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Your Family Dog Podcast

Helping families love living with dogs. Simple solutions to common canine problems from professional dog trainer Tina Spring.

kids & family pets & animals

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248:Part 2: Geo-Scenting - Nose-work fun for the...

Your Family Dog Podcast ·

2025/10/28

‪@YFDPodcast‬ YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@YFDPodcastBob Deeds is a retired K9 search and rescue specialist with FEMA and Texas Task Force One, known for his work with his dog Kinsey at Ground Zero. He and his wife, Karen Deeds, are active in K9 training, specializing in scentwork, disaster response, and behavior modification. They co-own Canine Connection LLC, a dog training and behavior consulting business that helps place dogs in homes and presents seminars on K9 topics. Key

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248: Geo-sniffing with Bob Deeds, Part I

Your Family Dog Podcast ·

2025/10/21

All work and no play makes Fido a dull pup...or something like that. Either way, even the hardest-working dogs need to play sometimes. Enter Bob Deeds, a retired K9 search and rescue specialist who has developed a whole new sport- geo-sniffing- designed to allow dogs to enjoy the challenge of scentwork in the great outdoors without the stress of rescue work. Tune in to learn more about Bob's work, and the art and science of geo-sniffing.For show notes and more, please go to Your Family Dog.

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Senior Dog Adoption with Peggy Rew

Your Family Dog Podcast ·

2025/10/07

When it comes to getting a new dog, most of us automatically think of puppies and assume it's a furry little canine baby we'll be welcoming into our home. We don't usually think of our "new" dog as being a senior citizen, but there are plenty of adult and senior dogs out there in need of loving homes and bringing one into your family can be an immensely rewarding experience. Dog safety expert Peggy Rew is a huge fan of senior dog adoption- join her and Tina today for a discussion about the joys and

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246: Dog Safety with Peggy Rew

Your Family Dog Podcast ·

2025/09/23

To the untrained eye, dog bites can often seem random or unprovoked and thus difficult or impossible to prevent. However, this is far from the case. By knowing the signs to look for and the correct way to approach dogs, dog bites can be easily avoided. Pet educator Peggy Rew knows this well- she literally wrote the book on it! (And there's coloring pages, too!) Pull up a chair and join us for a discussion of dog bite prevention and canine safety.For show notes and more, please go to Your Family

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245: Jen Shryock on Kids, Dogs, and Body Language

Your Family Dog Podcast ·

2025/09/09

Show favorite Jen Shryock is back! A licensed Family Dog Mediator the and found of Family Paws, LLC., Jen has built her career on helping kids and dogs thrive in each other's company. She returned to Your Family Dog today to talk more about child-dog safety, different types of supervision, and all the ways we dumb humans misinterpret what our dogs are telling us. Don't miss it!For show notes and more, please go to Your Family Dog.

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244: Old Dogs, New Dogs

Your Family Dog Podcast ·

2025/08/26

Senior dog specialist Helen St. Pierre returns to YFD, but this time she's joined by trainer Kathy Callahan, who focuses on the other end of life- puppies! The two of them are co-authors of the new book "Old Dog, New Dog" which aims to help families navigate living with both senior dogs and puppies. Pull up a chair and listen in for a conversation about puppies, seniors, death, aging, and everything in between!For show notes and more, please go to Your Family Dog.

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How To Make Your Herding Dog Feel More Like Family!-...

Your Family Dog Podcast ·

2025/08/12

‪@YFDPodcast‬ YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@YFDPodcastHow To Make Your Herding Dog Feel More Like Family!- Part I Herding dogs- they're gorgeous, energetic, loyal, and scary smart. We all love them, and many of us love the idea of having one of these beautiful, faithful dogs by our side. But are they really the right dog for every family? Emily Priestley is the founder of Wild at Heart Dog Training, where she specializes in helping people successfully manage herding dogs in pet homes

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Urban Sheepdogs with Emily Priestley- Part I

Your Family Dog Podcast ·

2025/08/05

Herding dogs- they're gorgeous, energetic, loyal, and scary smart. We all love them, and many of us love the idea of having one of these beautiful, faithful dogs by our side. But are they really the right dog for every family?Emily Priestley is the founder of Wild at Heart Dog Training, where she specializes in helping people successfully manage herding dogs in pet homes. She came on the show today to share her expertise. Join us as we chat about both the very real challenges and the very real joys

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240: The Surprising Emotional Intelligence of Dogs

Your Family Dog Podcast ·

2025/07/22

Two of YFD's favorite guests are back! Animal behavior experts Zazie Todd and Marc Bekoff join Tina today to discuss all the things we humans misunderstand about our dogs, their behavior, the best way to work with them. Pull up a chair and tune in for a conversation you won't want to miss!For show notes and more, please go to Your Family Dog

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240: Delilah and the Dogs, Part 2

Your Family Dog Podcast ·

2025/07/08

There was too much good stuff in Aishlyn's conversation to limit it to just one episode. That's why we're back this week with Part 2 of "Delilah and the Dogs." Tune in for more adventures with toddlers and canines with mom and dog trainer Aishlyn Skocyzlas.For show notes and more, please go to Your Family Dog

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239: Delilah and the Dogs with Aishlyn Skocyzlas

Your Family Dog Podcast ·

2025/07/02

Back in February, dog trainer and new mom Aishlyn Skocyzlas came on the show to talk about her experience living with babies and dogs. Well, little baby Delilah is over a year old now, bringing a whole new set of challenges and delights. In what will hopefully be a recurring feature, Aishlyn came back on the show to update us on what's changed, what she's learned, and how she's navigating life with a toddler and dogs.For show notes and more, please go to Your Family Dog.

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238: A Boy and His Dog, With Timothy Renner

Your Family Dog Podcast ·

2025/06/10

It's hard to think of a more beloved story than that of a boy and his dog, and that's exactly what we have today. Tina is joined by artist, author, and musician Timothy Renner whose friendship with his childhood dog could have come straight out of a classic Disney film. Tune in as Tim shares memories of his boyhood dog, Barney, reminding us all that sometimes the most important "people" in our lives come with four paws and a wagging tail.For show notes and more, please go to Your Family Dog.

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237: Stumbling Along

Your Family Dog Podcast ·

2025/05/13

What's this? Julie's back? Well, not quite. Recorded earlier this year and subsequently lost in the shuffle, this previously overlooked, never-before-heard episode has been rescued from the YFD Vault for your listening pleasure. Tune in for a discussion of how dog training is like novel writing and, whether authors or dog trainers, we all have to stumble our way towards the beginning.For show notes and more, go to Your Family Dog

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236: A Look Back at "Your Family Dog"

Your Family Dog Podcast ·

2025/04/22

It's Julie's final episode! Tina is joined in giving her a sendoff by former YFD host Colleen Pelar and favorite YFD guest Zazie Todd. Tune in for a fond look back at "Your Family Dog," including its origin story, memorable episodes, and opossums behaving badly.For show notes and more, please go to Your Family Dog.

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YFD 235: The Origin of the Dog

Your Family Dog Podcast ·

2025/04/08

Humans and dogs are a tale as old as time- literally! From almost the very beginning of human evolution, dogs have been with us as our faithful friends and companions. But where did this first of human-animal friendships begin, and how? Today we're diving into the origins of the dog. Come along as we travel back in time and explore the history of our favorite four-legged friends.For show notes and more, please go to Your Family Dog.

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234: Gettin' the Wiggles Out

Your Family Dog Podcast ·

2025/03/25

We've all been there- we're out and about with our normally well-behaved dog when suddenly we encounter something unfamiliar and Fido promptly loses his marbles. What happened to all that training? You're not alone- it happens to the best of us. Today, Julie and Tina talk about those times when your dog goes a little bit nuts- how to handle it, when to loosen up a little bit, and remembering to trust the process.For show notes and more, please go to Your Family Dog

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233: Pythiosis with Katie Gallagher

Your Family Dog Podcast ·

2025/03/11

The term "pythiosis" probably doesn't mean much to most people. Yet this particular disease- which can affect humans, dogs, and other mammals- while not common, nevertheless seems to be on the rise, with cases being reported in more and more places. So what is this disease? How is it spread, how is it treated, and how can you protect your pet? In the first of multiple episodes examining pythiosis, Tina talks to her friend Katie Gallagher about her experience dealing with the disease in her young

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232: Babies and Dogs with Aishlyn Skocyzlas

Your Family Dog Podcast ·

2025/02/25

Living with kids and dogs can be fun, but it can also be incredibly challenging. Balancing different needs and keeping everybody happy is no easy task, but it can be done and the end result can be amazing! Today Julie and Tina are joined by Aishlyn Skoczylas, a dog trainer and new mom, to discuss her experience of bringing home a tiny human to a house full of dogs. Tune in to hear the good, the bad, and what she wished she had known sooner.For show notes and more, please go to Your Family Dog

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YFD 231- Rotational Feeding

Your Family Dog Podcast ·

2025/02/11

Regularly cycling out what your pet eats- otherwise known as "rotational feeding"- at first might seem like just adding an unnecessary complication to your life. After all, if your dog is happy with his food, why rock the boat? But switching up what Fido eats doesn't have to be difficult and can have some surprising benefits. Today, Julie and Tina break down what rotational feeding is, different methods of doing it, and how it can help improve your dog's health and mood.For show notes and more,

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YFD 230: H5N1- What You Need to Know

Your Family Dog Podcast ·

2025/01/28

Bird flu is in the news again. By now, most of us have seen the reports of the H5N1 strain infecting chickens, dairy cows, and even some humans. With the Covid pandemic still fresh in our collective memory, it's reasonable to wonder just how worried we should be about this particular flu strain. What risk does it pose to us? To our pets? What (if anything) can we do to help keep ourselves and our families safe? To answer these and other questions, Julie and Tina are joined today by Brittany Buckley,

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