How To Fix (And Not To Fix) Your Dog’s Destructive Behavior
In this episode Kati zeroes in on destructive chewing — why it happens, why a lot of popular advice misses the mark, and what actually moves the needle.
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Dogs That Pull On The Leash: Myths, Lies, Humorous Advice, And Real Solutions That Work
Kati opens the episode with household updates — Mildred, the dog who eats her own poop, is being managed with kennel time, a shorter leash and an…
Read moreMy Dog Poops 13 Times A Day And Eats It
In this episode Kati walks through a striking case: a tiny rescue named Niblet who was defecating around 13 times a day and then eating the output…
Read moreWill I Confuse My Dog If I Allow A Behavior Sometimes? Not Necessarily.
Kati Peppe opens this episode of Off Leash and Unfiltered from a fleeting Maine summer — she’s even headed into the Northern Maine woods soon —…
Read moreAversive Control In Dog Training—You Don’t Have To Choose Between A Dog That Listens Or Has Fun: Live The Life Of Both/And
In this episode Kati tackles the taboo topic of punishment—why aversive control shows up in so many training plans, how it gets used poorly, and how…
Read moreConsultation Files—This Dog Is Destroying My Life With Separation Anxiety
This Consultation Files episode digs into a severe separation-anxiety case that had become life‑consuming for the owner: the dog panicked if left…
Read moreIf My Dog Responds To ‘No’, Do I Still Need To Correct Them?
Once you teach your dog what the word no means, they tend to be very responsive to the word.
Read moreQ&A-Untrainable dogs, old dogs, do ecollars create aggression, and more
Here are a few that I get asked a lot. Have you ever had a dog you couldn't train?
Read moreWon’t My Dog Hate The Kennel If I Correct Him In There? What You Need To Know About Negative Associations.
Especially around fussing in the kennel, but there are hundreds of contexts this can be a concern, and luckily, they are all mostly handled the same…
Read moreYour Dog Is Anxious Or Nervous? So What?! Quiet Your Emotions And Finally Help Your Dog
We often get dogs that have struggled for years, and the environment is always a factor in the path that the dog is on. It is imperative that we change…
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