Pawareness Podcast # 52 | The Passion for Dog Training | Doggy Dan Professional Dog Trainer

In this episode, we welcome Doggy Dan Professional Dog Trainer. Originally from the United Kingdom but now based in New Zealand, Dan has been training dogs for over a decade. He founded the membership site, Online Dog Trainer in 2008. The site now has 57, 000 members from around the world.
Doggy Dan shares his personalized methods in training. His technique involves focusing on relationships that owners need to have with their dogs, as well as establishing connections. He recalls having different careers before he found his passion in dog training.
Doggy Dan also shares the importance of training dogs based on their behavior, age, and environment. In this way, effective training must require empathy, patience and understanding over dogs, instead of imposing techniques on them. Today, Doggy Dan trains packs of dogs at the dog daycares near his home.
“I firmly believe that if we understand the power of relationship and connection, we’d be so much further ahead than we are.” -- Doggy Dan Trainer
Tune in now to learn the right techniques in effectively training your dogs!
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Episode Timeline

[00:55] Introducing Doggy Dan Professional Dog Trainer
[01:35] What makes Doggy Dan stand out from other professional dog trainers?
[04:10] How did Doggy Dan start as a trainer?
[06:04] How did he craft his training?
[09:45] What kind of dog owner would benefit from his training program?
[12:42] Can we teach old dogs new tricks?
[16:15] What are some of the biggest mistakes that dog owners make?
[20:10] The greatest experience in dog training
[24:35] When people resort to treats instead of adhering to psychology
[25:24] Does Doggy Dan help other dog trainers, too?
[28:51] The goals of Doggy Dan
[31:00] Where can people find him?