When Pigs Fly Dog Training

26/09/2024

New podcast up! Where Have All the Good Vets Gone? Helping Puppy Owners Navigate the "Corporate Takeover" of Vet Medicine. https://bit.ly/GOODVETS

This week’s podcast is a fan request about the concerns one breeder has about the “corporate takeover” of veterinary medicine and how that is affecting her puppy owners:

“What information and resources do you use to help your puppy buyers, especially new/first time dog owners, screen and select a veterinarian?

In the past couple of years, and seems like more lately, I get these questions from my puppy buyers that their vet told them something that ranged from harmless but not really accurate to so aggressively incorrect it felt like a scam and even a danger to the puppy. I know stuff can get lost in translation, I know some medical professionals are better than others, and I know vets and their staff are stressed and overworked. But I also fear the rise in this issue is related to venture capital takeovers and it's going to get worse…

​Since it feels like a trend, and especially because I have a breed suitable for first-time dog owners, I would like to be more organized and proactive in providing information on how to vet a vet. I appreciate everyone's thoughts and suggestions.

PS - maybe this would be a good podcast episode?”

In this episode I explore:

•How the corporatization of vet medicine affects puppy owners

•Coaching puppy owners to advocate for their puppies at the vet’s office for routine care

•Finding a good vet when there’s a major veterinary problem with a puppy or dog.

https://bit.ly/GOODVETS

02/09/2024

Nora - Madcap Roman Holiday RN NAP NJP
11/17/2008 – 08/30/2024
(CH Madcap Veni Vidi Vici x CH TNG N Buoy’s Concrete Blonde ROM VAX RA NA NAJ AXP OJP)

Nora left the world peacefully last Friday. She was happy and engaged right to her last moments. We are lost without her, my office is so quiet, I miss her tap dancing to go outside and then come back in every five minutes.

Nora never had puppies herself but, in many ways, she was the foundation of our breeding program and Puppy Culture. You can read Nora’s story here: https://bit.ly/5GENERATIONS

13/08/2024

New Podcast up! https://bit.ly/JEANDONALDSON

This week, my guest, Jean Donaldson, chats with us about how to be a smart dog training consumer.

We delve into both practical and ethical questions when it comes to finding a puppy class, and Jean shares the answers to her three questions you should ask any dog trainer:

What exactly will happen if my dog gets it right?
What exactly will happen if my dog gets it wrong?
Are there less invasive/aversive alternatives to what you propose?

05/08/2024

New Puppy Culture Booklet! "Be Your Puppy’s Advocate" https://bit.ly/PUPPYSADVOCATE

One of the keys to successful puppy raising is having the foresight to avoid situations and people that could be emotionally damaging to your puppy.

This kind of foresight is not intuitive. It comes with experience. But most puppy owners don’t have that experience, which is why I put it into a booklet.

This is the booklet that I want to put in the hands of every puppy owner. It’s what you need to know to keep your puppy safe and be your puppy’s advocate.

What’s Inside:
20 pages, 8.5 x 11, printed on luxurious 100 # gloss paper

• How to avoid the five most common emotionally damaging incidents that happen to puppies.

• The six ways we can empower ourselves to stand up for our puppies.

• Infographic “12 Steps to Puppy Advocacy” for quick reference

Description Expert guidance for puppy owners, covering everything you need to know to be your puppy’s advocate. Presented in an easy to read format, with eye-catching infographics and illustrations. Features 12 steps to Puppy Advocacy quick reference infographic 11” x 8.5” 20 pages Full color ...

19/06/2024

Wow, that snuck up on me! 30,000 downloads of the Madcap Radio podcasts! If you haven't listened yet, you can check it out, here: https://madcapradiolearning.podbean.com/

18/06/2024

I get asked a lot about the safety of giving marrow bones to dogs and puppies...I did a short podcast on the risks vs benefits of marrow bones that I think you'll find helpful. The studies I mention in the podcast are on the show page (when you click on the link for the podcast you'll see the studies at the bottom of the page) https://bit.ly/MarrowBonesSafety

14/05/2024

New podcast is up! https://bit.ly/GettingFirmWithDogs

This week’s question is about your changing relationship with your puppy through his teenage months:

"I was talking with a very respected breeder about my ten-month-old Bull Terrier and she told me that this is the age where I need to start being ‘firm’ with him. What does she mean by ‘firm?’"

In this episode I explain:

•What we mean by “firm”
•Your process for deciding when and how to be “firm” as your puppy matures
•Why being “firm” is important as puppies mature into teenagers, but inappropriate and harmful for young puppies

20/03/2024

Can puppy testing help you match puppies to homes? My latest podcast explores this topic 🙂. https://bit.ly/PuppyTestPodcast

13/03/2024

New podcast up! This turned out to be a surprisingly hot topic, so please head back here and share your thoughts after you take a listen ❤ https://bit.ly/MENTORSFORPUPPYOWNERS

22/02/2024

Hey kids, will you go on our new website and see if you can break it lol? We have some new stuff coming but we wanted to launch the new website and get the bugs out, first! Let us know if anything looks amiss or does not work for you

Puppy Culture, for PUPPY OWNERS -and- BREEDERS THE POWERFUL FIRST 12 WEEKS That Can Shape Your Puppy's Future.

13/02/2024

New podcast is up! https://bit.ly/WhentoPlacePuppies

This week’s question is about when puppies should go to their new homes:

“I've known breeders who keep their pups till 8 weeks, and some till 10 weeks. Some even until 12. What are the deciding factors in how long pups stay with the breeder? Does it depend on breed, the specific litter, or does it just come down to breeder preference?”

In this episode, I talk about:

•Optimal age for placing puppies.
•Factors that go into determining what that optimal age is.
•Extenuating circumstances that influence the decision when to place puppies.

06/02/2024

New podcast just dropped! Talking about teaching puppies to take treats gently from hand :). https://bit.ly/SoftMouthPuppies

When it rains it pours, and this week it’s pouring puppies who bite fingers when taking treats. We got FOUR posts on this topic this week!

The questions came from both puppy owners and breeders, and in this episode, I give you a fresh perspective on this “problem”:

•Why puppies take treats roughly from hand
•What you should do about it
•Tips for working with puppies or dogs in groups