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Behind the Muzzle

4 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings

All dogs are good dogs, even the reactive ones. But ‘good’ doesn’t mean ‘perfect’ – reactive dogs require a lot more work, patience, and most of all, sacrifice. In this podcast, we’re bringing these special stories to light and exploring life with a reactive dog.

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Episodes

Taking it one day at a time with Zola

June 22, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 62.5 MB

Meet Zola, a sweet 4-year-old mixed breed who was adopted from Romania, just to be surrendered again for being “too much to handle”. Lucky for Zola, his whole life was about to change… Zola had a tough, lonely, scary start to life but that all turned around when Georgia and Will showed up at the shelter. They were informed Zola was scared of strangers and would never be a “normal” dog, but there was no turning back. They had already fallen in love with that sweet face - how could you not? Fas...

Accepting Willie for who he is

June 08, 2021 13:58 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MB

Life with a reactive dog can be an educational journey – learning more about their triggers, how to strengthen communication, and training techniques. But, more often than not, it’s also a long, bumpy emotional rollercoaster skirting around the path to acceptance. Many reactive dog parents thought they were welcoming a confident, gentle, friendly sidekick into their family. A dog who could join them on hikes and at breweries, loving every other dog and human they meet. For us, however, all of...

Finding acceptance with Willie

June 08, 2021 13:58 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MB

Life with a reactive dog can be an educational journey – learning more about their triggers, how to strengthen communication, and training techniques. But, more often than not, it’s also a long, bumpy emotional rollercoaster skirting around the path to acceptance. Many reactive dog parents thought they were welcoming a confident, gentle, friendly sidekick into their family. A dog who could join them on hikes and at breweries, loving every other dog and human they meet. For us, however, all of...

Trailer

June 07, 2021 21:34 - 2 minutes - 2.1 MB

All dogs are good dogs, even the reactive ones. But ‘good’ doesn’t mean ‘perfect’ – reactive dogs require a lot more work, patience, and most of all, sacrifice. For reactive dog parents, it’s all worth it, but at times, it can be the loneliest journey. In this podcast, we’re bringing these special stories to light and exploring what life looks like with a reactive dog. And if you're a reactive dog parent, to remind you, you’re not alone.