The Dog Trainers Connection

Jan 26 2023 24 ep. 27 mins 100
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The Dog Trainers Connection helps Good Dog Trainers Become Great Ones! Host Bonnie Brown interviews experts who give unique, practical advice as well as solid information on dog training, behavior, nutrition and other dog related topics. DTC - We don’t follow the pack!

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Should you Throw the Baby Out with the Bathwater? Controversy in Dog Training

Jan 26 2023 40 mins  
Controversy in dog training and infighting among dog trainers has been going on for many years - at least since the 1960's when Steve said "cookie pushers" were known as "foodies" and were ridiculed by the established "way" dog trainers. But should you throw the "baby out with the bathwater?" Should young trainers read the dog training book by Colonel Konrad Most that Steve w

Chris Redenbach Dog Trainer and Bouvier Breeder

Oct 04 2022 36 mins  
Chris Redenbach started training dogs in 1971 with a protection trained GSD her parents gave her when she moved off campus from Georgetown U. She decided to breed purpose bred working dogs while she lived in Brazil and chose the Bouvier des Flandres, a breed that, at that point, had very few genetic issues and was known for strong and stable dispositions and the multiple talents of

Bonnie Brown talks about her Walk Like a Dog Course

Aug 07 2021 61 mins  

Dog Trainer on a “Mission” to Help Returning Vets with PTSD

Mar 02 2017 33 mins  
Dog trainer Dennis Fehling, CPDT-KA, CBATI, of Friends for Life Dog Training in Redmond, Oregon, is passionate about giving back and helping veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). He and his wife Pam Bigoni worked with a program called “Battle Buddies” in Oregon, training veterans and their service dogs. Dennis invited two veterans whom he worked with in

Steve Diller - A Voice for the Dog Training Profession

Dec 06 2016 33 mins  
Steve Diller has been training dogs for over 40 years and was instrumental in helping to start Dog Trainers Connection. Besides being passionate about the dog training profession and the need for trainers to talk with each other and learn from each other, no matter what methods they use, Steve is a wonderful story teller. In the interview he shares what happened when positive reinf

What you can learn about Aggression from a Personal Protection Trainer

Nov 30 2016 43 mins  
Mike D’Abruzzo of K9-1 Specialized Dog Training LLC in Peekskill, New York, has been specializing in aggression cases and formal protection training since 1998. He told me that most of the personal protection training he does is an outlet for otherwise aggression cases that need a job to do and “a place for owners to control the aggression even more so than to use it.” He has

How to Observe the Structure of a Dog - A Chiropractor's View

Aug 05 2016 27 mins  
How to Observe the “Structure” of a Dog Brian Corrigan, Chiropractor Trainers need to learn how to observe a dog fully. While we mainly focus on training and behavior, it’s very important for us to look at the overall dog we’re working with and observe any possible physical issues that may be going on. In my interview with Chiropractor Brian Corrigan of Jersey City, NJ wh

Living with Multiple Dogs

May 18 2016 32 mins  
Living with multiple dogs is something that dog trainer Dennis Fehling, CPDT-KA, CBATI of Friends for Life Dog Training in Central, Oregon and his wife Pam have had a lot of experience with - he presently has 7 adopted dogs! Dennis shares great information on how to make multiple-dog households run smoothly, what to do to keep all the dogs relaxed, peaceful and satisfied, as well a

Working with Aggressive Dogs

Feb 11 2016 28 mins  
Michael Shikashio, CDBC and Board President of IAABC, discusses the makeup of a good aggression trainer, how to deal with fear that may sometimes come up when working with an aggressive dog, and his personal path to becoming a specialist in dog aggression cases!

Walking Meditation

Jan 21 2016 24 mins  
I loved talking with our guest trainer Dina Pavlis, ABCDT, owner of Surf City Dog Training in Florence, Oregon. She specializes in outdoor workshops! Dina discusses how she helps her clients and their dogs calm down by participating in her “Walking Meditation” program. It helps the people bond more fully with their dogs especially if that bond has been damaged because of the do