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Sarah Wilson
Award-winning Pet Expert
Teacher, Trainer & Author

Pet Obedience and Dog Training Podcasts


Welcome to Teacher’s Pet!

Listen to Sarah Wilson's real-life, humor-filled tutorials on how to communicate with and train your dog. Teacher's Pet focuses on command training - and command training is as simple as (and as complicated as) communicating clearly with your dog. Dog's aren't born understanding what sit or come means. Every single thing your dog understands about a command - both the good and the not so good - he learned from a human, probably you! So, if your dog doesn’t obey as you would like, guess who has to change? You do - your dog can change but you have to change first.

One thing Sarah makes clear - there are no perfect trainers. We're all learning all the time. Each dog is a little different, each person, too. We're all on this journey together so hop on! If you have a question - ask. If you don't agree - pipe up! No stubborn, spiteful or stupid dogs here and no silly, stupid or "bad" questions – just confused dogs and puzzled people. Sarah's known for her friendly, helpful, sensible advice which is both pro-dog and pro-person. Send your questions to: Sarah@petliferadio.com

At Teacher’s Pet obedience training is something to do with your dog, not to your dog and it is fun – for both ends of the leash so - give us a try!



- Sarah Wilson



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Hand Blocking, Creating Success and Mobility Assistance Dogs!

In this episode, you get three short training sessions where you'll see hand blocking with a young pup who has never done it before (it takes 30 seconds - go see for yourself!), rewarding a pup's interest, a pulsing on lead situation and how Sarah handle's an "oops" moment (everyone has them) and then you get an interview with Shirley Minatelli about life with her Mobility Assistance dog, Xia. Enjoy! What a tidy pair these two are! All Video Clips can be found HERE

Have questions? E-mail Sarah at Sarah@petliferadio.com or visit her website: MySmartPuppy.com and post a question on the friendly community boards.


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Mother May I

"Mother May I" is a game out of Sarah's book My Smart Puppy (written with her partner and husband, Brian Kilcommons) with the goal of teaching your dog to look to you whenever something tempting (or concerning) comes into view. Each piece of this game is taught separately but you can see the end result in the two video clips of Sarah working her rescue dog, Pip. This episode also includes a fun and creative trick that Shirley Minatelli taught her service dog, Xia. What a tidy pair these two are! All Video Clips can be found HERE

Have questions? E-mail Sarah at Sarah@petliferadio.com or visit her website: MySmartPuppy.com and post a question on the friendly community boards.


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Simple Sit, Guided Down, Beginning of Come & More!

See the Simple Sit, learn what part a slack lead plays in the guided down, hear how to turn that head turn into a consistent Come!, find out Sarah's suggestions for a listener's question and, want to know how Sarah answers a bystanders friendly suggestion to just put the puppy Sarah's working in the back of their car? Tune in!

Have questions? Want Sarah to work with your video clip on air?
E-mail her at Sarah@petliferadio.com

Links to the clips can be found at PetLifeRadio.com - Teacher's Pet - the Episode Info page for this Episode!


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Walking On Lead 1: Games to Play

Listen (and watch) to Sarah coach a friend with her puppy then see Sarah working with a German Shepherd Dog puppy - learn a few tricks of the trade and some tips on how to build success with this universally challenging behavior: walking on a loose lead. Also, see how Sarah uses Place for Pip at meal time as well as how Pip "begs" for her supper, after that, we'll check in on the cheese retrieve.

Questions or Comments? Email Sarah at: Sarah@petliferadio.com - also, Check out Sarah's Teacher's Pet Blog & visit her at the free, moderated message boards at www.MySmartPuppy.com.

Links to the clips can be found at PetLifeRadio.com - Teacher's Pet - the Episode Info page for this Episode!


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Head Turn - NEW! Video clips!

This week learn how to create better control around distractions. See Sarah work with a 12 week old puppy, watch Melissa Fischer (www.puppyhomeschool.com) work with her sensitive Beagle, Milo, and then listen to a more advanced session with Melissa and her Australian Shepherd, Petra. This work is easy, fun, and every dog/ handler would benefit from it. After that, learn a creative way of using place to problem solve and hear Pip's second session in the Cheese Retrieve. Enjoy!

Questions or Comments? Email Sarah at: Sarah@petliferadio.com - also, Check out Sarah's Teacher's Pet Blog!

Links to the clips can be found at PetLifeRadio.com - Teacher's Pet - the Episode Info page for this Episode or at www.MySmartPuppy.com


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Reactive Dogs: Out and About Part 1
Does your dog bark or drag you around when you go to a new place? Is he reactive to people and things when he gets excited? So it Pip! In this episode, Pip and Sarah head out to a local pre-holiday shopping center for a field trip. Come along and find out what Sarah does when Pip gets unnerved by some holiday cheer, how she handles a typical foray into a pet supply store and find out what training project she's starting. If you have any questions write her at Sarah@petliferadio.com - also, Check out Sarah's Teacher's Pet Blog!

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Teacher's Pet Holiday Show 2007
Find the perfect gift for your dog in this edition of Teacher's Pet. It's not a leash, it's not a toy, it's not a bed, it's not a treat... what is it? Tune in and find out! See Sarah in action on Comcast Cable (Video on Demand - Life and Home - Pets - Children). Send questions and comments to Sarah@petliferadio.com . Now - go have a wonderful Holiday with your loved ones - two- and four-legged.

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Corrections
Ever wondered about corrections? Is there a secret to doing them well? Are they bad? Can they be good? Find out in this week's episode of Teacher's Pet with Sarah Wilson. Learn why giving calm, clear direction can be hard for women and how your history in school can influence your training today. See how to have fun and be effective as Sarah teaches Pip something brand new and then has Pip begging for more. Have questions or comments? Send them to Sarah@petliferadio.com or stop by the MySmartPuppy.com message boards or see Sarah train on Comcast Video on Demand - Life and Home - Pets. Enjoy!.

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Place
Want your dog to go to his bed on a word and stay there? Then you're going to love "Place". In this episode, listen to Sarah get a delightful Italian Greyhound puppy started, then we go to advanced work with Pip (you'll hear some Pip-typical crashing and skidding as she flies to her bed). We wrap up hearing Place ideas from three other professional trainers - all a little different, all fun, all work. Have questions or comments? Send them to Sarah@petliferadio.com or stop by the MySmartPuppy.com message boards or see Sarah train on Comcast Video on Demand - Life and Home - Pets. Enjoy!.

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Listening Outside
Does your dog listen as well outside as in? No? Then you're not alone and this episode with Sarah Wilson and her dog, Pip is for you! Sarah will teach you games to play to build your dog's connection to you one lead or off, you'll hear things go well and not so well and what Sarah does in response to both. Find out what you have in common with the fifty dog professionals at the recent What Every Pro Should Know conference. If you want fun and effective games to help you over this training hump, you'll find them here! Have questions or comments? Send them to Sarah@petliferadio.com.

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Walking On a Loose Lead!
Everyone wants it and most people struggle with it. Why? Because we're going about it the wrong ways! Listen while Sarah takes a walk with Pip - does everything go "perfectly"? No... but you'll learn who Sarah handled it and made the walk successful even with a band of dirt bikes roaring into the woods frightening her dog. Listen as she helps Pip over her concerns, explains the games she recommends for walking work, what she thinks of various equipment and why some tools make matters worse. Have questions? Write her at Sarah@petliferadio.com.

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Coming When Called
Right Now, Thank you is critical to your dog's safety and your sanity. And it is possible - once you know how to think about the process. Follow along with Sarah as she explains the three questions she asks when addressing a problem with Coming When Called then see how those questions are applied to real life dogs and their people. Next week, The Most Unnatural Act - Walking on a Loose Lead. You'll go for a walk with Sarah and Pip, hearing what Sarah does and why along the way. Send your questions and comments to: Sarah@petliferadio.com.

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Building Consistent Response
Want your dog to respond consistently to your commands? Who doesn't? Learn how to create just that (and learn where many of us go wrong) in this Episode of Teacher's Pet. You'll also find out why a puppy who was downing right away suddenly stopped and a competition's dog attention may be wandering. Next week's episode is Coming When Called: Right Now Thank You! Send your questions and comments to: Sarah@petliferadio.com.

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Motivation
Motivation! How to create it in your dog, convert distractions into cues, have more fun and match motivators to your dog/situation to get better results ... motivation is what it is all about. Listen and enjoy! Next episode: Creating Consistent Response. Send your comments and questions to: Sarah@petliferadio.com.

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The Five Ways We Communicate With Our Dogs
Learn the five ways we all communicate with our dogs - whether we want to or not - and how to use those ways to your best advantage. Then hear how to apply these ideas to resolve some real-life problems posed by pet owners. Enjoy!


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Welcome to "Teacher's Pet"
Sarah welcomes everyone to her new show, "Teacher's Pet" on PetLifeRadio, and talks about the topics she'll be discussing in the episodes to come!

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