The definition of "force-free dog training" is a highly contentious one. In this episode, Claire and Ari bring some research to the table, and discuss specifically the creation and use of the LIMA and Humane Hierarchy methodologies. Also brought up is whether service dog training is possible with minimally aversive techniques.

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Claire and Ari dive into why you may - or may not - want to train your service dog in dog sports.

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Claire and Ari chat about their own journeys with their dogs from the early days. Venn (Border Collie) and Figment (Labrador) are very different dogs, and had very different puppyhoods!

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Claire and Ari are back to cover a huge and demanding topic: puppy prospects! Listen to hear about how they might address common puppy issues and plan out the first days, weeks, and months of puppyhood.

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You might be wondering if your current pet dog has what it takes to be trained as a service animal. In this episode, Claire and Ari discuss when this might be possible, and what the process might look like.

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What's required of a service dog in public, and what might be high-level but realistic goals for behaviour? Claire and Ari discuss minimum public access behaviour standards, how a public access test might differ from day-to-day handling, and a slightly controversial related topic.

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Finding a service dog is harder than you may think. In this episode, Claire and Ari discuss what path might be best for handlers in different situations, and shed some light on the differences between program-trained dogs and owner-training.

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In this episode, Claire and co-host Ari Wichert (they/them) discuss the considerations, pros, and cons to service dog ownership. Deciding whether to commit to a service dog can be a difficult choice with seemingly endless research to do. This episode will help condense it all for you, and maybe make your decision a bit easier, or bring up points you hadn't considered.

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