3.5 — Dogs Biting Kids + 9-5 Crazy F*cking Shit List = Big Feelings

About this episode

Hosts Jenny Nordin and Ashlyn Kauh discuss the complexities of dogs biting kids amidst the chaos of running a dog rescue.

Season 3 Episode 5: Feral, F-bomb heavy, and full of chaos. Hosts Jenny Nordin and Ashlyn Kauh start off “normally” enough—updates on the Dog Detective Case Files, Fixers Collective, and some behind-the-scenes strategery involving a spreadsheet so convoluted Jenny had to learn something called Javascript just to make it work. But then… Jenny goes off the rails. Spreadsheet-induced madness? Or just every day insanity of running the largest dog rescue in the PNW? You decide. Main topic: Dogs biting kids. Not great. Often complicated, but sometimes just screamingly obvious bad (human and/or canine) parenting. Lately, every day (9-5 and then some) has been full of Crazy Shit so this episode throws the usual segments into a blender and hits puree. (Cue the F-Bombs.) From “Dangerous Dog" designations who "just need a CGC" to maniacal keyboard warriors and delulu adopters sending novels to an overflowing inbox, the drama is real and the feelings are big. Grab your popcorn if you're here for the soapbox. Otherwise, skip to the Questions for super useful info on Nutriscan testing for food allergies. POD MENTIONS: Aversive Control Seminar Michael Ellis School Melanie Uhde [Canine Decoded]…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jenny Nordin, Ashlyn Kauh

Topics covered

• dogs biting kids
• dog rescue
• parenting
• food allergies
• dog training
• chaos in rescue

Keywords

• dog rescue
• dogs biting kids
• parenting
• food allergies
• dog training
• Nutriscan
• Aversive Control Seminar

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fixers Collective, Michael Ellis School, Veterinary Partner, HemoPet, Animal Apologists Podcast, Crossroads Vet, Dog B Good, Double Down Dog Training, The Good Dog Way, All the Best Pe

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