Dog Works Radio
Dog Works Radio
Podcast Description
Dog training experts and best-selling authors Dr. Robert and Michele Forto (A Musher's Dream) take the listener into the scruffy, curious, and sometimes heroic world of dogs.
What does it mean to "own" a dog? Can dogs teach us compassion? How do dogs learn? What are your breed's origins, and what were they bred to do?
Dog Works Radio is an award-winning podcast that offers a delightful and surprising look at the relationship we have with our canine companions.
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Content Themes
The podcast covers various themes centered on dog training, emotional support, and the roles of service and therapy dogs, with episode examples like training for autism assistance, therapy dog burnout, and the history of therapy dogs in mental health practices.
Dog training experts and best-selling authors Dr. Robert and Michele Forto (A Musher’s Dream) take the listener into the scruffy, curious, and sometimes heroic world of dogs.
What does it mean to “own” a dog? Can dogs teach us compassion? How do dogs learn? What are your breed’s origins, and what were they bred to do?
Dog Works Radio is an award-winning podcast that offers a delightful and surprising look at the relationship we have with our canine companions.
Popular Podcast Guests Include: Dr. Erica Boling, Sophie Barton, Samantha Spoto, Dorothy Wills-Rafterty, Jennifer Holland, Jared Easley, Mark Connolly, Marc Goldberg, Doug Mader, Suzanne Elshult, and more.
Popular Podcast Topics Include: Dog training fundamentals, puppy training and early foundations, dog behavior problems and solutions, positive reinforcement and motivation, timing, consistency and training mechanics, management and preventing bad habits, service dogs and therapy dogs, canine nutrition and health, real-world obedience and reliability, life with dogs, routines and relationships, and more.
Tricks aren’t just for entertainment. They are one of the most effective ways to build confidence, improve communication, and unlock better behavior in your dog.
In this episode of Dog Works Radio, we break down how simple behaviors like hand targets, spins, and waves can create small wins that lead to big changes. When training feels stuck, the problem is often pressure. Tricks lower the stakes, encourage engagement, and help dogs learn how to succeed.
You will learn why confidence matters more than compliance, how tricks improve focus and responsiveness, and how to use short training sessions to create lasting results. If your dog struggles with hesitation, distraction, or inconsistency, this episode offers a different way forward.
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This episode was recorded on the Shure SM7B and a Rodecaster Pro II
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