Off Leash And Unfiltered: The Truth In Dog Training
Kati Peppe, owner of Diamond K9 Dog Training, is passionate about dog training and behavior, and even more passionate about sharing the truth even though so many people get their panties in a twist about it.
If you've ever struggled with your dog or wondered why the dog training advice out there doesn't seem to work, this entertaining and thought provoking, yet brutally honest, podcast is for you!
Served with a little salt and lots of love.
Episodes
175 episodes
How Far Can You Take This Dog Training Thing? You're Not Reaching Your Potential!
One Of The Biggest Fallacies In Dog Training—Extinction
You don't need to be a dog trainer to be familiar with this term. If you've ever done a cursory internet search on stopping jumping (or anything else), you've probably seen this as the recommended course of action. "Extinction" is t...
How To Unleash The Worst Version Of Your Dog
This is sort of a list of recommendations in reverse. A list of what not to do, so to speak. I recently had a boarding visit from Finn and it inspired me to do an episode on dogs like him. It's more common than you'd think. These dogs ...
Build A New Relationship And Stop Aggression In Its Tracks: Finn's Journey
If you have a dog that comes into maturity and gets nasty with you and others, this is a good listen for you. especially if you have a small dog because these protocols are very easy with a small dog. The principles don't change, even ...
Implement These 5 Principles And Have A Relationship With Your Dog That Everyone Is Jealous Of
This Ecollar Training Is Too Intense For My Dog
This was our last option. Boy I get tired of hearing that! 🤣 Why am I everybody's last option? The truth is I'm not. We do get lots of folks who just know they want a well-trained dog and they start here and that's great....
The Critical Morning Routine With Excitable Dogs: Birdie And Kimber
We have three pretty intense and excitable girls with us for board and train right now. I want to share what our morning routine looks like and break down exactly what I do to temper their excitement. The way we alter the use of our...
Do You Use Enough Contrast When Training Your Dog?
You have to remember when you are training your dog to start slow and build up and tweak and shape the behavior over time. So we expect much less and guide much more in the beginning. As we advance through the non compliance phase of training o...
Dog Training Dirty Words: Force, Punishment, Tools, And Suppression
Buckle up buttercup! Today I'm on a rampage, and I'm talking about all the terms that have been hijacked to make you think you're doing it wrong. All of these terms are being represented as being synonymous with abuse, and that couldn't be furt...
How Should I Handle Off-Leash Dogs?
This might be my least favorite topic to discuss. BUT it is by far one of the most common questions we get: How do you handle off leash dogs?Here's the thing, you will never be able to avoid them completely (unless you just stay home). S...
After A Dog Training Program—Are All These Go Home Protocols Really That Important?
Yes, maybe. There, is that clear enough? We want to give our customers the best chance of success so we leave nothing out. Results matter to us. Your success matters to us. And we wouldn't ask you to do anything that we didn't think was p...
Taking Control Of Your Dog's Safety
I am taking a minute to talk about the health and safety of our dogs. I've had several long term customers lose their dogs over the last couple of years, and they were all very unfortunate events that really couldn't have been prevented. BUT un...
How To Fix (And Not To Fix) Your Dog's Destructive Behavior
Dogs Chew. They do all kinds of awful things and dangerous things, especially when you're not looking. So what do you do? And what should you not to do. One thing is for sure, we don't want you spending the next two years of your life try...
Dogs That Pull On The Leash: Myths, Lies, Humorous Advice, And Real Solutions That Work
An update on Mildred the poop eater and Kali the nervous golden retriever. All the advice that never works for dog leash pulling, AND what does.
My Dog Poops 13 Times A Day And Eats It
Everybody knows dogs are gross. Everybody knows they like dirty socks, dead animals, and even eating poop. But this is the first time I've heard of a dog eating so much poop that they are pooping about 4 or 5 times more than normal..
Will I Confuse My Dog If I Allow A Behavior Sometimes? Not Necessarily.
If there are behaviors your dog is allowed to do sometimes but not all the time, you might wonder if you are confusing them. And you might be. But if you've listened to me long enough, you know that the key to reducing confusion is to have a cl...
Aversive Control In Dog Training—You Don't Have To Choose Between A Dog That Listens Or Has Fun: Live The Life Of Both/And
We are talking about the icky dirty word PUNISHMENT today. You guys, I talk about this for a reason..it's what EVERYBODY needs. It's what EVERYBODY is missing. It's what EVERYBODY is worried about. Or..they're doing it, but very badly.Ir...
Consultation Files—This Dog Is Destroying My Life With Separation Anxiety
Separation anxiety is a common problem but exists on a pretty broad spectrum. When you have a dog at the extreme end of the spectrum you are unable to live your life. It is all consuming. Every little mundane thing becomes an issue. Everything ...
If My Dog Responds To 'No', Do I Still Need To Correct Them?
In this episode, I'm talking about a topic that comes up in almost 100% of our go home lessons. Once you teach your dog what the word no means, they tend to be very responsive to the word. No. This leaves people thinking that they can use the w...
Q&A-Untrainable dogs, old dogs, do ecollars create aggression, and more
I get lots of great questions from our clients and listeners. Here are a few that I get asked a lot. Have you ever had a dog you couldn't train? Answer: not a normal dog. We have had a few that didn't have much hope, but it's extrem...
Won't My Dog Hate The Kennel If I Correct Him In There? What You Need To Know About Negative Associations.
Are you worried about inadvertently creating negative associations if you correct your dog? You're not alone. We hear this a lot. Especially around fussing in the kennel, but there are hundreds of contexts this can be a concern, and luckily, th...
Your Dog Is Anxious Or Nervous? So What?! Quiet Your Emotions And Finally Help Your Dog
When we get dogs with behavioral challenges, especially if they are anxious or nervous dogs, a huge piece of the rehab is the human. We often get dogs that have struggled for years, and the environment is always a factor in the path that the do...
The Use Of Food In Obedience, Behavior Mod, And State Of Mind Work With Your Dog
I love this episode, guys. I'm talking about all the amazing things you can do for you and your dog through training. This might be as simple as teaching sit or it might be using sit as a way to help your dog overcome fear or it might be as in ...
Only One End Of The Leash Can Have Control
We are talking about the physical feedback necessary to actually maintain the control end of the leash. We see folks relinquish control to the dog all the time for a variety of reasons.Sometimes we tend to treat certain moments like they...