First, thank you to the tens of thousands of listeners who tuned into season 1. We had a lot of fun, and with your support, we won the Dog Writers Association of America's best podcast of 2020. Something we are really proud of and wouldn’t be possible without all of you!
Based on feedback, the theme for season two is “the role of dogs as family members”. The lives that dogs live now are very different than how they existed through most of history. And while this comes with benefits for dogs, it also poses new unique challenges.
To help you navigate the season, this first episode is about Instinct’s Nature-Driven Nurture framework, which helps people parent their dogs in a very individualized way. We hope that by providing this framework, it’s going to help you put all of the 12 episodes of season 2 into context; as information on dog behavior and training can sometimes seem very piecemeal. Our goal is to not only provide access to some of the top dog behavior people in the world but help you understand these topics and how it fits into the broader picture of your dog as a family member.