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How do I find the perfect sport for my dog? How do I handle a behavior problem? What are the “behind the scenes” mental health challenges dog trainers face? These are just SOME of the big questions that we will be diving into on the INSPIRE Dog Training Podcast. Each Tuesday, join Megan Arey, AAS, CPDT-KA, CGC Evaluator Owner & Trainer, who began dog training at 16 years old, as she speaks or interviews other guests who are managing their own dog training businesses. Whether you want to lear ...
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Welcome to the D.O.G. (Dog Owners Guide) Podcast! Have you ever had questions like, "How do I find the perfect sport for my dog? How do I handle a behavior problem? What are the “behind the scenes” mental health challenges dog trainers face?" well, these are just SOME of the big questions that we will be diving into on the INSPIRE Dog Training Podcast. Each Tuesday, join Megan Arey, AAS, CPDT-KA, CGC Evaluator Owner & Trainer, who began dog training at 16 years old, as she speaks or intervie ...
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Ep. 21: L.E.G.S.: Looking at the Whole Dog
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Megan Arey, AAS, CPDT-KA, CGC Evaluator Owner & Trainer recently earned her license as a Family Dog Mediator through Kim Brophey’s course, L.E.G.S.® Applied Ethology! Megan is passionate about educating dog parents about not just the behaviors that we see as disruptive but about how to be successful with them as we look to understand the whole dog …
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Ep. 21: L.E.G.S.: Looking at the Whole Dog
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Megan Arey, AAS, CPDT-KA, CGC Evaluator Owner & Trainer talks with you today about how to check your dog’s feelings! Yes, dogs do have feelings and emotions that science has proven are a motivator that influences their behaviors. She will give you tips and tricks to help you retrain your dog’s responses to certain triggers in its environment. Megan…
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Megan Arey, AAS, CPDT-KA, CGC Evaluator Owner & Trainer talks with you today about how to check your dog’s feelings! Yes, dogs do have feelings and emotions that science has proven are a motivator that influences their behaviors. She will give you tips and tricks to help you retrain your dog’s responses to certain triggers in its environment. Megan…
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Ep 19: What Is Really Happening When Your Dog “Checks Out”?
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Megan Arey, AAS, CPDT-KA, CGC Evaluator Owner & Trainer talks today about what is REALLY going on when your dog “checks out” during training! Megan will deep dive into why our dogs do this and what we can do to help them. If your dog tends to wander during your training classes, you’re not alone! This episode will help you learn how to stay consist…
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Ep 19: What Is Really Happening When Your Dog “Checks Out”?
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Megan Arey, AAS, CPDT-KA, CGC Evaluator Owner & Trainer talks today about what is REALLY going on when your dog “checks out” during training! Megan will deep dive into why our dogs do this and what we can do to help them. If your dog tends to wander during your training classes, you’re not alone! This episode will help you learn how to stay consist…
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EP 18: Quick Tips on Babies, Kids, and Dogs
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Megan Arey, AAS, CPDT-KA, CGC Evaluator Owner & Trainer talks today about babies, kids, and dogs and how to set them up for success in every situation! Joining Megan for this episode are her own two boys, LB and Charlie! They give you an inside perspective of a child as to what they have learned about dogs and how to be respectful of their boundari…
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EP 18: Quick Tips on Babies, Kids, and Dogs
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Megan Arey, AAS, CPDT-KA, CGC Evaluator Owner & Trainer talks today about babies, kids, and dogs and how to set them up for success in every situation! Joining Megan for this episode are her own two boys, LB and Charlie! They give you an inside perspective of a child as to what they have learned about dogs and how to be respectful of their boundari…
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Ep 17: Canine Teenagers: Socializing Dog to Dog
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Megan Arey, AAS, CPDT-KA, CGC Evaluator Owner & Trainer talks today about Canine adolescents! Do you ever wonder what happened to that perfect little puppy you brought home, or do you have an adolescent dog that you’re not sure how to socialize? If you’ve answered yes, then you’re in the right place today because we’re going to talk about all the c…
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Ep 17: Canine Teenagers: Socializing Dog to Dog
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Megan Arey, AAS, CPDT-KA, CGC Evaluator Owner & Trainer talks today about Canine adolescents! Do you ever wonder what happened to that perfect little puppy you brought home, or do you have an adolescent dog that you’re not sure how to socialize? If you’ve answered yes, then you’re in the right place today because we’re going to talk about all the c…
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EP 16: Dog Trainers Round Table: How To Choose the Right Dog Trainer
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Megan Arey, AAS, CPDT-KA, CGC Evaluator Owner & Trainer talks again with Laura Gendron, owner of Miss Behavior Training & Louise Daigle, owner of Red Pointy Dog Training in their third, Dog Trainer Round Table episodes. Laura is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer, & holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, and an Associate’s degree in Animal Scie…
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EP 16: Dog Trainers Round Table: How To Choose the Right Dog Trainer
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Megan Arey, AAS, CPDT-KA, CGC Evaluator Owner & Trainer talks again with Laura Gendron, owner of Miss Behavior Training & Louise Daigle, owner of Red Pointy Dog Training in their third, Dog Trainer Round Table episodes. Laura is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer, & holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, and an Associate’s degree in Animal Scie…
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Ep 15: How can we help our fearful or reactive dogs? It’s all about knowing thresholds and desensitization!
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Megan Arey, AAS, CPDT-KA, CGC Evaluator Owner & Trainer talks today about fear, reactivity, thresholds, and desensitization! Do you have a fearful or reactive dog? Most dogs have these reactions at some point in their life and today Megan goes in-depth on each type of reaction and how we can help our dogs in these situations, so they have a success…
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Ep 15: How can we help our fearful or reactive dogs? It’s all about knowing thresholds and desensitization!
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Megan Arey, AAS, CPDT-KA, CGC Evaluator Owner & Trainer talks today about fear, reactivity, thresholds, and desensitization! Do you have a fearful or reactive dog? Most dogs have these reactions at some point in their life and today Megan goes in-depth on each type of reaction and how we can help our dogs in these situations, so they have a success…
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Megan Arey, AAS, CPDT-KA, CGC Evaluator Owner & Trainer talks today about the Lima Hierarchy! Have you ever heard of it before? Well, most people haven’t. According to the CCPDT website, “LIMA describes a trainer or behavior consultant who uses the least intrusive, minimally aversive strategy out of a set of humane and effective tactics likely to s…
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Megan Arey, AAS, CPDT-KA, CGC Evaluator Owner & Trainer talks today about the Lima Hierarchy! Have you ever heard of it before? Well, most people haven’t. According to the CCPDT website, “LIMA describes a trainer or behavior consultant who uses the least intrusive, minimally aversive strategy out of a set of humane and effective tactics likely to s…
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EP 13: Lessons from the Dog Trainers Round Table: What Are My Options for Dog Training Classes?
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Megan Arey, AAS, CPDT-KA, CGC Evaluator Owner & Trainer talks again with Laura Gendron, owner of Miss Behavior Training & Louise Daigle, owner of Red Pointy Dog Training in our first of many, Dog Trainer Round Table episodes. Laura is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer, & holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, and an Associate’s degree in Anima…
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EP 13: Lessons from the Dog Trainers Round Table: What Are My Options for Dog Training Classes?
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Ep 12: Impacting The Next Generation Through 4H and Dog Training!
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Join us in today’s episode as Megan Arey, AAS, CPDT-KA, CGC Evaluator Owner, and Trainer talks with two of her 4H students, Katie and Rissa, about dog training at a young age. Learn how they got into the dog world, what they like about training and working with their dogs and how anyone, at any age, can do this and get involved. This episode will b…
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Ep 12: Impacting The Next Generation Through 4H and Dog Training!
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So, what is reinforcement for dogs? Think you know? Guess again! Megan Arey, AAS, CPDT-KA, CGC Evaluator Owner and Trainer talks today about Reinforcement! Learn from Megan as she continues her series on communication and shares how dogs view reinforcement differently than humans and how we can learn to reinforce the dogs in front of us effectively…
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So, what is reinforcement for dogs? Think you know? Guess again! Megan Arey, AAS, CPDT-KA, CGC Evaluator Owner and Trainer talks today about Reinforcement! Learn from Megan as she continues her series on communication and shares how dogs view reinforcement differently than humans and how we can learn to reinforce the dogs in front of us effectively…
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Ep 10: What Is My Dog's Body Language Trying to Tell Me?
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Megan Arey, AAS, CPDT-KA, CGC Evaluator Owner and Trainer talks today about Body Language! Learn from Megan as she shares the different levels of body language dogs can show us, how to spot them and what to do to make sure you and your dog are communicating effectively so you can help them modify these behaviors. Megan will also deep dive into the …
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Ep 10: What Is My Dog's Body Language Trying to Tell Me?
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Megan Arey, AAS, CPDT-KA, CGC Evaluator Owner and Trainer talks today about Body Language! Learn from Megan as she shares the different levels of body language dogs can show us, how to spot them and what to do to make sure you and your dog are communicating effectively so you can help them modify these behaviors. Megan will also deep dive into the …
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Megan Arey, AAS, CPDT-KA, CGC Evaluator Owner and Trainer talks today about Barking! Everyone’s favorite topic! Learn from Megan as she shares WHY dogs bark, the purpose of it, and how to effectively manage dogs who tend to bark a lot. She teaches how to help set realistic expectations, based on “the dog in front of you”, that will set you and your…
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Megan Arey, AAS, CPDT-KA, CGC Evaluator Owner and Trainer talks today about Barking! Everyone’s favorite topic! Learn from Megan as she shares WHY dogs bark, the purpose of it, and how to effectively manage dogs who tend to bark a lot. She teaches how to help set realistic expectations, based on “the dog in front of you”, that will set you and your…
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Ep 8: Expectations! Realistic, Unrealistic and Assumed!
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Megan Arey, AAS, CPDT-KA, CGC Evaluator Owner and Trainer talks today about the importance of Expectations! Realistic, Unrealistic, and Assumed. Learn from Megan as she touches on last week’s episode, “How To Train The Dog In Front Of You”, and then shares how to set realistic expectations that will set you and your dog up for success in the future…
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Ep 8: Expectations! Realistic, Unrealistic and Assumed!
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Megan Arey, AAS, CPDT-KA, CGC Evaluator Owner and Trainer talks today about the importance of Expectations! Realistic, Unrealistic, and Assumed. Learn from Megan as she touches on last week’s episode, “How To Train The Dog In Front Of You”, and then shares how to set realistic expectations that will set you and your dog up for success in the future…
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Megan Arey, AAS, CPDT-KA, CGC Evaluator Owner and Trainer talks today about the importance of learning to Train The Dog In Front of You. Over her break, Megan was able to spend some time thinking of her own goals for 2022 and reflected on what that might mean to her. She realized that all the goals she came up with, were from the dogs that were rig…
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Megan Arey, AAS, CPDT-KA, CGC Evaluator Owner and Trainer talks today about the importance of learning to Train The Dog In Front of You. Over her break, Megan was able to spend some time thinking of her own goals for 2022 and reflected on what that might mean to her. She realized that all the goals she came up with, were from the dogs that were rig…
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EP 6: The Importance of Temperament Testing in Dogs
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Megan Arey, AAS, CPDT-KA, CGC Evaluator Owner and Trainer talks today about the impact that temperament testing a puppy or dog prior to adoption can have on their success in their new home. Join Megan today as she deep dives into the ins and outs of the Volhard Temperament test and find out how her newest litter did on the test. She was surprised t…
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EP 6: The Importance of Temperament Testing in Dogs
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Megan Arey, AAS, CPDT-KA, CGC Evaluator Owner and Trainer talks today about the impact that temperament testing a puppy or dog prior to adoption can have on their success in their new home. Join Megan today as she deep dives into the ins and outs of the Volhard Temperament test and find out how her newest litter did on the test. She was surprised t…
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Ep 5: How Teamwork Can Impact Your Dogs Next Veterinary Experience
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Megan Arey, AAS, CPDT-KA, CGC Evaluator Owner and Trainer talks with Dr. Amanda Stanfield about the impact the Training and Veterinary teams can have on your dogs’ next veterinary visit. Dr. Amanda Stanfield grew up in Southern, NH on a small hobby farm. Growing up she dreamed of becoming a large animal veterinarian and excitedly decided to pursue …
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Ep 5: How Teamwork Can Impact Your Dogs Next Veterinary Experience
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Megan Arey, AAS, CPDT-KA, CGC Evaluator Owner & Trainer talks with Laura Gendron, owner of Miss Behavior Training & Louise Daigle, owner of Red Pointy Dog Training in our first of many, Dog Trainer Round Table episodes. Laura is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer, & holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, and an Associate’s degree in Animal Scie…
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Megan Arey, AAS, CPDT-KA, CGC Evaluator Owner & Trainer talks with Laura Gendron, owner of Miss Behavior Training & Louise Daigle, owner of Red Pointy Dog Training in our first of many, Dog Trainer Round Table episodes. Laura is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer, & holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, and an Associate’s degree in Animal Scie…
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Ep 3: How to Navigate Finding the Right Dog for Your Family in a Shelter Setting
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Megan Arey, AAS, CPDT-KA, CGC Evaluator & guest speaker, Lisa Caputo, Shelter Manager in NH, discuss the things to know & look for before picking a dog from a rescue. Lisa spent over 15 years in animal welfare caring for and working with dogs of all shapes, sizes and temperaments and helping dog owners solve problems. She helped place many dogs ove…
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Ep 3: How to Navigate Finding the Right Dog for Your Family in a Shelter Setting
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Ep 2: How to Pick the Best Puppy for Your Family
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Megan Arey, AAS, CPDT-KA, CGC Evaluator Owner & Trainer talks with you about things to know before you pick a puppy from a breeder litter or rescue, either for your family, yourself, or a hobby. She deep dives into questions to ask, things to look for & some tips for breeders on exposing their litters to different situations & stimuli to test tempe…
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Ep 2: How to Pick the Best Puppy for Your Family
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Ep 1: Welcome to the D.O.G.; Dog Owners Guide Lessons from a Dog Trainer Podcast
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Welcome to the very first episode of the D.O.G. (Dog Owners Guide) Podcast! Have you ever had questions like, "How do I find the perfect sport for my dog? How do I handle a behavior problem? What are the “behind the scenes” mental health challenges dog trainers face?" well, these are just SOME of the big questions that we will be diving into on the…
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Ep 1: Welcome to the D.O.G.; Dog Owners Guide Lessons from a Dog Trainer Podcast
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Welcome to the very first episode of the D.O.G. (Dog Owners Guide) Podcast! Have you ever had questions like, "How do I find the perfect sport for my dog? How do I handle a behavior problem? What are the “behind the scenes” mental health challenges dog trainers face?" well, these are just SOME of the big questions that we will be diving into on the…
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