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
134 episodes
7 Counterintuitive Things You Can Do That Will Give Your Dog Training A Major Facelift
So many of the things that we do with other humans are counter productive with our dogs. While many of the basic principles are shared, we tend to use language in a way that our dogs don't really understand and we also humanize them, applying w...
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Episode 132
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47:39
Xtra: Is It Upsetting When People Don't Take My Advice?
A lot of people think it would make us mad if folks don't listen to us and follow our advice. And sometimes it does! But there is actually more to it than that. Dog training is hard. And there are so many factors at play in regard to what resul...
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Episode 131
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43:24
Strategies For Dogs That Have A History Of Reactivity Around Friends And Family
Sometimes we get dogs that are "good" most of the time but can exhibit some untoward behavior in certain contexts. For instance, the message that prompted this topic was from someone whose dog will growl/snap if someone pets them while they are...
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Episode 130
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42:17
Prong Collars—The Ultimate In Leash Communication With Your Dog
Prong collars get an undeserved bad rap—mainly because they look scary. Sometimes they are even referred to as spike collars and there are misleading and false photos out there showing grotesque wounds on dogs' necks, but they aren't d...
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Episode 129
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35:13
Your Dog Isn't Thick-You Might Just Need A Better Understanding Of Markers
A lot of people will talk like the clicker is magic. It's not. And this is coming from someone that loves the clicker. All the clicker does is link your dog's behavior to a reward. And that's the thing that is magic. It'...
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Episode 127
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48:37
The Top 5 Reasons Your TRAINED Dog Is Still Not Listening
We spend 2-3 weeks with most dogs. We spend 2-3 hours with you. It isn't fair to think you will be confident after just a few hours with us. You need to go out into the real world and do stuff. Seeing is believing! But we have found...
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Episode 126
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37:27
XTRA: Some Of Our Bigger Challenges-Small Dogs, Vocal Dogs, Dachshunds, Plott Hounds, and Difficult Go Home Moments
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Episode 128
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33:23
How We Teach Every Single Dog To "Stay"
This is such an important behavior to teach. Not only can it be a safety issue if you can't teach your dog to stay, but it also helps your dog learn to be calmer, more relaxed, accepting, and more focused. It surprises people that t...
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Episode 125
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45:14
Consultation Files: My St.Bernard Attacked My 8 Month Old Baby
This is such a grave topic. I never like getting calls like this, but I'm so, so glad when I get the chance to have a conversation with anybody who is in a situation like this because I know how stressful and sad and alarming and scary it is. A...
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Episode 124
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38:55
Are You "Suppressing" Your Dog's Behavior?
One of the most irritating comments I see from other dog trainers are around "suppression". That's because when you punish or correct your dog's behavior, that is suppression by definition. Suppression is putting a stop to something. <...
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Episode 123
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28:21
Is Everything That Feels Bad Actually Bad? A FB Fight And An Infantile Philosophy
The narrative on the internet, and pretty much everywhere, is that you should never make your dog uncomfortable. If you glance at FB you'll find endless arguments and accusations. The common theme is that aversives are never n...
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Episode 122
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29:55
Working Your Dog "Over Threshold" Is Necessary
Do you have an excitable dog that hangs up the phone? Or a nervous dog? All the information out there seems to say that during the training process you should keep your dog under threshold. Threshold refers to the point at which your dog starts...
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Episode 121
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35:14
Heeling Your Dog For Dummies
I'm a firm believer that heeling your dog can heal your dog. Whatever ails them, heel can help. No, it won't "fix" all the behavioral issues, but we definitely use it as leverage to help with reactivity, anxiety, nervousness, and anything else ...
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Episode 120
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30:43
Does Your Dog Know You're A Softy? 5 Steps To Finding Your More Assertive Side.
There's one in every family! That's not always true..but a fair percentage of people struggle with properly disciplining their dog, and this often results in dogs being unruly, needy, anxious, not listening, or demanding, even to the point of a...
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Episode 119
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26:20
Stop Your Dog From Jumping—Today
Dogs jump. Why? Why, why, why? It's sooo frustrating, right? It might be the most common complaint we hear. Ironically it is also one of the easiest behaviors to stop. I know people are struggling with this. I know owners are trying "everything...
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Episode 118
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35:46
Prevention Series: Dog Reactivity
This is probably the number one issue we see with the dogs that come to us for training. Almost everybody is dealing with this to some degree or another. Some dogs get mildly excited by other dogs while some are extremely over stimulated and so...
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Episode 117
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56:10
Kati & Joyce On The Weird, Gross, And Funny Things Dogs Do
We see different dogs everyday, and so we have witnessed a lot, but it seems like every day we still continue to encounter new and strange behaviors. I often get questions that start with "why does my dog.." And who knows! Dogs are ...
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Episode 116
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41:38
Q&A—How Do I Get My Dog To Chill? Cars, Vets, Groomers, And Bones.
So many dog owners struggle with dogs that don't do well at the vet's office or at the groomer's. These are some of the most challenging environments, and it isn't usually an easy fix. But these tips can get you on the way to building something...
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Episode 115
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36:56
Xtra: How Do We Fix A 10 Year Old Dog That Suddenly Gets Crazed And Aggressive When His Owner Leaves And Returns?
The story of a dog that finally went off the deep end and would need to be rehomed or euthanized if not "fixed". It's really common for people to experience what they perceive as sudden changes in their dog's behavior and have no idea why it is...
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Episode 114
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50:49
Prevention Series: Separation Anxiety
What can you do to help avoid creating a needy, anxious dog? This episode covers the most impactful ways you can alter your routine, your environment, and your relationship to help your dog become the most stable and balanced version of themsel...
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Episode 114
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48:55
5 Myths About Dogs That Drive Me Nuts And Waste Your Energy
Everybody has an opinion on what you should and shouldn't do with your dog, and how you build a "good" relationship with them. But the problem is they don't take into account each dog's specific personality. Also.. most of it is just plain made...
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Episode 113
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38:07
The Prevention Series: Resource Guarding
Dogs guard resources. This is a normal behavior. People often think of their dog as either aggressive or not aggressive as if they can only be one or the other, but any dog can exhibit aggressive behaviors, even if they never have before....
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Episode 112
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56:42
Why Your Dog "Can't Recall" How To Recall
Coming back when called is one of the most important things you can teach your dog. It could save their life! But even people with a well trained dog can find themselves in a situation where their dog suddenly starts blowing off their rec...
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Episode 111
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57:37
Consultation Files: Reactive Dog? Just Draw The Curtains
Purely positive training cannot eliminate reactivity in most cases. Rescues usually can't either because they usually only offer purely positive services. And your dog isn't eligible for them because they are too reactive...so there's tha...
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Episode 110
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33:06
It's No Wonder (Your Dog Still Doesn't Respect You)..
Even after training some folks continue to struggle with their dog's behavioral issues. And sometimes that is because some dogs are more challenging. We are, after all, dealing with the nervous system. All dogs are wired uniquely. But the...
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Episode 109
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35:28