Life Well Lived with Dogs
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Ep 29: Being a New Dog Owner w/ Summer Willow Fitch
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 helpi...
Ep 28: Glad Dogs Nation w/ Marianne Ahern
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Ep 27: Recognizing Pain in your Dog w/ Marisa Brunetti, VMD
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 recog...
Ep 26: How to Simplify your Dog Training
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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....
Ep 25: Windows Theory | How to Help your Dog Know What Time it is
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Ep 24: Creating Clarity w/ your Dog
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 y...
Ep 23: Teaching your Dog Lessons through Play
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 tha...
Ep 22: Biological Fulfillment that will Help your Dog
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Ep 21: Changes in the Vet Industry w/ Marisa Brunetti, VMD
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hello friends, This week I have on my incredible friend Marisa Brunetti. Marisa is a practicing veterinarian and one of the founders of IndeVets. Inde...
Ep 20: Rescue Rebuild w/ Bryna Donnelly
29 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Ep 19: Owning a Reactive Dog w/ Ben & Laura
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I'm talking with Opportunity Barks clients Ben & Laura. Ben & Laura came to me after they adopted their dog Moose. Shortly after t...
Ep 18: The Hard Truth of Rescuing Dogs w/ Rae Dohar
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today I'm bringing you the incredible and brilliant Rae Dohar to talk about her experience with dogs + street dogs around the worldWarning: This ...
Ep 17: Mythbusting & Doing Right by your Dog
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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. ...
Ep 16: Micro Communication w/ your Dog
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 o...
Ep 15: Holidays w/ Dogs
24 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Whether you're traveling or staying home this holiday season, many dog owners experience some difficulty around this time. Exposing your dog to ...
Ep 14: Dogs & Mental Well-Being w/ Georgie King
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode I have on the amazing Georgie King (@walkwithwomen). Georgie helps women develop quality relationships with their body, fo...
Ep 13: Preparing for Grooming & Everyday Weird
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 resi...
Ep 12: What We Think Our Dog Needs vs What They Actually Need
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 you...
Ep 11: Health Advocacy w/ Katie Christian
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 h...
Ep 10: Starting Points for Behavioral Training
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Heyooo Welcome back to the Life Well Lived with Dogs Podcast! This week I'm rounding our "Starting Points" mini-series with Starting P...
Ep 09: Starting Points for Newly Adopted Dogs and Older Puppies
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 st...
Ep 08: Starting Points for New Puppy Owners
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 alo...
Ep 07: Dog Sledding w/ Lindsay VanSomeren
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 a...
Ep 06: Leash Walking 101
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 c...
Ep 05: My Dog Has Separation Anxiety
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 somethin...
Ep 04: The "My Dog Got Kicked Out of Daycare Club"
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The My Dog Got Kicked Out of Daycare Club the not so fun place that many pet owners find themselves in. When you're faced with this di...
Ep 03: Simple Daily Enrichment
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello friends! Now that we've gotten the disclaimers and confusion out of the way in the previous episode. I'm bring you simple and easy way...
Ep 02: Training Confusion & Conflict as a Dog
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another episode of A Life Well Lived With Dogs Podcast!In this episode, I'm diving into how dog training methodologies have evolv...
Ep 01: Welcome to a Life Well Lived with Dogs
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to a Life Well Lived with Dogs PodcastI'm Leigh Siegfried, a dog training and behavior expert that's been working with dogs and peop...