Shock Collars, Ask the Dog, and Advances in Veterinary Medicine with Steve Dale

About this episode

Victoria Stilwell and Steve Dale discuss humane dog training, the dangers of shock collars, and advances in veterinary medicine.

In this podcast episode, Victoria Stilwell and Steve Dale discuss his new book, Ask the Dog, and the importance of consent and bite prevention. Their freewheeling conversation explores humane dog training, the dangers of aversive methods like shock collars, veterinary breakthroughs, and the far-reaching impact of scientific research in feline health. Create your free Positively account here. Launch or level up your career as a professional dog trainer with the Victoria Stilw...

People in this episode

Host: Victoria Stilwell

Guest: Steve Dale

Topics covered

• humane dog training
• shock collars
• veterinary medicine
• bite prevention
• feline health
• scientific research

Keywords

• dog training
• shock collars
• veterinary breakthroughs
• bite prevention
• feline health

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Ask the Dog

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