Pod to the Rescue

We know you don't want your dog to be stressed. But do you know how to tell when your dog is stressed? Reducing your dog's stress levels can reduce their reactions of fear and anxiety, and one of the best ways to do that is to learn to read your dog's body language. Emily Tronetti is an animal behavior expert who, in this conversation, gives you invaluable information about how to gauge and manage your dog's health via their body language. She has extensively studied Applied Animal Behavior, Anthro Zoology, and is currently pursing her doctorate at Antioch. (Oh, and she was an SDR Intern back in 2018. Aren't we lucky!) In this episode, the two Emily's and Libby talk about the major dog signals to pay attention to, the ways we can miss our dog's signals, and integrating your dog's consent into the conversation around petting and hugging. This episode has invaluable information that can support your relationship to your dog. Emily Tronetti: https://www.coexistence.consulting https://www.facebook.com/Coexistence.Consulting/, https://www.instagram.com/coexistence.consulting/ Humane Alliance of Rescue Trainers: https://rescuetrainers.org/about/ Fear Free Happy Homes: https://www.fearfreehappyhomes.com/video/dog-body-language-101/ iSpeakDog: iSpeakDog: http://www.ispeakdog.org/ Renée Erdman Free Dog Body Language Course on Thinkific: https://dogknowledge.thinkific.com/courses/dog-body-language Dogkind Petting Consent Test: https://youtu.be/-hsOlJwMwps Pod To The Rescue on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PodToTheRescue Instagram: @podtotherescue Twitter: @podtotherescue Credits. Libby Felts and Emily Wolf (Hosts and Creators.) Original music by Mike Pesci. Graphic design, editing, and production by Alex Lee-Ammons and For The Love Media, LLC.

“Behavior goes where reinforcement flows.” Emily and Libby never leave the house without a treat pouch. Want to know why? They talk about the benefits of using food - AKA “Behavioral Dollars” - in the process of training your dog. They talk about the "why" of training with food, the concept of primary reinforcers,  Zazie Todd article: https://www.companionanimalpsychology.com/2017/04/the-ultimate-dog-training-tip.html Pod to the Rescue on Social Media https://www.facebook.com/PodToTheRescue Instagram: @podtotherescue Twitter: @podtotherescue

12.7 million people brought home a new dog in the last year, many of the dogs which are affectionately being referred to as “Pandemic Puppies.” Amber Quann is the Head Trainer and Owner of Summit Dog Training (fun fact: no affiliation with Summit Dog Rescue!) and has helped many of the folks with Pandemic Puppies socialize and train their new dogs. She’s also an admin on the Pandemic Puppy Facebook Page, a community of over 12k people who are doing their best to raise their dogs with the best training possible. In this episode, she, Libby and Emily talk about puppy success stories, socializing your pup during a pandemic (and an opening!), how to be in public with a new pup, and more. Pandemic Puppy Raising Support Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pandemicpuppy Summit Dog Training: http://www.summitdogtraining.com/ Summit Dog Training Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/summitdogtraining Donate to Bhodi's medical care: https://www.summitdogrescue.org/donate.html Pod To The Rescue on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PodToTheRescue Instagram: @podtotherescue Twitter: @podtotherescue Credits. Libby Felts and Emily Wolf (Hosts and Creators.) Original music by Mike Pesci. Graphic design, editing, and production by Alex Lee-Ammons and For The Love Media, LLC.

In their years of experience in dog rescue, Emily and Libby have been on a never-ending quest for how to best work with rescue dogs. In this episode, they discuss some of the reasons around-the-neck collars can be injurious or painful to your dog, the ways they pose health risks, and the counterintuitive ways it sets back your dog's training. If you're using a collar for your dog, give this episode a listen for the ways harnesses can ensure better, more humane safety and smoother training. Article 1: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16611932/ Article 2: https://phys.org/news/2020-05-collars-neck-injuries-dogs.html Best puppy harnesses: https://www.whole-dog-journal.com/puppies/best-puppy-collars-harnesses/ Balance Harness: https://www.blue-9.com/shop/BalanceHarness Ruffwear Harness: https://ruffwear.com/collections/dog-harnesses/products/front-range-everyday-dog-harness Freedom Harness: https://www.2houndsdesign.com/product-category/shop-now/freedom-no-pull-harness/ Credits. Libby Felts and Emily Wolf (Hosts and Creators.) Original music by Mike Pesci. Graphic design, editing, and production by Alex Lee-Ammons and For The Love Media, LLC.

Dogs are speaking to us all the time - just not in the way we’re often used to communicating. Are you listening to their subtle ways of communicating? In this episode, Emily and Libby sit down with Chrissy to talk all things training. Chrissy is a dog trainer, and recent rescuer from Summit Dog Rescue. She recently rescued a 3-year old friend named Ginger - she talks about her journey with Ginger, how to let the dog lead their process of adapting to the new family, and the myriad of ways dogs communicate. They talk a lot about how to facilitate the relationship between a new dog and children - how to explain body language and teach your child how to understand that language as well. You’ll want to listen to this episode if you’re worried about the transition from pandemic home-life to social life, and the ways that might impact your dog. This episode will be helpful for anyone adjusting to a new adoption! To learn more about Stop the 77, visit Stopthe77.com. Chrissy's website: http://www.theanimalnature.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thenatureofanimals/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenatureofanimals/ Doggie Language by Lili Chin: https://www.doggielanguagebook.com/ Donate to Bhodi's medical care: https://www.summitdogrescue.org/donate.html Watch for updates on Boomer on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/summitdogrescue Credits. Libby Felts and Emily Wolf (Hosts and Creators.) Original music by Mike Pesci. Graphic design, editing, and production by Alex Lee-Ammons and For The Love Media, LLC.

Listen to this bite-size trailer which will tell you what to expect in coming seasons of POD to the Rescue! This podcast is for dog rescuers, fosters, adopters, and anybody who loves dogs. Your hosts Emily and Libby introduce themselves. They talk about their experience in the dog rescue world, their unique qualifications in this field, and more. We are so excited to bring you this podcast in Spring 2021! Learn more about Summit Dog Rescue here. Credits. Libby Felts and Emily Wolf (Hosts and Creators.) Original music by Mike Pesci. Graphic design, editing and production by Alex Lee-Ammons and For The Love Media, LLC.