Believe In Dog Podcast

03/12/2024

Love this!

Living with dogs can be a highly emotional experience. We love our dogs and they show every sign of loving us. There can, however, be a more negative emotional experience if there is some aspect of life with a dog that we find problematic. Much of what I do concerns socially sensitive, complex dogs, who struggle with aspects of life and the world around them.

I have been there myself, experienced the flood of emotions and self-recrimination because of my dog's 'bad' behaviour (but later learned there is no such thing as 'bad behaviour' and that my dog was struggling, not misbehaving).

I think, when living with these complex dogs, it can be so easy to beat ourselves up. Whether it's because something has gone a bit wrong on a walk, or because we're not making as much progress or we'd like, or we've convinced ourselves that it's all our fault (it's absolutely not, the truth is more complicated than that!)

Remember to apply the same kindness, patience and understanding to yourself as you do to your dog. It's tough for both of you, acknowledge that and support each other (because a dog snuggle is some of the best support ever 🥰)

04/11/2024

Check this out!

28/08/2024

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20/08/2024

Happy 100th episode! 🥳

Have you wondered what it's like working with an animal communicator?

My husband & I booked a session with Nancy Mello (from Ep. 92) to see if we could get some insight into the lack of connection between our old guy Neno and newly adopted Nessie.

In this episode, you'll hear:

1. the exact info Nancy had before the session;
2. her reading with Neno & Nessie; and
3. Tim & I's reaction on whether Nancy was correct or not 🧐

🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts, your favorite podcast app or listen online at: https://believeindogpodcast.com/episodes-1/episode100

26/07/2024

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09/07/2024

*swoon*

I'm sure some of you have seen the meme with the sweet nothings saying that he keeps his dog on a leash unless his dog has a solid recall but I don't think that's enough. Because the majority of most urban environments require that a dog be on a leash regardless of whether they have a solid recall so here's my twist on that meme. This is what I would melt for. 😁🤷‍♀️

27/06/2024

Have you checked out the website lately? I've been doing some updating and created an About the Dogs page featuring a profile each of our dogs 😍

Adoption Story: We brought Lucy home on 7/12/2004. She was approx. 8 months old at the time. For years, my husband wanted a female brindle pit bull and when we bought our house on July 1, 2004, I checked the website for our local shelter. On the first page, was a female brindle pit bull! We brought...

26/06/2024

This explains so much! 😂

24/06/2024

So grateful for the opportunity to connect with Anke Herrman of the Soul Touched by Dogs Podcast to share about Believe in Dog, my volunteer work with B-More Dog and all the ways that dogs have touched my life over the past 20 years!

In this episode, I am excited to welcome Erin, an avid dog lover from Baltimore, Maryland, who shares her inspiring journey from being an apprehensive first-time pet owner to becoming deeply involv...

03/06/2024

If nail trims, vet visits and grooming stress out you & your dog, then today's episode is for you!

Did you know that dolphin trainers 🐬 at aquariums are constantly training for potential future medical procedures?

When renowned 🐕 trainer Deb Jones learned this, she realized that most of us aren't training our dogs on some of the most important skills we'll definitely need at some point in our dogs' lives!

With Cooperative Care skills, we can teach our dogs to be a willing partner in their own vet and grooming care, rather than forcing a situation that becomes as traumatic for us as it does for our dogs.

But what about those times when your dog needs immediate care right now? Deb sheds light for us on how to handle these situations too!

🎧 Available now on Apple Podcasts, your favorite podcast app or listen online at: https://believeindogpodcast.com/episodes-1/episode95

18/05/2024

This is totally my Nessie! 😂 Anyone else have a Grass Salad dog? 🌱

Grass Salad

09/04/2024

What do you think are the most common complaints our dogs have about us Pet Parents?

In this episode, animal communicator Nancy Mello shares the 2 most common grievances she hears from dogs during her sessions.

🙈 I admit I needed to hear these!

After spending most of her life trying to repress her abilities, Nancy shares the toll that it has taken on her - both to repress parts of herself and also to live out loud. I think we can all relate with Nancy in our own way.

You can listen in on Nancy's animal communication sessions on her new podcast, Creature Preacher. She just had Margaret Cho as a guest!

🎧 Listen now on Apple Podcasts, your favorite podcast app or stream online at:
https://believeindogpodcast.com/episodes-1/episode92

05/04/2024

🙋‍♀️ Anyone else?

When most of your life is just trying to clean up after the dogs… 😆

25/03/2024

🐕 Is your dog always 100% confident? What situations make your dog uncomfortable?

For instance, nail trim time is always a battle at our house! 😱

While Kelly Lee of Dogkind LLC specializes in working with fearful dogs, her confidence building tips will help you build your dog’s confidence in any situation.

My biggest takeaway from Kelly is how to break down these experiences into tiny little baby steps.

🎧 Listen now on Apple Podcasts, your favorite podcast app or stream online at:
https://believeindogpodcast.com/episodes-1/episode91