The Everyday Trainer Podcast
The Everyday Trainer Podcast
Meghan Dougherty
The Path from Reactive Dog to Dog Trainer
1 hour 14 minutes Posted May 23, 2025 at 9:00 am.
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Lex shares her transformation from dog owner to professional trainer, sparked by her journey with her reactive German Shepherd, Koda. What began as a challenging adoption—complete with a parvo diagnosis and costly medical bills—evolved into a career-defining experience that taught her invaluable lessons about balanced training approaches. • Adopting Koda as an eight-week-old puppy during COVID, only to face immediate health challenges including parvo and hip problems • How a traumatic dog pa...