Your Family Dog Podcast

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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YFD 103: Teaching A Dog TO Bark

In episode 102 Tina Spring and Julie Fudge Smith discussed how to get your dog to stop barking. In this episode we look at the other side of that coin: What if my dog doesn't bark? Is there a way to get her to bark at unwanted intrusions?
 
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YFD 102: What Do I Do About My Barking Dog?

Do you have a dog who needs to alert you about every gust of wind or falling leaf? In this episode, Tina Spring and Julie Fudge Smith discuss the why's and wherefore's of vocalizing canines and what you can do to help your dog understand when it is and isn't appropriate to bark.
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YFD 101: Summer Fun with Tina!

In their first podcast together, Tina Spring and Julie Fudge Smith, discuss some of the hazards, as well as joys, that warm weather can bring, including: wildlife, water, insects, and whether or not you should let your pup have the run of the house when you're not home!
 
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