Dog Talk with Nick Benger

Steve Mann is the Founder and Chairman of The Institute of Modern Dog Trainers and has featured on The Underdog Show, Who Let the Dogs Out and recently Lorraine which has led to the publication of his first book Easy Peasy Puppy Squeezy. Today we're talking about how to train your puppy. We covered subjects like bite inhibition, breed differences, socialisation and Steve's experience coaching Brian Blessed on The Underdog Show.

In this podcast we discuss foreign rescue dogs, when to use medication and how to help fearful dogs. Debbie Jacobs is the author of A Guide to Living with and Training a Fearful Dog and Does My Dog Need Prozac? She is well known for her blog fearfuldogs.com To get the show notes go to: www.nickbenger.com/debbie-jacobs For Tickets to IMPACT go here: https://www.growyourpetbusinessfast.com/impact/ For Tickets to see Hannah Branigan go here: https://www.glasgowdogtrainer.co.uk/portfolio-item/awesomer-dog-training-with-awesome-hannah-branigan/

In this podcast we discuss the role of different dog training associations and how to find the correct one for you. We also covered regulation - will it ever happen? would it be a good or a bad thing and what should it look like? Sarah is the president of the International Association of Animal Behaviour Consultants. She has written articles for the APDT and Karen Pryor's ClickerTraining.com and was included in Ken Ramirez's book Better Together: The Collected Wisdom of Modern Dog Trainers. She's also spoken at the APDT Conference multiple times and teaches workshops throughout the U.S and Canada. Show Notes: www.nickbenger.com/sarah-dixon IMPACT Pet Business Success Summit: https://www.growyourpetbusinessfast.com/impact Dom's 33 ideas: https://www.growyourpetbusinessfast.com/33ideas/

In this podcast we discuss how to market your pet business and why you should create content. We also cover the different ways you can do marketing on and offline and how much you can pay to acquire a new customer among other things. Dominic Hodgson is the UK's most controversial pet business coach. He's the author of Walk Yourself Wealthy and runs Pet Business Bootcamps from his home town of Sunderland here in the U.K. Alex Wardle is the owner of Artifact Media where he creates videos to help people market their businesses. He's also the author of Grow Your Business with Video which he recently released. My New Business: www.brisdog.com Show Notes: www.nickbenger.com/marketing

In this podcast we discuss guilt, jealousy and whether dogs really protect people or if it's all just self-preservation. Patricia McConnell is a Certified Applied Animal Behaviourist and has worked with clients for serious behaviour problems since 1988. She got her PhD in Zoology from the University of Wisconsin Madison where she is also an adjunct professor. She's well known for her books including For the Love of a Dog, The Other End of the Leash and her recent memoir The Education of Will. All of which have made her a very sought out international speaker. Show Notes: www.nickbenger.com/patricia-mcconnell Free Engagement Guide: www.barkplayteach.com/the-engagement-guide 75% off Butternut Box: www.butternutbox.com/nickbenger

A summary of the podcast going-on's in 2018 and a look at some things to come. Thanks so much for everyone that has listened this year and contributed to the discussions we've had. Congratulations to the Guest of the Year 2018 and I look forwards to many more fantastic conversations in 2019. Free Engagement Guide: www.barkplayteach.com/the-engagement-guide 75% off Butternut Box: www.butternutbox.com/nickbenger Show Notes: www.nickbenger.com/christmas

In this podcast we discuss Steve's new book Puppy Tales, Jordan's very public change in training methods after BBC's The One Show and Breed Specific Legislation. Jordan Shelley famously crossed over from punitive, dominance-based training methods after a stint on BBC's The One Show. He was aided in doing so by well known trainers like Ian Dunbar and Grisha Stewart. Now he's a professional training and behaviour specialist based in the New Forest in England that advocates for positive training and the end of breed specific legislation (BSL). Steve Goodall is co-author of the book Puppy Tales: Jack and Billy and runs Goodall Dog Training in Southampton, England with his wife Corrin. Together they co-host the Barking Mad Show podcast along with Gav Muldoon who unfortunately couldn't be here for this podcast. Shownotes: www.nickbenger.com/barking-mad 75% Off Butternut Box: www.butternutbox.com/nickbenger Engagement Guide: www.barkplayteach.com/the-engagement-guide

Bob Bailey is a key figure in the development of animal training as it is known today. He is well known for his work in training animals for the US military including dolphins and pigeons. He also ran Animal Behaviour Enterprises alongside Marian Breland for 35 years where they trained animals for theme parks, zoos and aquariums. Bob famously ran 'Chicken Camp' where trainers came to improve their skills by training chickens under his guidance. In this podcast we discuss the history of animal training and how Bob got involved in it and became one of the pioneers of modern training. Bob shares stories of training Coyotes, collecting animals in his youth and befriending Walt Disney.  75% off Butternut Box: www.butternutbox.com/nickbenger Engagement Guide: www.barkplayteach.com/the-engagement-guide Show Notes: www.nickbenger.com/bob-bailey

Ken has been training animals since 1986. He specialises in animals with behavioural problems and has been developing and operating animal assistance programs at Akrons Childrens Hospital since 1992. Ken also works closely with Wolf Park in Indiana where he does training with their wolves and other animals. Free Engagement Guide: www.barkplayteach.com/the-engagement-guide 75% off Butternut Box: www.butternutbox.com/nickbenger Show Notes: www.nickbenger.com/ken-mccort

In this podcast we discuss why Hannah started her own podcast, bridging the divide between dog training camps and her approach to dog sports as a behaviour geek. Hannah has titled dogs in Agility, Obedience, IPO, Conformation and Rally. She's released two DVD's on competition obedience - Obedience FUNdamentals and Beyond FUNdamentals. Hannah specialises in breaking down complex behaviours into bite-sized pieces and she is well known as the host of the popular training podcast Drinking from the Toilet. To get 75% off your first Butternut Box order go to: www.butternutbox.com/nickbenger To view the show notes for this episode go to: www.nickbenger.com/hannah-branigan