In Episode 16 of Resident Wild, Kim and Neri answer a listener question from Katie in Melbourne about introducing a puppy into a family that already has a dog.

It's a situation many families experience, but bringing a puppy home can change far more than just the number of dogs in the house. We explore the changing family dynamic, the existing dog's relationship with their humans, the puppy's development, and why simply expecting the dogs to "work it out" can miss some very important pieces of the puzzle.

In Advice Given Online, we unpack the increasingly common advice to make dogs "work" for every piece of food they receive. Is food something that should always be earned, or is there another way to understand feeding, enrichment and our relationship with our dogs?

Then in Debunk a Myth, we tackle one of the oldest pieces of advice in the dog world:

"Just let them sort it out themselves."

When it comes to dogs, this advice can be far more dangerous than it sounds. We explore why stepping back isn't always the neutral choice we think it is, and why understanding what's happening between dogs matters.

And finally, Speak English Proper returns with another Australian-versus-English linguistic mystery involving something you might use to cut the grass. 🌱

A deep dive into puppies, existing dogs, relationships, development and what happens when we add another member to the family.

🐾 Because when we stop asking, "How do I stop this behaviour?" and start asking, "What is my dog trying to tell me?", everything begins to change.

listener question 3:22

advice given online 19:25

Debunk a myth 26:54

speak english proper 31:20

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