Hey friends it's been a minute! I'm so excited for this week's chat with Summer Willow Fitch! Summer is a transformational leader helping businesses implement strategies to curate a better experience for both employees and customers.

This week I have a very special guest, Marianne Ahern from Glad Dogs Nation. Marianne has been working with rescue programs and fostering dogs for 17 years. Eventually, she started wondering what could be a more impactful way of helping...

Veterinarian Marisa Brunetti is back on the show this week to talk about pain in both dogs and cats. It's only recently that us humans have recognized that dogs can feel pain too.  Just like us, dogs deserve to have their pain look...

It can be extremely overwhelming trying to do everything right by your dog. There are thousands of options and everyone has their own opinion on them. This week I'm challenging you to get back to basics with your training and reminding ...

A few weeks ago I promised I would dive into the Windows Theory. I believe this can be a more powerful framework than training and teaching tactical skills alone. The Window Theory is all about helping dogs understand ...

What's your plan for communicating with your dog? There are so many methods, tips and opinions on the best way to communicate what you want to your dog. This week I'm building off the last two episodes to empower you t...

Hey friends, This week I am continuing on last week's episode reflecting on the idea of starting with basic diagnostics and looking at things that impact behavior with our dogs. Last week I dove into looking at your dog's health...

To start off the year at Opportunity Barks we hosted Jay Jack from Next Level Dogs & what he had to say blew everyone's mind. Today, I wanted to share some of that with you. Dogs have biological needs but, what does that loo...

Hello friends, This week I have on my incredible friend Marisa Brunetti. Marisa is a practicing veterinarian and one of the founders of IndeVets. IndeVets puts Vets first and strives to provide a better work-life balance for tho...

Today I'm so excited to have on Bryna Donnelly founder of Rescue Rebuild. Rescue Rebuild is an organization that works to help people, pets, and the planet by mobilizing in response to need and amplifying the good. Specifically, they he...

Today, I'm talking with Opportunity Barks clients Ben & Laura. Ben & Laura came to me after they adopted their dog Moose. Shortly after they brought him home they noticed he was very reactive to humans. I wanted them to come on ...

Today I'm bringing you the incredible and brilliant Rae Dohar to talk about her experience with dogs + street dogs around the worldWarning: This conversation gets deep! We talk about how culture influences attitude toward p...

Today I want to talk about doing right by your dog. We all want to do the right thing, and the right thing is going to look different for everyone. I'm here today to bust some myths you may hear from the training indus...

Do you ever find yourself asking your dog to do something and they start acting like you're invisible? Maybe you need them to come back to you or stop jumping on your guests. We've all been there. Typicall...

Whether you're traveling or staying home this holiday season, many dog owners experience some difficulty around this time. Exposing your dog to new environments or having a dozen people in your home is bound to be a stressor to som...

On this week's episode I have on the amazing Georgie King (@walkwithwomen). Georgie helps women develop quality relationships with their body, food, emotions and other women. Today,...

As a dog owner, one thing many of us struggle with is a dog resisting grooming. In many cases, it's a matter of interrupting the dog's resistant behavior before it becomes a habit. Preparing your dog for grooming -- and other weird...

In this age of mass consumerism it is easy to think that your dog needs the whole nine yards. Now, don't get me wrong it's great to give your dog gifts however, when we boil it down to what your dog ACTUALLY  needs we get back to ...

This week I am talking with the fabulous Katie Christian. Katie and I became close while we were both at a retreat in Bali and I knew I had to have her on the show. She is a women's hormone practitioner, empowerment & confidenc...

Heyooo Welcome back to the Life Well Lived with Dogs Podcast! This week I'm rounding our "Starting Points" mini-series with Starting Points for Behavioral Training. Be sure to check out the last 2 episodes for Starting Points for a...

So you adopted a new dog and now you're feeling overwhelmed? Don't worry, I got you. In this episode, I'm talking all about where to start with your new dog. With an older dog, there are a couple of starting points that are diff...

So you just got a new puppy and now you are overwhelmed af with EVERYTHING that comes with a new puppy. I'm here to tell you, you're not alone and you CAN do it. In this episode, I'm giving you tangible practices you can implement ...

Hey friends, This week is super exciting because I have on my first guest, Lindsay VanSomeren!Lindsay and I have know each other for a little while and when I learned she used to participate in dog sledding I knew I had to ...

Hello Hello! Leash walking is one of the skills we work on most at Opportunity Barks and I'm here to share some of the tips we use so that you can start implementing these at home! Some of the topics I cover this week ...

Welcome back to Life Well-Lived With Dogs! This week I'm covering a super important topic in the dog world, separation anxiety. This is something that most dog owners will experience at some point in their journey. In ...