Your Family Dog Podcast

By Tina Spring

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Episodes: 258

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Helping families love living with dogs. Simple solutions to common canine problems from professional dog trainer Tina Spring.

Episode Date
YFD 254: Greetings, Earthlings! Welcoming Your Puppy From Planet Dog
Jan 13, 2026
YFD 253- Murder, Mystery, and Canine Mayhem
Jan 06, 2026
YFD 136: Achievable Resolutions for the New Year
Jan 01, 2026
YFD 252- Workout Woof with Mark Mancuso
Dec 23, 2025
The BEST Activities for Kids and Dogs!
Dec 18, 2025
YFD 251: What Every Family Needs to Know About Dogs!
Dec 09, 2025
YFD 163: Winter Training Tips
Dec 04, 2025
YFD 250: Better Living Through Enrichment
Nov 25, 2025
YFD 180: Howliday Maddness
Nov 20, 2025
249: Everyone Needs a Timeout: Self-Care Strategies for People & Pets
Nov 11, 2025
YFD 191: The Nose Knows! Scent Work with Dianna Santos
Nov 06, 2025
248:Part 2: Geo-Scenting - Nose-work fun for the whole family
Oct 28, 2025
247 Part 1: Geo-Scenting - Nose-work fun for the whole family
Oct 21, 2025
YFD 164: Leash Pulling Solved!
Oct 16, 2025
246: A Second Chance at Love: Senior Dog Adoption with Peggy Rew
Oct 07, 2025
YFD 002: Preparing Your Dog for Halloween
Oct 02, 2025
245: Understanding Dog Body Language to Prevent Conflict
Sep 23, 2025
YFD 059: The Five Freedoms of Animal Welfare (part 2 of 2)
Sep 18, 2025
244: Jen Shryock on Kids, Dogs, and Body Language
Sep 09, 2025
YFD 058: The Five Freedoms of Animal Welfare (part 1 of 2)
Sep 04, 2025
243: Adding a New Dog to an Old Dog
Aug 26, 2025
The Most Interesting Dogs in Literature
Aug 21, 2025
241 Part 2 How To Make Your Herding Dog Feel More Like Family!
Aug 12, 2025
241 Part 1: How To Make Your Herding Dog Feel More Like Family!
Aug 05, 2025
YFD 101: Summer Hazards
Jul 31, 2025
240: The Surprising Emotional Intelligence of Dogs
Jul 22, 2025
239: Helping Toddlers & Dogs Be Successful Together Part 2
Jul 08, 2025
239: Helping Toddlers & Dogs be Successful Together Part 1
Jul 02, 2025
238: A Boy and His Dog, With Timothy Renner
Jun 10, 2025
237: Stumbling Along
May 13, 2025
236: A Look Back at "Your Family Dog"
Apr 22, 2025
YFD 235: The Origin of the Dog
Apr 08, 2025
234: Gettin' the Wiggles Out
Mar 25, 2025
233: Pythiosis with Katie Gallagher
Mar 11, 2025
232: Babies and Dogs with Aishlyn Skocyzlas
Feb 25, 2025
YFD 231- Rotational Feeding
Feb 11, 2025
YFD 230: H5N1- What You Need to Know
Jan 28, 2025
YFD 229: Short and Sweet
Jan 14, 2025
YFD 227: Behavioral Euthanasia with Trish McMillan
Dec 17, 2024
YFD 226: Service Dawg Nation
Dec 03, 2024
YFD 225: Dr. Zazie Todd on Anxious Dogs
Nov 20, 2024
YFD 224: Why Rehoming May Be The Right Decision
Nov 06, 2024
YFD 223: What Is Resource Guarding and Why Is It Important?
Oct 23, 2024
YFD: 222 Diaster Preparedness
Oct 08, 2024
YFD 221: Doggie Defaults
Sep 25, 2024
YFD 220: The Dial Method with Justine Schuurmans
Sep 10, 2024
YFD 219: Paw-ffee Talk!
Aug 20, 2024
YFD 218: Human and Canine Endocrinology with Dr. Mike Morales
Aug 06, 2024
YFD 217: Oops! I Trained The Wrong Behavior, Now What?
Jul 23, 2024
YFD 216: Do The Europeans Do It Better?
Jul 02, 2024
YFD 215: Dealing with Distractions, Moving Your Training Beyond The Kitchen
May 14, 2024
YFD 214: Form Good Habits From the Get-go
Apr 30, 2024
YFD 213: The Cicadas Are Coming!
Apr 16, 2024
YFD 21: The Door Dashing Dilemma
Apr 04, 2024
YFD 211: Why We Do What We Do!
Mar 26, 2024
YFD 210: Mission K-9
Feb 27, 2024
YFD 209: Families and Pets in Crisis
Feb 13, 2024
YFD 208:Dogs With Challenging Histories
Jan 30, 2024
YFD 207: Stem Cell Therapy for Dogs (and Cats and Horses!)
Jan 16, 2024
YFD 206: Dog Trainer Brady Foulk
Jan 02, 2024
YFD 205: A New Canine Respiratory Illness
Dec 19, 2023
YFD 204: Training vs Behavior with Karen Deeds
Dec 09, 2023
YFD 203: Enrichment For Your Blind or Deaf Dog with Deb Bauer
Nov 21, 2023
YFD 202: Caroline Alepo on PTSD in Dogs
Nov 08, 2023
YFD 201: Cooperative Care With Deborah Jones: Part 2
Oct 24, 2023
YFD 200: Cooperative Care with Dr. Deborah Jones
Oct 10, 2023
YFD 199: Dogs and Senior Citizens
Sep 26, 2023
YFD 198: The Premack Principle
Sep 12, 2023
YFD 197: Old Dogs Go To Helen
Aug 29, 2023
YFD 196: Teach Your Dog Not To Beg
Aug 16, 2023
YFD 195: Are ”Unprovoked Attacks” Really Unprovoked?
Aug 01, 2023
YFD 194: Summertime Stressors: Noise, Heat, and Water
Jul 11, 2023
YFD 193: 3 Days, 3 Weeks, 3 Months
May 16, 2023
YFD 192: Helping Your Dog Through Stressful Times
May 02, 2023
YFD 190: “BARK BARK BARK!” What’s An Owner To Do?
Mar 28, 2023
YFD 189: Animal Ethologist Marc Bekoff
Mar 14, 2023
YFD 188: Recalls and Fair Weather Training
Feb 28, 2023
YFD 187: What Is A Threshold, And Why Does It Matter?
Feb 14, 2023
YFD 186: The Problem With Force Free Training
Jan 31, 2023
YFD 185: Why Does My Dog Do That?
Jan 17, 2023
YFD 184: Goal Setting That Really Works!
Jan 03, 2023
YFD 183: Odds and Ends
Dec 20, 2022
YFD 182: Positive Reinforcement Training With Susan Riley-Coyner
Dec 06, 2022
YFD 181: Canine Nutrition with Dr. Laura Gaylord, Veterinary Clinical Nutritionist
Nov 24, 2022
YFD 179: Behavior Modification: Where Do I Begin?
Oct 25, 2022
YFD 178: Physiotherapy with Steph Evans
Oct 11, 2022
YFD 177: The Five Domains
Sep 27, 2022
YFD 176: Dog Parks and Shy Dogs
Sep 13, 2022
YFD 175:Behavior vs Training
Jun 21, 2022
YFD 174: Asking For Consent Will Deepen Your Bond With Your Dog.
Jun 07, 2022
YFD 173: Dr. Zazie Todd Shares Her Newest Book: Purr
May 24, 2022
YFD 172: What’s most important to you? Obedience or a Relationship With Your Dog?
May 11, 2022
YFD 171: Breed Matters
Apr 26, 2022
YFD 170: Keep Emergencies More Manageable By Keeping Good Records
Apr 12, 2022
YFD 169: Set You, Your Family, and Your Dog Up for Success!
Mar 29, 2022
YFD 168: Fido, Come!
Mar 15, 2022
YFD 167: Help Your Child Build a Great Relationship with Your Dog
Mar 01, 2022
YFD 165: Trigger Stacking and What It Means For Your Dog.
Feb 01, 2022
YFD 162: Separation Anxiety With Malena DeMartini-Price
Dec 21, 2021
YFD 161: One Unwavering Friend
Dec 07, 2021
YFD 160: Holiday Help with Jen Shryock
Nov 23, 2021
YFD 159: Managing a Multi-pet Household.
Nov 09, 2021
YFD 158: Are You Forming the Habits You Really Want?
Oct 26, 2021
YFD 157: What to Look For in a Doggie Daycare with Robin Bennett
Oct 12, 2021
YFD 156: Trading with Your Dog
Sep 29, 2021
YFD 155: Why Is My Dog Staring At Me?
Sep 14, 2021
YFD 154: House-training: Help Your Dog Become Really Reliable!
Aug 31, 2021
YFD 153: Dr. Karen Becker and The Forever Dog
Aug 17, 2021
YFD 152: Dog Bites: What You Need To Know!
Aug 03, 2021
YFD 151: Is Doggie Daycare Right For Your Dog?
Jul 20, 2021
YFD 150: Fleas, Ticks, and Mites! Oh My!
Jul 07, 2021
YFD:149 Julie's Hope for Every Family Dog
Jun 22, 2021
YFD 148: Why Is It Important For My Dog To Learn To Be Separate From Me, Even When I'm Home?
Jun 08, 2021
YFD 147: Men And Their Dogs with Dr. Chris Blazina
May 25, 2021
YFD 146: Arousal, Sequencing, and Training in 10 Minutes a Day!
May 11, 2021
YFD 145: What Your Vet Tech Wishes You Knew.
Apr 27, 2021
YFD 144: Walking Wild Foxes and Wolf Dogs
Apr 13, 2021
YFD143: Bonus Track: Pet Health Insurance
Apr 06, 2021
YFD 143: Cancer Specialist Dr. Lori Cesario
Mar 30, 2021
YFD 142: Wendie Patrick: Helping Dogs Be Their Very Best
Mar 16, 2021
YFD 141: Dogs From a Cat Person's Perspective
Mar 02, 2021
YFD 140 (Part 1): How Do I Choose Between Adopting A Puppy or An Adult Dog?
Feb 16, 2021
YFD 140 (Part 2): How Do I Choose Between Adopting A Puppy or An Adult Dog
Feb 16, 2021
YFD 139: Socializing Your Puppy During a Pandemic
Feb 02, 2021
YFD 138: Is Your Dog Getting Enough Sleep?
Jan 19, 2021
YFD 137: Is Enrichment Socialization?
Jan 05, 2021
YFD 135: Adding A Dog To Your Family? Here's What You Need To Know!
Dec 01, 2020
YFD 134: Getting Your First Dog...The Right Way!
Nov 17, 2020
YFD 133: Every Dog's Guide to Home Contractors
Nov 03, 2020
YFD 132: Crate Training, Part 2: Enrichment
Oct 20, 2020
YFD 131: Crate Training
Oct 06, 2020
YFD 130: Alien Invasion or Old Age? Why Your Dog's Reactivity May Be Increasing.
Sep 22, 2020
YFD 129: Listener Questions: Diet, Weight, and So Much More!
Sep 08, 2020
YFD 128: The Big "C" with Veterinary Oncologist, Dr. Erin Malone
Aug 25, 2020
YFD 127: Exploring Creativity in Kids and Dogs with Dr. Sara Wyckoff
Aug 11, 2020
YFD 126: Spay or Neuter, Part 2: Hormones and Beyond!
Jul 28, 2020
YFD 125: Is It Always The Best Choice To Spay Or Neuter Your Dog?
Jul 14, 2020
YFD 124: What Do Trainers Talk About With One Another?
Jun 30, 2020
YFD 123: Dr. Ryan Yamka on Canine Nutrition, Part 2: Grain Free Foods and Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)
Jun 16, 2020
YFD 122: Dr. Ryan Yamka on Canine Nutrition, Part 1: The Basics
Jun 02, 2020
YFD 121: Dr. Zazie Todd on The Science of Making Happy Dogs.
May 19, 2020
YFD 120: Part One: Kids, Dogs, and Moms with Dr. Sara Wyckoff
May 05, 2020
YFD 120.5: Part Two of Kids, Dogs, and Moms with Dr. Sara Wyckoff
May 05, 2020
YFD 119: Potcake Dogs
Apr 21, 2020
Bonus Episode: What To Do With Your Dogs with Rainy Days and Stay at Home Mandates
Apr 14, 2020
YFD 118: Karen Deeds On Playing With Your Dog, Part 2: Food, Toys, and Behavior Modification
Apr 07, 2020
YFD 116: Rehoming: Sometimes It Is The Best Option
Mar 10, 2020
YFD 117: Karen Deeds On Playing With Your Dog, Part 1.
Mar 10, 2020
YFD 115: More Dermatology Questions and Answers with Dr. Natalie Theus
Feb 25, 2020
YFD 114: Hot Spots, Allergies, and Other Skin Issues with Veterinary Dermatologist Dr. Natalie Theus
Feb 11, 2020
YFD 113: Karen Deeds On The Importance Of Enrichment For Your Dog
Jan 28, 2020
YFD 112: Common Household Hazards with Dr. Lisa Lippman, DVM
Jan 14, 2020
YFD 111: Managing Your Dog Is Training Your Dog!
Dec 31, 2019
YFD 110: Help for Holiday Hazards!
Dec 17, 2019
YFD 109: Using Environmental Cues to Train Your Dog
Dec 03, 2019
YFD 108: Your Family Dog Gift Guide For Every Dog On Your List!
Nov 19, 2019
YFD 107: Hospice Care for Dogs with Dr. Katherine Fowler
Nov 05, 2019
YFD 106: Joyful Dogs
Oct 22, 2019
YFD 105: First Principles of Dog Training
Oct 08, 2019
YFD 104: Blended Families: How To Integrate Canine Households
Sep 24, 2019
YFD 103: Teaching A Dog TO Bark
Sep 10, 2019
YFD 102: What Do I Do About My Barking Dog?
Aug 27, 2019
YFD 100: New Beginnings For Your Family Dog Podcast
Jul 30, 2019
YFD 99: Four Lessons Colleen Has Learned From Dogs
Jul 16, 2019
YFD 98: What Is It Like To Be A Breeder? An Interview With Judy Gladson of Victory Retrievers
Jul 02, 2019
YFD 97: Puppies from a Breeder's Perspective: An Interview with Judy Gladson of Victory Retrievers
Jun 18, 2019
YFD 96: How To Be An Awesome Adopter!
Jun 04, 2019
YFD 95: How to Choose an Animal Shelter
May 21, 2019
YFD 94: Lessons from Zuzu
May 07, 2019
YFD 93: Another Look At Resiliency
Apr 23, 2019
YFD 92: Building Resiliency In Your Family Dog
Apr 09, 2019
YFD 91: Canine First Aid: What You Need to Know!
Mar 26, 2019
YFD 90: Professional Pet Sitting: What You Need To Know To Choose The Right Sitter For Your Pet.
Mar 12, 2019
YFD 89: What Does Your Dog Really Know?
Feb 26, 2019
YFD 88: Presidential Pets, Who Knew?
Feb 12, 2019
YFD 87: Love The Dog You're With
Jan 29, 2019
YFD 86: What To Look For In A Shelter And A Shelter Dog With Sue Sternberg.
Jan 14, 2019
YFD 85: What Does Supervision of Kids and Dogs Really Mean?
Dec 31, 2018
YFD 84: Canine Cognitive Dysfunction with Eileen Anderson.
Dec 11, 2018
YFD 83: Canine Updates With Colleen and Julie
Nov 27, 2018
YFD 82: Teens and Dogs with Jen Shryock of Family Paws Parent Education
Nov 13, 2018
YFD 81: The Problems with Designer Dogs
Oct 30, 2018
YFD 80: The Three Second Meet and Greet...Not Just for Dogs!
Oct 16, 2018
YFD 79: Loving A Special Needs Dog
Oct 02, 2018
YFD 78: The Problems of Puppyhood with Jen Shryock of Family Paws
Sep 17, 2018
YFD 77: Puppy Socialization with Dr. Christopher Pachel, Episode 2: Over Stimulation
Sep 03, 2018
YFD 76: Puppy Socialization with Dr. Christopher Pachel, Episode 1: Trauma and Your Puppy
Aug 20, 2018
YFD 75: Affordable Pet Ownership
Aug 07, 2018
YFD 074: The Inside Of Your Dog
Jul 24, 2018
YFD 073: VCAS: Enriching The Lives of Veterans And Dogs Through the Human-Animal Bond
Jul 10, 2018
YFD 072: Tackling tough conversations.
Jun 26, 2018
YFD 071: Dr. Laurie Schultze, Visiting Vet, Brings Behavior Help To Your Home!
Jun 12, 2018
YFD 070: Julie's Adventures at the 2018 Midwestern Veterinary Conference
May 29, 2018
YFD 069: Indestructible Toys, Playing With Dogs, And So Much More!
May 15, 2018
YFD 068: The Lighter Side of Dog Training with Dr. Patricia McConnell
May 01, 2018
YFD 067: The Dark Side of the Dog Whisperer
Apr 17, 2018
YFD 066: Private or Group Lessons, Which is Better for You and Your Dog?
Apr 03, 2018
YFD 065: Warning Signs in Puppies: Recognizing Behavioral Problems
Mar 20, 2018
YFD 064: Puppy Development: What you need to know about your growing puppy
Mar 06, 2018
YFD 063: Dr. Patricia McConnell and Trauma in Dogs
Feb 20, 2018
YFD 062: Why Does My Dog Eat Poop? and Other Scatological Information.
Feb 06, 2018
YFD 061: Dawn of the Dog: A Discussion about the Origins of The Family Dog
Jan 23, 2018
YFD 060: Theresa McKeon and TAG Teaching New Behaviors
Jan 09, 2018
YFD 057: Cats & Dogs Can Be Friends
Nov 28, 2017
YFD 056: Invisible Fences and Electronic Collars
Nov 14, 2017
YFD 055: Monthly Wellness Check
Oct 31, 2017
YFD 054: Helping Family Members' Dogs & Eating Grass
Oct 17, 2017
YFD 053: A Year of Your Family Dog
Oct 03, 2017
YFD 052: "Oh No! Now What?" Handling a Dog Bite
Sep 26, 2017
YFD 051: Dog Law: What You Should Know
Sep 19, 2017
YFD 050: Colleen's Favorite Things
Sep 12, 2017
YFD 049: Julie's Favorite Things
Sep 05, 2017
YFD 048: Tellington Touch makes "Melty Dogs"
Aug 29, 2017
YFD 047: Stranger Danger: What to do if your dog doesn't like new people.
Aug 22, 2017
YFD 046: Adopting Two Dogs at the Same Time? Good idea or Not?
Aug 15, 2017
YFD 045: Is There a "Best" Family Dog?
Aug 08, 2017
YFD 044: Alternative Medicine for Family Dogs
Aug 01, 2017
YFD 043: The Funnel of Activity
Jul 25, 2017
YFD 042: Not All Dog Bites Are Created Equal
Jul 18, 2017
YFD 041: New Places, New Faces!
Jul 11, 2017
YFD 040: Let's Take a Road Trip!
Jul 04, 2017
YFD 039: Summer Fun for You and Your Dog
Jun 27, 2017
YFD 038: Choosing NOT to Walk Your Dog
Jun 20, 2017
YFD 037: Too Fat, Too Thin, or Just Right?
Jun 13, 2017
YFD 036: What does friendly look like?
Jun 06, 2017
YFD 035: Wrestling with Rehoming?
May 30, 2017
YFD 034: Sports: Flyball
May 23, 2017
YFD 033: Making Happy Dogs Happier!
May 16, 2017
YFD 032: Dogs on the furniture
May 09, 2017
YFD 031 Sports: Agility and Lure Coursing
May 02, 2017
YFD 030: Puppy Nipping
Apr 25, 2017
YFD 029 Sports: Scent Work for Search & Rescue
Apr 18, 2017
YFD 028: LIstener Q&A: Resource guarding, noise phobias, and difficult neighbors
Apr 11, 2017
YFD 027: Knowing When It's Time to Say Goodbye
Apr 04, 2017
YFD 026: Giving Older Dogs the Good Life
Mar 28, 2017
YFD 025: Failure to Launch: what to do when you don't connect with your dog.
Mar 21, 2017
YFD 023: Negotiating dog parks with your dog.
Mar 07, 2017
YFD 022: Five cues every dog needs to know
Feb 28, 2017
YFD 021: Tools of the Trade
Feb 21, 2017
YFD 020: Growling--Is it a good thing?
Feb 14, 2017
YFD 019: Preparing your dog for life with a baby.
Feb 07, 2017
YFD 018: Choosing the right trainer for you and your dog.
Jan 31, 2017
YFD 017: To pee or not to pee, that is the question.
Jan 24, 2017
YFD 016: Therapy Dogs' Work Brings Joy
Jan 17, 2017
YFD 015: Finding Your Zen at the Vet's Office
Jan 10, 2017
YFD 014: A dog by any other name…Choosing the right name for your new best friend
Jan 03, 2017
YFD 013 Grief: The Hardest Part of Loving a Dog
Dec 27, 2016
YFD 012: Simple Games for Kids and Dogs
Dec 20, 2016
YFD 011: Words matter! How do you describe your dog's behavior?
Dec 13, 2016
YFD 010: Help your dog learn to love riding in the car.
Dec 06, 2016
YFD 009: Fun with Food! How to use intelligence toys to keep your dog happy and healthy.
Nov 29, 2016
YFD 008: Thanksgiving for dogs! Or, why we are so thankful for dogs in our lives.
Nov 22, 2016
YFD 007: A dog for the kids?
Nov 15, 2016
YFD 006: Teaching kids how to meet a dog.
Nov 08, 2016
YFD 005: I Hear You Knocking!
Nov 01, 2016
YFD 004: Why Be Positive?
Oct 25, 2016
YFD 003: Halloween Night, Trick or Treat for Your Family Dog
Oct 18, 2016
YFD 001: Mealtime Management
Sep 17, 2016