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by Scott Sheaffer, CBCC-KA, CDBC, CPDT-KA
Scott Sheaffer is a certified canine behavior consultant specializing in serious canine behavior problems. Through a comprehensive online consultation, he helps dog owners understand their dog’s behavior, its potential danger, the prognosis, and the most appropriate treatment options. Clients throughout the United States can access his specialized expertise online.
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- 1 weeks ago19 min
8 Things Your Dog Wishes You Knew Today
What would your dog tell you if they could explain how life with you feels? In this episode, Scott Sheaffer explores eight truths hidden inside everyday dog behavior, including why your tone may matter more than your words, how your emotional state can affect your dog, why simply being near you is meaningful, and how dogs work hard to understand a very human world. You’ll hear realistic examples of these behaviors at home, learn why small shared moments matter, and consider how the relationsh...
- 3 weeks ago20 min
5 Things Dog Trainers Do That Drive Me Crazy, Part 2 of 2
Last episode, I talked about five things dog owners do that drive me crazy. This time, it's only fair that I turn the spotlight on a segment of my own profession. I discuss five practices in dog training that concern me, including promises that complex behavior can be “fixed” in a short board-and-train program, routine use of shock and prong collars, and trainers taking on serious aggression cases without the appropriate expertise. I also discuss why trying to be every kind of dog professiona...
- Aug 12, 202624 min
5 Things Dog Owners Do That Drive Me Crazy, Part 1 of 2
Leave a Message for Scott Dog owners usually mean well, but some common habits can confuse dogs, increase stress, and make behavior problems worse. In Part 1 of this two-part series, certified canine behavior consultant and aggression specialist Scott Sheaffer tackles five practices that drive him crazy: nonstop commands, outdated alpha thinking, shock and prong collars, blindly following a trainer's instructions, and taking serious behavior advice from people who aren't qualified to give it....
- Jul 28, 202625 min
Separation Anxiety in Dogs: The Signs You're Missing and What Actually Helps
Leave a Message for Scott When your dog barks, destroys things, pants, drools, or has accidents only when you leave, it may be more than a nuisance behavior. In this episode, Scott Sheaffer explains how separation anxiety can look, why video is essential to understanding what is really happening, and how to distinguish panic from boredom, outside triggers, crate distress, or other problems. Scott also covers the practical steps that matter most: avoiding punishment, reducing full-panic absenc...
- Jul 16, 202616 min
Why Does My Dog Bark at Other Dogs?
Leave a Message for Scott Why does a perfectly normal walk with your dog suddenly turn into barking, lunging, and chaos the moment another dog appears? In this episode, canine behavior consultant Scott Sheaffer explains why barking at other dogs is one of the most misunderstood behavior problems owners face. You’ll learn why “leash reactivity” is often only a description of the behavior rather than the diagnosis, why fear is frequently the real driving force, and why understanding the underly...
- Jun 19, 202616 min
He Loved His Dog. He Never Heard the Warnings.
This is one of the most memorable cases I’ve encountered in my career as a dog behaviorist. It’s a true story about a kind, intelligent man named Tim and his rescue dog Buddy. Despite loving his dog deeply, Tim found himself repeatedly bitten by the very dog he adored. The mystery wasn’t why Buddy was biting. The mystery was why Tim couldn’t see the warnings that came before the bites. In this episode, I share the surprising discovery that changed everything and the lesson every dog owner can...
- May 19, 202611 min
4 Reasons Some Dogs With Behavior Issues Improve and Others Don’t…And They’re Usually Not About the Dog
This episode explores one of the biggest realities in canine behavior work: the strongest predictors of success are often not about the dog at all. After working with thousands of dogs with aggression, fear, anxiety, reactivity, and separation anxiety, dog behaviorist Scott Sheaffer explains the four owner-related factors that consistently predict whether difficult cases improve over time. Scott discusses the importance of belief, patience, realistic expectations, and consistency when working...
- May 6, 202625 min
Why Dogs Become Aggressive
Aggression in dogs is one of the most misunderstood behavior problems owners face. In this episode, Scott Sheaffer explains why dogs growl, bark, lunge, snap, or bite, and why these behaviors are usually not about a “bad dog.” Aggression is often communication, and the real issue may involve fear, anxiety, pain, resource guarding, frustration, genetics, early development, or learned behavior. Scott also explains the difference between reactivity and aggression, why many dogs give warning sign...
About USA Dog Behavior Podcast
Scott Sheaffer is a certified canine behavior consultant specializing in serious canine behavior problems. Through a comprehensive online consultation, he helps dog owners understand their dog’s behavior, its potential danger, the prognosis, and the most appropriate treatment options. Clients throughout the United States can access his specialized expertise online.
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