Make It Click - for Dog Guardians
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Make It Click is a podcast for dog guardians about training, enriching, and loving your canine best friend. Tune in to hear pet professionals and dog guardians just like you share stories and info on all things dog! Join professional trainer Lyz Knight for episodes that include facts and info about training techniques and dog behavior, as well as conversations about the human emotions that come along with being a dog guardian. Welcome to Make It Click! Bonus content & events: Patreon.com/MakeItClick Connect with Lyz: Instagram.com/RoverRehabNJ Episode transcripts: Instagram.com/MakeItClick
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United States
Description:
Make It Click is a podcast for dog guardians about training, enriching, and loving your canine best friend. Tune in to hear pet professionals and dog guardians just like you share stories and info on all things dog! Join professional trainer Lyz Knight for episodes that include facts and info about training techniques and dog behavior, as well as conversations about the human emotions that come along with being a dog guardian. Welcome to Make It Click! Bonus content & events: Patreon.com/MakeItClick Connect with Lyz: Instagram.com/RoverRehabNJ Episode transcripts: Instagram.com/MakeItClick
Language:
English
Website:
https://www.makeitclick.club
Episodes
Come Back Here! Recall Training with Jill Hassevoort
12/2/2022
Have you ever found yourself trying to get your dog to come to you and feeling frustrated when they don't? You aren't alone! In this episode, my guest Jill from Jack and Jill Dog Training talks us through some of the myths and truths around teaching our dogs to come when called and common trouble spots we can run into when teaching recall to our dogs. Plus we talk about some of the challenges we trainers have faced with working on recall (hint: we have likely run into the same issues as...
Duration:00:41:51
Reactive Dog Guardianship with Logan Buie
11/4/2022
Being the guardian to a reactive dog can be an amazing and life changing experience, and it can also be really freaking hard!
In this episode, Logan Buie from The Misbehaving Mutt joined me to talk about our own experiences not as trainers, but as guardians to our own reactive dogs. We talk about how our lives changed after realizing our dogs needed more support than we anticipated and how working through reactivity impacted our own stress and anxiety. We also talk through some of the...
Duration:01:03:54
Separation Anxiety with Jenna Teti
10/7/2022
Alone time troubles, panic, and stress about leaving your dog at home - let's talk separation anxiety!
In this episode, Jenna Teti from Think Smart Dog Training shares her story of supporting her dog Reuben through separation anxiety that appeared after some life changes, including the onset of the pandemic. We talk about what behaviors Jenna noticed that led her to getting help for Reuben and bust some myths about separation anxiety causes and treatment (spoiler: letting your dog cry it...
Duration:01:11:25
Anniversary Episode - Shy Baby Dogs with Ali Sutch
9/22/2022
To celebrate one whole year of Make It Click (MIC was started in September of 2021!) we are releasing two of our favorite episodes that were previously only available on Patreon!
When you hear a dog described as "shy", what does that mean for you? On this episode, I am joined by Ali Sutch, KPA CTP and owner of Up to Snuff dog training in California. Ali offers insight about what the label "shy baby" means for dogs, how that descriptor can be either a help or a hindrance, and why it's...
Anniversary Episode - Reframing How We Live with Dogs, with Jenna Teti
9/21/2022
To celebrate one whole year of Make It Click (MIC was started in September of 2021!) we are releasing two of our favorite episodes that were previously only available on Patreon!
For this special re-release episode, I am joined by guest Jenna Teti from Think Smart Dog Training. We sat down to talk about reframing how we live with dogs and how we can adjust our thinking about why we get dogs in order to better serve our dog’s needs. The result was a really interesting conversation about how...
Crossover Trainer Thoughts with Holly Boyes
9/2/2022
Have you heard the phrase "crossover trainer"? This month, my guest is fellow trainer Holly Boyes. Holly and I are both crossover trainers, which means we at one point used aversives, corrections, and punishment as part of training, and then ditched those techniques and shifted to a force-free positive reinforcement methodology. In this episode we share a bit about our journeys from balanced to force-free, what prompted us to switch to a new method, and how being crossover trainers helps us...
Puppies: Chaos & Fun All In One! with Kelly Fahey
8/5/2022
Chewing and biting and digging, oh my! Having a puppy can feel like pure chaos, but also comes with a lot of joy and learning for both us and our dogs. For this episode, Kelly Fahey from PupScouts of Hunterdon joined me to chat all about puppies, puppy training, and why socialization and safe experiences are so important.
Kelly and I got to talk about a lot of different aspects of puppy life. Kelly shared her thoughts on what to prioritize when bringing a puppy home (spoiler alert: sit and...
The Human Side of Loving a Behaviorally Complex Dog, with Mallory Kratimenos
7/8/2022
Behavior is nuanced and multilayered for our dogs, and working to accept and get help with that behavior can bring up a lot of feelings in us humans! For this episode, trainer Mallory Kratimenos joined me to talk about the emotional journey she has been on with her own behaviorally complex dogs. We talk about the shame and guilt that can come along with having a dog who needs additional behavior support, especially in a society that has certain views about how a "normal" dog should behave....
Why Choice Matters with Ran Courant-Morgan
6/10/2022
Choice matters when it comes to learning, and that's the focus of this episode! My guest, Ran Courant-Morgan from The Dog Behavior Institute, is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst as well as a professional dog trainer. For this episode, Ran and I got to chat about the importance of choice. We talked about how we can incorporate choice with our dogs and with people, and how the data we gather about our dogs can influence the way we work through training and life with them. Plus you'll get to...
Adding A New Dog To Your Home with Em Fitzpatrick
5/13/2022
Bringing home a new dog is always exciting but can come with some stressors and a lot of questions too! For this episode, certified dog trainer Em joined me to talk about her recent unexpected experience of integrating a new dog into her household with her resident dogs and cat. She shared what her experience has been like with her newest addition, adolescent chihuahua Jinya, and we chatted about some of the common challenges we face when learning how to balance the needs of resident pets,...
Why Does Responsible Dog Breeding Matter? with Liza Rader
4/1/2022
Have you heard the phrase "responsible breeding" and wondered what that really means? In this episode, guest Liza Rader shares knowledge gained from growing up in the dog breeding world and how that knowledge can influence training. We chat about "red flags" and "green flags" to look for when searching for a breeder as well as why breed-specific traits are important for pet guardians to know about.
Liza is a Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner the owner of Focus Dog Training,...
Pandemic Pet Adoption Part 3 - Mary, Jim, and Stitch
3/6/2022
The final episode of the Pandemic Pet Adoption miniseries is here!
This final episode features Mary, Jim, & Stitch. Jim & Mary were aspiring dog parents for years until they finally moved into a dog friendly home on the south shore of Boston in September of 2020. Stitch came into their lives less than a month after moving in. Even more unexpectedly, Stitch began to show her big feelings towards other dogs and their idea of pet parenthood was totally turned on its head. In this episode they...
Pandemic Pet Adoption Part 2 - Dani & Ellen
3/5/2022
Welcome to Part 2 of the Pandemic Pet Adoption miniseries featuring Dani & Ellen!
Dani is the guardian to Ellen the dog and Greg the cat. Dani moved to Pennsylvania during the pandemic and brought Ellen home in September of 2021. During her chat with me she shared a bit about what being Ellen’s guardian has taught her and how having a support system is an important component of our journeys with our dogs.
Thank you to Dani & Ellen for sharing their story!
Download transcripts for every...
Duration:00:23:35
Pandemic Pet Adoption Part 1 - Cait & Auggie
3/4/2022
Welcome to Part 1 of the Pandemic Pet Adoption miniseries! Over the next three days we'll be sharing three interviews with pet guardians who adopted dogs during the pandemic. They share what their experience has been like, challenges they've faced, and what they've learned on this journey with their dogs.
Part 1 features Cait & Auggie! Cait lives with three dogs but Auggie is her pandemic pup. During this episode she shares some lovely thoughts about how decompression and choice have become...
Duration:00:30:37
Long Lines with Liz
2/18/2022
For this week's episode I sat down with Liz Williams, owner of High Tail Hikes! Liz shared her wisdom and thoughts on how to choose the best long line for your dog and your situation, reasons why she loves using long lines, and tips for wrangling extra leash length when bringing long lines into the mix.
Check out our first episode with Liz all about finding a group hike for your dog by joining us on Patreon (Patreon.com/MakeItClick)
Mentioned in this episode
HTH blog post about biothane...
Keeping Our Dogs Busy Indoors
2/4/2022
During this time of year, many of us are experiencing snowy days or inclement weather that means we spend less time outside with our dogs. So how can we make sure their needs are met when long walks or other outdoor activities are temporarily off the table? In this episode, host Lyz shares some of her favorite indoor activities for dogs and advice on how to choose the right option for your pet.
Mentioned in this episode:
ThinkSmart snuffle mats
TheWagglyHound snuffle mats
The Nosey Nose...
Learning from Foster Dogs - with guest Manisha Shah & foster dog Bella Bean
1/7/2022
Being a pet guardian is a learning experience, and this also applies to caring for dogs who live with us temporarily. In this episode, dog foster mom and municipal animal shelter volunteer Manisha shares her experience with fostering and volunteering, including what she has learned from living with and training her current foster dog, Bella Bean. She also shared her advice on how to get involved with rescue dogs through fostering, volunteering, and more!
Bella Bean is currently adoptable...
R+ and Balanced and Aversives, oh my!
12/13/2021
There are various paths that pet guardians follow when training their dogs, but what do you do if you encounter someone who trains differently than you? In this premiere episode, Lyz and pet guardian Jen chat about their training journeys and the importance of leading with compassion with both dogs and humans. We also go over some of the training terminology that first-time dog guardians might encounter and talk about feelings that can come up when we encounter people who train differently...
The Dog Nose Knows
12/13/2021
We've all heard about the power of the canine sniffer, but just how good is our dog's nose? In this episode, trainer Lyz dives into the world of canine sniffing to talk about what makes the dog's nose so special, what sniffing can tell us about our dog's emotional state, and how we can channel the power of the sniff to help us out during training.
Mentioned in this episode: the books Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know and Being a Dog: Following the Dog into a World of Smell by...
Puppies Are Hard - An Honest Conversation on the Challenges of Puppy Raising with guest Kristen Lee
12/13/2021
Join Lyz and guest Kristen Lee from Black Dog Training for an honest conversation about the joys and challenges of puppy raising! Kristen is a Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner who shared her experience with bringing her new puppy Aspen home, and how her original goals and expectations pivoted as they went through some challenges together. Kristen and Lyz also talked about the frustrations and difficulties that can be normal with puppyhood but that aren’t talked about as much,...