" path to coexistence?

Nov 08 2022 20 mins  
What adjustments do you make to a "typical" integration plan when the cat doesn't make himself scarce?In this Dog and Cat Chat, Melissa and I come up with a plan to make Gem and Bart's interactions more predictable after a chase that ended with the cat in the dog's mouth 😲What you'll hear in this episode:why letting a bold cat decide when to see the dog might not be the best ide