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6 days ago
YFD: 222 Diaster Preparedness
6 days ago
6 days ago
In the wake of Hurricane Helene, Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring take the opportunity to talk about emergency preparedness for your dog. Tune in to this week's episode for advice on packing a go bag for your pets, making sure your dog is properly microchipped, and other steps you can take to make sure that you and your animals are prepared in the event of a disaster.
For show notes and more please go to: Your Family Dog
Wednesday Sep 25, 2024
YFD 221: Doggie Defaults
Wednesday Sep 25, 2024
Wednesday Sep 25, 2024
Wouldn't it be great if dogs automatically knew what we wanted them to do in certain situations? Well, with a little training and a few nibbles of cheese, they can! That's the magic of "default behaviors-" those behaviors dogs learn to offer automatically whenever a signal is given or a particular situation arises. Join Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring to learn what default behaviors are, how to train them in your pup, and how they can help make life easier for both you and your dog.
For Show Notes and more: Your Family Dog
Tuesday Sep 10, 2024
YFD 220: The Dial Method with Justine Schuurmans
Tuesday Sep 10, 2024
Tuesday Sep 10, 2024
Sometimes, it really is okay to dial it in- at least, it is if you're talking about the Dial Method. What's the Dial Method, you ask? You're about to find out! Today, Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring sit down with Dial Method creator Justine Schuurmans to talk about her new program designed to improve how families relate to, live with, and train their dogs.
For show notes please go to: Your Family Dog
Tuesday Aug 20, 2024
YFD 219: Paw-ffee Talk!
Tuesday Aug 20, 2024
Tuesday Aug 20, 2024
No scheduled topic today! Instead pull up a chair and join Tina Spring and Julie Fudge Smith for some general, dog-related chitchat. Grab a cup of coffee and listen in as the conversation ranges from socialization to learning your dog's body language to what effect (if any) Covid lockdown had on canine behavior issues.
For show notes and more: Your Family Dog
Tuesday Aug 06, 2024
YFD 218: Human and Canine Endocrinology with Dr. Mike Morales
Tuesday Aug 06, 2024
Tuesday Aug 06, 2024
he subject of giving what we think of as "human" medications (such as anti-depressants) to our dogs has come up before on the podcast. But why is it, exactly that some medications- Prozac, for example- work incredibly well across species, while others, such as NSAIDS, don't? Does spaying or neutering your dog at an earlier age have the same effect as sterilization at younger ages in humans? And how are environmental factors affecting the hormones and health of both us and our dogs? Joining Julie and Tina to dig into these topics today is endocrinologist Dr. Mike Morales. Tune in to learn about all this, plus why cortisol is actually your friend and the one fact about the endocrinology system that everybody should know.
For show notes and more: Your Family Dog
Tuesday Jul 23, 2024
YFD 217: Oops! I Trained The Wrong Behavior, Now What?
Tuesday Jul 23, 2024
Tuesday Jul 23, 2024
The whole idea behind training your dog is to get rid of the behaviors you don't want, while encouraging the ones you do. Sounds simple enough, right? Until, despite your best efforts, you end up accidentally doing the opposite. Today, Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring talk about how we can unintentionally reinforce the wrong behaviors in our dogs, and offer solutions for what to do when that happens.
For more information please go to: Your Family Dog
Tuesday Jul 02, 2024
YFD 216: Do The Europeans Do It Better?
Tuesday Jul 02, 2024
Tuesday Jul 02, 2024
Julie and Tina are back! Not just back to recording but (at least in the case of Julie) back from a month abroad as well. And after spending a month in Ireland, Julie has an important question- are Europeans better at socializing their dogs than we are? And if so, what can we learn from them to help our star-spangled pooches over here?
For more information and show notes: Your Family Dog
Tuesday May 14, 2024
YFD 215: Dealing with Distractions, Moving Your Training Beyond The Kitchen
Tuesday May 14, 2024
Tuesday May 14, 2024
Spring is here, which for many of us means more walks outside and runs at the dog park. But the great outdoors brings other things as well, namely distractions galore. How are you supposed to get Fido to behave when everywhere he looks there are bicycles, school kids, strange looking bushes, and squirrels? Today Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring tackle the topic of distractions and discuss ways to help keep your furry friend focused and well-behaved even in the busiest of environments.
For show notes, please go to: Your Family Dog
Tuesday Apr 30, 2024
YFD 214: Form Good Habits From the Get-go
Tuesday Apr 30, 2024
Tuesday Apr 30, 2024
We've all heard the old adage that practice makes perfect. It would seem to follow, then, that we should be careful what we practice, lest we become perfect at the wrong thing. The same goes for our dogs as well- it's much easier to practice good habits right off the bat than to have to unlearn and retrain behaviors later. Join Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring as they discuss how to make sure that you and your dog are practicing the right habits the right way.
For show notes please go to: Your Family Dog
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
YFD 213: The Cicadas Are Coming!
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
Your Family...Cicada? For the first time since Thomas Jefferson was president, two cycles of cicadas will emerge at the same time this summer. What- if anything- does this mean for you and your dogs? Join Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring on an exploration of cicadas, snakes, dogs, and the nature of consciousness.
For show notes please go to: Your Family Dog
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