Doggie Dish Radio

In today's podcast Kim & Laura discuss why it's important to have your dog's attention, which is very different than getting your dog's attention. This is such an important concept!

"Training With Multiple Dogs in a Home" - Doggie Dish

Meet your trainers Laura Bourhenne & Kim Rinehardt discuss how they met and how each of them got into dog training. Laura graduated from Moorpark College’s Exotic Animal Training & Management Program where she learned about animal husbandry, Operant Conditioning, Classical Conditioning and everything else that was helpful in reaching her goals of becoming an animal trainer. From there she took a seasonal job at the Animal Show at Universal Studios. Shortly after beginning that job she received a call from a family in Santa Monica asking her to train their pot-bellied pig. They also had dogs, and then got a few birds as well. Thus, began her training pets for private clients. Once her stint at Universal Studios was up she continued building her business focusing on dog and pig behavior so she could help people live a rewarding life with their pets. Laura has competed in agility, nosework and dabbled in herding to better understand those instincts (also just for fun). Laura earned her certification through t

Laura & Kim discuss the concept of having a dog for protection purposes and all the issues that come with that idea.