Introducing… My New Podcast, “Dog Talk With Dr. Jen”

Introducing… My New Podcast, “Dog Talk With Dr. Jen”

Hi all,

I’m excited to announce that my new podcast is officially up and running!  The first two episodes are up – show notes and download links can be found here.  It’s also available on iTunes (as well as most other major podcast directory sites), so feel free to search for it there if you prefer 🙂

Not to worry, the blog is still going strong!  I realize that some of my readers may not be interested in the podcast, which is perfectly fine – I won’t be announcing each new episode through the blog itself, so you won’t be bombarded with info you don’t want.  On the other hand, if you DO want to get each new episode as soon as it’s released, make sure to subscribe through iTunes or your favorite podcast provider.

I’m pretty pumped about the podcast, so I hope you guys enjoy it!!  If you have suggestions for topics you’d like to see covered, or questions you want me to answer on the show, feel free to submit them via email (jen@drjensdogblog.com), fill out a contact form, or leave a comment on today’s post.

 

14 thoughts on “Introducing… My New Podcast, “Dog Talk With Dr. Jen””

  3. Great podcast — we have an 8 week puppy, couldn’t be more timely or helpful! I sent it to the trainer at the shelter, and to a local trainer

    1. Glad to hear it’s timely for you! Congrats on the new pup, and thanks for forwarding the podcast along. Next episode will be on housetraining, which should hopefully also be relevant for you right now 🙂

  4. Yay – I love podcasts. I found it very easily with my podcaster and now I’m subscribed to it. I find all things about dog behavior so interesting. Looking forward to listening!

  5. Loved the first dogcast , can’t wait till the big dogs are on !! Congrats !!

  6. Hi Dr. Jen, Great podcast. What if you got your at 8 months and not there for those important fear periods? Any ideas on that?

    1. Great question! If you get a dog as an older adolescent or adult, you should already have a fairly good idea of what you have, temperament-wise. If your new youngster is confident and friendly, great! If not, then you can definitely work on teaching him to be more comfortable around things that make him nervous – but you’ll need to really take your time, use lots of positive reinforcement, and be patient.

      It’s not that dogs CAN’T get used to new things after the socialization period is over – it’s just more difficult, takes longer, and they may never be as fully comfortable with some things as they would have been with exposure when they were younger. Genetics play an important role, too! So if your new dog came from friendly, confident parents, poor socialization is much less likely to cause problems than if mom and/or dad were fearful or aggressive.

      Either way, you can still work with what you have. It’s just a bit more challenging, sometimes. 🙂

  7. Just listened to the podcast…you are a natural! I loved it and I’m not even a puppy owner at the moment.

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