Spicy Dog Mama
Real talk about rescues, puppies and reactivity. 29-year-old dog mama (and toddler-mama) on a journey with my girl, Rey. A 6yr old bully breed with attitude. In 2018 I rescued a dog named Reese who changed everything I thought I knew about dogs and training. In 2019 I brought home my puppy (Rey), and shortly thereafter my now-ex moved in with his hyperactive Golden, Riley. The past five years I have grown so much as a dog mom. I trained these three VERY different dogs and learned so much about dog behaviour, reactivity, and training in general. Navigating drastic life changes, loss of pets, moving, and reactivity. I have a passion for training though I'm NO expert and continuously learning from my mistakes and from others. But I'm out here doing what is best for the dog in front of me, trying different methods to give her the most fulfilling life. I am meeting such incredible people who are helping me on this journey, and brushing off the shame and negativity that comes from others in the dog community. I'm hoping that sharing my experiences (and others') provides some hope and joy to those that listen, and maybe we can all learn some things along the way!
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Reesecanineco@gmail.com
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Episodes
27 episodes
26 Who Do You Surround Yourself With
One of the greatest blessings in my life is the people that have been a part of my journey since bringing Reese into my life in 2018. We have made so many friends through training, Instagram or friends that have adapted from other a...
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25 Maybe... You Shouldn't Get a Dog?
Asking the big questions this week on the Spicy Dog Mama Podcast. Should you really get a dog?A friend of mine has the dilemma of her husband really wanting a dog, and she's stuck between wanting him to have that and kn...
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31:56
24 When Your Dog is Your Baby... And Then You Have A Baby
Back after a long time away (again). I'm here to share deeper into how the transition into motherhood has affected my relationship with Rey & our life together. "You're never going to love your dog the same when the bab...
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23 Motivational Monday
Happy Spicy Dog Mama Monday (A mini series)Start your week off with a reminder that you are awesome. "Two steps forward and one step back is still one step forward"- Rosa Diaz, Brooklyn 99 Reactivity is hard. ...
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Episode 6
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2:40
22 An Unedited Pupdate.. With A Dash of Dog Mom Guilt
Ah it's been a while hasn't it. That seems to be how I do things lately. Please join me in an unedited update on my life. (Okay I edited a LITTLE- but I just don't have time for that anymore!)Life is wild... in a good way. And I want to...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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27:55
21 National Kids and Pets Day!
Happy National Kids and Pets Day! A not at all made up, totally familiar, and obviously nation-wide celebrated as the day to appreciate the relationship between children and their companions... Did you sense the sarcasm? I hope I'm not ...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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21:55
20 Look Out For The Little Guy with Sarah (@littleredspack)
As a spicy dog mama to my beloved bully, Rey, I am all too familiar with breed discrimination and am a huge advocate for "Don't Bully My Breed". For this episode I reached out to dog mom, Sarah (better known on instagram as @Molson...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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32:14
19 The Grass is Always Greener on the Dogstagram
And we're back again! With an honest update of the last few months and what I haven't shared on social media. As our reactivity journey continues with its ups and downs, we cannot help but compare ourselves, our training, our progress a...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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21:00
18 Growing Pains
Another unedited update on our lives and the big changes that we've gone through in the last three months. After a year in our apartment Rey was regressing and her reactivity/anxiety was getting really bad. After a few months we were ab...
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20:06
17 I think We Need A Break
Your dog wants you to take care of yourself.If you are feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, stressed, frustrated... then your dog is probably feeling it too. You are doing so much, working so hard, putting your all into your dog. That is AMA...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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23:50
16 Breaking Up With Dogs - Dogs & Dating Series Part Five
We don't talk enough about the grief that comes with a break up. We also don't truly know the pain of losing a dog until it happens to you. What about losing a dog during a break up...? That is a pain only a few understand. But then there i...
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32:41
15 How to Date a Dog Mom - Dogs & Dating Series Part Four
The fourth part of the dogs and dating series; the dog mom perspective. A collection of experiences, thoughts, opinions and expectations when it comes to dating and owning dogs. Though dog moms & dog dads value, care and love our do...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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31:00
14 Dating Dog Moms - Dogs & Dating Series Part Three
Tyler, 'the mostly harmless accounant', share's his experience in the dating world as a single guy in this thirties who does not own a dog. We got to talk about some of his thoughts, opinions and feelings on dating dog moms. He has many stories...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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28:54
13 Dogless and Dating (the Female Perspective) - Dogs & Dating Series Part Two
Part two of the Dogs & Dating series I get to talk with my sister Courtney, dog auntie extraordinaire. She is a single woman who does not own a dog and shares her stories, opinions and expectations when it comes to dating men with dogs. She...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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23:16
12 An Unedited Update of Unfortunate Events
This week was supposed to be part two of the Dogs & Dating Series. But I took a step back because I am lacking the energy and mental capacity to work on that series right now. So instead I thought I would be vulnerable, tra...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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25:14
11 The Dog Father - Dogs & Dating Series Part One
Part One of the Dogs & Dating series we get to hear from four different dog dads.Hayden, Eddie, Tyson and Jeff are all single dog dads who share their perspective on what dating is like while owning a dog. What their priorities, expecta...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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27:26
10 Big Dog Energy with Julia (@malinois_kilo)
Julia joins us to talk about her one year old Belgian Malinois/Border Collie mix, Kilo. She shares her training journey- getting a mix of two incredibly high energy, high drive working breeds. Breaking stereotypes about the bree...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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27:33
9 Handling Reactivity with Eddie / Classic K9 Academy
Dog handler/trainer Eddie from Classic K9 Academy based in Toronto shares his experiences with his first dog, having absolutely zero dog experience and from there what he's learned and how he got to where he is today. Finding a pro...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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25:18
8 Am I More Reactive Than My Dog
Being face with the same scenarios repeatedly (off leash dogs in on-leash areas, "don't worry he's friendly", and the dirty looks or snide remarks when you ask them to leash their dogs), leave us frustrated and angry. Over time we grow increasi...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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29:03
7 Managing Reactivity - The Spicy Bahama Mama
On our second guest interview we get to talk to Emily, dog mom to Dolly, a rescue potcake from the Bahamas. She shares her story about adopting Dolly, the obstacles that they've faces along the way and what she has learned on their journey to g...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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31:00
6 My Dog Isn't Social - and that's okay
Adjusting my expectations for the dog and puppy that I thought I was going to have, versus what I ended up with.You dreamed of raising your puppy or adopting a dog into your life that could go on adventures with you and love absolutely ever...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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24:08
5 My Letter to the Friendly Dog Owner
The things that reactive dog owners want everyone else to know and do differently. Owning a reactive dog is hard and we are constantly facing obstacles in and outside of our home. But there is something that other dog owners, the 'frien...
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Episode 5
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23:37
4 Muzzle Misconception - Muzzled Dogs Are Good Dogs
What are you first thoughts when you see a dog with a muzzle? Are they aggressive? Should you be nervous?Muzzles have been a huge part of our training journey and have helped us tremendously to get to where we are today. There are...
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Episode 4
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23:42
3 Raising Reactivity with Guest Kristin (Dog Mom to Archer)
On this episode I get to interview my FIRST guest host! A really good friend of mine who I had just met this year at training at Mango Dogs. She shares her story about raising her pup Archer from 8 weeks and where his reactivity started, what t...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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33:55
2 My Reactivity Journey (In a nutshell)
A rescue, a Golden, a Puppy - oh my!In this episode I share where I started in 2018 with my fear-aggressive rescue, what made me decide to get a puppy, and then how I ended up living with my ex and his hyperactive golden, with all three...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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