Your Family Dog Podcast

YFD 006: Teaching kids how to meet a dog.

Most parents encourage a child to ask the owner before they pet a dog, but did you know your child should also ask the dog? Colleen Pelar and Julie Fudge Smith teach you how to ask a dog for permission, how to know if the dog is saying yes or no, how to properly pet a pooch, and more. 
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YFD 005: I Hear You Knocking!

Someone's at the door and your dog goes crazy! Julie Fudge Smith and Colleen Pelar discuss various solutions that can do to help your dog be calm when someone comes knocking. 
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YFD 004: Why Be Positive?

You'll be amazed at how positive reinforcement training improves your relationship with your dog ... and your relationships with other people too.
Colleen Pelar and Julie Fudge Smith talk about their own experiences with old-school, force-based methods as compared with positive reinforcement.
Positive reinforcement methods focus on solutions, not problems. These techniques make you and your dog a team, not opponents, and they are family friendly because they don't increase the risk of aggression.
Companion Animal Psychology's article: What is Positive Reinforcement in Dog Training?
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YFD 003: Halloween Night, Trick or Treat for Your Family Dog

We think of Halloween as a night of fun, but it might not be so much fun for our dogs. In this episode, Colleen Pelar and Julie Fudge Smith discuss
How to tell whether your dog is enjoying, tolerating, or trying to end an interaction
Common canine stress signals
Strategies for making the evening more enjoyable for your dog.
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YFD 001: Mealtime Management

Family meals can be challenging with dogs in the house. Colleen Pelar and Julie Fudge Smith offer several suggestions for managing family mealtime.
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