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In this episode, I had an enlightening conversation with Angie, a dog parenting coach based in Columbus, Ohio. Angie shares her approach, which focuses on guiding dogs into happiness and good behavior by coaching their parents. She explains the misconceptions of traditional dog training, emphasizing the importance of viewing dogs as emotionally and intellectually entangled family members. We discuss the key differences between dog training and teaching dogs to adapt to human household life. Angie also introduces her book 'Don't Train Your Dog' and the concept of 'The Five Big Safety Rules' for a harmonious human-dog relationship. Join us as we delve into practical tips and insights on improving communication and building a trusting relationship with our furry friends.

00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome
00:12 Understanding Dog Parenting
00:54 Common Mistakes in Dog Training
02:06 Differences Between Dog Training and Parenting
02:58 Effective Communication with Dogs
04:23 Practical Tips for Dog Parenting
10:32 The Five Big Safety Rules
31:33 The Journey of Developing Dog Parenting Techniques
35:42 Conclusion and Book Promotion

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The Bio: For Angie Winters, author of Don’t Train Your Dog, helping dogs is more than a job— it’s a calling.  As a dog parenting coach and social entrepreneur for over 20 years, Angie has obsessively studied, raised, and rehabilitated over 1,000 dogs…and helped their parents. Her record for fixing broken dogs—who were deemed unfixable by typical dog trainers, vets, medications, behavioral experts, parents, and rescues—is unparalleled. Using a careful understanding of dog emotion and effective communication, Angie’s cutting-edge dog parenting philosophy helps dog parents, rescues, and prison dog training programs nationwide. Angie has had dog parents drive from as far as California to seek out her coaching at her Ohio home.  Her mission is to create a world where dogs are understood and valued for their incredible gifts, leading to happier and healthier lives for both dogs and their parents.

The Website: https://parenting4dogs.com
The book: https://a.co/d/eg4CBwQ
Social media links: https://www.facebook.com/Angie4dogs/