Dr Dunbar's iWoofs Podcasts

Jordan Shelley has been through a lot since his appearance on BBC One show in the UK that stirred up a bit of controversy.  Some unfortunate editing and less-than ideal methods presented him in something of an unfavorable light.  Since then he’s made a trip to America where he attended the APDT annual conference in San Diego, and a Science-Based Dog Training (with Feeling) seminar by Dr. Ian Dunbar.  He’s turned a bit of a controversy into a wonderful opportunity to meet a lot wonderful dog trainers and learn a lot of exciting new info about dog behavior and learning theory.

Luring a dog the first time is the most difficult, and there are some tips and tricks you can use to lure a novice dog.  Most of the videos we’ve made recently have featured our dogs, who were already very trained when we made the videos.  To see some more examples of trouble shooting, you’ll want to watch the SIRIUS® Puppy 1 & Puppy 2 episodes.  Luring truly is an art form, where you have to adjust your approach according to the nature of the dog your working with.  For downs, it can be helpful to lure palm down, or think about how to make the lure as interesting and clear as possible.

Connie thinks there should be more books out there which show breeders how they can provide the best possible upbringing for their puppies.  We couldn’t agree more.  Breeders, like owners, can benefit from clear instructions regarding not only what needs to be done, but exactly how to do it.  Some breeders assume that it would take too much time to housetrain and chewtoy train their puppies, while also socialiazing them and introducing them to basic obedience.  In fact, it’s very easy and will save lots of time and energy in the long run.  If you’re a breeder interested in putting together 

Tracy is running puppy classes and wants to make them as useful and successful as possible.  Unfortunately, she’s having trouble getting the volume of puppies that will allow her puppies to get a variety of socialization experiences with other dogs.  Jamie & Kelly explain how she can still provide plenty of socialization with people and props.  And she can certainly use a rotating schedule of puppies, or a regular play session for puppies to interact with adult graduates of her puppy school.  It’s really valuable for puppies to play with a variety of dogs of a variety of ages, assuming