Puppy Series #10: Is Your Puppy a Good Co-Pilot?

Good Dogs! (05-18-2022) #6106: Tracie and Julie Forbes discuss puppies in the car, which she covers in her video training series “Puppyhood with Julie Forbes” and how to get puppies so comfortable in a car they will be able to travel with you anywhere you drive.   MP3 Audio [17 MB]DownloadShow URL

Dog Trainers are Like Shrinks — Many are Mediocre!

Good Dogs! (05-04-2022) #6105: Trainer Julie Forbes (of the video training series \”Puppyhood with Julie Forbes\”) discusses what it requires to be called a dog trainer (not much) and how owners can find a kind yet firm trainer for them and their dogs.

Puppy Series #9: Strive to Make Positive Associations

Good Dogs! (04-06-2022) #6104: Tracie and trainer Julie Forbes [“Puppyhood with Julie Forbes”] talk about how each dog makes an association – positive or negative – about places and things based on his personality. Knowing “who you have,” and honoring each dog for who they are as an individual, can help shape those associations. MP3 […]

Possession by the Devil and a Very Good Dog

Dog Talk (And Kitties Too!) (03-27-2022) #772: Featuring Lynn Hightower, Jessica Rubin, and Julie Forbes. Lynn Hightower talks about her supernatural thriller The Enlightenment Project, which is about satanic possession and includes the Golden Retriever, Tash, referred to as a Very Good Dog; Jessica Rubin, a clinical professor of law who teaches animal welfare at the University of Connecticut, discusses \”Desmond\’s Law,\” which allows courts to appoint legal advocates in animal cruelty cases; dog trainer Julie Forbes discusses what is meant by \”positive association\” in her video series \”Puppyhood with Julie Forbes\” and how to make and improve a dog\’s positive experience of a place or thing.  

Puppy Series #7: When You Gotta Go, You Gotta Go!

Good Dogs! (02-16-2022) #6102: Julie Forbes discusses the episode on housetraining in her video puppy training series “Puppyhood with Julie Forbes” and explains to Tracie why you should not reward a dog with treats for “going potty.”     MP3 Audio [17 MB]DownloadShow URL

Puppy Series #6: When You Gotta Chew, You Gotta Chew!

Good Dogs! (02-02-2022) #6101: Julie Forbes talks about managing a puppy’s chewing in the episode from her video puppy training series “Puppyhood with Julie Forbes.” She and Tracie discuss how to teach a dog what to put his mouth on, and why you need to offer a smorgasbord of healthy, edible long-lasting chews everywhere in […]

What’s Your Dog’s Personality?

Good Dogs! (01-19-2022) #6100: Julie Forbes created the video training series “Puppyhood with Julie Forbes” to guide puppy owners through the training process, but the first thing they have to figure out is who their puppy is as an individual. Tracie and Julie discuss how different dog personalities influence how you interact with them and […]

Puppy Breath, Puppy Bellies… Puppy Biting?

Dog Talk (And Kitties Too!) (01-09-2022) #761: Featuring Julie Forbes, Virginia Maxwell, and Ellen Carrozza. Julie Forbes releases a new comprehensive puppy training video series “Puppyhood with Julie Forbes” that brings delightful commonsense advice and gorgeous puppies right into your computer; Dr. Virginia Maxwell is a Professor and assistant chair of the Henry Lee College […]