Speak Dog: A Relationship-Based Training Program for Understanding Canine Language and Neurology

The Dogevity Show: Tales & Tails From the Pack

In this episode, Dianne Scott interviews Steve Lankfer, who has created a dog training program called Speak Dog. The program is unique in that it is relationship-based and does not use food or prawn collars. The guest, who has an engineering background, repackaged the hundreds of ways that dogs communicate into the "seven sacred ways," which include Touch, Invite Only, Dining Etiquette, and Doorways. The guest explains that by learning to speak their dog's language, dog owners can place themselves neurologically in a leadership capacity, which changes the relationship with their dogs. The guest also discusses the importance of timing and tone in training and how dogs are drawn to stability. The episode ends with the guest encouraging dog owners to learn their dog's language and to do obedience training, which provides the foundational issues for a strong relationship.