What We've Learned... and Forgotten with Dr. Ian Dunbar
About this episode
The episode discusses the evolution of dog training practices with insights from Dr. Ian Dunbar.
Dog training has a short memory, and that’s a problem when the best solutions are often the oldest ones. I’m joined by Dr. Ian Dunbar, veterinarian, animal behaviorist, and one of the key forces behind reward-based training and off-leash puppy socialization, to walk through how the profession got built, what we got right, and where we’ve drifted. If you’ve ever wondered why puppy classes feel optional while aggression and reactivity consults feel “advanced,” this conversation flips that story...
People in this episode
Host: Michael Shikashio
Guest: Dr. Ian Dunbar
Topics covered
- dog training
- animal behavior
- puppy socialization
- reward-based methods
- aggression
- reactivity
Keywords
- dog training
- animal behaviorist
- puppy classes
- aggression
- reactivity
- reward-based training
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: reward-based training, off-leash puppy socialization
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