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Sarah Stremming, The Cognitive Canine
Dog trainer, blogger, competitor.
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5 snips
Mar 15, 2022 • 34min
REPLAY: Self-Regulation in Dogs
Do dogs have self-control? If they do, can we train it? What's different about self-regulation and "impulse control"? Find out in this episode!
FDSA Worked Up! Understand, Assess, and Soothe Arousal in Sports Dogs
Link: https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/index.php/courses/10999
Cog Dog Classroom:
https://cog-dog-classroom.teachable.com/
Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/cogdogradio

Mar 8, 2022 • 28min
Food Do's and Don'ts
There are a lot of common pitfalls surrounding the use of food in dog training. Sarah shares her dos, don’ts, and how-tos in this episode.
FDSA Worked Up! Understand, Assess, and Soothe Arousal in Sports Dogs
Link: https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/index.php/courses/10999
Cog Dog Classroom:
https://cog-dog-classroom.teachable.com/
Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/cogdogradio
Social, Civil, and Savvy: Training & Socializing Puppies to Become the Best Possible Dogs by Laura VanArendonk Baugh
Link: https://www.amazon.com/Social-Civil-Savvy-Training-Socializing/dp/1631650068

Mar 1, 2022 • 33min
Less is More
Ever heard your trainer tell you to shorten your sessions? Have you worried if you are training enough? This one is for you.
FDSA Worked Up! Understand, Assess, and Soothe Arousal in Sports Dogs
Link: https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/index.php/courses/10999
Cog Dog Classroom:
https://cog-dog-classroom.teachable.com/
Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/cogdogradio

Feb 22, 2022 • 30min
Dog Training Values
Values are the principles and standards of behavior we follow. If you’ve never sat down to decide what your values are as a dog trainer, whether as a hobbyist or professional, now is the time.
Cog Dog Classroom:
https://cog-dog-classroom.teachable.com/
Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/cogdogradio

Feb 15, 2022 • 25min
Venn Diagrams and Performance Dog Selection
Where is the intersection between what you need in a pet, what you want in a performance dog, and what you just plain like? Can you get a dog that checks all of your boxes? I think you can, here is how!
Cog Dog Classroom:
https://cog-dog-classroom.teachable.com/
Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/cogdogradio

Feb 8, 2022 • 23min
Dog Training "Methods"
Why do trainers say “no method works for all dogs” if all dogs are governed (like all other organisms) by the laws of learning? Is positive reinforcement a method, or a principle? What about punishment? Is there a “method” that always works?
CogDog Classroom:
https://cog-dog-classroom.teachable.com/
Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/cogdogradio

Feb 1, 2022 • 44min
Positive Herding with Barb Buchmayer Part Two
In the second installment of Sarah’s conversation with Barb Buchmayer, get even deeper in to the world of positive herding.
Where to get the book: Amazon, Clean Run, Dogwise, Barnes & Noble, and almost any book retailer can order it.
The US Amazon link for the book is: https://www.amazon.com/Positive-Herding-101-Dog-friendly-training/dp/1736844318/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1628277149&sr=8-1
To read the first chapter of Positive Herding 101 for free: https://www.positiveherdingdog.com/opt-in
Positive Herding Dog Blog: https://www.positiveherdingdog.com/blog/
Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTFPE9f8Niu5I2c4uVH6IAw
FB group: Positive Herding Dog
Cog Dog Classroom:
https://cog-dog-classroom.teachable.com/
Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/cogdogradio

Jan 25, 2022 • 37min
Positive Herding with Barb Buchmayer Part One
In part one of two, Sarah sits down with Barb Buchmayer, author of Positive Herding 101: Dog-Friendly Training. Barb has pioneered a method for training herding dogs without the use of aversive tools.
Website:
https://www.positiveherdingdog.com/
Where to get the book: Amazon, Clean Run, Dogwise, Barnes & Noble, and almost any book retailer can order it.
The US Amazon link for the book is: https://www.amazon.com/Positive-Herding-101-Dog-friendly-training/dp/1736844318/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1628277149&sr=8-1
To read the first chapter of Positive Herding 101 for free:
https://www.positiveherdingdog.com/opt-in
Positive Herding Dog Blog: https://www.positiveherdingdog.com/blog/
Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTFPE9f8Niu5I2c4uVH6IAw
FB group: Positive Herding Dog
Link to register for the KIENO conference: https://conference.kindnessisessentialnotoptionaldogconference.com/sarah
Cog Dog Classroom:
https://cog-dog-classroom.teachable.com/
Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/cogdogradio

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Jan 18, 2022 • 1h 25min
Managing Reactivity with Dr Amy Cook
Amy Cook, PhD is a dog behavior consultant extraordinaire and she sat down to chat with Sarah about the importance of planned, trained, and rehearsed management strategies for navigating the world with reactive dogs.
http://playwaydogs.com/
https://www.fenzidogsportsacademy.com/index.php/courses/7467
Anti-Racism Resources:
https://robindiangelo.com/publications/
https://blacklivesmatter.com/
https://www.naacp.org/
https://www.ibramxkendi.com/how-to-be-an-antiracist-1
Cog Dog Classroom:
https://cog-dog-classroom.teachable.com/
Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/cogdogradio

Jan 11, 2022 • 39min
Patreon Questions Megasode!
Barking puppies, struggles stationing in class, failed recalls, and more in this Patreon questions megasode.
Be sure to join us on Patreon! We have new perks for 2022, patreon.com/cogdogradio
Mentioned in the episode:
www.synergydogsports.com
Agility Right From the Start by Emelie Johnson Vegh and Eva Bertilsson
Cog Dog Classroom:
https://cog-dog-classroom.teachable.com/