Your Family Dog Podcast

YFD 113: Karen Deeds On The Importance Of Enrichment For Your Dog

Karen Deeds, of Canine Connection in Ft. Worth, Texas,  joins Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring for an engaging and lively conversation about enrichment for your dog. What is it? Why is it important for both you and Fido? And, how to do it without breaking the bank!
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YFD 112: Common Household Hazards with Dr. Lisa Lippman, DVM

Dr. Lisa Lippman DVM (We Don't Deserve Dogs) joins Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring for a discussion of some of the common toxins and hazards found in most households. Find out what you need to know to keep your dog (and other pets) safe, as well as what hazards need immediate attention, and where to get more information about common poisons.
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YFD 111: Managing Your Dog Is Training Your Dog!

Training for your dog comes in a variety of forms, and one that is often overlooked is management. Creating an environment  where your dog is more likely to make desirable choices and is prevented from making less desirable choices is both management and training. In this episode, Tina Spring and Julie Fudge Smith talk about how management can be as simple as making sure Fido goes up the stairs the same way every time, or crating Fifi before workmen come to the house so she doesn't jump on them, and so much more!
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YFD 110: Help for Holiday Hazards!

In this episode Tina Spring and Julie Fudge Smith discuss some of the ways in which you can effectively manage family, dogs, holiday gatherings, and still keep a modicum of sanity. Join us for a lively and helpful discussion about holiday mayhem.
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YFD 109: Using Environmental Cues to Train Your Dog

Is there something your dog does that bothers you or another member of your household? Does he stick his head in the dishwasher or rush the door when the kids pick up their backpacks? Learn how to better manage your dog and household by using these environmental cues to teach the dog to do something else instead!
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YFD 108: Your Family Dog Gift Guide For Every Dog On Your List!

This week Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring talk about gifts for your dog for the Holiday season or anytime you want to enrich the life of your special canine. Included are gifts you can buy or make, as well as ideas of how to use what you have on hand to creatively entertain and delight your dog.
 
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YFD 107: Hospice Care for Dogs with Dr. Katherine Fowler

When a dog is diagnosed with a terminal disease, owners may be at a loss as to what they can do for their beloved pet. Dr. Katherine Fowler joins Tina Spring and Julie Fudge Smith to discuss hospice care for pets and how it can help both pets and owners make the most of their time together.
 
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YFD 106: Joyful Dogs

Does your dog love to roll? Zoom around the yard? Or smile at you? In this episode, Tina Spring and Julie Fudge Smith talk about recognizing when our dogs are truly joyful and when it just might be something else.

YFD 105: First Principles of Dog Training

Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring talk about some of the guiding principles that shape their dog training and the way in which they approach clients and their dogs. This wide ranging discussion also looks at problematic dog behaviors in a new way. Maybe Fido really isn't stubborn...and maybe, just maybe, Fifi jumps because she doesn't want someone to pet her!
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YFD 104: Blended Families: How To Integrate Canine Households

Are you considering blending a family of dogs, kids and dogs, dogs and cats, or other combinations of people and animals? Is it not going as smoothly as you would like? If so, this podcast is for you! Tina Spring and Julie Fudge Smith discuss the process, as well as, the ups and downs of creating a blended family.
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