Creating Great Grooming Dogs
By Chrissy Neumyer Smith CPG CBCC
Creating Great Grooming DogsAug 06, 2019
ep152 Conversations With Customers
ep151 The Fear Free Trend
This week we're talking about how vet's are noticing differences with the fear free trend and how it's affecting their customers. In the second part we'll talk about a specific doodle that I worked with this week.
Article- https://stevedalepetworld.com/blog/fear-free-transforming-veterinary-medicine/
Fear Free link- https://fearfreepets.com/
Ep150 Routines
Ep149 Our Emotions
Working with dogs is really hard work. How can our worries, and frustrations, or anger affect the dog on our table? And what can we do about it? Find out this week.
Ep 148 "Where Can I Start?"
"Where can I start? How do I do this? Where are the instructions?" We'll talk about some starting points this week.
Ep147 Pain
In the first part we'll talk about 3 categories of pain. In the second part we'll talk about some examples
Ep146 The Podcast And A New Project
Ep145 Dopamine, Counter Conditioning, and Desensitization
ep144 Holistic Grooming or Cooperative Care
In the first part we'll talk about Holistic Grooming or Cooperative Care. Why do groomers and trainers use different terms to describe this? In the second part we'll talk about the idea that "comforting a dog reinforces fear."
Ep143 "Spoiled Dogs"
In the first part we'll talk about what "spoiled" means and what it can look like with our dogs. In the second part we'll talk about working with the owners of "spoiled dogs"
Ep142 Food Is A Tool
Using food isn't necessarily using positive reinforcement and using positive reinforcement isn't necessarily using food. Now, if you've tried using food and it didn't work for you, it could be that you weren't using the tool correctly, much like an owner brushing over mats or an owner giving a prescription diet, but still giving junk food. Understanding the tool and how the process works is how you get the results that you're looking for. Vv4EQ9ZwvTrHd11Asb5Z
Ep141 "Old School"
Ep140 Nail Trimming
This week we'll be talking about why some dogs have issues with foot handling and nail care and what we can do to work on it.
Ep139 Maybe It's Not The Dog
kind of things that we, as groomers, owners, and other pet pros do that can
actually teach dogs to hate grooming.
Ep 138 What Modern Training Has To Offer
Ep137 Subthreshold
Ep 136 Terminology Adds Clarity
Ep 135 Handling Fees?
Ep134 Barking, Whining, and Screaming
Ep133 Things That Non Groomers Don't Understand
In the first part we'll talk about dryers and why drying is important and not just a finishing touch like it can be for people. In the second part we"ll talk about how shaving or clipping a dog down is meticulous and tedious work that isn't the best idea for dogs who find grooming difficult.
Ep132 Walking You Through The Process
Ep131 3 Questions Continued
This week we'll talk about appropriate ways for dogs to show us, tell us, or express to us that they don't like something, are uncomfortable and/or want us to stop. The truth is that dogs need a safe way to communicate that. And we need to know how to respond.
Ep130 Three Questions To Ask Owners
Ep129 Adolescent Dogs and The Function of Behavior
ep128 Stubborn, Willful, and Defiant
Ep127 "Stop Struggling" is different than teaching calm.
Ep126 Some Examples From My Week
Ep125 Trigger Stacking
In the first part we'll talk about what Trigger Stacking is and why it's important for us to understand. In the second part we'll talk about some human examples.
Ep124 Burning Out and Wearing Out
Ep123 Trusted Sources
CCPDT lists courses approved for ceu's for their CPDT and CBCC trainers.
IAABC conference May
APDT conference Sept
Raising canine- webinars
Fenzi dog sports- classes
Dogwise- books and videos www.dogwise.com?aff=216
TawzerDog- webinars and conferences
Some of my favorite dog training and behavior podcasts-
Animal Training Academy
Drinking From The Toilet
Sexier Than a Squirel
Fenzi Dog Sports
The Bitey End Of The Dog
Ep122 Anthropomorphism
Ep121 What And Why For Owners
Ep120 Recipes or Flowcharts
Ep119 Facts Or Stories
Ep118 Setting The Mood
Ep117 Building A Trust Account
Ep116 Vets and Behaviorists
Ep 115 A Safety Policy and Talking To Owners
Ep114 Let Him Go Or Push Him Through?
Ep113 Flooding, Habituation or Sensitization?
In the first part we'll talk about what flooding is and the 2 possible outcomes. In the second part we'll talk about why that's helpful to understand.
Ep112 New Years Resolutions and Starting Fresh
Ep111 The skeptics guide to handling
Ep110 No Fight Means Good, Right?!?
Ep109 To Talk Or Keep Quiet
Ep108 Cooperative Care and Force Free
Ep107 What is Desensitization?
Ep106 The First Step
Ep105 "It's Almost To The Point Where I Can't Get This Dog Done!"
Ep104 Walking You Through
In the first part I'm going to have you imagine yourself doing a nail trim while I walk you through the steps I would take. In the second part I'll talk about why I do it that way.