Dog Talk with Nick Benger

Carrie-Anne runs Dogs Furever Dog Training and is the Founder of Canine Hoopers World and the host of the Canine Hoopers World podcast. In this podcast we spoke about what canine hoopers is, why warming your dog up before exercise is important and why Carrie decided to create Canine Hoopers World. Show Notes: www.nickbenger.com/carrie-anne Michael Shikashio's Course: https://aggressivedog.thinkific.com/

Susan Friedman is a psychology professor at Utah State University and has pioneered the application of applied behavior analysis to captive and companion animals. She also runs the well-known Living and Learning with Animals course and is an international speaker. In this podcast we spoke about agency and choice in dog training, errorless learning and why Susan is "Team Operant" Show Notes: www.nickbenger.com/susan-friedman Michael Shikashio's Aggression Course: https://aggressivedog.thinkific.com/

In this episode I'm joined by Taz Nicholls, John McGuigan and Steve Goodall to discuss and make our plans for Get in Shape-Tember. A fitness challenge we'll be doing in September for charity. Show Notes: www.nickbenger.com/get-in-shape Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2076928672622451/

In this podcast we spoke about dog harnesses, getting involved in gundog training and how to educate people on dog training. Jo is an accredited assessor for the Gundog Club and has successfully competed at events with her own dogs. She's the author of Force-Free Gundog Training: The Basics (due for release Autumn 2019) and host of the Hold the Line podcast.  Show Notes: www.nickbenger.com/jo-laurens Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2076928672622451/

In this podcast I spoke about the challenges of being a pet dog trainer and some of my own experiences. How to solve some common loose lead walking problems and what to do when your dog becomes disengaged around sheep. Show Notes: http://nickbenger.com/being-a-pet-dog-trainer

In this podcast we spoke about how Chirag convinced Ian Dunbar and Jean Donaldson to mentor him and his famous Bucket Game for husbandry training. Chirag Patel is the creator of The Bucket Game for husbandry training. He is a behaviour consultant for pets, zoos, and laboratory animals and was an expert on the BBC show Nightmare Pets SOS. Show Notes: http://nickbenger.com/chirag-patel

In this podcast we spoke about how to effectively coach people to train their dogs and overcome behaviour issues. Chris Pachel is a veterinary behaviourist, he owns and operates the Animal Behavior Clinic in Portland, Oregon and lectures internationally on dog behaviour. Show Notes: http://nickbenger.com/chris-pachel/

In this podcast we spoke about canine hypothyroidism and Jean's recommendations for vaccination schedules and diet. Jean Dodds has been a veterinarian since 1964. She's the founder of the non-profit Hemopet the first national animal blood bank and the co-author of The Canine Thyroid Epidemic as well as Canine Nutrigenomics. Show Notes: www.nickbenger.com/jean-dodds

Today's episode is an interview I did in December 2018 with The Barking Mad Show on what engagement training for your dog is and why it matters so much. Free Engagement Guide: www.barkplayteach.com/the-engagement-guide

In this podcast we spoke about training dogs for search and rescue and the challenges involved. Adrienne also shared some of her own personal stories of finding people lost in the wilderness. Adrienne Wisok has worked as a search and rescue dog handler for 18 years. She's the education manager for the National Search Dog Alliance and is the manager and head trainer at Fido Personal Dog Training. Free Engagement Guide: www.barkplayteach.com/the-engagement-guide Show Notes: www.nickbenger.com/adrienne-wisok UKCSD 1 Day Conference: https://www.ukcsd.com/courses/1-day-conference/ Two Day Search and Rescue Course: https://www.ukcsd.com/scent-detection-courses/search-and-rescue-seminar/?fbclid=IwAR0XyIb7C3tDY7k5fR8_arK-H7TlE9F38AOiBzTW7z8UMtC_-ocifvlygZQ