Drinking From the Toilet: Real dogs, Real training

Drinking from the Toilet: Real Dogs, Real Training

A behind-the-scenes look into the reality of dog training, behavior, teaching, and learning. We love our dogs, we love our jobs, but sometimes it's not all unicorns and rainbows. Sometimes at the end of the day, you just need a drink and friend who gets it. We'll keep it fun, and keep it real.

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Average duration: 52 minutes
Episodes: 186
Years Active: 2017 - 2024

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#67: Settle Down

Settling on a station, bed, or mat is one of the most important skills we can teach any dog.

Why is it so important? Settling is the perfect alternate behavior to replace almost any annoying behavior…

00:24:15 | Wed 29 Aug 2018

#66: Wait For It

Does shaping have anything to do with waiting? No. Actually - shaping has nothing to do with “waiting”, and, if you find yourself waiting more than a few seconds for the dog to make a move in the rig…

00:21:42 | Fri 17 Aug 2018

#65: It's All Behavior

"All behavior is modifiable." - Karen Pryor

On this episode, we discuss labels and how to avoid subscribing to them. Sure, you may be missing a few skills to complete your set, but skills can be lear…

00:23:47 | Tue 07 Aug 2018

#64: Concept Training with Ken Ramirez

This week we are exploring a major rabbit hole with special guest, Ken Ramirez (Executive Vice President and Chief Training Officer at Karen Pryor Clicker Training), and talking about concept trainin…

00:48:56 | Wed 18 Jul 2018

#63: Training for Duration

Is training to increase duration of a behavior as simple as just waiting to reinforce longer responses? Maybe it's not so simple! In this episode, we discuss what we need to keep in mind when trainin…

00:27:46 | Wed 11 Jul 2018

#62: Human Behavior Change With RYANO

This week, behavior nerd worlds collide as I chat with Ryan O’Donnell (AKA “RYANO”) about changing human behavior as it relates to training. Basically, why and how we need to train humans to train do…

01:04:55 | Tue 03 Jul 2018

#61: Tips For Dogs That Are Worried Around People

Life is easier when your dog is confident (or at least comfortable) around other people. But what if your dog isn't? Good news! There is a lot we can do in training to help build his confidence.

In t…

00:32:44 | Tue 26 Jun 2018

#60: Resilience in Dogs with Patricia McConnell

Dr. McConnell is an internationally known zoologist and a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist. In her career, she has worked with dogs with all kinds of serious behavior problems. She was also the h…

00:58:00 | Tue 19 Jun 2018

#59: Balance with Alex Kurland

This week we talk to Alexandra Kurland about the topic of Balance in training. I asked Alex to talk about this, because the word Balance tend to have a particular usage in dog training circles, and t…

00:59:06 | Tue 12 Jun 2018

#58: Maximizing Food Drive

What exactly is "food drive"? It's a fuzzy term for sure, but what do we mean when we talk about a dog's food drive? Is it a fixed characteristic, or is there something we can do to influence it? (IM…

00:39:13 | Wed 06 Jun 2018

#57: Specific Reinforcement Cues

This week we are going to tackle the topic of multiple event markers or specific reinforcement cues (both names for the same thing). This is a really hot topic on the internet right now, and lots of …

00:36:54 | Thu 17 May 2018

#56: The Value of Reinforcement Procedures with Emelie and Eva

This week we are hanging out again with our Swedish dog training buddies, Emelie and Eva, of Carpe Momentum. And we are talking about the importance of defining, building, and maintaining our reinfor…

00:54:57 | Wed 02 May 2018

#55: Generalization In Dog Training

This week’s topic is generalization. Before we jump into that, I want to give you a heads up that I am about to open up some spots in my Online Mentorship program: Zero to CD. For the full show notes…

00:25:54 | Mon 23 Apr 2018

#54: Behavioral Momentum

Behavioral momentum applies the idea of momentum (from physics) to the realm of behavior. Same idea here - once you get something started, it's easier to keep it started. It works for trains, and it …

00:22:50 | Tue 17 Apr 2018

#53: Puppy Thoughts

Getting a puppy can be a bit of a crapshoot. What can we do to select the best puppy for our lifestyle and goals, and what can we do to optimize our training to help that puppy reach his potential? F…

00:41:59 | Mon 09 Apr 2018

#52: Operationalize This

The process of operationalization takes a fuzzy concept or construct, and makes it clear… so that we can talk about it, we can measure it, and we can have internet arguments and know that we are talk…

00:19:25 | Mon 02 Apr 2018

#51: Husbandry with Laura Monaco Torelli

This week Laura Monaco Torelli and I talk about husbandry in the dog training world, and it turns out it's not ENTIRELY about teaching dogs to trim their own nails (though that could be part of it). …

01:16:37 | Mon 12 Mar 2018

#50: Frustration Tolerance

Can we even operationalize “frustration” in order to define “frustration tolerance”? What does that look like? How do we measure it? Can we, should we, expose a dog to frustration in training to teac…

00:17:41 | Wed 07 Mar 2018

#49: The Value of Offered Behavior with Emelie Johnson Vegh & Eva Bertilsson

In this episode, we discuss what we mean by "offered" behavior, why it's useful to structure our training around having the dog volunteer behaviors off cue, and some practical tips and tricks to appl…

01:16:50 | Mon 26 Feb 2018

#48: Setting Priorities

What are your training priorities? Join me as I discuss mine and why they're at the top of my list. For full show notes, visit: www.wonderpupstraining.com/podcast/48

00:41:51 | Mon 19 Feb 2018

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