Taming the WILD in Your Dog: Recent Episodes
Bryan Bailey
Dog ownership is supposed to add years to our lives by reducing our stress levels, lowering our blood pressure and increasing our desire to connect with others. However, achieving dog ownership nirvana is far more difficult than simply petting a dog. There are issues and questions ranging from the harmless to the potentially deadly, and when dog owners turn to the internet, veterinarians and professional dog trainers for answers, these sources fail to answer their questions with the accuracy and honesty that is required to establish a safe and harmonious relationship between them and their dog. That’s because anyone who THINKS they are a dog expert can pose as one and as a result, the answers they provide lead unsuspecting pet owners away from the quality of life they desire and the safety they need. However, I am an expert and my answers are what dog owners need. The answers are correct and not B.S. The welfare of dogs and their owners can’t afford anything else.
Is walking your dog a dreaded activity? If it is, you're not alone. Aside from companionship, the desire to have a walking or running partner is the number two reason why most people choose to adopt a dog. However, the vast majority of dog owners abandon walking or running with their dogs because the activity is either miserable or unsafe.
In this episode, Bryan will talk about the reason why dogs naturally pull us and how to stop them, so you can finally enjoy your walk with your dog.
Bryan will also be interviewing Tom Shelby. Tom is an expert dog trainer and the author of Dog Training Diaries-Proven Expert Tips & Tricks to Live in Harmony with Your Dog. Tune in and listen as Tom discusses the importance of socialization, passive commands, and door turmoil. During the interview, you will have the chance to call or email your questions for Tom.
Dogs fulfill many of our needs. They guide the blind and hear for the deaf. They search for the lost and protect the weak. They’re your friend when no one else is. Loyal, dedicated and above discrimination is how we often describe them. However, sometimes, a dog will enter our lives to give us hope when we are hopeless and to bring healing when we are sick. These dogs are far more than mere companions. They are salvation on four legs.
In this touching episode, Bryan will be interviewing dog owners from around the world who have risen above failure, tragedy, or unimaginable hardship with the help of their dogs. Listen and be inspired as Bryan touches on one of the incredible threads that bind the human and dog experience - interdependent grace.
Canine cough is one of the most maligned and least understood of all dog illnesses. In this episode, we will be interviewing Dr. Carr Kelsey and learning what is the real cause of canine cough and is it preventable?
We will also be taking listener calls and answering questions regarding canine health, behavior, training, and much more.
This is the inaugural show for Taming the Wild in Your Dog. Get to know your host, Bryan Bailey, and learn what it means to tame the wild in your dog. Bryan will explain why the biological and behavioral connection your dog shares with its wolf ancestors is so important in establishing a safe and harmonious relationship with your dog. Bryan will also be taking calls and answering questions regarding canine behavior, training, and care.
Does your dog seem more stressed when you’re stressed? According to a recent study conducted by Linköping University, Sweden, dogs and their owners mirror each other’s stress levels. Fascinating or horrifying?
Bryan, an expert in treating stress-related issues in dogs, will discuss the study’s findings and how you can lessen the effect of your stress on your dog’s behavior.
Bryan will also be answering listener questions such as:
-How do I make my nervous dog more confident? -My dog is confused about housebreaking. It goes inside instead of outside. What do I do? -My dog has developed a terrible barking problem. It barks at everything. What can I do to make it stop? -My dog has been treated by our vet three times for eating rocks. Is this problem diet-related or behavioral? -Also, many more.
In the words of famed Russian author Leo Tolstoy, “true life is lived when tiny changes occur.” Be that as it may, I’m not sure the new puppy you just brought into your household considers being plucked from the midst of everything and everyone it knew and then supplanted in a strange environment inhabited by unknown people as a tiny change. And, as soon as your new puppy starts chewing on your furniture, peeing on your carpet, and keeps you awake all night, neither will you. Fortunately, the harmful stress and anxiety that often accompanies the arrival of a new puppy into any household are easily mitigated if you know what to expect, and you are prepared to make the necessary adjustments that will be required to smooth over the transition for everyone involved.
Tune in this week and listen to Bryan as he explains what you need to know and do before welcoming a new puppy into your home.
Bryan will also be answering listener questions and emails.
You’re trying to sleep, but your new puppy is yelling its head off from inside the kennel that’s parked in the spare bedroom. One trainer recommends you go to your puppy and comfort it. A second trainer tells you to ignore your puppy. The information you read online says you should have never left your puppy alone in the first place! It’s 3 am, you’re sleep-deprived and confused as hell. What should you do? Is your puppy really in need of your help, or is it crying wolf?
Tune in this week and get the real answer from Bryan.
Also, Bryan will be answering listener questions and emails. If you have a question for Bryan, send it to Bryan@TamingtheWild.com
Housebreaking can be an incredibly frustrating and long process if you’re unsure how to approach the task, which is frequently the case. The advice you receive from friends, family, and the internet is often incorrect or misleading, especially in regard to the amount of time and effort that will be required to train your dog to reliably go potty outdoors and not indoors. However, successful housebreaking doesn’t have to be so scary or painful. It just requires patience, consistency, and a small bit of knowledge about your dog’s natural behavior. Listen this week as Bryan takes the pain out of housebreaking!
Bryan will also be answering listener training questions. If you have a question you would like Bryan to answer on the show, send it to Bryan@TamingtheWild.com
When Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States, and well-known conservationist advised When you play, play hard; when you work, don't play at all, you have to wonder if his words of wisdom were borne from his observations of wolves in the wild. Wolves and dogs appear to quickly shift from play to work and from work back to play. However, new revelations in wolf and dog play behavior suggest there may be no shift at all between play and work. Is this true? If so, why all work and no play? And, what about when we play with our dogs?
Tune in as Bryan explains the real motivation behind canine play. Bryan will also answer the following listener questions:
I am currently working with a trainer who told me that allowing my dog to sleep in my bed will degrade my training bc my dog will think of me as an equal. Is that true?
I am fostering a new puppy. My personal dog keeps growling at the new puppy. Should I be worried? Does this mean I can’t foster any more?
Time waits for no man and no dog. If your dog lives long enough, old age will creep up on it just like it will to you. When it does, it will bring a host of ailments that can include an increase in anxiety, confusion and dementia, changes in digestive function, arthritis, and degradation of sensory input, to name a few. These ailments, singularly or in combination, can lead to a sharp decline in quality of life for you and your dog or a shortened lifespan.
The good news is that simple changes in diet, physical exercise, and living conditions, along with the addition of some dietary supplements and specialized medications that have proven to enhance cognitive function, can reduce the debilitating effects of old age.
Learn from Bryan what you need to do to slow the hands of time, so you and your dog can have more of it together.
Bryan will also answer training questions sent in by our listeners. If you wish for Bryan to answer your questions, send them to Bryan@TamingtheWild.com
Before embarking upon training your new dog, three factors must always be taken into account. First, how will I gain my dog’s attention? Second, what will motivate my dog to learn? Lastly, is it even possible for my dog to learn what it is I wish to teach it?
Of the three factors, the latter is the most commonly overlooked when training puppies. Yet, it is the most critical of the three. As it is with a child, a young puppy’s learning abilities are defined by its age, not its owner’s desire. Placing unrealistic expectations on your puppy’s response to your teachings will not only lead to poor performance, but it can also have life-long consequences.
Tune in this week and listen to Bryan as he explains why staying in the lane of natural developmental periods is so important when training your new puppy.
Bryan will also be answering listener questions and emails. If you have a question you would like Bryan to answer on the show, send it to Bryan@TamingtheWild.com
Housebreaking can be an incredibly frustrating and long process if you’re unsure how to approach the task, which is frequently the case. The advice you receive from friends, family, and the internet is often incorrect or misleading, especially in regard to the amount of time and effort that will be required to train your dog to reliably go potty outdoors and not indoors. However, successful housebreaking doesn’t have to be so scary or painful. It just requires patience, consistency, and a small bit of knowledge about your dog’s natural behavior. Listen this week as Bryan takes the pain out of housebreaking!
Bryan will also be answering listener training questions. If you have a question you would like Bryan to answer on the show, send it to Bryan@TamingtheWild.com
In the words of famed Russian author Leo Tolstoy, “true life is lived when tiny changes occur.” Be that as it may, I’m not sure the new puppy you just brought into your household considers being plucked from the midst of everything and everyone it knew and then supplanted in a strange environment inhabited by unknown people as a tiny change. And, as soon as your new puppy starts chewing on your furniture, peeing on your carpet, and keeps you awake all night, neither will you. Fortunately, the harmful stress and anxiety that often accompanies the arrival of a new puppy into any household are easily mitigated if you know what to expect, and you are prepared to make the necessary adjustments that will be required to smooth over the transition for everyone involved.
Tune in this week and listen to Bryan as he explains what you need to know and do before welcoming a new puppy into your home.
Bryan will also be answering listener questions and emails.
Puppy eyes resemble the black holes that exist in outer space in that they have so much gravitational pull that once you cast your gaze upon them, your emotions and your sense of logic are sucked in, and there’s no escape. As a consequence, you end up with a dog that is incompatible with your lifestyle, your family, or your existing pets. Making matters worse, your new dog is a genetic mess that will require a direct deposit made out to your veterinarian for the next decade!
Tune in this week to learn how not to be a sucker for every cute puppy. Instead, Bryan will be giving tips on how to find perhaps not the cutest puppy, but the perfect one for you and your family.
Bryan will also be answering listener questions and emails. If you have a question you would like Bryan to answer on the show, send it to Bryan@TamingtheWild.com Episode Key words (Comma Separated) puppy, dog breeders, dog breeding, puppy mills, selecting a good puppy, finding a good breeder
Do you know which brush is best for your dog’s hair? Did you know that your dog’s hypoallergenic fur isn’t really hypoallergenic? Did you realize that shaving your dog could change its appearance forever? Does your dog run whenever it hears the groomer’s name? If your answer is yes to any of these questions, you will want to tune in to this week’s episode and learn all you need to know about grooming your dog.
Bryan will also be answering listener questions and emails. If you have a question you would like Bryan to answer on the show, send it to Bryan@TamingtheWild.com
I am walking my dog, on-leash. Your three dogs escape from your yard and attack my dog. My dog kills one of your dogs while defending itself. You blame me. I blame you. But, who’s really to blame?
Tune in this week and listen as Bryan discusses a recent event in which this scenario occurred and the hysterical, incriminating mayhem that followed.
Also, Bryan will be answering listener questions and emails. If you have a question you would like Bryan to answer on the show, send it to Bryan@TamingtheWild.com
For thousands of years, we have exerted genetic and behavioral control over dogs to enhance their value and functionality to us. The result has been an incredibly variable mammal in both structure and form that is entirely dependent upon us for survival, or is it?
What would happen to our pampered dogs if we humans disappeared from the planet earth? Would they thrive and survive, or would they roll over and die?
Tune in this week and listen to Bryan as he explains the most likely scenarios and why we should be paying more attention to what we are doing to the domestic dog.
Also, Bryan will be answering listener questions and emails. If you have a question you would like Bryan to answer on the show, send it to Bryan@TamingtheWild.com
The pet industry is a 70 billion dollar a year economic powerhouse that employs slick marketing to convince you that its main objective is the welfare of your pet. However, welfare is defined as something that aids or promotes well-being. But, it is also defined as a contented state of being happy and prosperous.
When you turn to a pet professional for help regarding your relationship with your dog, which definition of welfare does that individual adhere to; the one that aids or promotes the well-being of your dog, or the one that is more concerned with the professional’s state of happiness and financial success, or worse yet, their hidden agenda?
Tune in this week and listen to Bryan as he challenges pet professionals to lay aside their differences in training methodologies and forgo their personal agendas for the sake of your our dogs' welfare.
Also, Bryan will be answering listener questions and emails. If you have a question for Bryan, send it to Bryan@TamingtheWild.com
You’re trying to sleep, but your new puppy is yelling its head off from inside the kennel that’s parked in the spare bedroom. One trainer recommends you go to your puppy and comfort it. A second trainer tells you to ignore your puppy. The information you read online says you should have never left your puppy alone in the first place! It’s 3 am, you’re sleep-deprived and confused as hell. What should you do? Is your puppy really in need of your help, or is it crying wolf?
Tune in this week and get the real answer from Bryan.
Also, Bryan will be answering listener questions and emails. If you have a question for Bryan, send it to Bryan@TamingtheWild.com
In some period of their lives, more than 90% of dogs jump on their household members entering the house. Children, seniors, or disabled adults are knocked over by jumping dogs. Children and adults that are fearful of dogs are traumatized by jumping dogs. Dog nails rip clothing and skin. It’s a real problem and one that dog owners seek help stopping as much as they do in preventing dog aggression.
Does being a household member differ from being a stranger when it comes to why your dog jumps on people? Does exercise affect the frequency of jumping? Is your dog more apt to jump on people inside your home or outside your home? Regardless of the answers, how do you terminate this problematic behavior?
Tune in this week and learn about the factors affecting dog jumping on people and how best to train this undesirable behavior out of your dog.
Also, Bryan will be answering listener questions and emails. If you have a question for Bryan, send it to Bryan@TamingtheWild.com
Imagine a dog who hates nail trims, tries to bite the veterinarian when getting vaccinated, and goes berserk when a stranger enters the house, focusing all of its attention on food at the bottom of a box instead of any of the other three conditions. Sounds impressive, but will it work for your dog, or is this new training technique nothing more than a slick version of cognitive shifting?
Tune in this week and found out what Bryan thinks of this new approach to helping your dog overcome fearful situations.
Also, Bryan will be answering listener questions and emails. If you have a question for Bryan, send it to Bryan@TamingtheWild.com
There's a movement sweeping across the country where many rescue organizations are now requiring prospective adopters to consent to the use of an all positive methodology when training the dogs they rescue. Should adopters not uphold this agreement, the rescue organization will seize the dog.
Coincidentally, there is a concurrent movement being pushed by some professional dog trainers that require dog owners to seek their dog's consent before embarking upon training, regardless of the training methodology, or doing anything to their dog it may not like.
Should rescue organizations be allowed to tell you how to train the dog you just saved?
Do you need your dog’s consent to train or care for it?
Tune in this week and found out what Bryan thinks of either of these movements.
Bryan will also be answering several listener questions with topics ranging from displaced aggression to teaching your dog to drop it! when commanded.
BIG dog = BIG brain = smart dog. Small dog = small brain = not so smart - makes sense. After all, a large brain means extra neurons, and extra neurons enhance cognition. Brain size has long been associated with intelligence in humans, primates, and now, dogs, but is this assumption correct?
Find out this week when Bryan reveals his answers.
Bryan will also answer listener questions. Some of the items include:
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I free feed my dogs with no problems. However, a trainer advised me not to do so. Are there benefits to controlled feeding, or is free feeding better if your dog does not over eat?
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If work and school were not a factor, is there an ideal routine for a dog? One that imitates and meets all of its instinctual needs. Or is Routine Routine?
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My 3yo child locked himself in his room and was yelling for help. My dog looked worried, began whining. When I opened the door, my dog immediately calmed down. Was she trying to protect my son, or was there something else at play?
When Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States, and well-known conservationist advised When you play, play hard; when you work, don't play at all, you have to wonder if his words of wisdom were borne from his observations of wolves in the wild. Wolves and dogs appear to quickly shift from play to work and from work back to play. However, new revelations in wolf and dog play behavior suggest there may be no shift at all between play and work. Is this true? If so, why all work and no play? And, what about when we play with our dogs?
Tune in as Bryan explains the real motivation behind canine play. Bryan will also answer the following listener questions:
I am currently working with a trainer who told me that allowing my dog to sleep in my bed will degrade my training bc my dog will think of me as an equal. Is that true?
I am fostering a new puppy. My personal dog keeps growling at the new puppy. Should I be worried? Does this mean I can’t foster any more?
Do our dogs really miss us whenever we leave them with someone else? Do they ever forget us? Is the bond between owner and dog jeopardized by separation and time?
Find out this week when Bryan reveals his answers.
Bryan will also answer listener questions. Some of them include:
I have a very confident one year old GSD / lab mix. She has been bratty since she was a very young puppy. Now that she’s bigger, her bratty side is kinda scary. She growls and lunges at me when I ask her to do something (sit, down, go outside). Have I ruined her? Can I train this out of her?
My dogs recently started acting aggressively towards each other during play. How can I tell if they are just playing or if I need to get ready to break up a big fight?
I have four dogs - all males. In previous episodes, I have heard you use the term “principle of resemblance”. What does that term mean and does it have any effect on my dogs’ behavior toward each other?
Can dogs tell if someone is a bad person? According to scientists, they can. Moreover, to make matters worse, they will judge that person accordingly and shun them. However, are these findings a bit of a stretch? Listen in and find out what Bryan has to say about your dog’s ability to tell if you’re naughty or nice.
Along with answering the following listener questions, Bryan will also talk about canine depression. Is it real, and if it is, what can we do about it?
*My six-month-old puppy growled when I reached down to pick up a towel that had fallen next to his food bowl. Why did he do that and what can I do to make sure he doesn't do that again?
- I have a 4 year old blue heeler mix that I want to take off-leash. We have been working with an e-collar, but it seems to be making him anxious. Have you ever seen that before? Am I doing something wrong?
*My dog growls and lunges at me when I ask her to do something. Can I train this out of her?
Our government has two ways of restricting your rights, it can either punish you for your bad behavior, or it can punish society by restricting everyones rights. If that is the case, then dog owners as a whole must be a bunch of misfits because the year 2019 has ushered in a wave of legislative actions being taken by state and local governments against dog owners. What is the reason for these actions? Who gets to decide what is best for you and your dog? Do you have a say in the matter?
Tune in to this incredibly important show and learn from Bryan why your rights as a dog owner are eroding and what you can do about it.
Bryan will also answer the following listener questions:
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I just adopted a shelter dog that is very timid and sleeps for most of the day. Could this be depression?
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Our 8 week old puppy chews on everything How do we make her stop?
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My dog keeps breaking through our invisible fence and running off. How do I keep her in the yard?
When your dog chooses to lie on your feet, does he do so because he wants to protect you? The answer is yes, according to a recent article published in Country Living Magazine. But, is it true? Tune in and found out what Bryan has to say about letting protecting dogs lie.
Bryan will also be answering the following listener questions:
Whenever there is a fight at the dog park, all of the dogs, including mine run toward the fight. Is there anything I can do to make them stop?
- My dog has a terrible habit of chasing cars. What can I do to break her from doing that?
Every time my dog meets someone knew, she either slinks up to them or lies belly up. She also sleeps for hours. Is she suffering from depression?
My trainer told me that I need to train an emergency recall on my dog. I am a bit confused. What is the difference between an emergency recall and a normal recall? How would my dog know if it is an emergency? Seems kind of silly to me.
The “alpha roll” where dog owners are supposed to establish their “role” as an authority over their dogs by pinning them on their backs until they say “uncle!” is making a come back. Is this good news or bad news? Moreover, are dog owners supposed to be full time alphas? Tune in this week and found out what Bryan thinks about the roll and your role as a dog owner.
Bryan will also answer listener questions. Some of the questions include:
*My dog has been making great progress on heeling while using food. I am trying to wean her off the food but she quickly loses focus. Any tips?
*Our foster dog has no spatial awareness, which causes him to run into our handicapped lab, and everything else. We are worried he will hurt our lab and himself. How do we solve this problem?
*My dog excessively humps my leg. What causes this behavior and how do I eliminate it?
*Our dog is terrified of being outside. Tried everything to boost her confidence but nothing has worked. Help!
For us, humans, pairing is a term that has only become commonplace with the advancement of wireless technology. However, nature has utilized pairing for thousands of years to teach the animals of her kingdom how to thrive and survive in a hostile and highly competitive world. Therefore, your use of pairing to teach your dog obedience commands or behavioral boundaries will enhance both your dogs receptiveness to training and its ability to respond correctly to any given commands.
Listen, as Bryan explains how to utilize pairing for all of your dogs training properly.
Bryan will also answer the following listener questions:
- Is giving an aggressive dog a treat a good idea?
- How do you stop counter surfing?
- I am trying to teach my dog how to track people, but he keeps wanting to use his eyes instead of his nose. What am I doing wrong?
Any many more.
Dogs die. Humans die. Have you given any thought about what happens when your dog dies? Is it legal to bury your dog on your property? Is cremation the best choice? When do you know it is time to end your dog’s life? Also, what happens if you die before your dog? Who will take care of it? Death is never comfortable to talk about, but having your dog die, or worse yet, you die without an exit strategy, is far worse.
Listen as Bryan discusses an unpopular, but necessary topic for all dog owners.
Bryan will also answer the following listener questions:
A trainer suggested I have strangers offer my aggressive dog treats. Is that a good idea?
My neighbor is training her dog for the CGC Test. When she leaves her dog, he whines and barks. Since she is not there to correct him, what should she do?
I am teaching my dog to heel on loose leash and she keeps forging ahead. I am doing what my trainer said - step back and bring her back to me - but its a constant struggle.
Hundreds of years ago, when Christian Humanist and scholar, Desiderius Erasmus penned the phrase “Man’s mind is so formed that it is far more susceptible to falsehood than to truth,” I am sure he wasn’t contemplating the future opinions of dog owners, dog trainers, veterinarians, and all other so-called behavioral experts about the use of “shock” collars for training dogs. Instead, he knew at the time that the truth, with its inherent ability to expose human frailty and sin, was a much harder pill to swallow for most people than a lie. Thanks to mass - media - driven - hysteria regarding “shock” collars, we are doing exactly that; swallowing a lie. As a consequence, just mention shock collar to another dog owner and you will be pummeled with one horrifying animal research result after another testifying to their cruelty. The horror of it all!
Listen as Bryan explains the shocking truth behind the use of remote training collars for establishing reliable behaviors from your dog.
The Pet Industry is a 70 billion dollar a year economic powerhouse with an expected growth rate of 5% per year for the next several years. As a result, competition to provide dog-related products and services has become extremely fierce. However, with most of these services being unregulated, to include dog daycares and dog parks, the modern day “gold rush” has produced a landscape full of snares and pitfalls that can trap unsuspecting pet owners.
Join Bryan as he discusses the pros and cons of dog daycares and dog parks and what you need to know before allowing your dog to interact with unfamiliar dogs who resolve social conflict with fangs and claws.
According to a recent article titled published by Psychology Today, the use of choke, prong, or remote training collars (called “shock” collars in the article) will cause your dog to suffer psychological stress and pain. Fact or sensationalism? Real concern, or hidden agendas? Listen to Bryan and find out.
Bryan will also answer the following listener questions:
-What can I do to make my dog stop scratching on my door? - I want to adopt two puppies from the same litter. Should I be concerned about Littermate Syndrome? - Our eight-month-old dog has recently peed in my son’s bed. What’s going on??? -I just adopted a dog, and I don’t like his name. Can I change it?
Does your dog seem more stressed when you’re stressed? According to a recent study conducted by Linköping University, Sweden, dogs and their owners mirror each other’s stress levels. Fascinating or horrifying?
Bryan, an expert in treating stress-related issues in dogs, will discuss the study’s findings and how you can lessen the effect of your stress on your dog’s behavior.
Bryan will also be answering listener questions such as:
-How do I make my nervous dog more confident? -My dog is confused about housebreaking. It goes inside instead of outside. What do I do? -My dog has developed a terrible barking problem. It barks at everything. What can I do to make it stop? -My dog has been treated by our vet three times for eating rocks. Is this problem diet-related or behavioral? -Also, many more.
A recent article published by the University of Portsmouth suggests that dogs have evolved new muscles around the eyes to better communicate with humans. If so, what impact, if any, will this change in canine anatomy have on the human to dog relationship?
Also, all dogs are capable of biting children, but are some breeds more prone to bite them than others?
Bryan will be discussing these two topics, along with answering listener questions such as:
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My dog tries to take my hand off whenever I give her a treat during training. How do I teach her to take just the treat?
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I want to sign my dog up for a two-week board and train program, but I am worried it will break his bond with me and cause an adoption mentality. Are my concerns valid?
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A trainer recently suggested I muzzle for my reactive dog. He said using the muzzle would cause my dog to become less reactive. Is that good advice?
Join us for straightforward discussion and the answers to all of your dog related questions.
Listen as Bryan illuminates the untruths surrounding this claim and sets the record straight regarding the humane and effective use of crates for house training your dog. Bryan will also be answering listener questions such as:
-Do dogs have prejudices? -Why do some dogs nurse on pillows and blankets for hours on end? -What advice would you give to someone who wants to get over their fear of dogs? -Deciding on Pet Insurance and how much coverage is needed is daunting with coverage and price varies greatly from carrier to carrier. Can you help me decide? -and many more.
Join us for candid discussion and the correct answers to all of your dog related questions.
In this episode, Bryan will be discussing the latest and hottest issues facing dog owners today. In addition, he will answer some of the many questions that our listeners have sent in. Here are just a few of the questions that Bryan will address:
My dog just nipped a jogger. Should I be concerned?
My dog barks at anything and everything. How do I stop it?
My dog constantly whines and paces all night long. Why? What can I do to make her stop?
How are therapy dogs able to help people suffering from serious illnesses, phobias, depression, anxiety, and stress?
And many more...
If you would like your question answered, email it to Bryan@TamingtheWild.com.
Picking up where the first episode on canine nutrition leaves off, Bryan will discuss why feeding your dog the correct amount of fats, carbs, proteins, minerals, and vitamins to maintain its health and vitality is so important, but so darn hard to do because of the enormity of dog food choices that confronts dog owners today.
Bryan will also talk about foods and feeding habits that can not only lead to obesity, diabetes, and brain dysfunction for your dog but can be downright deadly.
Listen and learn because your dog’s health and well-being depend on it.
Have you shopped for food for your dog lately? After you spent close to $100 for a single bag of dry kibble, or even more for fresh food, did you know what you bought? Were you aware that some of the ingredients contained in many dog foods can be harmful to your dog?
The quality of dog food available today is higher than it has ever been, but deciding what’s best to feed your dog is more confusing than it has ever been. Pick one that doesn’t agree with your dog, and it could be “game over” for your clean house and your clean car and worse yet, for your dog’s health and well-being.
Listen in as Bryan cuts through all of the marketing BS surrounding the highly competitive dog food industry and lays bare the facts of what you should or shouldn’t be feeding to your dog.
Bryan’s special guest will be Brett Poldosky, co-founder of The Farmer’s Dog. A company that specializes in delivering fresh, healthy meals for your dog through convenient, personalized plans.
For us, summer is a time for sunbathing, hiking, trips to the beach, shorts and flip flops, burgers on the grill, and chipping away at outdoor projects. However, for your dog, summer brings life-threatening heat, an onslaught of fleas and ticks, worsening allergies, heartworm infesting mosquitos, terrifying fireworks, and a host of other problems.
In this episode, canine veterinary specialist, Dr. Carr Kelsey of Kelsey Canine Veterinary Hospital will join Bryan in the studio to discuss, in-depth, what dog owners must do to keep their dogs safe and healthy during the summer months.
If you love spending time outdoors with your dog in the summer, you won’t want to miss this program.
During Part, I of Shock Collars - The Horror of it All, Bryan explained why the remote training collar is such a maligned and misunderstood device for training our dogs, and he exposed major and unacceptable flaws in the most recent research finding that recommends remote training collars not be used for dog training.
In Part II of Shock Collars - The Horror of it All, Bryan will explain why your dog is far more receptive to remote collar training than what all of the uneducated and unskilled “haters” will have you believe. More importantly, Bryan will explain how the remote collar should be used to help you achieve training goals that are unattainable without its use.
Hundreds of years ago, when Christian Humanist and scholar, Desiderius Erasmus penned the phrase “Man’s mind is so formed that it is far more susceptible to falsehood than to truth,” I am sure he wasn’t contemplating the future opinions of dog owners, dog trainers, veterinarians, and all other so-called behavioral experts about the use of “shock” collars for training dogs. Instead, he knew at the time that the truth, with its inherent ability to expose human frailty and sin, was a much harder pill to swallow for most people than a lie. Thanks to mass - media - driven - hysteria regarding “shock” collars, we are doing exactly that; swallowing a lie. As a consequence, just mention shock collar to another dog owner and you will be pummeled with one horrifying animal research result after another testifying to their cruelty. The horror of it all!
Listen as Bryan explains the shocking truth behind the use of remote training collars for establishing reliable behaviors from your dog.
Avoiding chaos at the door requires a well-rehearsed plan that focuses on both the prevention and intervention aspects of your dog’s training. Where part one of Doorway to Hell concentrated on preventative behaviors - SIT PLACE and STAY - this episode will teach us what to do if our preventative training fails and everything goes to HELL in a hen basket!
Listen to Bryan as he teaches us how to train our dogs to stop jumping on our guests and us whenever we arrive home. Bryan will also show us what to do if our dogs escape out the door we just opened.
Does your dog jump on you - scratching you and nearly knocking you over - when you come home? Does your dog maul your guests as soon as you open the front door? Worse yet, does your dog try to bite them? If so, the entrance to your home has probably become the Doorway to HELL for you and your guests.
Bryan is renowned for his ability to teach dogs to RELIABLY respond to their owners’ commands under ALL conditions; even when things get a little hot. Therefore, you'll want to listen as Bryan explains how to stop this unpleasant and sometimes dangerous behavior immediately.
Is the dog training equipment you recently purchased working for you or against you? Chances are, it’s working against you for two reasons. First, most companies that manufacture leashes, collars, harnesses, and other training equipment spend more time focusing on their profit than they do on the viable application of their product. For them, it’s all about the bottom line - not whether or not your dog’s training program bottoms out. Second, most dog owners are not adequately educated in the proper use of the myriad of equipment options available to them. Consequently, “intended” use often collides with “actual” use and training programs fail.
In this episode, Bryan will discuss the many different types of training equipment and how to use them properly so you can get the most out of the time you spend training your dog.
When Austrian philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein declared, “If a lion could talk, we could not understand him,” he was referring to our inability to enter the subjective life of another species. The main obstacle blocking us from doing so is language. We have it; dogs don’t. Dogs primarily focus on body English, while we focus on speaking English. Dogs accentuate their posture to clarify their meaning, while we merely talk louder. No wonder dog owners have difficulty training their dogs. If you aren’t picking up what I’m putting down, then there’s not much chance you’ll do what I want.
Listen as Bryan explains how to improve your dog’s ability to learn your commands and obey your commands through active owner to dog communication. Listen as Bryan explains how to improve your dog’s ability to learn your commands and obey your commands through effective communication.
Building off the last episode, Training Pains, Bryan will teach you how to avoid many of the common, but critical mistakes that most dog owners make when setting out to train their dogs. Not knowing the proper timing when applying rewards or corrections, or how to communicate with your dog effectively, are just a few of the mistakes that can lead to training failure, or worse yet, confusion and fear in your dog.
If you start right, your training program will end right. Tuning in to this extremely important episode is your first step in starting right.
I wonder if Tony Robbins, a well-known author, and motivational speaker, had dog training in mind when he penned the expression, “complexity is the enemy of execution” because professional dog trainers love to make the relatively simple science of dog training very complicated. Ask three separate dog trainers how best to train your dog, and you will receive three answers that could not be further apart in both their meaning and application. Consequently, many dog owners are failing to achieve their training goals because they are too confused and too afraid to act. Like a deer caught in the headlights, they remain frozen in the lights of chaos and unconformity.
Listen to Bryan as he turns the table on complexity because simplicity evokes action and action is what proper dog training demands.
Have you ever, while passing a stranger and their dog on a public sidewalk or street, been attacked by their dog? Have you ever been attacked by a dog racing out of someone’s yard while you were jogging or riding your bike? Have you ever entered someone else’s home and suddenly and unexpectedly found yourself under attack by their dog? Dog attack scenarios like these and many more happen every 75 seconds in the United States.
Listen to Bryan as he explains why these types of attacks continue to occur to unsuspecting victims and what actions dog owners must take to stop them from happening. Bryan will also tell what you must do to survive or minimize the harm to yourself if a dog attacks you.
The Pet Industry is a 70 billion dollar a year economic powerhouse with an expected growth rate of 5% per year for the next several years. As a result, competition to provide dog-related products and services has become extremely fierce. However, with most of these services being unregulated, to include dog daycares and dog parks, the modern day “gold rush” has produced a landscape full of snares and pitfalls that can trap unsuspecting pet owners.
Join Bryan as he discusses the pros and cons of dog daycares and dog parks and what you need to know before allowing your dog to interact with unfamiliar dogs who resolve social conflict with fangs and claws.
Each year, thousands of parents add dogs to their households to serve as playmates and protectors of their children. For thousands of other people without children, getting a dog is often a knee jerk reaction to feeling lonely or afraid. For others, a new dog is thought to be the perfect solution to the energetic dog they currently have, or it’s a way for them to rescue a shelter dog from euthanasia.
Regardless of the motive, acquiring a dog that will serve as your companion or be compatible with your growing family or any other dogs you may own, requires much more thought and planning to avoid costly mistakes than merely picking out the cutest puppy or the dog with the saddest eyes staring at you from behind the shelter fence.
Tune in and learn what you need to know before you say yes to that doggie in the window.
Of the nearly 600 dog bite fatalities that have occurred in the United States alone, approximately 50 percent of the victims were children under the age of nine. To make matters worse, nearly 50 percent of those attacks were from the family dog.
Find out why dogs attack children and what we must do to prevent it.
Is walking your dog a dreaded activity? If it is, you're not alone. Aside from companionship, the desire to have a walking or running partner is the number two reason why most people choose to adopt a dog. However, the vast majority of dog owners abandon walking or running with their dogs because the activity is either miserable or unsafe.
In this episode, Bryan will talk about the reason why dogs naturally pull us and how to stop them, so you can finally enjoy your walk with your dog.
Bryan will also be interviewing Tom Shelby. Tom is an expert dog trainer and the author of Dog Training Diaries-Proven Expert Tips & Tricks to Live in Harmony with Your Dog. Tune in and listen as Tom discusses the importance of socialization, passive commands, and door turmoil. During the interview, you will have the chance to call or email your questions for Tom.
Dogs fulfill many of our needs. They guide the blind and hear for the deaf. They search for the lost and protect the weak. They’re your friend when no one else is. Loyal, dedicated and above discrimination is how we often describe them. However, sometimes, a dog will enter our lives to give us hope when we are hopeless and to bring healing when we are sick. These dogs are far more than mere companions. They are salvation on four legs.
In this touching episode, Bryan will be interviewing dog owners from around the world who have risen above failure, tragedy, or unimaginable hardship with the help of their dogs. Listen and be inspired as Bryan touches on one of the incredible threads that bind the human and dog experience - interdependent grace.
Canine cough is one of the most maligned and least understood of all dog illnesses. In this episode, we will be interviewing Dr. Carr Kelsey and learning what is the real cause of canine cough and is it preventable?
We will also be taking listener calls and answering questions regarding canine health, behavior, training, and much more.
This is the inaugural show for Taming the Wild in Your Dog. Get to know your host, Bryan Bailey, and learn what it means to tame the wild in your dog. Bryan will explain why the biological and behavioral connection your dog shares with its wolf ancestors is so important in establishing a safe and harmonious relationship with your dog. Bryan will also be taking calls and answering questions regarding canine behavior, training, and care.