It's a phrase we hear over and over again whenever we read about dog bites or other human-animal scuffles- "unprovoked attack." But is that really true? Is there really such a thing as an animal attack that is truly completely unprovoked? Or is there perhaps more going on that we're simply not aware of? Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring dig into this phrase and discuss whether or not animal attacks are really "unprovoked. For show notes and more: Your Family Dog

It's a phrase we hear over and over again whenever we read about dog bites or other human-animal scuffles- "unprovoked attack." But is that really true? Is there really such a thing as an animal attack that is truly completely unprovoked? Or is there perhaps more going on that we're simply not aware of? Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring dig into this phrase and discuss whether or not animal attacks are really "unprovoked. For show notes and more: <a href="https://yourfamilydogpodcast.com/episode195/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Your Family Dog</a>

YFD 195: Are ”Unprovoked Attacks” Really Unprovoked?

Summer vacation can be a great time for both people and their pets. But the summer months also come with their own stresses and challenges that can range from the merely annoying to the seriously life-threatening. From the anxiety of Fourth of July fireworks to the dangers of heat stroke, Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring go through some of the common summer concerns to help you and your pooch stay happy and safe. For show notes and more: Your Family Dog

Summer vacation can be a great time for both people and their pets. But the summer months also come with their own stresses and challenges that can range from the merely annoying to the seriously life-threatening. From the anxiety of Fourth of July fireworks to the dangers of heat stroke, Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring go through some of the common summer concerns to help you and your pooch stay happy and safe. For show notes and more: <a href="https://yourfamilydogpodcast.com/episode194/%20%E2%80%8E" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Your Family Dog</a>

YFD 194: Summertime Stressors: Noise, Heat, and Water

When a new dog comes to live with us, an adjustment period is only to be expected- both for us and our new pet. But how long does this adjustment period take? At what point can we expect Fido to settle into a comfortable rhythm in his new home? Conventional wisdom often cites a timeline of "three days, three weeks, three months," but is this really the case? Today, Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring look at what constitutes a realistic time period for a new dog to settle in, and offer advice on how to make that process easier for everybody. For more information please go to: Your Family Dog

When a new dog comes to live with us, an adjustment period is only to be expected- both for us and our new pet. But how long does this adjustment period take? At what point can we expect Fido to settle into a comfortable rhythm in his new home? Conventional wisdom often cites a timeline of "three days, three weeks, three months," but is this really the case? Today, Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring look at what constitutes a realistic time period for a new dog to settle in, and offer advice on how to make that process easier for everybody. For more information please go to: <a href="" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Your Family Dog</a>

YFD 193: 3 Days, 3 Weeks, 3 Months

Major life changes- a move, a death in the family, an illness- obviously cause us a lot of stress. But big disruptions like this are also stressful for our animal friends. In addition to managing our own stress, it's important to remember to take care of our dogs as well. Today, Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring talk about how to reassure your dog and help them cope through times of extreme stress. For more information: Your Family Dog

Major life changes- a move, a death in the family, an illness- obviously cause us a lot of stress. But big disruptions like this are also stressful for our animal friends. In addition to managing our own stress, it's important to remember to take care of our dogs as well. Today, Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring talk about how to reassure your dog and help them cope through times of extreme stress. For more information: <a href="https://yourfamilydogpodcast.com/episode192/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Your Family Dog</a>

YFD 192: Helping Your Dog Through Stressful Times

Those of us with less sensitive noses seldom realize just how big of a role odors play in the lives of our dogs. But for dogs, smell is a vital and integral part of how they perceive the world and gather information about it. Playing scent-based games with our dogs can be a great way to bond with them and learn to understand and interact with them better. Dianna Santos, the owner of Scent Work University, came on the show today to talk about scent work and how it can improve your relationship with your dog and their quality of life.  To learn more: Your Family Dog

Those of us with less sensitive noses seldom realize just how big of a role odors play in the lives of our dogs. But for dogs, smell is a vital and integral part of how they perceive the world and gather information about it. Playing scent-based games with our dogs can be a great way to bond with them and learn to understand and interact with them better. Dianna Santos, the owner of Scent Work University, came on the show today to talk about scent work and how it can improve your relationship with your dog and their quality of life.  To learn more: <a href="https://yourfamilydogpodcast.com/episode191/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Your Family Dog</a>

YFD 191: The Nose Knows! Scent Work with Dianna Santos

Few things are more annoying or stressful for owners than dogs who won't stop barking. All of us know the anxiety caused by a barking dog and the helpless feeling of being unable to stop or distract them. Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring tackle the topic of barking dogs and look at simple solutions to help both you and Fido feel calmer and more in control.   For show notes and more: Your Family Dog

Few things are more annoying or stressful for owners than dogs who won't stop barking. All of us know the anxiety caused by a barking dog and the helpless feeling of being unable to stop or distract them. Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring tackle the topic of barking dogs and look at simple solutions to help both you and Fido feel calmer and more in control. For show notes and more: <a href="https://yourfamilydogpodcast.com/episode190" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Your Family Dog</a>

YFD 190: “BARK BARK BARK!” What’s An Owner To Do?

Marc Bekoff

If you've ever wondered why your dog does what he does, animal ethologist Marc Bekoff can tell you- he literally wrote the book on it! Today he joins Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring to discuss his upcoming book, becoming a "citizen scientist," and emotions in dogs (and octopuses!). For show notes, please go to: Your Family Dog

If you've ever wondered why your dog does what he does, animal ethologist Marc Bekoff can tell you- he literally wrote the book on it! Today he joins Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring to discuss his upcoming book, becoming a "citizen scientist," and emotions in dogs (and octopuses!). For show notes, please go to: <a href="https://yourfamilydogpodcast.com/episode189/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Your Family Dog</a>

YFD 189: Animal Ethologist Marc Bekoff

Spring is here...maybe? The weather going haywire this time of year- snowshoes in the morning and sandals in the afternoon- can be just as confusing to your dog as it is to you. How do you keep training when the weather is great for outside work one minute and awful for it the next? Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring talk about how to adapt your training for unpredictable weather, especially when you're working on getting Fido to ignore the craziness outside and come to you. For show notes and more please go to: Your Family Dog

Spring is here...maybe? The weather going haywire this time of year- snowshoes in the morning and sandals in the afternoon- can be just as confusing to your dog as it is to you. How do you keep training when the weather is great for outside work one minute and awful for it the next? Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring talk about how to adapt your training for unpredictable weather, especially when you're working on getting Fido to ignore the craziness outside and come to you. For show notes and more please go to: <a href="https://yourfamilydogpodcast.com/episode188/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Your Family Dog</a>

YFD 188: Recalls and Fair Weather Training

It's one thing to teach your dog a new behavior in a setting free from distractions or interruptions. It's another thing entirely to try that behavior in the "real" world, with all its noise and color and annoying squirrels. So how do you move a behavior from one situation to another without it all falling apart? That's where the idea of working below the threshold comes in. Join Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring as they discuss training in lower-stress environments and how to work up to the "real deal." For show notes and more please go to: Your Family Dog

It's one thing to teach your dog a new behavior in a setting free from distractions or interruptions. It's another thing entirely to try that behavior in the "real" world, with all its noise and color and annoying squirrels. So how do you move a behavior from one situation to another without it all falling apart? That's where the idea of working below the threshold comes in. Join Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring as they discuss training in lower-stress environments and how to work up to the "real deal." For show notes and more please go to: <a href="https://yourfamilydogpodcast.com/episode187/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Your Family Dog</a>

YFD 187: What Is A Threshold, And Why Does It Matter?

A criticism often leveled at force free training is that it doesn't work or isn't as effective as more traditional punishment-based methods. Your Family Dog has tackled this topic before, but today Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring use an internet video making the rounds to once again address some of the more common criticisms about positive reinforcement training. For show notes please see: Your Family Dog

A criticism often leveled at force free training is that it doesn't work or isn't as effective as more traditional punishment-based methods. Your Family Dog has tackled this topic before, but today Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring use an internet video making the rounds to once again address some of the more common criticisms about positive reinforcement training. For show notes please see: <a href="https://yourfamilydogpodcast.com/episode186/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Your Family Dog</a>

YFD 186: The Problem With Force Free Training

Helping families love living with dogs. Simple solutions to common canine problems from professional dog trainers Tina Spring and Julie Fudge Smith.

We all have our own little quirks, and so do our dogs. In fact, a lot of the things our canine friends do cross the line from quirky into downright weird. Whether it's fake-peeing, favoring one leg over the other when going to the bathroom, or rolling in dead animals, there are all kinds of things that make us scratch our heads and say "Why does my dog DO that?" Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring discuss the weird things our dogs do and what may (or may not) be going through their furry little heads while they do them. For show notes and more, please go to: Your Family Dog

We all have our own little quirks, and so do our dogs. In fact, a lot of the things our canine friends do cross the line from quirky into downright weird. Whether it's fake-peeing, favoring one leg over the other when going to the bathroom, or rolling in dead animals, there are all kinds of things that make us scratch our heads and say "Why does my dog DO that?" Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring discuss the weird things our dogs do and what may (or may not) be going through their furry little heads while they do them. For show notes and more, please go to: <a href="https://yourfamilydogpodcast.com/episode185/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Your Family Dog</a>

YFD 185: Why Does My Dog Do That?

The new year is upon us! For many of us, this means setting goals and making resolutions. For almost as many of us, this also means having them blown to smithereens before January even hits its halfway point. So what can we do about it? Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring offer advice not only on how to set goals for yourself and your dog, but also on how to achieve those goals and give yourself and Fido grace if you fall short. For shows please go to: Your Family Dog

The new year is upon us! For many of us, this means setting goals and making resolutions. For almost as many of us, this also means having them blown to smithereens before January even hits its halfway point. So what can we do about it? Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring offer advice not only on how to set goals for yourself and your dog, but also on how to achieve those goals and give yourself and Fido grace if you fall short. For shows please go to: <a href="https://yourfamilydogpodcast.com/episode184/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Your Family Dog</a>

YFD 184: Goal Setting That Really Works!

The holidays are here and what better way to celebrate than with a buffet? Join  Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring as they serve up a smorgasbord of tips and tricks on everything from traveling with your pups to getting uncooperative pets to take their pills. For more info and show notes please go to: Your Family Dog

The holidays are here and what better way to celebrate than with a buffet? Join  Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring as they serve up a smorgasbord of tips and tricks on everything from traveling with your pups to getting uncooperative pets to take their pills. For more info and show notes please go to: <a href="https://yourfamilydogpodcast.com/episode183/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Your Family Dog</a>

YFD 183: Odds and Ends

It's time for trainer talk! Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring are joined by fellow positive reinforcement trainer Susan Riley-Coyner BA, RVT, CPDT-KA, KPA CTP, to talk about the benefits of positive training, their experience as crossover trainers, and where dog training might be headed next.   For show notes, please go to: Your Family Dog

It's time for trainer talk! Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring are joined by fellow positive reinforcement trainer Susan Riley-Coyner BA, RVT, CPDT-KA, KPA CTP, to talk about the benefits of positive training, their experience as crossover trainers, and where dog training might be headed next. For show notes, please go to: <a href="https://yourfamilydogpodcast.com/episode182/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Your Family Dog</a>

YFD 182: Positive Reinforcement Training With Susan Riley-Coyner

Laura Gaylord

We've all heard the phrase "you are what you eat," and we all know about the importance of eating a healthy, balanced diet (even if we don't always do a good job with it). But what about our pets? Good nutrition is just as important for our animals as it is for us, but the information out there is often just as confusing as well. Today Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring are joined by veterinary nutritionist Dr. Laura Gaylord to discuss the importance of good nutrition and how to begin putting together a healthy diet for your furry friends. For more information please see: Your Family Dog

We've all heard the phrase "you are what you eat," and we all know about the importance of eating a healthy, balanced diet (even if we don't always do a good job with it). But what about our pets? Good nutrition is just as important for our animals as it is for us, but the information out there is often just as confusing as well. Today Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring are joined by veterinary nutritionist Dr. Laura Gaylord to discuss the importance of good nutrition and how to begin putting together a healthy diet for your furry friends. For more information please see: <a href="https://yourfamilydogpodcast.com/episode181/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Your Family Dog</a>

YFD 181: Canine Nutrition with Dr. Laura Gaylord, Veterinary Clinical Nutritionist

It's the most wonderful time of the year...but also sometimes the most stressful, both for people and their pets. Parties, visitors, traveling, and of course all the food can throw even the calmest and most well-trained dog for a loop. But chaos doesn't have to be the name of the game! Julie and Tina provide advice and tips on how to manage the hustle and bustle of the holidays so that you and your dogs can both find some comfort and joy. For more information and show notes: Your Family Dog

It's the most wonderful time of the year...but also sometimes the most stressful, both for people and their pets. Parties, visitors, traveling, and of course all the food can throw even the calmest and most well-trained dog for a loop. But chaos doesn't have to be the name of the game! Julie and Tina provide advice and tips on how to manage the hustle and bustle of the holidays so that you and your dogs can both find some comfort and joy. For more information and show notes: <a href="https://yourfamilydogpodcast.com/episode180/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Your Family Dog</a>

YFD 180: Howliday Maddness

So you've got a new dog- now what? You love Fido, but he's got some behaviors you could live without- things like jumping, chewing the furniture, and tugging at the leash. Where do you start with all this? What do you tackle first and how? Join Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring as they discuss the best way to start when it comes to training and behavior modification so you can get started on the road to success. For show notes please go to: Your Family Dog

So you've got a new dog- now what? You love Fido, but he's got some behaviors you could live without- things like jumping, chewing the furniture, and tugging at the leash. Where do you start with all this? What do you tackle first and how? Join Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring as they discuss the best way to start when it comes to training and behavior modification so you can get started on the road to success. For show notes please go to: <a href="https://yourfamilydogpodcast.com/episode179/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Your Family Dog</a>

YFD 179: Behavior Modification: Where Do I Begin?

Physical therapy is one of those things nobody thinks about until they need it. And if we don't think about it for us, even less do we think about it for our dog. But dogs, like humans, can benefit from physical therapy, even without it being necessitated by injury or surgery. Join Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring as they chat with Steph Evans, a physiotherapist for both humans and their pets, about the benefits of physical therapy and the best way to keep you and your dog in tiptop condition. For show notes and links please go to: Your Family Dog

Physical therapy is one of those things nobody thinks about until they need it. And if we don't think about it for us, even less do we think about it for our dog. But dogs, like humans, can benefit from physical therapy, even without it being necessitated by injury or surgery. Join Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring as they chat with Steph Evans, a physiotherapist for both humans and their pets, about the benefits of physical therapy and the best way to keep you and your dog in tiptop condition. For show notes and links please go to: <a href="https://yourfamilydogpodcast.com/episode178/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Your Family Dog</a>

YFD 178: Physiotherapy with Steph Evans

Long time listeners of Your Family Dog will be familiar with the Five Freedoms and how they can help your dog have a happier, healthier life. Similar to this is the idea of the Five Domains- the five areas of life where you can not just remove negative experience from your dog's life but actively add in positive ones as well. Julie and Tina talk about the Five Domains and how simple additions to your routine can make a big difference in the life of your canine friend. For show notes and more, please see: Your Family Dog

Long time listeners of Your Family Dog will be familiar with the Five Freedoms and how they can help your dog have a happier, healthier life. Similar to this is the idea of the Five Domains- the five areas of life where you can not just remove negative experience from your dog's life but actively add in positive ones as well. Julie and Tina talk about the Five Domains and how simple additions to your routine can make a big difference in the life of your canine friend. For show notes and more, please see: <a href="https://yourfamilydogpodcast.com/episode177/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Your Family Dog</a>

YFD 177: The Five Domains

Dog parks- big open spaces for your favorite canine to run, play, and make new friends! What's not to love? Well, quite a bit actually, especially if you have a dog who is shy. Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring discuss the pros and cons of dog parks, as well as the best way to navigate them, particularly if you have an overly sensitive pooch. For more information and show notes: Your Family Dog

Dog parks- big open spaces for your favorite canine to run, play, and make new friends! What's not to love? Well, quite a bit actually, especially if you have a dog who is shy. Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring discuss the pros and cons of dog parks, as well as the best way to navigate them, particularly if you have an overly sensitive pooch. For more information and show notes: <a href="https://yourfamilydogpodcast.com/episode176/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Your Family Dog</a>

YFD 176: Dog Parks and Shy Dogs

Love that this pod cast is a relaxed conversation with suggestions, or you might try this, rather than you have to do it this way approach. Seeing that each dog is an individual should be considered just as any other family member.

Learning more every show.

Getting new information from Colleen and Julie&#39;s podcast is something I look forward to weekly! They offer great tips and tools for setting families and their dogs up for success and teach that training can be fun and friendly, while also being highly effective. They also explore important topics surrounding how important our dogs are to us, and how they help us find our humanity. Their episode on losing a pet was incredibly emotional but so important to talk about. I love tuning in each week to hear what they will discuss next, and feel like with every episode I get a little more dog savvy.

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Your Family Dog Podcast

Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring talk about some of the guiding principles that shape their dog training and the way in which they approach clients and their dogs. This wide ranging discussion also looks at problematic dog behaviors in a new way. Maybe Fido really isn't stubborn...and maybe, just maybe, Fifi jumps because she doesn't want someone to pet her! For more information and show notes: Your Family Dog

Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring talk about some of the guiding principles that shape their dog training and the way in which they approach clients and their dogs. This wide ranging discussion also looks at problematic dog behaviors in a new way. Maybe Fido really isn't stubborn...and maybe, just maybe, Fifi jumps because she doesn't want someone to pet her! For more information and show notes: <a href="https://yourfamilydogpodcast.com/episode105/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Your Family Dog</a>

YFD 105: First Principles of Dog Training

Karen Deeds

In this first episode of a two part series, Karen Deeds, of Canine Connection in Ft. Worth Texas, joins Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring to talk about how to get a reluctant dog to play, how to figure out your dog's style of play, and using personal play to get your canine to engage with you in a fun and meaningful way. For more information and show notes please go to: Your Family Dog

In this first episode of a two part series, Karen Deeds, of <a href="http://www.deedscanineconnection.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Canine Connection</a> in Ft. Worth Texas, joins Julie Fudge Smith and Tina Spring to talk about how to get a reluctant dog to play, how to figure out your dog's style of play, and using personal play to get your canine to engage with you in a fun and meaningful way. For more information and show notes please go to: <a href="https://yourfamilydogpodcast.com/episode113/%20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Your Family Dog</a>

YFD 117: Karen Deeds On Playing With Your Dog, Part 1.

Do you have a dog who needs to alert you about every gust of wind or falling leaf? In this episode, Tina Spring and Julie Fudge Smith discuss the why's and wherefore's of vocalizing canines and what you can do to help your dog understand when it is and isn't appropriate to bark. For more information and show notes please see: Your Family Dog

Do you have a dog who needs to alert you about every gust of wind or falling leaf? In this episode, Tina Spring and Julie Fudge Smith discuss the why's and wherefore's of vocalizing canines and what you can do to help your dog understand when it is and isn't appropriate to bark. For more information and show notes please see: <a href="http://yourfamilydogpodcast.com/episode102" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Your Family Dog</a>

YFD 102: What Do I Do About My Barking Dog?

Does your dog love to roll? Zoom around the yard? Or smile at you? In this episode, Tina Spring and Julie Fudge Smith talk about recognizing when our dogs are truly joyful and when it just might be something else.

Does your dog love to roll? Zoom around the yard? Or smile at you? In this episode, Tina Spring and Julie Fudge Smith talk about recognizing when our dogs are truly joyful and when it just might be something else.

YFD 106: Joyful Dogs

Is there something your dog does that bothers you or another member of your household? Does he stick his head in the dishwasher or rush the door when the kids pick up their backpacks? Learn how to better manage your dog and household by using these environmental cues to teach the dog to do something else instead! For more information and show notes please go to: Your Family Dog

Is there something your dog does that bothers you or another member of your household? Does he stick his head in the dishwasher or rush the door when the kids pick up their backpacks? Learn how to better manage your dog and household by using these environmental cues to teach the dog to do something else instead! For more information and show notes please go to: <a href="/yourfamilydogpodcast/episode/%20https:/yourfamilydogpodcast.com/episode109/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Your Family Dog</a>

YFD 109: Using Environmental Cues to Train Your Dog

Training for your dog comes in a variety of forms, and one that is often overlooked is management. Creating an environment  where your dog is more likely to make desirable choices and is prevented from making less desirable choices is both management and training. In this episode, Tina Spring and Julie Fudge Smith talk about how management can be as simple as making sure Fido goes up the stairs the same way every time, or crating Fifi before workmen come to the house so she doesn't jump on them, and so much more! For show notes and more, please go to: Your Family Dog

Training for your dog comes in a variety of forms, and one that is often overlooked is management. Creating an environment  where your dog is more likely to make desirable choices and is prevented from making less desirable choices is both management and training. In this episode, Tina Spring and Julie Fudge Smith talk about how management can be as simple as making sure Fido goes up the stairs the same way every time, or crating Fifi before workmen come to the house so she doesn't jump on them, and so much more! For show notes and more, please go to: <a href="https://yourfamilydogpodcast.com/episode110/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Your Family Dog</a>

YFD 111: Managing Your Dog Is Training Your Dog!

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