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Puppy Culture Potluck: Ep40 - Why and When to Give Egg Yolks to Pregnant Dogs

This episode is a follow-up question about one of our most popular episodes, “An Egg Yolk A Day Keeps Mastitis Away” [https://madcapradiolearning.podbean.com/e/episode-3-an-egg-yolk-a-day-keeps-mastitis-away-1683809772/]: “At what point in the pregnancy should I begin giving my dam egg yolk to help prevent mastitis?” In this episode, I discuss: * Why egg yolks are a benefit for pregnant and lactating dogs * Best practices for when to begin feeding egg yolks to your brood bitches * Cooked vs Raw egg yolks and egg whites Visit our website www.madcapradio.com [https://www.madcapradio.com/puppy-culture-potluck-podcast/episode-40-why-and-when-to-give-egg-yolks-to-pregnant-dogs] for further reading.

Puppy Culture Potluck: Ep39 - Yeast-Based Probiotic Supplements for Brood Bitches: When They Make Sense and When They Don't

One of our fans wrote to me recently about a webinar she attended on the veterinary use of probiotics: "The thing that intrigued me was…a study where one group of pregnant bitches was on a yeast-based probiotic, and the control group on no probiotic. There were benefits to both bitches and puppies, such as more stable GI tract and stool quality during whelping in the mothers on the probiotic, and they were less likely to have puppies of low birth weight. I know Jane works a lot at supporting the gut biome, but interesting info about a specific yeast and a specific time." This podcast untangles: * The difference between yeast and bacteria-based probiotics * How yeast-based probiotic supplements might help or harm a pregnant bitch, depending on the context * How to decide if a yeast or other probiotic is appropriate for your pregnant dam Visit our website www.madcapradio.com [https://www.madcapradio.com/puppy-culture-potluck-podcast/episode-39-yeast-based-probiotic-supplements-for-brood-bitches-when-they-make-sense-and-when-they-dont] for further reading.

Puppy Culture Potluck: Ep38 - Puppies Who Demand Bark: Why Puppy Owners Fail and How We Can Help Them Succeed

This episode is a fan request: "Looking for a podcast - My co-owner needs help. I’ve worked with them on training behaviors, and they’ve done a masterful job at teaching puppy (who’s about 3 months old now…) that barking gets attention. They wait until they just can’t take it anymore but then cave in just as extinction burst really ramps up. Is there a podcast that will guide them through navigating this? To be fair, one of them works nights and NEEDS their sleep! I can understand how they got here. But just like parenting - pay now or pay later, and this one is gonna sting! They do have PC curriculum - I told them to start looking through it again." This podcast unpacks: * Straightforward advice for handling confinement and demand barking * Why that straightforward advice often fails to help puppy owners * How we can re-frame the emotional component of this issue for puppy owners and help them succeed. Visit our website www.madcapradio.com [https://www.madcapradio.com/puppy-culture-potluck-podcast/episode-38-puppies-who-demand-bark-why-puppy-owners-fail-and-how-we-can-help-them-succeed] for further reading.

Puppy Culture Potluck: Ep37 - Puppies That Shiver After First Solid Foods: Are They Cold or Calibrating?

This episode is about the possible reasons why very young puppies sometimes shiver after big sensory experiences, especially after eating food from a dish for the first few times. We discuss: * The neurological organization function of shivering * Different theories about shivering after new experiences, such as being put in a new room or eating food for the first time * How shivering may prime the puppies' sensory system for “wonder” Visit our website www.madcapradio.com [https://www.madcapradio.com/puppy-culture-potluck-podcast/episode-37-puppies-that-shiver-after-first-solid-foods-are-they-cold-or-calibrating] for further reading.

Puppy Culture Potluck: Ep36 - Is the Fear Genetic? Tough Decisions about Keeper Puppies

This episode's question is about what to do when your “keeper” puppy starts showing significant fear issues: "…I’m really sad about my situation. I don’t want this to reflect poorly on my small breeding program that I’ve poured so much time, thought, stress, money, and emotional energy into.… my keeper puppy is now showing pretty significant fear issues…I was hoping to keep this puppy and eventually use her in my program. My biggest concern is that this is genetic fear and she will not outgrow/overcome it. This is depressing me quite honestly, and I’m feeling very deer-in-the-headlights about how to move forward…" In this podcast I address: * How to tell if a fear issue is a developmental or genetic issue and what the line is between normal and pathological fear * My personal experiences and outcomes in this area * Words of encouragement for small program breeders, with thoughts for surviving emotional setbacks and staying in the breeding game Visit our website www.madcapradio.com [https://www.madcapradio.com/puppy-culture-potluck-podcast/episode-36-is-the-fear-genetic-tough-decisions-about-keeper-puppies] for further reading.