Hound Opinions
57 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsDogs are great. They're also weird, quirky, gross, challenging, loving and fun. Hosted by Eris Mayeroff (owner and Chief Canine Officer of Big Wags Chicago Dog Training and Dog Walking), Hound Opinions is a podcast about all things dog - from behavior to training to the trials and tribulations of dog guardianship ... and everything in between!
New episodes come out every other Thursday. Check them out here or wherever you get your podcasts!
Have a question or topic you'd like Eris to talk about on the pod? Email [email protected]!
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Episodes
Episode 5 - Life with reactive dogs
December 09, 2021 09:00 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBLife with a reactive dog can be tough, both for the reactive dogs and their people. If you've never had or spent time with a reactive dog, it can be hard to conceptualize and you might even think that reactive dogs can't have happy lives because they'll miss out on all the wonderful interactions with other dogs. But that's just a myth. On this episode, Bill talks to Ashleigh and Carol, both of whom are guardians to reactive dogs. They'll talk about what life is like with a reactive dog and ...
Bonus - Listener questions!
November 25, 2021 09:00 - 27 minutes - 30.7 MBOn a special bonus edition of Hound Opinions, Bill takes a few questions from listeners. He talks about how to help your dog deal with loud noises like thunder. He also gets a little heavy (trigger warning: pet death) when he addresses a question about how to know you're ready to adopt another dog after your dog passes away. He also gets into the pros and cons (spoiler: mostly cons) of dogs being off-leash. Big Wags Chicago is on the web at www.bigwagschicago.com. You can also find Big Wag...
Episode 4 - We talk separation anxiety with Jenny Halpern
November 18, 2021 09:00 - 38 minutes - 23.1 MBSeparation anxiety is tough. At its most basic, it means that a dog becomes anxious or upset to the point of distress when their guardian leaves. It's really tough on dogs and their people. On the pod this week, the guest is Jenny Halpern, whose rescue dog, Bo, deals with separation anxiety. Jenny will talk about what that's like, how she handles it and the progress (though slow) Bo is making. Big Wags Chicago is on the web at www.bigwagschicago.com. You can also find Big Wags on Twitter...
Episode 3 - Managing dogs and kids with Alicia Obando
November 04, 2021 08:00 - 39 minutes - 27.8 MBSafely mixing dogs and kids is not always an easy thing to do. Little kids can be incredibly off-putting and even scary to dogs because they move unpredictably, make lots of weird noises and aren’t generally great at knowing how to respect boundaries. And because dogs are dogs and don’t understand that kids just don’t know any better, if a dog is scared by a kid, it can create a dangerous situation. On this episode, Bill talks with Alicia Obando, founder of Pitter Patter Parenting and the e...
The veterinary behaviorist experience
October 21, 2021 14:00 - 34 minutes - 32.6 MBMuch as trainers like to be able to solve every problem, sometimes, you just can't. When there's a behavioral problem beyond a trainer's ability, they'll sometimes refer clients to a veterinary behaviorist. Veterinary behaviorists are vets who are specialists in veterinary behavior. They're at the intersection of medicine and behavior and have a wealth of knowledge as to how those two things affect each other. But what is the experience of going to a veterinary behaviorist like? On this ep...
Flying with your dog
October 07, 2021 08:00 - 37 minutes - 33.1 MBFlying with a dog can add a whole new set of complications to what is already often a stressful experience. But what if you want or need to travel with your dog? What's that like? How do you prepare your dog for it? How do you make the experience as easy as possible for yourself and your pup? In the inaugural episode of Hound Opinions, I chat with Jenna Galowich (@jengalowich on Instagram) about her experience traveling internationally with her rescue dog, Charlie (@americandoginparis). Bec...
Announcing ... HOUND OPINIONS!
September 13, 2021 02:20 - 39 seconds - 1.37 MBDo you love dogs? Then this is the podcast for you! Hosted by Bill Mayeroff, a dog trainer and walker in Chicago, Hound Opinions is a podcast about dogs, dog training, dog behavior and pretty much any dog topic you can think of. Coming soon wherever you get your podcasts!