Teacher's Pet - Training Pets & Pet Obedience - Pets & Animals On Pet Life Radio (petliferadio.com)

Play is an entire category of behavior that is underutilized in treating behavior problems. Play can be incorporated into treatment plans for many types of dog behavioral issues. Because so many types of behavior problems are arousal-based, at least in part, the energetic nature of play can be an effective way to redirect dogs’ behavior into more appropriate channels. Another reason that play can often be so effective at treating behavior problems is that play does more than change a dog’s behavior. Play can actually change dogs’ emotions. Many behavior problems have an emotional component, so changing the dogs’ emotions through play treats the cause of the issue, not just the effects of it. When play is part of a treatment plan, client compliance is generally better, with the result that better progress is made in improving the problem behavior. Using play to treat behavior problems makes it fun for both people and dogs, and that is a large part of why it is so effective. More details on this episode MP3

How many parents use their parenting skills to raise dogs? Trish King conducts privates on a regular basis, many of them with successful parents. As a result her book “Parenting Your Dog” published by TFH Publications focuses just on that. It seems logical that people could use their good parenting skills to raise their dogs, including setting limits and using natural consequences for actions. Trish will give us some great tips in using the skills that we are already good at! More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Parenting Your Dog - with Pia Silvani on PetLifeRadio.com

Owning a deaf dog may not be as difficult as one thinks. As humans, we rely heavily on sound, but the deaf dog can force you to be more creative in your methods and more conservative with your communication. Most inexperienced handlers talk and use sound way too much as part of the training process. As a result, dogs become overloaded with stimuli and begin to tune out. They are quickly labeled distracted and inattentive. This interview will explore how training the deaf dog will help you focus on non-verbal communication skills and teach you to "edit" what you "say" so that your meaning is clear to deaf and hearing dogs alike. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Can You Hear Me Now? Training a Deaf Dog - with Pia Silvani on PetLifeRadio.com

In this episode, you get three short training sessions where you'll see hand blocking with a young pup who has never seen it before (it takes under two minutes), rewarding a pup's interest, a pulsing on lead situation and a how Sarah handle's an "oops" moment (everyone has them) and then you get an interview with Shirley Minatelli about life with her Mobility Assistance dog, Xia. Enjoy! More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Hand Blocking, Creating Success and Mobility Assistance Dogs! - with Sarah Wilson on PetLifeRadio.com

"Mother May I" is a game out of Sarah's book My Smart Puppy (written with her partner and husband, Brian Kilcommons) with the goal of teaching your dog to look to you whenever something tempting (or concerning) comes into view. Each piece of this game is taught separately but you can see the end result in the two video clips of Sarah working her rescue dog, Pip. This episode also includes a fun and creative trick that Shirley Minatelli taught her service dog, Xia. What a tidy pair these two are! More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Mother May I- with Sarah Wilson on PetLifeRadio.com

See the Simple Sit, learn what part a slack lead plays in the guided down, hear how to turn that head turn into a consistent Come!, find out Sarah's suggestions for a listener's question and, want to know how Sarah answers a bystanders friendly suggestion to just put the puppy Sarah's working in the back of their car? Tune in! More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Simple Sit, Guided Down, Beginning of Come and More!- with Sarah Wilson on PetLifeRadio.com

Listen (and watch) to Sarah coach a friend with her puppy then see Sarah working with a German Shepherd Dog puppy - learn a few tricks of the trade and some tips on how to build success with this universally challenging behavior: walking on a loose lead. Also, see how Sarah uses Place for Pip at meal time as well as how Pip "begs" for her supper, after that, we'll check in on the cheese retrieve. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Walking On Lead 1: Games to Play- with Sarah Wilson on PetLifeRadio.com

This week learn how to create better control around distractions. See Sarah work with a 12 week old puppy, watch Melissa Fischer (www.puppyhomeschool.com) work with her sensitive Beagle, Milo, and then listen to a more advanced session with Melissa and her Australian Shepherd, Petra. This work is easy, fun, and every dog/ handler would benefit from it. After that, learn a creative way of using place to problem solve and hear Pip's second session in the Cheese Retrieve. Enjoy! Links to the clips can be found at Petliferadiocom - Teacher's Pet - the Episode Info page for this Episode More details on this episode MP3 Podcast -Head Turn-with Sarah Wilson on PetLifeRadio.com

Does your dog bark or drag you around when you go to a new place? Is he reactive to people and things when he gets excited? So it Pip! In this episode, Pip and Sarah head out to a local pre-holiday shopping center for a field trip. Come along and find out what Sarah does when Pip gets unnerved by some holiday cheer, how she handles a typical foray into a pet supply store and find out what training project she's starting. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast -Reactive Dogs: Out and About Part 1-with Sarah Wilson on PetLifeRadio.com

Find the perfect gift for your dog in this edition of Teacher's Pet. It's not a leash, it's not a toy, it's not a bed, it's not a treat... what is it? Tune in and find out! See Sarah in action on Comcast Cable (Video on Demand - Life and Home - Pets - Children). More details on this episode MP3 Podcast -Holiday Show -with Sarah Wilson on PetLifeRadio.com

Ever wondered about corrections? Is there a secret to doing them well? Are they bad? Can they be good? Find out in this week's episode of Teacher's Pet with Sarah Wilson. Learn why giving calm, clear direction can be hard for women and how your history in school can influence your training today. See how to have fun and be effective as Sarah teaches Pip something brand new and then has Pip begging for more. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast -Corrections -with Sarah Wilson on PetLifeRadio.com

Want your dog to go to his bed on a word and stay there? Then you're going to love "Place". In this episode, listen to Sarah get a delightful Italian Greyhound puppy started, then we go to advanced work with Pip (you'll hear some Pip-typical crashing and skidding as she flies to her bed). We wrap up hearing Place ideas from three other professional trainers - all a little different, all fun, all work. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast -"Place" -with Sarah Wilson on PetLifeRadio.com

Does your dog listen as well outside as in? No? Then you're not alone and this episode with Sarah Wilson and her dog, Pip is for you! Sarah will teach you games to play to build your dog's connection to you one lead or off, you'll hear things go well and not so well and what Sarah does in response to both. Find out what you have in common with the fifty dog professionals at the recent What Every Pro Should Know conference. If you want fun and effective games to help you over this training hump, you'll find them here! More details on this episode MP3 Podcast -Listening Outside -with Sarah Wilson on PetLifeRadio.com

Everyone wants it and most people struggle with it. Why? Because we're going about it the wrong ways! Listen while Sarah takes a walk with Pip - does everything go "perfectly"? No... but you'll learn who Sarah handled it and made the walk successful even with a band of dirt bikes roaring into the woods frightening her dog. Listen as she helps Pip over her concerns, explains the games she recommends for walking work, what she thinks of various equipment and why some tools make matters worse. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast -Walking On A Loose Lead -with Sarah Wilson on PetLifeRadio.com

Right Now, Thank you is critical to your dog's safety and your sanity. And it is possible - once you know how to think about the process. Follow along with Sarah as she explains the three questions she asks when addressing a problem with Coming When Called then see how those questions are applied to real life dogs and their people. Next week, The Most Unnatural Act - Walking on a Loose Lead. You'll go for a walk with Sarah and Pip, hearing what Sarah does and why along the way. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast -Coming When Called -with Sarah Wilson on PetLifeRadio.com

Want your dog to respond consistently to your commands? Who doesn't? Learn how to create just that (and learn where many of us go wrong) in this Episode of Teacher's Pet. You'll also find out why a puppy who was downing right away suddenly stopped and a competition's dog attention may be wandering. Next week's episode is Coming When Called: Right Now Thank You! More details on this episode MP3 Podcast -Building Consistent Response -with Sarah Wilson on PetLifeRadio.com

Motivation! How to create it in your dog, convert distractions into cues, have more fun and match motivators to your dog/situation to get better results ... motivation is what it is all about. Listen and enjoy! Next episode: Creating Consistent Response. My Odeo Channel (odeo/a5f02e3b29771e09) My Podcast Alley feed! {pca-1ee38f8cd217d02b1904fc886061f600} More details on this episode MP3 Podcast -Motivation -with Sarah Wilson on PetLifeRadio.com

In this episode... Learn the five ways we all communicate with our dogs - whether we want to or not - and how to use those ways to your best advantage. Then hear how to apply these ideas to resolve some real-life problems posed by pet owners. Enjoy!! More details on this episode MP3 Podcast -The Five Ways We Communicate With Our Dogs with Sarah Wilson

Sarah welcomes everyone to her new show, "Teacher's Pet" on PetLifeRadio, and talks about the topics she'll be discussing in the episodes to come! More details on this episode MP3 Podcast -Introduction- Welcome To Teacher's Pet with Sarah Wilson