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 079: David Blank with Happy Tails Canine Adventure Tours
Session 078: Train Your Dog to Run With you While you Ride a Bike
Session 77: Angie Burlingame of A Dogs Life
Session 76: Are Dogs Still Pack Animals?
Session 75 - Teaching sit without food treats with Ryan Brown
Episode 74 - Skinner's Four Quadrants - Part 2 of 2
Episode 73 - (Part 1 of 2) Skinner's Four Quadrants
Session 72: A Great Discussion with Bennie Copeland
Session 71: The Down Command with Eric Letendre
Session 70: Deciding and Preparing for a Puppy
Session 69: Interview with Ryan Brown from The Dog Philosofur
Session 68: Cara Putnam from Cross Roads Dog Training – Dogs’ instincts and training
SESSION 67: Friendly Dog Body Language and BAT Training
The Deadly Dog Training Myth: interview with author Eric Letendre
Session 65: Boundaries and The DogWatch Smart Fence Dog Containment System
SESSION 64: Small Breed Dog? Avoid These Three Mistakes!
Session 63: What’s a Heeling Stick and Who is Peter Caine?
SESSION 62: Am I Saying the Right Command?
SESSION 61: Discover Your Dog Podcast Interview
SESSION 60: Meeting Other Dogs More Calmly
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