Far Fetched – Page 2 – Debunking Dog Myths & Misinformation

Boarding Stress & How To Prevent It

December 8, 2021

Far Fetched Dog Podcast

Boarding Stress & How To Prevent It

00:00 / 9:39

The holidays are upon us and so is peak dog boarding season. Barking until hoarse, sickness, anxious behavior, and injury can all result from stress in boarding, so how can we prevent it and set our dogs up for success? In this episode, Crystal offers a few ideas on how to prepare your dog for the boarding environment, what to look for in a boarding facility that cares about your dog’s well-being, and other options for dogs who don’t enjoy the boarding environment.

Digging

December 2, 2021

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Digging

00:00 / 10:55

Perhaps the easiest way to address dog digging is to ask why they’re doing it in the first place. This week, Cara and Crystal talk about why dogs dig, how to deter it, and some less destructive activities to quench your dog’s thirst for digging.

Demand Barking

November 23, 2021

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Demand Barking

00:00 / 11:54

Manners are important, especially when your dog figures out how to bark, “gimme that” in dog language.

In this episode, Cara and Crystal discuss what it really means to ignore unwanted behaviors, what most people are doing wrong, and what type of consequence might be best here when ignoring isn’t an option.

Don’t Eat That

November 17, 2021

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Don't Eat That

00:00 / 9:50

Does your dog act like a Dyson on walks? Crystal and Cara talk about how to prevent your dog from eating stray chicken bones, random poop, and all matter of weird dead things that tempt them around the house and outside.

Potty Training

November 8, 2021

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Potty Training

00:00 / 1:25:17

Mary and Crystal cracking up over poop talk.

To potty pad or not to potty pad? What’s the best way to address accidents? What is the kennel really doing for you? And are little dogs really impossible to potty train?

After over fifteen years of helping people potty train every type of dog in every kind of home imaginable, Crystal tackles these questions and so much more with guest and recent tiny puppy adopter, Mary Sweeney-Singleton.

Puppy Biting Tips

November 4, 2021

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Puppy Biting Tips

00:00 / 11:58

Ouch! Puppy biting can be the most painful stage of raising a dog. How can you curb it? What do you do when your pup goes into gremlin mode? Cara and Crystal tackle this issue in The Dog 10 this week, offering some useful tips and advice on getting through your puppy’s terrible twos.

Food Guarding

October 28, 2021

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Food Guarding

00:00 / 13:59

We take a few extra minutes on this one to tackle the big behavior of food guarding. How important is managing your dogs and their resources? What obedience command can be super helpful in overcoming resource guarding? And what can a trainer do to help?

Greetings & Geriatric Dogs

October 21, 2021

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Greetings & Geriatric Dogs

00:00 / 9:50

Aging impacts how our dogs perceive the world. Wrapping up our theme on dog greetings in this episode, we talk about why some elderly dogs lose some of their social abilities as they get older (especially when it comes to new people in the home), how to maintain and improve their social skills, and how to work around these issues when our dogs need help.

The Dog 10 – Jumping

October 14, 2021

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The Dog 10 - Jumping

00:00 / 11:27

When it comes to jumping, people can be the hardest ones to train. How do we get control of the over-eager human greeter, and how can we prepare our dogs for a person speaking two octaves above normal?

Pit Bull Myths – Part 2

October 12, 2021

Far Fetched Dog Podcast

Pit Bull Myths - Part 2

00:00 / 58:54

Pit Bulls & their people march for Pit Bull Awareness Day in Austin, Texas 2014

Crystal covers how Breed Specific Legislation (BSL) and breed restrictions in housing hurt people and dogs, highlighting the racist underpinnings of these policies and diving into their lackluster history of inefficacy when it comes to improving dog safety.

Thankfully, Sara Stein is here to brighten our day with how we can take action and protect our neighbors and their dogs. Lindsey Ortiz also talks a little about the current state of pit bulls in shelters and we discuss where we’re headed if spay/neuter efforts don’t improve.

Apologies for some video recording technical issues near the end of the episode. These pandemic days be hard, y’all. We’re just relieved we caught all the audio.