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PODCAST

It"s Training Cats and Dogs!

Naomi Rotenberg, Praiseworthy Pets

The podcast for cat-AND-dog people. This is the show for pet professionals and pet parents who want to level up their cat and dog coexistence skills. In each episode, we talk nerdy about how to get your pets (or your client"s pets) living safer and happier lives together. Your host is Naomi Rotenberg, a certified professional trainer who specializes in helping cats and dogs get along. She chats with other pet professionals and devoted pet parents about ways to improve the relationships between dogs

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All Episodes

01:05:58

Episode Rewind: Control Unleashed with Cats and Dogs...

It"s Training Cats and Dogs! ·

2022/07/26

Naomi's off on vacation so this week we're rewinding back to one of the podcast's earlier episodes! Revisit Naomi's chat with the amazing Leslie McDevitt, author of the popular Control Unleashed books and DVD series.Leslie broke down how she sets up her house to allow for easier introductions and how she uses Control Unleashed games and concepts to keep her cats and dogs living happily together.Key Moments[3:59] How Leslie first started working with animals[7:00] Leslie introduces her three

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58:01

Do You Know Your Current Pet Enough to Add a New One?...

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2022/07/19

Before bringing a new animal into your household, is your resident pet ready? In order to make the initial introduction and integration process go as smoothly as possible, one of the best things you can do is take a long, hard look at the pet(s) you already have!Doing the prep work before bringing a new pet into the mix will set everyone up for success.Caroline Mattioli, KPA-CTP joins Naomi to talk about how she introduced her resident dog Onyx to Jack the kitten and Tiki the Chihuahua. She details

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21:15

How to Build a Scaredy Cat's Confidence

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2022/07/12

What do you do when your puppy just wants to play and your cats are so terrified they hightail it under the bed? It only takes a few unwanted games of chase to instill enough fear to make keeping your pets in the same space difficult - as Teri found out with Moose, Pumpkin, and Tofu.With the household divided between Moose’s separation anxiety and the cat’s fear, being able to spend quality time with everyone seems impossible.In this Dog and Cat Chat, Naomi guides Teri through ways to build the cats

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20:27

Do my Cat and Dog Love Each Other TOO Much?

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2022/07/05

Our pets' body language is often baffling! Behaviors that look like intense affection can mean something else entirely. When your cat and dog refuse to leave each other alone, how can you tell what is a positive interaction or not?This is the struggle Abigail is having with her elderly cat Titus and her puppy Totchka. Is Titus’ intense greetings and grooming of Totchka not the prosocial interaction it appears to be?Key Moments[00:24] Introduction and Cast of Characters: Titus the elderly cat who

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12:19

How to Use Possession-Based Toy Play for...

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2022/06/28

While reaching for the cookies is a common go-to for reinforcement, there are other forms that are just as powerful - sometimes even more so than food!Listen to this episode to learn the basics of possession-based play skills so you can have a fantastic alternative to food in your reinforcement toolbox.This bite-sized episode is a peek into one of Naomi's Cat and Dog Coexistence Club Masterclasses.Time Stamps:[00:55] Introduction: The Power of Play[01:15] What is Reinforcement?[02:34] The Three Main

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16:28

The Cats Just Want Their Space! - Dog and Cat Chat...

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2022/06/20

Sometimes you just don't know what to do when your cats and dogs don't get along.Feeling stuck isn't uncommon, but that doesn’t stop it from being frustrating!Sometimes it takes a second set of eyes to look at what’s going on and identify find those areas where a little change could make all the difference. Yasmin’s two old lady cats, Zelda and Pangea, are struggling with the young canine member of the family, Fenna. Fenna chases the cats the moment they even try to find a bit of space from her

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51:55

Kids, and dogs, and cats... oh my! - with Jen Shyrock

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2022/06/14

Overseeing a multi-species household can be as challenging as it is rewarding. Cats and dogs, pets and children, different breeds and different ages - with all the combinations comes a variety of behaviors and personalities. So, how can you find coexistence between so many moving parts?Jen Shyrock of Family Paws has hands-on experience living in a household of cats, dogs and kids (and even a couple of guinea pigs!). She shares her thoughts on teaching kids to interact with pets from a young age,

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19:15

"Gimme space, cat!" - Dog and Cat Chat with Lara

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2022/06/07

We can all get a little cranky as we get older and that goes for our pets as well. When animals start dealing with ailments such as arthritis that cause pain and discomfort, is easy for them to find triggers in things that were no problem before.That’s the situation with Lara’s dog Bowie, who’s arthritis has caused some steps backward in his relationship with Neptune the cat. Before, they were coexisting peacefully and now, Bowie wants Neptune to stay away from his space!So what can Lara do to help

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06:28

YOUR Journey to Coexistence

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2022/06/01

It's an almost universal roadmap to coexistence:managementenrichmentsetupsBut what should you actually DO within this general process to help YOUR specific animals learn to live together peacefully? What steps will take you from point A to point B? Sometimes you need someone to show you the way.Want more in-depth personalized guidance and support from Naomi? Itching to get your cat(s) and dog(s) moving on the path towards coexistence?Take this quiz to determine what phase of the journey you and your

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33:03

The Dog Puts the Cat's Head In His MOUTH! (Dog and...

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2022/05/31

Naomi chats with Josie in this Dog and Cat Chat about her adolescent dog Kinai and his wildly different interactions with her two cats. How much of this behavior can be attributed to general environmental stress or something else entirely?Time Stamps:[00:31] Introduction[01:13] The cast of characters: the dogs (Nimeria and Kinai)[01:37] Background of relationship between Kinai and the cats[02:06] The cast of characters: the cats (Anya and Prudence)[02:48] Background of reactive interactions between

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21:08

When Hyper Dog Meets Scaredy Cat - Dog and Cat Chat...

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2022/05/24

In this Dog and Cat Chat, Naomi talks with Michelle and Cal about preemptive management to make the upcoming introduction of an extremely active pitbull to a household with one attention-hungry cat and one anxious cat go as smoothly as possible.Key Moments[00:31] Introduction[00:46] Merry the anxious cat[01:22] Health concerns with feline anxiety[02:25] Preemptive assistance before introducing anxious cat to new dog (to medicate or not)[03:31] Sandy the attention hungry cat[04:18] The relationship

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51:38

"Force Free" Pet Training and Parenting - with Nicole...

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2022/05/17

Naomi chats with Nicole Soule of How to Train a Dream Dog about the similarities between being parents of young children and animal trainers, raising children alongside pets and her own adventures of moving her own multi-species household in with her fiancé and his dog - all while being pregnant with their first child!Key Moments[00:34] Guest introduction[01:19] Icebreaker: Two truths and a lie about Nicole[04:22] Training Service Dogs[05:29] Cast of characters: Charlie the human, Voo the cat, and

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17:55

Moving in together... Roommate Edition!

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2022/05/10

In this Dog and Cat chat, I speak with McKenzie Cameron about integrating her dog Frankie with the new addition to her household, Bijou the cat. But there’s a twist! It’s not McKenzie who’s adopting Bijou - it’s her roommate.Key Moments[00:46] Introduction to the Cast of Characters: Frankie the dog and Bijou the cat[02:20] Bijou’s transition from outdoor cat to indoor cat[03:17] Bijou’s anxiety with anyone standing close to her[04:35] Current management/setups[06:00] Recommendations for alternative

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15:37

Treat Options for your Non-food Motivated Pet

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2022/05/02

Naomi takes a deep dive into food-based reinforcement and what you can do when your pet just doesn’t seem interested in any treats you’re offering.Key Moments[00:44] The two kinds of non-reinforcing food reinforcement events[01:19] How to handle these two types of events[01:23] Handling disgust[01:55] Handling a lack of interest[02:43] Why food reinforcement is an important tool in your training arsenal[03:28] Turning your pet’s response to treats from meh to hells yeah![03:33] Adjusting some

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23:21

New Dog! It's Going Well...I Think? with Lauren Hurlock

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2022/04/26

Being proactive when you first introduce a new pet is a fantastic way to nip any potential problems in the bud.Lauren joined me for a Dog and Cat chat to get some tips on setting up management and training behaviors for the brand new addition to their two cat household - a poodle named Lou.Key Moments:[00:39] Introduction to the cast of characters: Callie the Tortie, Buster the black cat and the new addition, Lou the poodle[01:51] The current state of affairs with Lou’s introduction[02:53] Lou’s

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44:57

Talking Cats and Dogs with a Veterinary Behaviorist -...

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2022/04/19

Veterinary Behavorist Dr. Hagar Hauser joined me for a deeper look into some of the more common behavioral problems between cats and dogs she sees come into the clinic and ways to address them. We also talked about her own adventures fostering kittens with her dog, Ronnie.Key Moments:[00:41] Guest Introduction[02:55] Icebreaker: Two truths and a lie[05:10] Introduction to Dr. Hauser’s pet household: Ronnie the dog and the new kittens, Bean and Bamba[05:46] The foster kittens that became part of the

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33:44

Starting Off On The Right Paw - Dog and Cat Chat with...

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2022/04/12

There’s a lot to consider when you’re first starting your pet’s journey to coexistence. It’s easy to get lulled into a false sense of security if problems don’t immediately arise. But rather than wait for things to go wrong, start things off on the right paw!Yvonne joined me for a Dog and Cat Chat - my new 30 minute free coaching sessions - to find out the best ways to start integrating her new cat Lizzy with the household’s resident Bull Terrier, Sunny.Key Moments[01:01] Cast of characters[02:13]

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22:45

Setting Up Your Setups - Coaching Call with Lindsey...

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2022/04/05

The journey towards coexistence doesn’t stop when your dog and cat are no longer on opposing sides of an active warzone. When all the hard work training is finally paying off and you can see the changes it’s making to your household, what comes next?Setups!In this coaching call I helped Lindsey and Em, members of the Cat and Dog Coexistence Club, come up with some starting setups to reinforce the training they’ve been working on.Key Moments[00:25] Introducing the cast of characters[01:00] Evening

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09:17

But... My Pet Can't Relax Around Food!

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2022/03/29

Do you dream of a peaceful coexistence between your pets?Or does your dog launch into action if your cat so much as moves from their spot? Does your cat struggle to relax if your dog is playing?If only everyone could chill out a little!Lots of people come my way hoping for just that, which is why I launched the Cool as a Cucumber Challenge. This challenge is for those who want a dedicated program to help their pets coexist peacefully.But there’s a common wall that people come up against. How do you

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21:22

The “Cool as a Cucumber” Challenge for Multi-Pet...

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2022/03/22

Relaxing is tough sometimes. When you’re feeling stressed or freaking out, being told to just “relax” often has the opposite effect. In fact, it usually makes people tense up or get even more stressed. Instead, you need to set the stage for relaxing. Cue in the spa music and candles. Well, did you know it’s the same with our pets?If you want to achieve a relaxed environment with your cats and dogs, you need to work on setting the scene and teaching relaxation with the appropriate cues. In this

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