Your Dog's Best Life
Hosts Liane, Emily, and Maggie will explore topics affecting our dogs. From training and veterinary science, to husbandry and more, we will take the time to explain what we see as the biggest issues affecting our dogs today. With extensive experience in the field of dog and animal training, the veterinary field, and shelter work, we explore issues where we disagree, and where we see eye to eye. Our goal is to bring you up to date explorations of dog behavior and training in a fun, easily understood (and possibly geeky) manner
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 51 minutes
- Episodes
- 58
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2024
Why does my dog lunge and bark on leash?
In this episode, Liane discusses the complex issue of reactivity in dogs. First, by defining reactivity as barking, lunging, growling, etc... at people or dogs either on leash or off. Then dialing do…
AKC's New fetch Title
Liane discusses the ins and outs of AKC's new Fetch Title. As a new Fetch Judge, Liane discusses what AKC's Fetch program entails, how to get a title, and if you are currently an AKC CGC Evaluator or…
Welcome to 2024
In this episode, Liane recaps her fall: Her first USBCHA trial, Matilda getting ready for her BH in IGP, starting a PSA/ American Schutzhund club in Tucson, and almost tragically losing Tagg to Lepto…
Foundation Dog Training with Maggie
Maggie and Liane discuss necessary and handy foundation training for both pet dogs and sport dogs in this episode.
Foundation training is both incredibly vital to success and often neglected training …
Why Did My Dog Eat My Upholstery?
In this episode Liane discusses why dogs sometimes struggle to generalize rules about what to put in their mouths, or even when and how the cue, sit works.
Understanding Drive, Arousal, and, Energy in Dogs
In this episode, Maggie and Liane discuss the joys and struggles of owning high-drive dogs. They discuss calming protocols, how to address arousal issues, and much, much more.
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Concept Training with Maggie Sauer
In this podcast, Liane discusses new frontiers in dog training with Concept training. Concepts are generalization of things like colors or toys, as well as mimicry, social learning, or Do as I Do tra…
Are Some Dog Breeds Easier to Train Than Other Breeds?
There's a fallacy that there are no hard breeds to train. Liane explores this from the perspective of genetics. She also discusses the lack of correlation between easy to train and easy to live with.
Livestock Guardian Dogs
More and more people are thinking about getting Livestock Guardian Dogs to protect their small homesteads. With more buyers, there are more breeders, and unfortunately, some of these dogs are ending …
Understanding why Emotions Matter in Dog Training
In this episode, Liane explores our understanding of emotions in dogs. By understanding how our dogs feel their world, we are better equipped as trainers to help them succeed. Emotion is still poorly…
How to Raise a Puppy With Nita Gandera
In this episode, Liane speaks with special guest Nita Gandera about how she is raising her current Australian Shepherd puppy, Nessie. Liane has a puppy from the same litter, so the discussion include…
Meet Brisco - Or why I Needed Another Dog
Liane introduces us to her new puppy, Brisco, an Australian Shepherd from working lines. She justifies getting another dog pretty adequately, and for those who haven't met them yet, introduces the re…
Cue Vs Command
Do you cue your dog, or do you give commands? While these words are synonymous, the mindset behind them can be vastly dissimilar. In this episode, Liane discusses some recent trialling issues she has…
Is Your Dog Trainer Practicing Voodoo?
Liane discusses signs that your dog trainer isn't being up front about the methods they're using. Using wishy washy language like, "energy", "joining" or promising miracles 'without using food' are a…
43. Why isn't my training working?
In this episode, Liane discuses (makes excuses?) for why she hasn't recorded in a moth. She discusses a herding trial in Arizona, and that leads into how she is using punishment to prevent her younge…
42. Life with Dogs Part I
In this episode, Liane takes a break from purely training topics, and describes how she lives with seven dogs.
How we live with dogs is both deeply personal. and built by our society and history with …
Bikejoring with Dogs - with Fluffy Nicholas
In this episode, Liane asks agility trainer, and bijorer Ffluffy Nicholas about the sport of bikejoring. Bikejoring is a sport that allows dogs who love to pull an outlet. Perfect for huskies and oth…
Should Dog Trainers be Licensed?
In this episode Liane discusses the question with special guest Emily Magnuson. Right now dog training is the Wild West, with everyone doing their own thing, and with educational backgrounds as diver…
Training Dogs With Food
In this episode Liane discusses why and how we can train our dogs using food. Training with food, while popular, still faces some common complaints and problems. How do we train with food if the dog …
Dog Sports 101
Liane discusses her efforts to find a dog sport suitable for her and her border collie, Matilda. She discusses a multitude of sport options and divides them up based on how difficult they are to come…