Something to Bark About

Join internationally recognized, dog trainer, speaker, and writer, Chad Mackin for discussions about all things dog!

Episode 38: Darren Smith: Dogs, and Birds, and Runways, Oh My! 11/23/2020

Episode 38: Darren Smith: Dogs, and Birds, and Runways, Oh My! Keeping airplanes safe from geese, and geese safe from airplanes with the help of a poodle named Lucy /episode/index/show/barkabout/id/16921067

Episode 37: Concept Or Process? 10/13/2020

Episode 37: Concept Or Process? Understanding the difference between Concept Learning and Process Learning and how to handle each can make the difference between a happy client and a frustrated one. Let's talk about that! /episode/index/show/barkabout/id/16385285

Episode 36: Window Theory With Jay Jack 10/06/2020

Episode 36: Window Theory With Jay Jack Jay's concept of "windows" is a great way to look at things, especially when you have a dog who keeps doing the wrong things at the wrong moment! Give it a listen ... If you know Jay, you might notice this is a pretty plain vanilla outting for him! There's an uncensored version coming to the Patreon page soon! Patreon.com/Barkabout /episode/index/show/barkabout/id/16294238

Episode35: Brother Christopher and Marc Goldberg 09/28/2020

Episode35: Brother Christopher and Marc Goldberg Marc Goldberg joins us again, this time we also have his co-author, Brother Christopher from the Monks of New Skete. In the first part, Brother Christopher tells us the History of New Skete and how they became dog trainers. Then, we talk in depth about the relationship between people and their dogs and what makes it so special. It was one of my favorite conversations on this show. I hope you enjoy it! /episode/index/show/barkabout/id/16192691

Episode 34: Rewarding The Wrong Behavior? 09/09/2020

Episode 34: Rewarding The Wrong Behavior? If you offer food to a dog who is doing something you don't want them to do, are you rewarding the wrong behavior? Maybe ... Maybe not. Let's talk about it /episode/index/show/barkabout/id/15945995

Episode 33: Proving the Dog Right, Leash Tips Part 2 09/01/2020

Episode 33: Proving the Dog Right, Leash Tips Part 2 In this episode, Chad talks about the value of proving the dog right, and adds more to leash discussion from episode 31. /episode/index/show/barkabout/id/15839318

Episode 32: Marc Goldberg 08/25/2020

Episode 32: Marc Goldberg Marc Goldberg joins Chad to talk about his upcoming book with The Monks of New Skete, The Art of Training Your Dog /episode/index/show/barkabout/id/15744233

Episode 31: Virtual Training, Working With Fear, and the Leash Paradox 08/17/2020

Episode 31: Virtual Training, Working With Fear, and the Leash Paradox Chad Talks about his favorite training program, Some recent expriences with fearful dogs, the fundamental paradox of the leash and one of his favorite solutions for it. /episode/index/show/barkabout/id/15643970

Episode 30: Sarah Dixon 04/07/2020

Episode 30: Sarah Dixon Join Chad as he talks with Sarah Dixon about Coronavirus, stress inoculation, cooperative care, leash pressure and more! /episode/index/show/barkabout/id/13881380

Episode 29: Group Classes With Brent Dry 03/25/2020

Episode 29: Group Classes With Brent Dry Melbourne based dog trainer, Brent Dry and Chad discuss the value and challenges of teaching group classes /episode/index/show/barkabout/id/13689800

Episode 28: Pat Stuart (dimensions of the box not included) 02/14/2020

Episode 28: Pat Stuart (dimensions of the box not included) Join Chad as he chats with Pat Stuart about Pat's recent NePoPo seminar in Chicago. /episode/index/show/barkabout/id/13150949

Episode 27: Where Do You Draw the Line? 12/19/2019

Episode 27: Where Do You Draw the Line? We are being divided over the issue of physical corrections, do you use them or not. This week Chad takes a look at whether that's a sensible place to draw the line, or just an easy place to draw it. /episode/index/show/barkabout/id/12466568

Episode 26: Who Says Dogs Have Emotions and Why Do We Care? 12/06/2019

Episode 26: Who Says Dogs Have Emotions and Why Do We Care? Recently in a video a dog trainer asked "Who says dogs have emotions?" and "If they do, why does it matter?" This week Chad answers both questions and a bit more. /episode/index/show/barkabout/id/12305972

Episode 25: Tyler Muto 11/29/2019

Episode 25: Tyler Muto Chad talks with Tyler Muto about trainer, teaching learning, and even investing in stocks! /episode/index/show/barkabout/id/12216869

Episode 24: Denise Fenzi 07/01/2019

Episode 24: Denise Fenzi Join Chad as he talks with Denise Fenzi ( denisefenzi.com ) about the current state of the dog training industry, finding middle ground, and pursuing personal improvement /episode/index/show/barkabout/id/10363013

Episode 23: Balanced No More (Live In the UK) 06/19/2019

Episode 23: Balanced No More (Live In the UK) Join Chad and several students and friends from his workshop in the UK. What's up with that title? Listen to find out! /episode/index/show/barkabout/id/10214201

Mini Episode 2: Ego, Improvement, and Impulse Control 05/16/2019

Mini Episode 2: Ego, Improvement, and Impulse Control A couple of small rants regarding ego and improvement. Also is impulse control really controversial? /episode/index/show/barkabout/id/9814859

Mini-Episode: Rewards and Rants 04/25/2019

Mini-Episode: Rewards and Rants In this short episode, Chad talks about the value of rewards, and how to deal with bad dog training online ... Strong language abounds! /episode/index/show/barkabout/id/9531899

Uncut Bonus Episode: Jay Jack on Reintegration and bags of weapons 03/27/2019

Uncut Bonus Episode: Jay Jack on Reintegration and bags of weapons This is the uncut version of episode 22, and a return to the less structured style of Dog Training Conversations. If you were a fan of the old show, this is the episode for you. If you want to share the reintegration protocol with clients, the official episode might be better for that. /episode/index/show/barkabout/id/9169076

Episode 22: Jay Jack: When Dogs Fight within the Household 03/27/2019

Episode 22: Jay Jack: When Dogs Fight within the Household Chad sits down with Jay Jack to talk about his reintegration protocol for dogs who fight within a household. This is by far the best approach we know of for dealing with these issues. /episode/index/show/barkabout/id/9168554

Episode 21: Arousal and the Orientation Response 03/20/2019

Episode 21: Arousal and the Orientation Response Chad discusses a recent insight on dealing with arousal whether it is caused by fear or exitement, and shares practical steps on addressing issues of arousal /episode/index/show/barkabout/id/9078725

Episode 20: Separation Anxiety Part 2 03/05/2019

Episode 20: Separation Anxiety Part 2 Chad continues the discussion on helping dogs and their owners overcomes separation anxiety issues. Including more crate acclimation strategies, ways to reduce stress associated with leaving and returning, the use of medication and other aids, plus a bit more ... /episode/index/show/barkabout/id/8888018

Episode 19: Separation Anxiety Part 1 02/26/2019

Episode 19: Separation Anxiety Part 1 The first of a two part series on dealing with separation anxiety. In this episode Chad discusses some lifestyle strategies that can reduce some of the causes of separation anxiety. /episode/index/show/barkabout/id/8794937

Episode 18: More on Client Compliance 02/20/2019

Episode 18: More on Client Compliance This is a continuation of last week's episode about getting more compliance from dog training clients. /episode/index/show/barkabout/id/8718785

Episode 17: Getting Better Client Compliance 02/12/2019

Episode 17: Getting Better Client Compliance Everywhere I go, I hear dog trainers talking about the frustration of clients who just don't do the work. In this episode, I share a few of my thoughts on getting better compliance out of dog owners /episode/index/show/barkabout/id/8620553

Episode 16: Live in Riverside! 02/05/2019

Episode 16: Live in Riverside! After day one of the Biology of Behavior Workshop, Chad and some of the workshop participants talk about mistakes in training, imposter syndrome, the need for good mentors, and as a bonus Chad tells his origin story! /episode/index/show/barkabout/id/8531606

Episode 15: Bad Weather Training plus Using No Reward Markers 01/29/2019

Episode 15: Bad Weather Training plus Using No Reward Markers Chad discusses how to make the most of training when the weather makes outdoor training tough. He also addresses the idea of a No Reward Marker, how to teach it and why it matters. /episode/index/show/barkabout/id/8447597

Episode 14: Jason Vasconi 01/22/2019

Episode 14: Jason Vasconi Chad talks with Large Field Socialization expert Jason Vasconi about all things social, some Dick Russell stories and more! /episode/index/show/barkabout/id/8356496

Episode 13: Q and A 01/15/2019

Episode 13: Q and A Chad answers questions from the Facebook page plus he explores a rabbit hole or two! /episode/index/show/barkabout/id/8269535

Episode 12: Glenn Cooke, Educating Dog Trainer, Intermediate Syndrome, Elevating the Industry and more 01/08/2019

Episode 12: Glenn Cooke, Educating Dog Trainer, Intermediate Syndrome, Elevating the Industry and more Join Chad as he talks with Glenn Cooke about improving the industry, educating dog trainers, the danger of intermediate syndrome much more ... /episode/index/show/barkabout/id/8183903

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