Welcome to Los Angeles Dog Blog’s Doggie Dish page. We will be uploading our podcasts twice a week for you to listen to. Doggie Dish is a dog behavior podcast brought to you by top Los Angeles dog trainers Laura Bourhenne of Animal Attraction Unlimited and Kim Rinehardt of Ain’t Misbehavin’ K9. We cover many different topics to help you better understand your dog’s behavior. They are currently available to listen to at the Doggie Dish main website. They are also available for download on 
. Please bear with us while we hone our editing skills 
.
______________________________________________________________
Pawscast #31: “Marking Behavior” a.k.a. Leg Lifting (28:45)
Dogs who mark territory don’t care where, or even who, they mark. Some dogs will lift their leg on a person just as they would a tree or bush. Why do they do this? Can’t they tell the difference? 12/15/09
______________________________________________________________________
Pawscast #32: “Dog Parks” (26:54)
Listen to our feelings about dog parks, their benefits and drawbacks. 12/18/09
______________________________________________________________________
Pawscast #33: “Setting up for Success” (28:33)
Due to the Christmas holiday we will only be adding one podcast this week. The topic is setting your dog up for success rather than failure. Listen to it & see how you can help your dog succeed during this holiday season instead of being left to his own devices, which are typically not things we would choose for him to do. Have a happy and safe holiday season! 12/22/09
______________________________________________________________________
Pawscast #34: “Real Life Training” (20:35)
The easiest way for most people to train their dogs is to incorporate it into their daily activities. In this podcast we give practical suggestions on how to do just that. 12/29/09
______________________________________________________________________
Pawscast #35: “Rescue Dogs” (24:41)
Today we’re discussing rescue, or second hand dogs. Dogs that are not in their first home. It is very important for the mental, and emotional well-being of the dog to start off on the right track. We cover what you need to know and teach your new dog from the day they set foot in your home. 1/6/10
______________________________________________________________________
Pawscast #36: “Voice Inflection” (35:55)
Today we discuss how the tone in your voice, not the words you are saying, can affect your dog and his reactions to situations. How you say something is just as important as what you say. 1/12/10
______________________________________________________________________
Pawscast #37: “Table Food and Begging” (26:00)
Does feeding your dog “people food” cause him to beg at the table? How can you prevent a dog from becoming a beggar? Today we discuss alternatives for begging at the table as well as how to change the behavior if your dog is already doing this. 1/15/10
______________________________________________________________________
Pawscast #38: “Little Dogs and Big Dogs” (30:06)
So, in this pawscast we answer a question from a listener about why little dogs always seem to pick fights with bigger dogs. You’d think they know better and can see the size difference. However, it’s not always about that. It’s about what the owner is doing that supports their little dog’s behavior. 1/19/10
_____________________________________________________________________
Pawscast #39: “Shy, Fearful and Reactive Dogs” Part 1 (29:20)
Today we discuss how to handle shy, fearful and reactive dogs. How you can help them deal with their surroundings and situations to avoid. 1/22/10
____________________________________________________________________
Pawscast #40: “Shy, Fearful and Reactive Dogs” Part 2 (28:57)
A continuation of our discussion about these types of behaviors and what can be done to minimize them. Includes tips to help you avoid making things worse and suggestions for defining realistic expectations. 1/26/10
____________________________________________________________________
Enjoy!
