Dog Talk with Nick Benger

In this podcast we discuss how to market your pet business and why you should create content. We also cover the different ways you can do marketing on and offline and how much you can pay to acquire a new customer among other things. Dominic Hodgson is the UK's most controversial pet business coach. He's the author of Walk Yourself Wealthy and runs Pet Business Bootcamps from his home town of Sunderland here in the U.K. Alex Wardle is the owner of Artifact Media where he creates videos to help people market their businesses. He's also the author of Grow Your Business with Video which he recently released. My New Business: www.brisdog.com Show Notes: www.nickbenger.com/marketing

In this podcast we discuss guilt, jealousy and whether dogs really protect people or if it's all just self-preservation. Patricia McConnell is a Certified Applied Animal Behaviourist and has worked with clients for serious behaviour problems since 1988. She got her PhD in Zoology from the University of Wisconsin Madison where she is also an adjunct professor. She's well known for her books including For the Love of a Dog, The Other End of the Leash and her recent memoir The Education of Will. All of which have made her a very sought out international speaker. Show Notes: www.nickbenger.com/patricia-mcconnell Free Engagement Guide: www.barkplayteach.com/the-engagement-guide 75% off Butternut Box: www.butternutbox.com/nickbenger

A summary of the podcast going-on's in 2018 and a look at some things to come. Thanks so much for everyone that has listened this year and contributed to the discussions we've had. Congratulations to the Guest of the Year 2018 and I look forwards to many more fantastic conversations in 2019. Free Engagement Guide: www.barkplayteach.com/the-engagement-guide 75% off Butternut Box: www.butternutbox.com/nickbenger Show Notes: www.nickbenger.com/christmas

In this podcast we discuss Steve's new book Puppy Tales, Jordan's very public change in training methods after BBC's The One Show and Breed Specific Legislation. Jordan Shelley famously crossed over from punitive, dominance-based training methods after a stint on BBC's The One Show. He was aided in doing so by well known trainers like Ian Dunbar and Grisha Stewart. Now he's a professional training and behaviour specialist based in the New Forest in England that advocates for positive training and the end of breed specific legislation (BSL). Steve Goodall is co-author of the book Puppy Tales: Jack and Billy and runs Goodall Dog Training in Southampton, England with his wife Corrin. Together they co-host the Barking Mad Show podcast along with Gav Muldoon who unfortunately couldn't be here for this podcast. Shownotes: www.nickbenger.com/barking-mad 75% Off Butternut Box: www.butternutbox.com/nickbenger Engagement Guide: www.barkplayteach.com/the-engagement-guide

Bob Bailey is a key figure in the development of animal training as it is known today. He is well known for his work in training animals for the US military including dolphins and pigeons. He also ran Animal Behaviour Enterprises alongside Marian Breland for 35 years where they trained animals for theme parks, zoos and aquariums. Bob famously ran 'Chicken Camp' where trainers came to improve their skills by training chickens under his guidance. In this podcast we discuss the history of animal training and how Bob got involved in it and became one of the pioneers of modern training. Bob shares stories of training Coyotes, collecting animals in his youth and befriending Walt Disney.  75% off Butternut Box: www.butternutbox.com/nickbenger Engagement Guide: www.barkplayteach.com/the-engagement-guide Show Notes: www.nickbenger.com/bob-bailey

Ken has been training animals since 1986. He specialises in animals with behavioural problems and has been developing and operating animal assistance programs at Akrons Childrens Hospital since 1992. Ken also works closely with Wolf Park in Indiana where he does training with their wolves and other animals. Free Engagement Guide: www.barkplayteach.com/the-engagement-guide 75% off Butternut Box: www.butternutbox.com/nickbenger Show Notes: www.nickbenger.com/ken-mccort

In this podcast we discuss why Hannah started her own podcast, bridging the divide between dog training camps and her approach to dog sports as a behaviour geek. Hannah has titled dogs in Agility, Obedience, IPO, Conformation and Rally. She's released two DVD's on competition obedience - Obedience FUNdamentals and Beyond FUNdamentals. Hannah specialises in breaking down complex behaviours into bite-sized pieces and she is well known as the host of the popular training podcast Drinking from the Toilet. To get 75% off your first Butternut Box order go to: www.butternutbox.com/nickbenger To view the show notes for this episode go to: www.nickbenger.com/hannah-branigan

In this podcast we discuss the best way to prepare your dog for a new baby and how to manage interactions between dogs and children. Jennifer is the owner of Family Paws and the former VP of Doggone Safe. She has served on the board of the International Childbirth Education Association and has a degree in Special Education. Her two programs Dogs & Storks and Dogs & Toddlers have been featured in the Wall Street Journal and Martha Stewart Living amongst other places.  To get 75% off your first Butternut Box order go to www.butternutbox.com/nickbenger To view the show notes go to www.nickbenger.com/jennifer-shryock

Sarah Owings is a speaker at ClickerExpo and a Karen Pryor Academy faculty member. She competes regularly in the sport of nose work at an elite level and is an instructor for CyberDog online. She's also written for Clean Run Magazine on cues and stimulus control.  In this podcast we discuss how to get your dog to engage with you more and when and why we should give dogs choice in training. This podcast is sponsored by Butternut Box. To get 75% off your first order go to www.butternutbox.com/nickbenger

In this podcast we discuss how Svenja got interested in photographing dogs, Instagram dog culture and how you can take better photos of your own dogs. Svenja runs Pocket Fox Photography where she specialises in photographing dogs and their humans especially professional trainers. In her sessions she combines her knowledge of photography and training to get the best shots. Her dog Loki the Firefox also has a large following online.

In this podcast we discuss how Ryan founded the Animal Training Academy and built it into one of the most enthusiastic training communities around today. Ryan also works as a professional animal trainer around the world. He is the host of one of the most popular animal training podcasts on the internet - The Animal Training Academy Podcast.

David Ryan is former chairman of the Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors and served as a police dog handler for twenty six years. David now appears as a legal expert witness in canine behaviour in civil and criminal cases and is well known for his seminars on chase behaviour and dog aggression. He is also the author of many books including his most recent Dominant Dogs - Handling Myths and Training Insights. In today's podcast uncover the truth about dominance in dogs, how it should or shouldn't be applied in training and the implications of pack theory.

In today's podcast we talk about Sam's fascination with movement and how that turned into a career involving flying over the planet spreading the word about proprioception. Sam Turner has a degree in Ethology and has spoken internationally on the subject of proprioception. She is based in The Netherlands where she runs many of her courses.

Robert Hewings spent 30 years working for the Metropolitan police, is an ex-army paratrooper and now runs the UK College of Scent Dogs.  In today's podcast we talk about Rob's time as a dog handler in the Metropolitan police, his scentwork training philosophy and what they do at the UK College of Scent Dogs.

Ken Ramirez is the Executive Vice President and Chief Training Officer at Karen Pryor Clicker Training. He also spent 26 years at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium caring for over 32,000 animals. Ken has trained animals for over 40 years and is the author of Animal Training: Successful Animal Management Through Positive Reinforcement.