The Cognitive Canine with Sarah Stremming CDBC

01/01/2025

The final episode of Cog Dog Radio for 2024, and yes it is on-brand. GO OUTSIDE. Happy New Year 🥂🎉

The research is clear: being outside is good for …

12/17/2024

For the second in the four part Heal Them; Heal Us series, Sarah digs into something that doesn't come naturally for her OR her dogs of choice, slowing down. We live in a fast-paced society and therefore, so do our dogs. As a consequence of selective breeding, training, and just plain captivity, our dogs do not access “calm” states well. We all need a little slow school from time to time. So take a deep breath, sit down, and listen to this one.

We live in a fast-paced society and therefore, so…

12/10/2024

For the final four episodes of Cog Dog Radio in the year 2024 we are focusing on overlooked or misunderstood areas of healing in the world of dog behavior. Unsurprisingly these are concepts our society and culture could stand to better embrace. For the first in this series we will explore adult friendship, whether dogs need friends or not, and what it might mean to decide for them that they don’t.

For the final four episodes of Cog Dog Radio in t…

12/03/2024

A panacea is a cure-all, a remedy that is said to mend everything. Common in the wellness industry and also in dog training, holding any one program or practice as a panacea is a major red flag. We can learn as consumers to avoid this, and we can also be sure we are not doing it as practitioners.

A panacea is a cure-all, a remedy that is said to…

11/29/2024

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11/27/2024

Sarah has a teenager! Join her as she walks through some recent challenges and triumphs with her 18 month old border collie, Carson. If you have a teen, work with folks who do, or plan to have one in the future, this one will be vital. Knowing how to respond, what to avoid, and what is normal, will all help!

Sarah has a teenager! Join her as she walks throu…

11/19/2024

In the “Hands off the Cookies!” episode from 10/29 Sarah talked about transactional and conversational communication styles. Here, she dives deeper into those as well as managerial communication, and where each is best utilized with our dogs.

In the “Hands off the Cookies!” episode from 10/2…

11/13/2024

This week's follow-up to the coaching skills podcast is all about being coachable. Enjoy!

We talked last week about good coaching and teach…

11/12/2024

Join Carson and I for Cog Dog Club tonight!

We are talking about the role of social consequences in both raising and educating a dog as well as in behavior change programs.

Cog Dog Club meets monthly and you get access via Patreon OR my membership. Both linked in the comments. It's at 5pm pacific, see you there. 🤓

11/05/2024

Principles of good coaching skills are the same as principles of good dog training skills. How long to train, when to give feedback, and how to bring your best self to a session are all matters of utmost importance. Whether you coach people professionally or receive coaching from others (or both!) this one is for you.

Principles of good coaching skills are the same a…

10/29/2024

We, the trainers of R+landia, use a lot of food. But there are so many times when we are unwise to do so, and in fact when food can be a damaging part of the equation. If you think slinging treats is always a good idea, or if you find yourself throwing food whenever you are in doubt, this one is for you.

We, the trainers of R+landia, use a lot of food. …

10/23/2024

When the internal system is unstable the external systems must step up to support that system. Meaning, when chronic health concerns or even just a highly specialized mind are part of the dog you are trying to care for, you have to show up with strong external systems of support to help them thrive.

When the internal system is unstable the external systems must step up to support that system. Meaning, when chronic health concerns or even just a highly specialized mind are part of the dog you are

10/15/2024

Pain is frequently a component of behavior cases and not often discussed from a behavior consultant’s viewpoint. But pain is not strictly a medical concern and the behavior field at large needs to know how to approach it from our skillset. Scratch the surface on this meaty topic with Sarah as she dives into pain as an individual experience and explores it through the biopsychosocial model.

Pain is frequently a component of behavior cases and not often discussed from a behavior consultant’s viewpoint. But pain is not strictly a medical concern and the behavior field at large needs to kno

10/08/2024

The way your dog problem-solves will bleed into all areas; but you can influence their tendencies.

When Sarah says to her students “everything bleeds” she means that the dog’s way of solving problems will be universal for the dog; it will bleed into everything the dog does. There are three general

10/01/2024

Cog Dog Club!
5pm pacific, remedial socialization.
🔗 in comments! See you there!

10/01/2024

Behavior consultants and dog guardians alike will get so much from this conversation about the human feelings involved in dog training or behavior change with Marissa Martino CDBC.

Find Marissa at www.pawsandreward.com

If you are a behavior consultant, or a person who has sought behavior consulting for their dog, you know that the emotions of the guardian attached to the dog can either help or hinder the process. Jo

09/18/2024

Behavior consulting skills are vast and way too varied to cover all in one episode. But Sarah and friend of the podcast Lisa Mullinax CDBC of Serenity Canine in Seattle Washington are an ambitious bunch, and they went for it in this episode. From coaching to planning, assessing risk to troubleshooting and so much more, join them in this journey down the behavior modification consultant’s toolkit.

Behavior consulting skills are vast and way too varied to cover all in one episode. But Sarah and friend of the podcast Lisa Mullinax CDBC of Serenity Canine in Seattle Washington are an ambitious bun

09/11/2024

Where was your walk this week?