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The Keep it Simple Stupid DOG Training PodcastAuthor: Mike Deathe CPDT-KA
The Keep It Simple Stupid DOG Training Podcast is for dog owners who want practical, real-world answers without all the unnecessary complication.Hosted by Mike Deathe, owner and trainer at K.I.S.S. Dog Training in the Kansas City area, the podcast tackles the problems dog owners actually faceleash pulling, potty training, barking, jumping, reactivity, puppies, behavior problems, and building better routines at home.With more than 18 years of experience and roughly 10,000 in-home training sessions, Mike uses positive reinforcement to help owners better understand, manage, and train their dogs in everyday life.Dog Training Aint Cheap Experience Counts.Learn more at https://kissdogtraining.com/ Language: en-us Genres: Education, How To, Kids & Family, Pets & Animals Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Better Dog Walks Start Before the Walk
Episode 58
Tuesday, 22 September, 2026
SEND US A QUESTION OR TOPIC FOR A FUTURE SHOW...If you enjoy the K.I.S.S. Dog Training Podcast, you can support it for as little as $3 a month. Dog training is my full-time job, and making podcasts, videos, and other educational content takes time away from that work. Your support helps me keep sharing practical, science-based, positive-reinforcement training.Does your dog start pulling the moment you clip on the leash? Better walks begin with practice before you head down the sidewalk.In this episode, I start with attention and automatic sits inside the house. From there, we take those skills to the backyard on a 15-foot long line, then to the driveway and front yard. Once the dog can check in with you in those places, we start walking one driveway at a time.I also talk about teaching “Leave It” as a rewarded return to you, stopping pulling before it gets the dog where they want to go, and letting dogs enjoy time to sniff once the walking foundation is in place. For dogs that react to other dogs, distance gives you room to work; if reactivity is a problem, get help from a positive-reinforcement trainer.Practice when it’s easy so you stand a chance when it’s hard.Related reading and videosWhat Happens After Socialization?Watch Me: First and Foremost (blog) and Watch Me (video) Leave It vs. Wait (blog), Teaching Leave It (video), and Leave It on the Leash (video) Chilling Out in the Driveway (video) Putting It All Together: Watch Me Do a Walk (video) K.I.S.S. Dog Training offers private, in-home training in the Kansas City area: kissdogtraining.com.If this episode helps, please leave a review. Follow the podcast for future episodes, and share this one with someone whose dog could use a better walk.Support the showMike Deathe owns Keep it Simple Stupid (K.I.S.S.) Dog training. We can be reached through comments here, Facebook https://www.facebook.com/kissdogtraining. LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikedeathe/, Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mikedeathekissdogtraining/. And of course at our website https://kissdogtraining.com/
