Preventing Puppy Aggression with Michael Shikashio

01/27/21 • 44 min

Michael is a an internationally sought after keynote speaker and presenter on the topic of aggression at numerous events, conferences, and universities worldwide. He has mentored and presented to thousands of animal professionals in twelve different countries and has been a guest at every major dog training conference in the U.S. and Mexico including the APDT, IAABC, FDSA, Clicker Expo, Victoria Stilwell's DBC, PPG, CICA, Owners of Dog Daycares, and The Aggression in Dogs Conferences.

Michael is fully Certified through the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants and is one of fewer than 300 CDBCs worldwide. He is the founder of the Aggression in Dogs Master Course at aggressivedog.com and currently teaches trainers and behavior consultants in more than 25 countries how to work with aggression cases.
Michael also has a great podcast called The Bitey end of the Dog.
Interview Questions:

Define dog aggression?
What are the different types of dog aggression?
How do dogs become aggressive?
How important is sleep for young puppies?
What about fear, anxiety, and stress?
What about the owners stress and anxiety?
What are dog behavior consultants and dog trainers seeing more of since COVID-19?
Have you seen more young puppies with dog aggression?
What are the first signs that new puppy owners should look for with their dog being aggressive?
How can we help prevent or minimize the possibility of our puppies developing dog aggression.
Do male dogs that get neutered become more aggressive?

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You can purchase my book here: https://www.amazon.com/author/dalebuchanan

RESOURCES:
Podcast Website: http://puppytalkpodcast.com
Sponsor Website: http://www.topgundogtraining.com
Dale's books: https://www.amazon.com/author/dalebuchanan

Define dog aggression?
What are the different types of dog aggression?
How do dogs become aggressive?
How important is sleep for young puppies?
What about fear, anxiety, and stress?
What about the owners stress and anxiety?
What are dog behavior consultants and dog trainers seeing more of since COVID-19?
Have you seen more young puppies with dog aggression?
What are the first signs that new puppy owners should look for with their dog being aggressive?
How can we help prevent or minimize the possibility of our puppies developing dog aggression.
Do male dogs that get neutered become more aggressive?

Visit our website at http://puppytalkpodcast.com

You can purchase my book here: https://www.amazon.com/author/dalebuchanan

RESOURCES:
Podcast Website: http://puppytalkpodcast.com
Sponsor Website: http://www.topgundogtraining.com
Dale's books: https://www.amazon.com/author/dalebuchanan

Previous Episode

Why Puppies Need Positive Dog Training

In this episode, I discuss the power of positive training for puppies, and and dangers of other forms of training. Positive reinforcement training is especially important for young puppies to to teach them the behaviors that we want, and help prevent them from developing behavior problems.
Dogs repeat behaviors that are rewarding. For example, if your dog gets a treat when he sits, he will be more likely to sit again in the future. That’s why positive reinforcement training, or training with rewards, is so effective.
Positive reinforcement training uses a reward (treats, praise, toys, anything the dog finds rewarding) for desired behaviors. Because the reward makes them more likely to repeat the behavior, positive reinforcement is one of your most powerful tools for shaping or changing your dog's behavior.
If you find the information on this podcast helpful, please be sure to leave us a donation on our website https://www.puppytalkpodcast.com/

You can purchase my book here: https://www.amazon.com/author/dalebuchanan

RESOURCES:
Podcast Website: http://puppytalkpodcast.com
Sponsor Website: http://www.topgundogtraining.com
Dale's books: https://www.amazon.com/author/dalebuchanan

Next Episode

The Best Puppy Training Treats

I get asked a lot about dog training treats. I list my choices below and talk a little about each in this episode. Make sure that any training treat you use is soft and chewy and the dog can eat quickly to continue the training. Also, look for high quality ingredients. You get what you pay for when it comes to training treats.

Here is a link to the full article and video on these training treats, with links with more information about each: https://topgundogtraining.com/blog/f/best-dogtraining-treats
Be sure to visit our website at https://www.puppytalkpodcast.com/, where you can view all episodes and make a donation to Puppy Talk.

You can purchase my book here: https://www.amazon.com/author/dalebuchanan

RESOURCES:
Podcast Website: http://puppytalkpodcast.com
Sponsor Website: http://www.topgundogtraining.com
Dale's books: https://www.amazon.com/author/dalebuchanan