Wagging Tales

Episode 12 - The Incredible Sense of Smell

Follow Jay in this journey as he talks about how dog's view the world through their noses.This episode includes: -A dog's sense of smell compared to humans-The importance of sniffing-Information gathering and exploration-Communication and social interaction-Recognition of familiar individuals-Mental engagement and enrichment through sniffing-Providing opportunities in a safe environment
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Episode 11. Proofing Your Dog Training

Proofing is one of the most important, yet neglected part of training your dog. 
In this episode Fraser & Jay discuss and detail on this paramount topic. As well as answering some listener questions on the topic. 
This episode includes:
- What Proofing is.
- Why it is so important.
- When your dog is ready for Proofing.
- Important points to remember when training your dog to the level you can start Proofing. 
- The DDD of Proofing (Distractions, Distance & Duration).
- Example of exactly how to Proof a behaviour.
- Mistakes to avoid while Proofing. 
 
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Electric Shock Collars, with John McGuigan

Our guest on this episode is John McGuigan, Glasgow Dog Trainer and Behaviour Consultant. John has been training dogs professionally for over 15 years and is committed to continuing education, so they always have the most up to date, dog friendly techniques available.
Recently England have announced that there will be a ban on electric shock collars being used for the purpose of dog training. There are many countries who already have implemented such laws, and many more debating the topic. 
In this episode Fraser & Jay discuss with John (The Glasgow Dog Trainer) topics surrounding the ban. For further information on training methodology, please listen to episode 5 of this podcast. 
Required knowledge to understand the different methods of training.
Aversive tools, and how they are used. 
Why aversive tools work.
Why aversive tools are not required. 
The morality question of the situation.
Many, many more related topics...
Please send us questions and your stories of how your companion animals have changed your life and we can include them on the podcast. 
 
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The Secret to Meeting Your Dogs Daily Needs

The most common factor which dog owners neglect is meeting their dogs activity needs. When we refer to this, we don't just mean the physical activity requirement but also the mental activity needs as well as other factors required to keep our dogs in the best physical and mental health. 
In this episode Jay takes on this topic and gives surrounding details on how to meet your dogs daily needs and grow the bond with them at the same time.
Please send us questions and your stories of how your companion animals have changed your life and we can include them on the podcast. 
 
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Fear Free Animal Professionals

In this episode we speak with Dr Xutian Liang, who is a certified fear free veterinarian who has achieved elite status within the fear free professionals movement. 
Fear Free provides online education to veterinary professionals, pet professionals, animal welfare communities, and pet owners. 
With an overwhelming amount of information on the internet about pets, Fear Free aims to keep veterinary healthcare teams and pet professionals at the forefront as the true pet health experts. The movement is already making huge progress in companion animal practice, providing education on emotional wellbeing, enrichment, and the reduction of fear, anxiety, and stress in pets and improving the experience of humans and their pets.
 
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Dr Xutian Liang's Social Media
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Starving Dogs For Training

Is starving dogs in the name of training something which is ok to do, is it the most effective way, and is there a better way of doing it. The short answer is no, its not ok, and there is a better way of doing things. 
There has been recent news/ social media where a puppy was starved to increase their food motivation for the sake of training them. With the increased conversation with people arguing for and against it, we decided that a deeper dive into the topic would be beneficial to our listeners. 
In this episode Fraser looks at:
- The thought process of people starving dogs for training.- Flawed studies which supported the use of starvation.- Levels of food motivation in dogs.- Why motivation levels differ.- Reward variabilities.- Stress & Anxiety response on food motivation.- Primary & Secondary Reinforcers.- Contra-freeloading.- Hitting your dogs activity requirements.- Training with your dogs meals. 
 
Please send us questions and your stories of how your companion animals have changed your life and we can include them on the podcast. 
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Canine Socialisation & Doggie Day Cares

Canine socialisation is a huge topic. It is one of the most misunderstood when it comes to our dogs.
In this episode our guest is Esther, from Doggie Retreat (dog day care) and OMD (dog friendly bar and cafe). We discuss everything from her journey to opening her successful doggie day care, what goes into running a daycare to ensure the safety of the dogs and her staff, what socialisation is and the pro's and con's of sending your dog to a daycare.
Our questions from our listeners regards dog fights, reactivity, responsible dog ownership and dog behaviour while bitches are in heat. 
 
Doggie Retreat:
http://www.doggie-retreat.com/
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OMD "Oh My Dog"  Cafe & Bar:
https://www.facebook.com/omdcollective
12, East Coast Road, Singapore, Singapore
info@ohmydog-collective.com
Tuesday - Sunday 10:00am till 12:00am
 
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Dog Training Methodology

 In this episode Fraser & Jay discuss dog training methodology.
What is dog training.
Required knowledge to understand the different methods of training.
Classical Conditioning & how it relates to training.
Operant Conditioning & how it each quadrant impacts our training and our dogs.
The 4 key types of training.
Different types of trainers.
How to choose what is right for you and your dog.
 
Below are some links which are mentioned in the episode and are worth taking a look at:
 
Pavlovs Dogs: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960982203000666
 
Positive Punishment & Elevated Stress Levels: https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/823427v1
 
Positive Punishment & Increased Cases of Aggression: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0168159108003717
 
Positive Punishment & Physical Injuries: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1558787817300357
 
Alpha Wolf Myth: https://gizmodo.com/why-everything-you-know-about-wolf-packs-is-wrong-502754629
 
David Mech Refutes his own study from 1970: https://davemech.org/wolf-news-and-information/
 
 “Expressions Studies on Wolves” Rudolph Schenkel, 1947: http://davemech.org/wolf-news-and-information/schenkels-classic-wolf-behavior-study-available-in-english/
 
Positive Reinforcement Overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-NBJfZM_RY&ab_channel=eHowPets
 
Police & Military Dogs & Positive Training: https://www.whole-dog-journal.com/training/training-police-dogs-and-military-dogs-using-positive-methods/
 
 
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Pets Nutrition, The Facts

In this episode our guest is Dr Francis Cabana. We discuss everything from his journey through the animal nutrition world, modern pet food, what is good for our animals and what are the myths that many fall into, as well as answering some more controversial questions from our listeners. 
Dr Francis is one of the top wildlife nutritionists in Asia. Originating from Montreal, Canada, has a PhD in wildlife nutrition from Oxford Brookes University.
Instead of taking the path of common animal science to learn about agricultural animals, or through the veterinarian space and taking a certificate in nutrition, he took the road less travelled to dive deep into the world of animal ecology, metabolism and nutrition. 
His incredible journey led him to the Singapore Zoo as their wildlife nutritionist and Assistant Director of Zoology from 2016 to 2021, taking on the mammoth responsibility of the diets of over 15,000 animals that most have very little research published on. His passion inevitably flowed on to domestic animals. 
His current role is now with PetCubes, where he formulates the gently cooked and raw meals that PetCubes provides to thousands of dogs and cats throughout Singapore. 
 
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Our Pets Quality Of Life

In this episode Fraser and Jay talk about the Quality of life for our pets.
The topic is split into two sub-topics of: Our Duty of Care to give our pets the best we can. And medical, how the assess our pets quality of life when we have to make that most difficult decision of when to say goodbye to our companions. 
 
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