Episode 12: Zach Skow (Pawsitive Change Program & Marley’s Mutts Rescue)

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Welcome to ”Dog Training Bytes” – the show where canine professionals share their key takeaways, big a-ha moments, and hardest lessons learned from working with dogs.

On today’s episode, for the Season One Finale, Mattison is speaking with Zach Skow!

Zach’s story begins not as a dog trainer, but as a human who saw his life slipping away from fatal liver disease at the age of 28. Through a power I’m very familiar with, Zach’s dogs gave him a reason to live and to start fighting for something greater. In 2009, Marley’s Mutts was born, a rescue with a focus on community outreach through their brilliant and transformative program, Pawsitive Change. The Pawsitive Change program brings together dog rescue and incarceration through a powerful business model that provides endless benefits to multiple areas of our community. Prison inmates receive life-changing and recidivism-ending skills as dog trainers, and rescue dogs avoid euthanasia in over-crowded shelters while they learn the skills that can help them successfully transition to THEIR new life.

You can connect with Zach on Instagram and Facebook, and through his rescue Marley’s Mutts and the Pawsitive Change Program.

Dog Training Bytes was created, produced, and edited by Mattison Simpson. You can connect with Mattison on Instagram at @DogTrainingBytes and @FreedbyTraining. For information on guests and resources for help with your dog or your dog training education, visit www.dogtrainingbytes.stream. Visual design by Mattison Simpson and music by Alexi Action.

Looking for more? Listen to my other show, unPACKed – a clinical dog training podcast co-hosted by Sailor Jerri the dog trainer.

Come back in two weeks for a very exciting Season 2 Premiere!

Episode 11: Lauren Sisak (Sit. Stay. Stella.)

Welcome to ”Dog Training Bytes” – the show where canine professionals share their key takeaways, big a-ha moments, and hardest lessons learned from working with dogs.

On today’s episode, Mattison is speaking with Lauren Sisak.

Lauren is a certified professional dog trainer with advanced certifications such as puppy start right instructor via the Karen Pryor academy and Michael Shikashio’s Aggression in Dogs Master Course. Her business, Sit. Stay. Stella., provides training, sitting, and boarding with a dash of, and I quote “spunk and sass, adding a playful spark to every moment” (I can personally attest to witnessing this). Lauren believes in the power of unwavering support, patience, and (something we both built our businesses on), second chances.

From Lauren:

This episode is dedicated to my dear friend Sasha who passed away earlier this year. You taught me so many things, of course tons of dog training knowledge, but the most important lesson was believing in myself. We became friends during a really challenging period of my life and you’ll never know how much your kindness and badassery meant to me. I think about you often when I’m approaching a complex case and wish I could bounce ideas off of you still. Thank you Sasha for teaching me more than you’ll ever know.

You can connect with Lauren on Instagram @sitstaystella_ and find out more about her services at https://www.sitstaystella.com/

Dog Training Bytes was created, produced, and edited by Mattison Simpson. You can connect with Mattison on Instagram at @DogTrainingBytes and @FreedbyTraining. For information on guests and resources for help with your dog or your dog training education, visit www.dogtrainingbytes.stream. Visual design by Mattison Simpson and music by Alexi Action.

Looking for more? Listen to my other show, unPACKed – a clinical dog training podcast co-hosted by Sailor Jerri the dog trainer.

Episode 10: Em Breslin (Straight Up Dog Talk)

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Welcome to ”Dog Training Bytes” – the show where canine professionals share their key takeaways, big a-ha moments, and hardest lessons learned from working with dogs.

On today’s episode, Mattison is speaking with Em Breslin.

A retired vet tech, pet sitter, and dog walker, Em has 30 years of hands-on experience working with animals.

Straight-Up Dog Talk is a longtime dream turned reality, inspired by her deep experience and passion for educating and providing resources to dog owners.

Her objective is to normalize tough but necessary conversations about dog ownership, which she guides through the lens of someone who has been behind the treatment room doors.

Em currently has two dogs of her own, Toby and Fitz, who share the spotlight on her Instagram account.

You can connect with Em on Instagram @em_lovesdogs and @straightupdogtalk and find out more information about her podcast and training at www.straightupdogtalk.com .

Dog Training Bytes was created, produced, and edited by Mattison Simpson. You can connect with Mattison on Instagram at @DogTrainingBytes and @FreedbyTraining. For information on guests and resources for help with your dog or your dog training education, visit www.dogtrainingbytes.stream. Visual design by Mattison Simpson and music by Alexi Action.

Looking for more? Listen to my other show, unPACKed – a clinical dog training podcast co-hosted by Sailor Jerri the dog trainer.

Episode 9: Erin Marion (Down To Earth Dog Lady)

Welcome to ”Dog Training Bytes” – the show where canine professionals share their key takeaways, big a-ha moments, and hardest lessons learned from working with dogs.

On today’s episode, Mattison is speaking with Erin Marion.

From Erin:

I have over twelve years of experience working with dogs. I am a certified professional dog trainer, (CPDT-KA), and Karen Pryor clicker training partner. Within the last six years of my career I have focused working with dogs who are deaf, blind or both.

I love all dogs and all aspects of working with dogs. I have worked in a wide range of dog-related areas - large vet hospitals, day care facilities, feed stores, dog training academies and rescues. Throughout the last 12 years I have gained a wide range of knowledge about dog behavior, health, emotional care, training, and nutrition. This broad experience has helped me immensely in understanding dogs and made me a better trainer.

You can connect with Erin on Instagram @DownToEarthDogLady and train with her at her website, https://www.downtoearthdoglady.com/.

Dog Training Bytes was created, produced, and edited by Mattison Simpson. You can connect with Mattison on Instagram at @DogTrainingBytes and @FreedbyTraining. For information on guests and resources for help with your dog or your dog training education, visit www.dogtrainingbytes.stream. Visual design by Mattison Simpson and music by Alexi Action.

Looking for more? Listen to my other show, unPACKed – a clinical dog training podcast co-hosted by Sailor Jerri the dog trainer.

Episode 8: Kayla Koeppen (Sunny Soul Dog Training)

Welcome to ”Dog Training Bytes” – the show where canine professionals share their key takeaways, big a-ha moments, and hardest lessons learned from working with dogs.

On today’s episode, Mattison is speaking with Kayla Koeppen.

Kayla Koeppen Is a new member to the Tulsa Pack team who is working toward her CPDT-KA certification. Her main focus and passion is working on behavioral cases and dogs with big feelings. To Kayla this entails helping pet parents identify and understand their dogs emotions, and the connection between those emotions and the behaviors they may be seeing.

She has two dogs of her own, a 10 year boxer and a 3 year American Bully, who both have struggled with reactivity and their own relationship together. Kayla’s training journey and passion has stemmed from her experiences with Jasmine and Sully which has given her empathy as well as insight to what some owners may be going through themselves. She is currently offering 1:1 virtual training sessions and Hybrid (Virtual/In-person) training sessions for Denver Colorado residents at tulsapackathletics.com. She has a range of package sizes, all including daily access to training and check in’s. Its also important to Kayla that she offers a safe and judge-free zone for owners to come and learn. She is an advocate for the open-minded approach where owners are met where they are with the knowledge and support they need to have a more peaceful and fulfilled life with their dogs.

You can connect with Kayla on Instagram @sunnysouldogtraining and train with her at www.tulsapackathletics.com

Dog Training Bytes was created, produced, and edited by Mattison Simpson. You can connect with Mattison on Instagram at @DogTrainingBytes and @FreedbyTraining. For information on guests and resources for help with your dog or your dog training education, visit www.dogtrainingbytes.stream. Visual design by Mattison Simpson and music by Alexi Action.

Looking for more? Listen to my other show, unPACKed – a clinical dog training podcast co-hosted by Sailor Jerri the dog trainer.

Episode 7: Kendyl Callaway (Sentient Sparky Dog Training Co.)

Welcome to ”Dog Training Bytes” – the show where canine professionals share their key takeaways, big a-ha moments, and hardest lessons learned from working with dogs.

On today’s episode, Mattison is speaking with Kendyl Callaway

From Kendyl:

Over the course of my evolving work with dogs I have focused a majority of my time on canine wellness, nutrition, and a holistic approach to behavior and training. My goal is to understand biologically, physiologically, genetically, environmentally, emotionally, and cognitively what contributes to the presenting behaviors of clients that come to me. More often than not, we start work with an "aggressive" dog and end up working with a Veterinarian or a specialist on the manifestation of physical symptoms or internal casualties that are contributing to the behavior we label as "aggression" and also an enrichment plan that seeks to enhance the dog's quality of life and overall well-being. With that being said, I sometimes categorize myself as an impassioned pursuer of all topics related to canine wellness. I want to educate every client that reaches out for help in a compassionate way that enables them to see their dog through multiple lenses not just the human lens of "getting rid of this undesired behavior." I love learning from all of the wonderful professionals around us and to see the evolving research and time being invested into applied ethology, canine nutrition, all species epigenetics, and more.

Currently, I work in person doing canine behavior coaching in the Metro Jackson, MS area which is an eI previously worked in Delaware County, PA as a dog trainer and apprentice with Mattison, Freed By Training and as a group dog training instructor at A Pawsitive Improvement in Brandon, MS. I offer free consultations nationwide to shelters, rescues, and adopters who are working on transitioning a new rescue dog into their home and lifestyle.

You can connect with Kendyl on Instagram @SentientSparkyDogTrainingCo and her website.

Dog Training Bytes was created, produced, and edited by Mattison Simpson. You can connect with Mattison on Instagram at @DogTrainingBytes and @FreedbyTraining. For information on guests and resources for help with your dog or your dog training education, visit www.dogtrainingbytes.stream. Visual design by Mattison Simpson and music by Alexi Action.

Looking for more? Listen to my other show, unPACKed – a clinical dog training podcast co-hosted by Sailor Jerri the dog trainer and produced by Straight Up Dog Talk LLC.

Episode 6: Jess Adam (Handlers and Humans, The Complex Canine Community)

Welcome to ”Dog Training Bytes” – the show where canine professionals share their key takeaways, big a-ha moments, and hardest lessons learned from working with dogs.

On today’s episode, Mattison is speaking with Jess Adam.

Jess Adam is a licensed professional counselor who lives in Pennsylvania with her husband, her twin boys, her 9 year old reactive pit mix Dio, and her cat named Bat. Animals and mental health are two of Jess’s passions, and she has brought them together by creating a niche coaching business supporting dog owners and canine professionals in navigating the human side of dog training. Jess’s lived experience in managing Dio’s reactivity, along with her decade of experience as a therapist and professor of counseling, gives her a unique perspective to bring effective mental health tools and services to the dog world. Through her business Handlers & Humans, Jess offers individual coaching support to dog guardians and dog trainers, along with group support programs and online courses, all rooted in evidence-based therapeutic skills and a real-life understanding of living with a reactive dog.

You can connect with Jess on Instagram @HandlersandHumans and find out more about her work at www.handlersandhumans.com and www.complexcanine.community .

Dog Training Bytes was created, produced, and edited by Mattison Simpson. You can connect with Mattison on Instagram at @DogTrainingBytes and @FreedbyTraining. For information on guests and resources for help with your dog or your dog training education, visit www.dogtrainingbytes.stream. Visual design by Mattison Simpson and music by Alexi Action.

Looking for more? Listen to my other show, unPACKed – a clinical dog training podcast co-hosted by Sailor Jerri the dog trainer and produced by Straight Up Dog Talk LLC.

Episode 5: Jordan Hurt - Seeking Foundations Dog Training

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Welcome to ”Dog Training Bytes” – the show where canine professionals share their key takeaways, big a-ha moments, and hardest lessons learned from working with dogs.

On today’s episode, Mattison is speaking with Jordan Hurt!

Jordan Hurt is the owner and Trainer at Seeking Foundations Dog Training, based out of Morrisville, Pennsylvania. She is an up and coming professional with three years of experience in walking, sitting, and boarding dogs. She is a graduate of the Tulsa Pack Athletics Apprenticeship and Freed by Training Mentorships of 2023, and has attended 1:1 daily training with her own furry family.

Her training focuses on dogs similar to her companion, Asuka, who is a senior American Staffordshire rescued from NJ in 2020. Jordan hopes to share her experiences and knowledge with anybody who will listen, to help the world better understand how to communicate and build bonds with dogs from various backgrounds.

Seeking Foundations Dog Training is all about creating relationships that work for individual families and their dogs, whether adopted, rescued, fostered, or from breeders. At SFDT you can experience 1:1 virtual or hybrid training with aftercare opportunities and open, guided communication through each day of the process.

You can connect with Jordan on Instagram at @Seeking_Foundations or through her website.

Dog Training Bytes was created, produced, and edited by Mattison Simpson. You can connect with Mattison on Instagram at @DogTrainingBytes and @FreedbyTraining. For information on guests and resources for help with your dog or your dog training education, visit www.dogtrainingbytes.stream. Visual design by Mattison Simpson and music by Alexi Action.

Looking for more? Listen to my other show, unPACKed – a clinical dog training podcast co-hosted by Sailor Jerri the dog trainer and produced by Straight Up Dog Talk LLC.