It's Time to Get Schooled on Dogs with Annie Grossman
Got dog? Tune in to this special Oh Behave episode as host Arden Moore talks with Annie Grossman, co-founder of School for the Dogs based in New York City. Annie shares some creative new techniques, products and tools to bring out the best in your 21st century canine. Learn what a flirt pole is and how lickable treats may be an effective new method of training dogs in a positive way. She also gives savvy advice on how -- or if -- you should have your leashed dog meet another leashed dog on a walk. Tune in now!
BIO:
Annie Grossman, CPDT-KA KPA CTP, is a certified professional dog trainer and journalist who is passionate about using dog training as a lens into better understanding the science of behavior as it applies to all species of animals, humans included. Annie has written about pets for The New York Times, The Boston Globe, Gizmodo, and Motherboard, among other publications. Annie was also an associate producer on the Animal Planet show Too Cute: Puppies & Kittens. She is the owner and co-founder of School For The Dogs a dog training center in New York City. She is also the host of School For The Dogs Podcast, and curates the online store StoreForTheDogs.com.
“We love stories about animals who have best friends that are a different species. When a kitten befriends a goat, it’s total click bait. The human/dog relationship is really only another kind of fascinating interspecies partnership. Friendship is today at the core of our lives with dogs, but it wasn’t always so. Once, they provided protection and hunting assistance for us; their side of the bargain consisted of table scraps and shelter. Today, they give us unconditional love and a reason to laugh and coo. In return, we don’t give them much consistency. Sometimes we give them processed foods and leash jerks; bumblebee costumes and euthanasia needles; electric shocks and alpha rolls. And sometimes we share our tennis balls, or give them peanut butter-filled Kongs, and clearly expressed commands followed by rewards, thoughtful menus and adequate playtime. As a writer and trainer, I aim to help people think about dog ownership in a modern way, and also to think about training as a form of two way communication. A believe that a basic understanding of the basics of the science of behavior, along with a little bit of education about dog body language, can go along way towards bettering the lives of the dogs we bring into our worlds.” — Annie Grossman