Something to Bark About

Episode 38: Darren Smith: Dogs, and Birds, and Runways, Oh My!

Keeping airplanes safe from geese, and geese safe from airplanes with the help of a poodle named Lucy

Episode 37: Concept Or Process?

Understanding the difference between Concept Learning and Process Learning and how to handle each can make the difference between a happy client and a frustrated one. Let's talk about that!

Episode 36: Window Theory With Jay Jack

Jay's concept of "windows" is a great way to look at things, especially when you have a dog who keeps doing the wrong things at the wrong moment! Give it a listen ... If you know Jay, you might notice this is a pretty plain vanilla outting for him! There's an uncensored version coming to the Patreon page soon! Patreon.com/Barkabout

Episode35: Brother Christopher and Marc Goldberg

Marc Goldberg joins us again, this time we also have his co-author, Brother Christopher from the Monks of New Skete. In the first part, Brother Christopher tells us the History of New Skete and how they became dog trainers. Then, we talk in depth about the relationship between people and their dogs and what makes it so special. It was one of my favorite conversations on this show. I hope you enjoy it!

Episode 34: Rewarding The Wrong Behavior?

If you offer food to a dog who is doing something you don't want them to do, are you rewarding the wrong behavior? Maybe ... Maybe not. Let's talk about it

Episode 33: Proving the Dog Right, Leash Tips Part 2

In this episode, Chad talks about the value of proving the dog right, and adds more to leash discussion from episode 31.

Episode 32: Marc Goldberg

Marc Goldberg joins Chad to talk about his upcoming book with The Monks of New Skete, The Art of Training Your Dog

Episode 31: Virtual Training, Working With Fear, and the Leash Paradox

Chad Talks about his favorite training program, Some recent expriences with fearful dogs, the fundamental paradox of the leash and one of his favorite solutions for it.

Episode 30: Sarah Dixon

Join Chad as he talks with Sarah Dixon about Coronavirus, stress inoculation, cooperative care, leash pressure and more!

Episode 30: Sarah Dixon

Chad and Sarah Dixon talk about corona virus, pressure, stress inoculation, cooperative care, dogs who aren't afraid to make mistakes and much more!

Episode 29: Group Classes With Brent Dry

Melbourne based dog trainer, Brent Dry and Chad discuss the value and challenges of teaching group classes

Episode 28: Pat Stuart (dimensions of the box not included)

Join Chad as he chats with Pat Stuart about Pat's recent NePoPo seminar in Chicago.

Episode 27: Where Do You Draw the Line?

We are being divided over the issue of physical corrections, do you use them or not. This week Chad takes a look at whether that's a sensible place to draw the line, or just an easy place to draw it.

Episode 26: Who Says Dogs Have Emotions and Why Do We Care?

Recently in a video a dog trainer asked "Who says dogs have emotions?" and "If they do, why does it matter?" This week Chad answers both questions and a bit more.

Episode 25: Tyler Muto

Chad talks with Tyler Muto about trainer, teaching learning, and even investing in stocks!

Episode 24: Denise Fenzi

Join Chad as he talks with Denise Fenzi ( denisefenzi.com ) about the current state of the dog training industry, finding middle ground, and pursuing personal improvement

Episode 23: Balanced No More (Live In the UK)

Join Chad and several students and friends from his workshop in the UK. What's up with that title? Listen to find out!

Mini Episode 2: Ego, Improvement, and Impulse Control

A couple of small rants regarding ego and improvement. Also is impulse control really controversial?

Mini-Episode: Rewards and Rants

In this short episode, Chad talks about the value of rewards, and how to deal with bad dog training online ... Strong language abounds!

Uncut Bonus Episode: Jay Jack on Reintegration and bags of weapons

This is the uncut version of episode 22, and a return to the less structured style of Dog Training Conversations. If you were a fan of the old show, this is the episode for you. If you want to share the reintegration protocol with clients, the official episode might be better for that.

Episode 22: Jay Jack: When Dogs Fight within the Household

Chad sits down with Jay Jack to talk about his reintegration protocol for dogs who fight within a household. This is by far the best approach we know of for dealing with these issues.

Episode 21: Arousal and the Orientation Response

Chad discusses a recent insight on dealing with arousal whether it is caused by fear or exitement, and shares practical steps on addressing issues of arousal

Episode 20: Separation Anxiety Part 2

Chad continues the discussion on helping dogs and their owners overcomes separation anxiety issues. Including more crate acclimation strategies, ways to reduce stress associated with leaving and returning, the use of medication and other aids, plus a bit more ...

Episode 19: Separation Anxiety Part 1

The first of a two part series on dealing with separation anxiety. In this episode Chad discusses some lifestyle strategies that can reduce some of the causes of separation anxiety.

Episode 18: More on Client Compliance

This is a continuation of last week's episode about getting more compliance from dog training clients.

Episode 17: Getting Better Client Compliance

Everywhere I go, I hear dog trainers talking about the frustration of clients who just don't do the work. In this episode, I share a few of my thoughts on getting better compliance out of dog owners

Episode 16: Live in Riverside!

After day one of the Biology of Behavior Workshop, Chad and some of the workshop participants talk about mistakes in training, imposter syndrome, the need for good mentors, and as a bonus Chad tells his origin story!

Episode 15: Bad Weather Training plus Using No Reward Markers

Chad discusses how to make the most of training when the weather makes outdoor training tough. He also addresses the idea of a No Reward Marker, how to teach it and why it matters.

Episode 14: Jason Vasconi

Chad talks with Large Field Socialization expert Jason Vasconi about all things social, some Dick Russell stories and more!

Episode 13: Q and A

Chad answers questions from the Facebook page plus he explores a rabbit hole or two!

Episode 12: Glenn Cooke, Educating Dog Trainer, Intermediate Syndrome, Elevating the Industry and more

Join Chad as he talks with Glenn Cooke about improving the industry, educating dog trainers, the danger of intermediate syndrome much more ...

Jason Cohen: Teaching Clients, Tool Dependency, Real World Work, and More

Join me as I chat with Jason Cohen about becoming a better teacher/coach, avoiding tool dependency while still getting real world results for clients, and much more ...

Josh Moran: Dog Philosophy, Robot Dog Training, and Finding Inspiration outside of Dogs

Join Chad Mackin as he talks with The Barefoot Dog Trainer, Josh Moran about the importance of having a consistent philosophy of dogs, developing one's self, and finding inspiration to be a better trainer and much more!

Predatory Aggression Towards Other Dogs and the Value of Playgroups

In this episode, Chad addresses listener requested topics regarding playgroups, as well as predatory aggression towards other dogs.

Jay Jack: It's not about the trainer

Jay Jack joins us for a mini-Dog Training Conversations reunion. Enjoy this joint Something to Bark About and GRC Dog Talk podcast

Fear, Aggression and Blue Ribbon Emotions

Chad Mackin talks in depth about the 4 blue ribbon emotions and how accessing them enables reduction of both fear and aggression in dogs.

Pat Stuart

Join us as we talk with Pat Stuart about dogs, free range dog parks, the magic box, keeping egos in check, and a valuable tip for rideshare drivers!

Nate Shephard: pit bulls, gameness, slat mills and more

Tecla Walton: Sport Dog/Pet Dog and Building Relationships

Tool Bans Part 2

Part two of our two part series on tool bans. 

Tool Bans Part 1

Choosing your Tribe

Humans can't help but form strong social groups. These groups dictate how we feel about ourselves and about others. What sort of trainers do you hang around, how do they influence you?