You're My Friend and You're My Friend...Look! We're All Friends: Hello, Gundogs!

Naughty Dog? Turn Frustration into Fun

Living with a naughty dog can be frustrating..but we can change that and have fun with it!

Puppy Biting Blues: Will My Puppy EVER Stop Biting?

Puppy biting is a common complaint I hear from puppy guardians. In this episode we'll take a look at why puppy's get bitey and how we can survive this phase of puppy development. Do you have more questions about your bitey puppy? Contact me at delores@thelearningdogacademy.com Here are a few great resources to help puppy's and their guardians get through that bitey time of life and live their best life possible: Books: Puppy expert, Kathy Callahan, CPDT-KA, just published an amazing book that every puppy guardian needs. Before welcoming my puppy, Pandora, I read it. It's a must read for every puppy guardian! Welcoming Your Puppy from Planet Dog: How to Go Beyond Training and Raise Your Best Friend https://amzn.to/3WIOixv Wendy Sunshine's book, Tender Paws: How Science-Based Parenting Can Transform Our Relationships with Our Dogs, shows puppy guardians how understanding parenting styles can help them raise a happy pup. https://amzn.to/3WIOixv Curious about why your dog does what she does? I wrote Why Does My Dog Do That?! Life in a Multi-species Home Explained to help you understand the world from your dog's perspective. https://amzn.to/46rIuf6 Chew toys: These are just a few of the favored toys lying around my house. I hope your pup enjoys them as much as my bunch! Coffeewood chew - great alternative for dogs who love to chew on wood! https://amzn.to/4bYONaR Leather chew toy - My dogs LOVE this chew and it saves my shoes from puppy teeth! https://amzn.to/4c8IH7Y Waterbuffalo Horn - Long lasting and no odor, I love product for my dogs. https://amzn.to/4doq3Kx Firehose chew toys for serious chewers - Another favorite around my house! My dogs have several of these. Great toy to take outside! https://amzn.to/4dc6TYg

Gentle Giant OR Large and In Charge: Who Are the Guardian Breed Dogs?

This is the first of a series of podcasts looking at different breed groups of dogs. We'll start with the biggeest of all dogs - the guardians. These are the Great Danes, Newfoundlands, St. Bernards, Mastiffs and more.   Pupsicles - one of my dogs' favorite interactive toys available on Chewy: https://www.chewy.com/woof-pupsicle-tough-squeaky-power/dp/1206854 [https://www.chewy.com/woof-pupsicle-tough-squeaky-power/dp/1206854] Hide a Squirrel - another fan favorite at my house available on Chewy. I love that there are different sizes to meet the needs of any dog:https://www.chewy.com/outward-hound-hide-squirrel-squeaky/dp/113786 [https://www.chewy.com/outward-hound-hide-squirrel-squeaky/dp/113786]  Large squeaky plush toys, like this one from GoDog available on Chewy, is another hit at my house: https://www.chewy.com/godog-furballz-chew-guard-squeaky/dp/130051 [https://www.chewy.com/godog-furballz-chew-guard-squeaky/dp/130051]

Live Life BIG: Meet the Bulldog Group

Who are the bulldogs? Frenchies, AmStaffs, Pitbulls, American Bulldogs, Boxers, Bull Terriers, and more make up this enthusiastic, high-octane, entertaining group. Want to learn more about dog breeds? Check out Kim Brohphey's book Meet Your Dog - https://www.meetyourdogbook.com/ [https://www.meetyourdogbook.com/] If you need behavior or training help with your bully, check out these websites: https://www.thelearningdogacademy.com https://iaabc.org https://www.familydogmediation.com/mediatordirectory/ https://karenpryoracademy.com If your dog is struggling with separation anxiety, check out Julie Naismith's Podcast, Be Right Back Fun stuff: Tether Tug - https://tethertug.com/products/big-tether-tug-dog-toy?srsltid=AfmBOork9jz9459kjpUZ7OgQUMbZIkM3oVGZsi6N1FgphPqGcL9Q8MQI [https://tethertug.com/products/big-tether-tug-dog-toy?srsltid=AfmBOork9jz9459kjpUZ7OgQUMbZIkM3oVGZsi6N1FgphPqGcL9Q8MQI] Flirt Pole - https://www.fit4apit.com/products/flirt-pole-v2?srsltid=AfmBOoo8jm8pZfJ77eVW6kJIQXK9vEEhWPn7997o-ewVTEBdbX5yViUO [https://www.fit4apit.com/products/flirt-pole-v2?srsltid=AfmBOoo8jm8pZfJ77eVW6kJIQXK9vEEhWPn7997o-ewVTEBdbX5yViUO] Pupsicle - https://mywoof.com/products/pupsicle?srsltid=AfmBOoqcfYMU5sLl6bITNabph0nwHS7-cRuQ9NTw47d0TZG_ZWeDM21g&variant=42465759822020 [https://mywoof.com/products/pupsicle?srsltid=AfmBOoqcfYMU5sLl6bITNabph0nwHS7-cRuQ9NTw47d0TZG_ZWeDM21g&variant=42465759822020]

You're My Friend and You're My Friend...Look! We're All Friends: Hello, Gundogs!

Gundogs find friends everywhere they go. You, however, are their best friend. They love spending time with you. The ultimate team player and adventure pal.