Geryah interviews Dianna Santos of cyberscentwork.com on how to get started with cyber scent work with any dog. Dianna is the president and co-founder of Cyber Scent Work Inc. She has been training dogs since 2011 and specializes in reactive, sensitive, and aggressive dogs. She is a lover of scent work and presides over multiple online dog training programs and organizations. These include Online Dog Training University, which has three different divisions: Scent Work University, Dog Sport Unive...
Sep 29, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Geryah interviews Sara Brueske of zoomdogtraining.com on how to get started with dog sports. Sara is a dog sports coach who specializes in developing unique training plans and problem-solving for teams that play in all dog sports. Clear communication and utilizing motivational training is her priority as well as ensuring that both the dog and handler are having fun. Sara and her twelve dogs compete and train in a variety of sports including disc dog, agility, obedience, protection sports, nose w...
May 19, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Geryah Dingle interviews Tori Mistick of wearwagrepeat.com about what it takes to be Instafamous in 2021 and pro tips to make Instagram-worthy dog content. With the influx of humans welcoming dogs into their homes during this pandemic and the recent changes to the Instagram algorithm, Tori discusses some of her thoughts on feed posts, stories, the Explore page, IGTV videos, and Reels. The interview also touches on some of Tori's work as an influencer, educator, podcaster, and founder of the awar...
Mar 24, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Geryah interviews Tina Spring of sithappens.us about how to prevent dog bites with children and overall canine safety. With the influx of humans welcoming dogs into their homes during this pandemic, Tina dives into some of her thoughts on how one should behave around a dog and some of the things one should consider when children are in the household. The interview also touches on some of the work Tina has done with Doggone Safe and the broader canine safety community, behavior and some training ...
Feb 17, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Geryah interviews Monique Renee of silverpawstudio.com about how to be a pet photographer in a post-pandemic world. They discuss new ideas, sessions, business practices to reach a remote audience, and tools for pet parents who want to continue “Telling their tales with tails.” They also talk about the explosion of pet adoptions in 2020 and how pet photography helps provide reach for organizations, such as the Animal Friends Alliance. Monique (Furtographer) is the owner of Silver Paw Studio in No...
Jan 20, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 8
In this episode, Geryah Dingle discusses the AKC Virtual Home Manners Title, and how you and your dog can earn a title from the comfort of your own home with a little time and $25. With all the disruptions that came with 2020, the dog training industry was no exception. Many families welcomed a new pet in their homes during the pandemic, and AKC designed the VHM title so that handlers could teach their dogs manners while maintaining social distancing; many of the behaviors are very similar to th...
Dec 09, 2020•14 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Are you looking for some cool gift ideas for dog lovers? Well, in this episode, I share my top fur baby Christmas gift ideas for every budget. Let’s get after it! With the holidays in full swing, that means, maybe, it’s time to shop for others and maybe even pick up a few things for yourself and dog. 📒 Show Notes and Resources 📒 1. Miles Tactical Cobra Buckle Collars https://www.milestactical.com/mt-k9-dog-collar.html 2. Bark Box https://www.barkbox.com/gift 3. Fitbark 2 dog activity and sleep...
Nov 18, 2020•16 min•Season 1Ep. 6
No one wants to be the handler with a dog that showed up to game day ill-prepared. In this episode, I explain how you can set up an AKC Scent Work Novice practice area to prepare you for your next trial better. When getting started with scent work trials, aka “competitions,” one must first understand that there are two scent work trial divisions: 1) the odor search division where the dog searches for odor of essential oil and (2) the handler discrimination division. These are go/no-go events. So...
Nov 04, 2020•9 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Geryah discusses how your dog’s behavior is often a reflection of you. Yes, that’s right! You get out what you put in. Whether your dog is energetic or chill, a worker-bee or a couch potato, a loudmouth or quiet pooch, a worrywart or an easy-breezy, a cuddly doggy or a distant friend, a buddy buddy or an aggressive mind - your dog’s behavior is often a reflection of you and a few other factors too. During the talk, Geryah highlights a University in Budapest’s study that asserts, “a dog’s persona...
Oct 14, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Geryah interviews Charlotte Reeves of Learnpetphotography.com about how to simplify pet photography for dog owners. Charlotte is an award-winning Australian photographer based in Brisbane. Her style incorporates creative use of natural light, location and expression to produce vibrant and emotive work. Addicted to creating lightbulb moments for students, she has been teaching pet photographers since 2013. She relishes simplifying tricky concepts, and helping people achieve their goals by making ...
Sep 30, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Geryah interviews Teresa Hatcher of systematictraining4dogs.com about K9 Scent Detection Work as a performance sport and how her “NoseWork in a Box kits” aid pet parents who are wanting to train their dogs at home and on-the-go. Teresa is a professional dog trainer offering private lessons in agility, tricks, rally, obedience, behavior modification and scent work. She grew up training neighborhood dogs and horses for a few years and then spent 20 years working with a huge variety of exotic anima...
Sep 16, 2020•22 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Welcome to the Dogs Are People Too Podcast Pilot Project explainer, introduction, and teaser episode with Geryah Dingle. Geryah discusses the premise of the Dingle Days podcast and some of the topics to look forward to in the areas of K9 Scent Work, Pet Photography, and the latest and greatest in Pet Technology. With the goal to enable pets to best share in your lives, she discusses applying the Malcolm Gladwell 10,000 hours rule to dog training in order to fuel individual mastery, as well the i...
Sep 01, 2020•2 min
Geryah interviews Jeremy Mclaughlin of Family First K9 about how to get started in AKC Scent Work for beginners and some of the biggest pitfalls new pet parents make when getting started with scent detection. Jeremy is owner of Family First K9. American Kennel Club (AKC),Canine Performance Events (CPE) and National Association of Canine Scent Work (NACSW™) judge. Drug beat evaluator. Training Director of Bluegrass Working Dogs, a club that trains and competes in Working Dogs of America (WDA), Pr...
Sep 01, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 1
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