Advertise on podcast: Rescue Tails

In this episode, I chat with the wonderful Moira Hechenleitner about how we can help our dogs overcome separation anxiety. Moira is one of only 200 Certified Separation Anxiety Trainers (CSATs) in the world. She graduated from Mayor University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2007, in Santiago, Chile and has a postgraduate in Animal-Assisted Therapy. Moira is a founding board member of the Chilean Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT Chile). She has spent the last 12 years offering consultation services to pet owners, and teaching courses to dog trainers. Moira is a speaker on the topic of Separation Anxiety, giving seminars internationally in English and Spanish. She currently resides in Mystic, Connecticut and helps dogs and their families from all over the world overcome separation anxiety.   Find out more about Moira's work here. For more about Rescue Tails, visit: www.rescuetails.coCheck out our Facebook pageFollow us on Instagram: @Rescuetails.co

In this episode, I chat with dog behaviourist Viviane Arzoumanian about how to settle your adopted rescue dog if you live in a chaotic city. We also talk about how to better communicate with our dogs and what to do if your dog is a persistent barker!  Vivian is the founder of Pumpkin Pups Training and is based in New York. She offers online and in-person consults. She has some fantastic blogs on her website including one of my favourites “YES” training vs. “NO” training For more about Rescue Tails, visit: www.rescuetails.coCheck out our Facebook pageFollow us on Instagram: @Rescuetails.co

In this episode, I want to have a chat with you about how YOU feel. We talk about settling your rescue dog on this podcast a lot. It's what it’s all about. But now that I’ve had my dog Rosa for 8 months, I realise the importance of talking about our emotions as humans.Once your rescue dog has settled in, you're probably going to start seeing some behaviour changes and not all of them are easy to manage without professional help. And some behaviours can be really stressful for us as the humans in the relationship. So in this short episode, we talk about what to do if you're feeling emotionally overwhelmed.  If you ever need to chat, feel free to reach out to me via email nihal@rescuetails.co or on Instagram @nihal_and_rosa.

In this episode, we're going to be talking about the seven things you must do to settle your adopted rescue dog. So, if you are thinking about adopting a dog or you recently have, then this episode is a must listen! To find out more about Rescue Tails, visit us at www.rescuetails.co 

This episode is all about puppies!  They’re cute, they’re cuddly but they can really be a handful and what you do in the early days with your puppy will have a huge impact on their behaviour when they get older. So in this episode, I chat with dog trainer and behaviourist Anthony De Marinis who reveals some of the biggest mistakes you want to avoid making with your puppy.  Anthony will also teach you how to potty train your puppy and he’ll talk you through what to do if your furry friend is mouthing or biting excessively. He also explains why you need to start teaching recall from day one.  As always, I hope you enjoy this episode!  Links We Love 🧡To find out more about Anthony's services, visit his website: https://demarinisdogtraining.com Read more about what to do if your puppy is teething in this blog post: https://demarinisdogtraining.com/beast-teeth-puppy-mouthing-biting/ Read more about resource guarding in this post: https://demarinisdogtraining.com/resource-guarding-in-dogs To learn more about breed groups, read Kim Brophey’s book, Meet Your Dog - https://www.meetyourdogbook.com/ 

In this episode, I chat with Kristin Neal about why our dogs eat poop and what to do about it. We also talk about why some dogs will rip apart the trash as soon as their guardian goes out even if they’ve eaten.  Kristin is a certified veterinary technician and force free dog trainer. She has extensive experience and training in dog and cat anaesthesia, surgical nursing, nutrition, behaviour and rescue work.  She is an avid horse lover and trains her horse with force free methods, as well. Kristin has a strong belief in taking a holistic approach to animal care and feeding, and supports keeping animals in a biologically appropriate manner. Her unifying passion is improving quality of life for companion animals and their people. Links we Love  🧡 Here is the research Kristen mentioned on the show:  The paradox of canine conspecific coprophagy https://ucdavis.pure.elsevier.com/en/publications/the-paradox-of-canine-conspecific-coprophagy For more on the latest research on dog nutrition, check out CANWI - Companion Animal Nutrition & Wellness Institute https://canwinstitute.org/  If you’re interested in a workshop with Kristen, contact me on nihal@rescuetails.co  For more content like this and to be part of the Rescue Tails community, come join the Rescue Tails group on Facebook!

In this episode, I invited behaviourist Angie Cook back to the podcast to talk about reactivity. We chat about why some dogs become reactive or sensitive to other dogs and what to do about it.  Angie explains that our dogs often give us signals that they are uncomfortable well before they get anywhere near an approaching dog. We talk about how to read those signals and respond to them to avoid the reaction in the first place.  We also chat about some of the behaviours that dogs naturally do that we as dog parents would prefer they don’t like rolling in dirt, barking or eating poop. Angie explains how suppressing a dog’s natural behaviours can in some cases lead to reactivity so we need to find a balance between managing behaviours and trying to stop them altogether.  Angie is a certified Dog Behaviourist and a certified Family Dog Mediator with the Dog Door Behaviour Centre in North Carolina.   As always I hope you enjoy this episode.  Links we love 🧡 Listen to the first interview with Angie - https://www.rescuetails.co/podcast/episode/1e1195c6/why-our-dogs-are-reactive-to-other-dogs-and-what-we-can-do-to-support-them  Read Kim Brophey's book, Meet Your Dog - https://www.meetyourdogbook.com/  Connect with Angie on https://www.facebook.com/angie.wilt.1  Follow The Dog Door on instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thedogdoor/  Visit The Dog Door Website  - https://www.dogdoorcanineservices.com/

In this episode, I chat with Debby Lucken about how to support your dog if he or she is scared of children. Debby explains why dogs can develop a fear of children and how it can manifest in different behaviours. Debby is the founder of Kids Around Dogs, an association of Dog Trainers and behaviourists who specialise in helping families with children to train their dogs and live in harmony together. If you have children, you will learn lots from this episode! Check out these links to find out more about Debby and Kids Around Dogs: www.facebook.com/groups/KADkidsarounddogswww.kidsarounddogs.co.uk/www.twitter.com/kidsarounddogswww.instagram.com/kadkidsarounddogs/ _________________________ As always I hope you enjoy this episode! If you have a rescue tail you’d like to share on the podcast, reach out to me on nihal@rescuetails.co.   www.rescuetails.coJoin our private Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/rescuetails.co Follow us on Instagram: @Rescuetails.co

In this episode, I chat with Angie Cook, about what leads dogs to become reactive or sensitive to other dogs and what to do about it. We also discuss resource guarding - we chat about why it’s so important to understand why your dog is resource guarding before trying to address it.  Angie has years of experience working with dog shelters so we also talk about the dos and don’ts of settling your adopted rescue dog.  Angie is a certified Dog Behaviourist and a certified Family Dog Mediator with the Dog Door Behaviour Centre in North Carolina.   Angie used to be the Director of Operations at the Animal Compassion Network (now part of the Ashville Humane Society) where she oversaw the development of behaviour programmes.  Links we love 🧡 Read this article: The “Love Hormone” Oxytocin can also give rise to aggressive behavior Read Kim Brophey's book, Meet Your Dog Connect with Angie on Facebook Subscribe to The Dog Door’s Youtube channel Follow The Dog Door on instagram Visit The Dog Door Website  

Thinking about adopting a rescue dog? Or have you recently adopted one and are struggling to help him or her get settled? You’re not alone! It can be really stressful for dogs and their human companions in the first few days, weeks and even months.  When I brought my dog Rosa home, we had a really tough start. She was too scared to come inside the apartment and slept by the front door for the first few days. She was scared of pretty much everything including cars, people, other dogs. This is quite common with rescue dogs.  But fast forward 6 months later and she’s as happy as can be!  So in this episode, I want to share some of the lessons I learnt and the 6 things you must do to help make the transition as easy as possible for your new furry friend.  www.rescuetails.co 

In this episode, I chat with Helen Coen, about Separation Anxiety.  We talk about the different types of separation anxiety including isolation distress. Helen explains how to spot the signs and what you can do to help support your dog to overcome separation anxiety and what you can do to help prevent them in the first place.  Helen is a professional dog trainer and a fully qualified and certified Separation Anxiety Professional trainer. She is the founder of Fairy Tails Dog Training in the UK and is also an approved Kids Around Dogs Trainer.   You can find out more about Helen on her website and social channels: www.fairytailsdogtraining.co.uk/www.facebook.com/fairytailsdogtrainingmarlowwww.instagram.com/fairytailsmarlow/ Check out Julie Naismith's podcast on Separation Anxiety https://spoti.fi/3k1HneTor her website: www.subthresholdtraining.com

The truth is, not all adoption stories have a happy ending. Many dogs are sent back to the shelter because of behaviour challenges. It’s estimated that 1 in 5 dogs end up back in shelters every year. And we all know that behind every statistic is a heartbreaking story. This is the problem Emma Jane-Lee is working tirelessly to help solve. Emma is a teacher, writer, assessment consultant and canine behaviourist based in France. In this episode I chat with her about what drives people to adopt a dog and why you shouldn’t judge a dog’s behaviour when it’s in the shelter. Emma offers behavioural support to people who have adopted dogs from her and other local shelters. Sometimes her work involves dogs who owners want to keep instead of surrender their dog but they have run out of options. She specialises in working with dogs who have a history of aggression and bites. Emma is a member of the Pet Professional Guild and is a certified shelter dog behaviour consultant by the International Association of Animal Behaviour Consultants. She’s written a book to help dog trainers. It’s available on Amazon as a digital download and also a paperback. Client-Centred Dog Training is aimed at helping dog trainers get the most out of their human clients. Links we love 🧡 Read Emma’s fantastic blog on her website  Check out her Facebook Page  Resources to help you with Separation Anxiety  Julie Naismith: Be Right Back!  Julie also has a network of SA specialists called SA Pro where people can find trainers who use her Sub-Threshold Training.   Malena Di Martini: Treating Separation Anxiety in Dogs. Malena also has a network of certified dog trainers through her own certification programme, most of whom work virtually.  James O'Heare: Canine Separation Anxiety Workbook.  A useful study from de Assis et al (overseen by Daniel Mills)  To find out more about Rescue Tails, visit www.rescuetails.co