We rescued a new puppy from our local city animal shelter! He is an 8-month-old puppy, and his name is “Chuu,” which means “kiss” in Japanese. During the past week of us welcoming him into our family gave us so many things to share with you. So, this...

It’s no secret that dogs love our attention. For us, it almost seems like loving animals is part of who we are. However, sometimes dogs will find funny or problematic ways to get our attention. Some dogs are calm and other dogs can get really excited,...

Hello everyone! Welcome back to our podcast!In today’s episode, we will share a new approach to training and living with our animals that has been featured for many years in Clicker Expo and The Art and Science of Animal Training Conference. This...

Hello everyone! Welcome back to our podcast!For this episode, we are going to talk about “relationships,” an important topic that ties directly to our animal companion’s quality of life. First, we will talk about the critical components of good...

Hello everyone! Welcome back to our podcast! For this episode, we will continue our interview with Dr. Joe Layng, where he describes critical questions that we can ask ourselves or our clients to figure out how we can build desirable relationships with...

Hello everyone! Welcome back to our podcast!  For the next two episodes, we will welcome our special guest, Dr. T.V. Joe Layng, to explain the foundations of the Constructional Approach. Dr. Joe Layng studied with the founder of the Constructional...

Introduction of the show hosts and the mission of the Constructional Approach to Animal Welfare and Training