Renee and Karen answer emails from listeners on a variety of issues

Karen and Renee answer emails today.  Subjects ranged from developmental stages known as fear periods, the pros and cons of taking young dogs to dog parks, how to react to growling dogs, and recommended food bowl exercises for both puppies and a newly rescued dog who is showing some resource guarding issues around his food […]

Does Playing Tug of War Cause Dogs to Become Aggressive?

Karen and Renee talk about the benefits of playing Tug with dogs.  But…the game must be played by the rules!  Listen today to find out what those rules are and how to easily implement them.  Karen and Renee also took a call from a listener whose 2 year old female Golden Retriever is pulling on […]

Reactive (vs. aggressive) dogs

Dr. Patricia McConnell, well known Applied Animal Behaviorist and author, visited The Doghouse this morning.  She talked about dogs who are reactive when they see other dogs but who don’t actually bite them.  She defined the difference between “reactive” vs. “aggressive.”  Dr. McConnell has a brand new book out that she co-authored with Dr. Karen […]

Keeping Dogs Calm and Stress-Free at the Vet’s Office

Renee and Karen interview Dr. Sally Foote, a veterinarian who has invented a record-keeping system that helps pets remain calm, happy and stress-free when they are visiting with their vets.  Dr. Foote also discusses an effective product called Dog Appeasing Pheromones which is a natural product that helps dogs feel calm.  She also mentions a […]

Hints to help solve Separation Anxiety

Renee and Karen interview their guest, Nicole Wilde who has written a detailed workbook for owners whose dogs suffer from Separation Anxiety.  Her book is “Don’t Leave Me,” and is available at her website: www.phantompub.com Click here to play or download podcast

Urine-marking in the home and teaching puppies to play nice

Renee and Karen explain how to resolve urine-marking on furniture in the home, and also how to prevent rough-play with other dogs. Click here to play or download podcast

Karen Fazio joins Renee today as a permanent co-host.

NEW: 7/7/11 – Karen Fazio, owner of “My Best Friend Dog Training LLC” and “The Dog Super Nanny” joined Thursday in the Doghouse today as Renee’s new Co-Host. Renee and Karen talked about how they wound up becoming dog trainers, both having lived with dogs that had serious issues. Karen and Renee will now be taking […]

Preparing Our Pets For Any Possible Disaster

Abby Harrison, Certified Pet Dog Trainer from Houston, Texas, helps educate listeners on how to help prepare our pets in the event of a major disaster.  People who live in moderate climates should realize the earth’s weather is changing and all of us might someday be faced with an unexpected hurricane, tornado or flood.  I […]

Feeding dogs with food-release toys

The discussion today centers around feeding dogs out of food-release toys. Trainer Michelle Frumento from Secane, Pa. talks about great ways of encouraging dogs to hunt for their food at mealtimes rather than feeding them out of bowls. Click here to play or download podcast

The importance of detoxing dogs

Dr. Arthur Young, homeopathic veterinarian, discusses why detoxing our dogs is critically important to do if we want our dogs to be healthy and have a good immune system. This is a very important “lecture” to listen to if you own any dog, particularly one who has digestion problems, allergies or other chronic health issues! […]