21. Reactive Dog Training with Michele Rhoades
Reactive and anxious dogs are more common than ever, because so many dogs weren’t socialized during the pandemic. In this episode, Michele Rhoades of Mannered Mutts Dog Training shares her top tips for training and socializing reactive dogs. She also talks about the importance of building a strong foundation with a balanced diet and plenty of exercise, and she offers advice for finding a great trainer in your area.
Episode Recap:
- Dogs born during COVID may be reactive because they were never socialized (1:19)
- How to socialize a reactive dog (4:16)
- It’s important to start training and socializing puppies right away (10:07)
- 95% of behavioral issues can be solved with exercise and training, not drugs (12:30)
- When training a reactive dog, make sure you’re not reinforcing bad behavior (14:27)
- How to respond when dogs start fighting (19:05)
- Diet and overall health can have a major impact on dog behavior (22:45)
- How to find a great trainer (25:57)
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Angela Ardolino
Angela Ardolino is a holistic pet expert who has been caring for animals for over 20 years. Angela owns and operates Fire Flake Farm, her animal rescue farm, as well as her two locations of a natural pet salon and shop, Beautify the Beast, and is founder of CBD Dog Health, which offers high quality, all-natural medical cannabis products designed specifically for pets and MycoDog, a line of mushroom extract and adaptogen tinctures for dogs. Born and raised in Miami, Florida, Angela also founded the House of Alchemy, LLC, Miami Children’s Theater, and Tampa Bay Parenting Magazine. In 2013, Angela was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and knew that she needed to find alternatives to the toxic medications being offered to her. After hearing of the benefits of CBD oil and experiencing the life-changing results first hand, Angela set out to destigmatize medical cannabis and CBD oil so she could spread awareness around its holistic healing powers.
