Good Dogs!

Tracie and Carol Borden talk about the ways people disregard common sense and safety when traveling with dogs in their cars

The moral quandary of wanting "good dogs" yet disregarding their essential dogness in molding responsive, obedient companions

Good Dogs! (12-01-2021) #6097: Tracie talks to Elaine Berg, the founder of Golden Rule Dog Training, who specializes in aggressive dog behavior. Elaine discusses the what/why/how of dogs who show aggression toward people --- what it is, why it happens, how to handle it. She and Tracie also discuss dog aggression towards wildlife and how to avoid and manage those situations.

Carol Borden and Tracie discuss why puppies nip or bite and how to steer them away from this unwanted behavior, and how to raise well-adjusted enjoyable puppy

Carol Borden on teaching your puppy command to either let go of something he has put in his mouth or not pick it up in the first place

Carol Borden on how to manage a puppy's (or any age dog's) enthusiasm when the doorbell rings or people visit to prevent jumping

Good Dogs! (10-06-2021) #6093: Guest co-host Elaine Berg of Golden Rule Dog Training in Evergreen, Colorado, specializes in working with aggressive dogs. She returns to talk about what to do if an aggressive dog comes at you and your dog. She recommends having a small portable umbrella (Totes or any brand) along with your poop bags and leash and describes how to use it to protect yourself and your pooch.

Elaine Berg (Golden Rule Dog Training) on how we misunderstand aggression in managing a dog's behavior

Carol Borden on teaching puppies how to walk properly with and without a leash or harness

Tracie and Carol discuss why a crate is essential for house training

Carol and Tracie bemoan the problem of people showing little regard for the origin of their puppy when they decide to get one, enabling irresponsible breeders and "dog farming."

Good Dogs! (07-21-2021) #6089: Carol Borden\'s Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs received an enormous honor in being chosen from among numerous nonprofit organziations serving veterans (and not just animal-related services) for their succesful work in suicide prevention. Tracie and Carol talk about how dogs are trained to interrupt a mental/emotional down spiral in their person. They also talk about the definition of a true service dog, and the problem with general misunderstandings of how highly trained these dogs are in their work with their disabled person.  

Carol discusses the importance of genetics on any dog's behavior and personality, and how she breeds German Shepherds to be service animals

Carol explains the laws and ethics of what constitutes a true service dog, compared to emotional support animals and therapy dogs

Answering questions about when and how to train diabetic and seizure alert dogs

Carol and Tracie discuss "proper play" with a dog, how it's not okay to bat a dog around the head, the right way to play tug of war, and physically unsafe games

Continuing conversation about South Carolina cop who manhandled his K-9 partner when he thought no one was looking, and paying attention to abuse wherever it occurs

Part 1 of 2: Aimee Sadler discusses with Tracie the shocking "training event" in which a police K-9 officer assaults his own K-9 partner

Carol Borden discuss the terrible decision-making that happened after the Biden's younger German Shepherd, Major, bit a Secret Service agent.

Carol and Tracie discuss consistency as key to good communication with your dog and successful training, the problems that arise from giving a dog mixed messages