S1 EP06 with The Doggy Lady

In this week's episode we're talking to Fiona about her dog training business The Doggy LadyOur lovely guest Fiona runs a dog training school in WA that specialises in teaching any breed of dog scent work - yep even Pugs can learn to do it, just like little Emily who is a champion at it from what Fiona told us.The best part about this Show is the 'at home' sniffer training you can give your Puggie, no School required - Fiona told us how we can introduce a little bit of scent work into your everyday life with your Puggie and I have to admit, I tried it at playgroup and the Puggies loved it!In this episode Fiona will share:02:08 - Ideal age to become a “sniffer” pug03:15 - Fiona’s very first pug sniffer student04:29 - What inspired Fiona to become a dog trainer08:05 - Why little Emily made Fiona cry09:13 - Difference between a serious sniffer dog and a pug sniffer dog12:21 - How scent training works?21:57 - The story about “the treat in the tap”23:11 - Starting scent work with Vegemite27:18 - Most difficult thing with training a pug32:29 - Fiona’s advice to pawrents33:22 - Fiona’s thoughts on ‘collar versus harness’Check their socials and the website they talked about in the Show here:- Facebook: The Doggy Lady- Youtube: The Doggy Lady- Website: The Doggy Lady Qualified and Experienced Dog TrainerIf you'd like to watch the LIVE STREAM REPLAY of this episode, you can find it on our Blog LIVIN' THE PUG LIFE SHOW (Ep38) with The Doggy LadyIf you liked the episode, or if you think it'll be useful for someone else, please leave a review over at podcasher.comAnd if you've got any questions or want to tell us how much you loved the Episode then let me know over at our Facebook Group "Livin' the Pug Life" (Livin' the Pug Life | Facebook) where Crazy Pug Ladies meet to talk all things pug.NEXT WEEK'S EPISODE:I've always felt that the Universe gave me Louis just when I was ready to be a Pug-mom for the first time, but finding your pawfect Puggie isn't always that easy or simple. Not to mention should you use a breeder or adopt a rescue.All options have pros and cons and we'll look at them all so you can decide if your pawfect Puggie is a rescue or a pup from a Breeder.