It"s Training Cats and Dogs!

This week, I'm taking you on a coaching call with one of the Club's founding members, Elena. We talk about some setups she's using, as well as ways to chart progress, make changes, and move through the later stages of her dog and cat coexistence journey.In this episodeThis coaching call with Elena focuses on the current setups she has for her dog Piper and her cat Ziggy - what is working, what isn't and ways that some simple changes to the setup might make things less stressful for everyone

Naomi chats with Linlin Cao about how training her two cats helped with the integration of two dogs into their household.In this episode we discuss:Our cast of charactersSimon: 7-year-old catTiffany: 6-year-old catNiko the dogSunny the dogSimon was their first pet – adopted just after graduate school, thinking a cat would be an easier pet to adopt first.Tiffany was a little stray kitten found in Chinatown, Houston. Was going to be taken to the shelter before Lin Lin’s husband fell in love with

How do you provide enrichment for a highly active herding dog while you’re living in the suburbs? Naomi talks to Kristina Mok about her cattledog pup Lexa and her elder cat Pippi.In this episode we discuss:Our cast of characters: Lexa and PippiLexa is an Australian cattledog pup, full of excitement and energyPippi is a former rescue cat that’s been part of Kristina’s family for thirteen yearsStarting ProblemsA very activity driven puppy and an old cat sharing a householdLiving the suburbsFirst-time

What does it take to develop an enrichment plan that works? This week, Naomi takes you through developing an enrichment plan. She spends some time taking you through a case study of Piglet the cat and Penny the dog and how enrichment helped them to learn to coexist.In this episode we discuss:Our cast of characters: Piglet and PennyPenny is a 9-year-old, submissive dog with a lot of fears and quirks. She's successfully lived with other cats with no prior problems.Piggy was a shelter cat, described as

Enrichment: What, Why and HowOur pets might be domesticated but that doesn’t mean they’re perfect happy living in an environment catered just to their human’s needs! This week, Naomi talks enrichment. What is it and how can we use it to help minimize unwanted pet behaviors?In this episode we discuss:What is enrichment?oA shorthand for designing an enriching environment or providing enriching activities.oGiving an animal the opportunity to behave the way they would in the wild. Eg. Zebras given the

What happens when you introduce your two resident cats to the new puppy in your life? How can you keep everyone safe and happy while making sure you’ve time for all the furry members of your family? In our very first episode, Naomi talks to Olivia Healy, a trainer in California who has two high-maintenance cats, about her recent experiences temporarily housing puppies. In this episode we discuss:FosteringAn introduction to kitten behavior at 2 or 3-7 weeksFostering can give you an insight into how

It's the podcast for cat-AND-dog-people. Every week, pet trainer Naomi Rotenberg brings you insights into how to manage your multi-species household and help your pets safely coexist.