The Dog’s Way Podcast: Dog Training for Real Life
Kids & Family:Pets & Animals
Today I speak with Kellee Zenk, who has a very interesting origins that led her to dog training. She's the founder of Dogs Decoded, based in Minnesota.
Kellee has a background in training bears and elephants! We discuss how she got started in that area and how it led to where she is today.
Kellee got her start at private zoos in Minnesota and loved training bears and really enjoyed marker and clicker training. She talks about some early mistakes and talks about the full range of experiences.
Kellee and I contrast the dynamic of dog trainers and how you develop better communication with the dog owners as you gain more experience. We also talk about our approach to "play" with dogs, and how to help owners create certain distinctions regarding when play time is on and off, and how to establish that relationship over time as the relationship is clarified.
I ask Kellee about her method or philosophy and how it has evolved. Kellee talks about how she is not a "purely positive" trainer. She is very versed in Skinner's theory, which we've detailed in podcast episodes 73 (part 1) and 74 (part 2).
We talk about bridging signals as part of verbal markers and get deeper into Skinner's four quadrants.
Session 119: Which Training Collar is Right for You?
Session 118: Use Transitional Rewards to Help Your Dog Settle
Session 117: Teen Puppy Issues and Solutions
Session 116: How to Teach a Puppy to Stop Jumping Up
Session 115: How to Stop Jumping
Session 114: A Follow Up to Questions and Criticism from the Previous Episode
Session 113: Avoid Mistakes When Teaching a Dog to Stop Barking
Session 112: Avoid Making Your Dog Too Crazy with Food Treats
Session 110: Melissa Stagnaro of American Retteungshunde Sport Association
Session 109: Interview with Elaine Rosen of Dog Lodge
Session 108: Interview with Brad Bevill, Dallas Dog Behaviorist
Session 107: Andi Brown Interview
Session 106: Interview with Integrated Veterinarian Dr. Gary Richter
Session 105 - Integrated Dog Training Featuring Michael Wombacher
Session 104: The Essential Guide to Hiking with Dogs with Jen Sotolongo
Session 103: Interview with Dog Trainer Michael Wombacher
Session 102: Interview with Dr. Lori Cesario
Session 101: E-Collar Training Explored with Eric Letendre
Session 100: Pros and Cons of Food Treats and Corrections
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