Dog-Friendly Homes
Modern homes are designed for people, not dogs. But there are a few ways you can make whatever space you live in more friendly. Doing so hel...
Radio and PodcastLive Radio & Podcasts
Education
Cog-Dog Radio
Dog trainer, blogger, competitor.
Episodes
20 of 473 episodes
REPLAY: Decompression Problems
Have you ever heard the advice to give your dog a decompression walk, and wondered how on earth it would be possible? Join Sarah in tackling...
REPLAY: When Your Dog is Afraid
Ask ten professionals what to do when your dog is afraid and you will undoubtedly get ten different answers. But the true answer is simple–n...
Providing for Painful Dogs
How are we supposed to support our painful dogs with off leash time in nature or other enrichment activities when their bodies might not all...
REPLAY: Pain in Dogs
Pain is frequently a component of behavior cases and not often discussed from a behavior consultant’s viewpoint. But pain is not strictly a...
Are You Worth Listening To?
Being someone your dog thinks is worth listening to can’t be boiled down to dog training alone. Being reliable yet unpredictable, fun and al...
"Fallout" from Tools or Procedures
Dog trainers commonly refer to “fallout” in relation to certain tools or procedures for behavior change. This is not untrue or unreasonable,...
The Off Leash Freedom Summit with Tara Stillwell Freedom
Elevating the ability of dog trainers, behavior pros, and dog guardians, Join Sarah in conversation with friend of the pod Tara Stillwell (h...
How Can Dogs be Off Leash?
Ok, so dogs need to be off leash. But how? What do they need to know? More importantly, what does the person need to know? Attend a Worked U...
Why Off Leash?
Why must dogs be off leash in nature to thrive? Is it really as important as Sarah is always saying? In short, yes, they do need and yes, it...
REPLAY: Systems of Support
When the internal system is unstable the external systems must step up to support that system. Meaning, when chronic health concerns or even...
REPLAY: Forrest School with Tara Stillwell LFDM-W
Sit down this week with Sarah and Tara Stiwell, a licensed family dog mediator of the working division who co-owns Glimmer Dog where the inn...
REPLAY: Frustration Tolerance in Dogs
Do dogs need to tolerate frustration to live successfully in the human world? Do they need to tolerate frustration in order to be successful...
REPLAY: Teammate or Tool?
In dog sports the dog can’t be an equal teammate because the human is fully in charge. But a dog can be treated like a partner or they can b...
Worked Up Finalé: Calm Down First, Feel Better Second
Throughout all the worked up material the mantra is repeated: calm down first, feel better second. But dogs don’t need to be calm all the ti...
Worked Up Skills: Mental Flexibility
Mental or cognitive flexibility is a vital skill to navigate life and big feelings. But we deliberately breed dogs with inflexible minds and...
Worked Up Skills: Release the Bees
Some dogs are just “full of bees”--meaning they are buzzing with energy. What does sensory integration therapy have to do with dogs? It turn...
Worked Up Skills: The Dog Training
Partnership skills go way beyond the basics of training. To be truly in partnership with your dog you need to be able to tell them how to ta...
"Wrongly" Aroused
If you have heard or even used the phrase “over arousal” in reference to a dog, this one is for you. Join Sarah in her explanation of the ci...
The Evolution of Worked Up
The name “Worked Up” is ten years old now, but the material Sarah teaches under that label has undergone a major evolution. From the 1.0 day...