Spirit Dog Training Podcast Steffi Trott

Scent work is a fascinating dog sport. It's welcoming to dogs of all ages and physical abilities ... and it's an amazing way to bond with your dog!
In this episode we interview highly accomplished scent work competitor, judge and professional bed bug detection dog handler Paige Gordon about how to get started and progress in the sport.

Every day I work with dog owners and help them break through behavioral and training struggles. And every day I know that if dog owners were more mindful of these 6 things ... a lot of issues would NOT happen in the first place!
Today I give you a list of the 6 things I wished every dog owner did - implement these to see immediate improvement in your dog.
Also in this episode I share a special gift with you ... you can now access all of my over 1,300 online lessons completely free at spiritdogtraining.com/free

Most dog owners with more than one dog would love to train them all at once. But is this even possible?
Is it a good idea to have everyone train at the same time? What about dogs that can wait their turn?
And what should you do if your dogs are so attached that you cannot separate them?
In this episode I answer all of these questions!

Training often fails because we are not progressing skills well. But what does it actually mean to "advance a skill"?
How do we break down the training process for our dogs correctly? How many steps are involved in teaching a solid behaviors?
In this episode you will find answers to all of these questions!

Do you struggle to motivate yourself to train? Is consistency hard for you and your dog? There actually is a secret to training every day ... I call it "training momentum".
In this episode I share how you can reach training momentum, and why most dog owners are only a few training sessions away from breaking through this wall!

Treats are reinforcements and corrective collars are punishments ... but is that really what the definition of those words is?
Are you using reinforcers as skillful as you could?
And did you know that the environment is constantly reinforcing and punishing your dog, too?