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Badass Breeder
Jeanette Forrey is the Badass Breeder. She has quickly been recognized as one of the industry-leading dog breeders, trainers, and educators. Through her highly successful breeding program, 4E Kennels, Jeanette has raised and placed over two hundred service, facility and therapy dogs, as well as numerous loving, reliable family companions. Recently, she launched a renowned non-profit organization, Healing Hearts, which is placing fully trained working dogs in deserving homes. Additionally, Jeanette has also started her own therapy dog team, bringing the healing comfort of a dog to those who need it most. Jeanette has been featured on many local and national media outlets, including Good Morning America. Along with her rich history in dog rearing, Jeanette is also an experienced educator. Having successfully taught regular and at-risk students in the Las Vegas public school system, she combined these diverse worlds to develop the Badass Breeder Mentorship Program. Again, showing her pedigree as an industry disruptor, she has been sharing her secrets related to breeding, puppy curriculum and evaluation techniques, combined with her business ethics. She is relentlessly focused on promoting ethical and dog-centered breeding practices and educating the public to buy smarter to defund puppy mills and ill-intentioned backyard breeders. Jeanette is not only successful but is truly elevating the way the breeding business is done by not only changing breeding from bad to badass but healing hearts and changing lives through the power of a dog. She is taking hundreds of breeders on this mission and journey with her.
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EP 12: Power Series - Hand Feeding
Welcome to the first episode of our three-part power series on the three things everybody should do with their dogs. Today's show was recorded on a Friday and that means we have the cocktails out so expect an episode that is as filled with fun and doggy antics as it is with valuable information! The first of the three things every dog owner should be doing is of course hand-feeding and today on the show we take a deep dive into the five biggest benefits of implementing this practice with your puppy. You'll hear about how hand-feeding builds self-control and focus, trust in shy or fearful dogs, and a strong bond between owner and puppy. We also get into why hand feeding is foundational for training bite inhibition and helps fast eaters. Thanks so much for joining us again for another Badass Breeder podcast and be sure to tune in for the next two parts of our series!
Key Points from This Episode:
- The five benefits of hand feeding.
- One: it builds self-control and focus.
- Two: it builds trust in shy or fearful dogs.
- Three: it builds a strong bond.
- Four: it is foundational work for bite inhibition.
- Five: it helps fast eaters.
- Why hand-feeding does not stop resource guarding.
- How to not reward crazy behavior during meal times.
- The method for hand feeding to work on bite inhibition.
- Starting to train puppies by asking them for something in return for a treat.
- Stretching feeding out through the whole day to train puppy responses.
- Not issuing multiple commands for a sequence of actions.
- How to train your puppy if you are in a rush and can’t issue food from your hand.
- When not to hand-feed: when they are ill, on canned food, a raw diet, and more.
- What the two starting health tests Jeanette uses look like.
- How to register to get a puppy from Jeanette and how the waiting list works.
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
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Jeanette Forrey
Webinars (classes and training)
The Ultimate Badass Breeder's Guide
Raising the Empowered Puppy Guide for Clients
YouTube Playlist