Annie Grossman
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Annie Grossman, founder of School For The Dogs and author of the book How To Train Your Dog With Love & Science, is obsessed with positive reinforcement dog training and thinks you should be, too. Anamarie Johnson, PhD, who consults with shelters and loves to nerd out on dog-related studies. They want dog owners to be more literate in the basics of behavioral science! Tune in to learn how to use science-based methods to train dogs (and people) without pain, force, or coercion. Get the book at anniegrossman.com/book (Formerly known as School For The Dogs Podcast) dogtraining.substack.com
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · June 2026
Dog-training debates become practical education about behavior, ethics, and how humans choose to teach.
How To Train Your Dog With Love + Science fits cleanly in Education because it treats dog training as behavior, ethics, and evidence put into everyday use.
You want dog training advice with receipts, ethics, and a raised eyebrow at shock collars.
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Dog training becomes a blunt argument about coercion, fallout, and the habits that make power stick.
The episode turns dog training into a clear argument about punishment, obedience, and the way coercion can start to feel routine once it seems effective.
A candid dog-training dispatch that turns a messy weekend into something useful to think with.
An uneasy weekend reaction to a dog daddy training in Ringwood, New Jersey sets the frame before the episode settles into a re-airing of a conversation with trainer Aaron Whalen.
A clear defense of positive reinforcement that keeps the dog's welfare at the center.
Annie Grossman uses Dog Daddy to make a clear case for positive reinforcement and against confusing punishment with usefulness. The episode works best when it slows down and keeps the question centered on the dog's life, not the rhetoric around it.
A blunt dog-training debate that pairs announcements with a useful, science-minded argument.
This episode stays locked on a dog-training fight over aversives, evidence, and what counts as science. The host leaves the disagreement in place, which gives the discussion some edge.
A sharp, uneven look at e-collars, backlash, and how dog training gets sold.
This episode takes on a prickly issue in the places where it actually gets argued over: a book launch, a retail counter, and a direct check on what a buyer hears.
A grounded dog-training conversation that pairs an ethics pledge with practical marketing advice.
The episode centers on Annie Grossman’s return after about a year away and the practical problem of how a dog-training pledge should read at the end of her book.
A sharp, science-aware argument against punishment in dog training.
Annie Grossman uses the episode to lay out her frustration with the dog-training industry, especially with trainers who still defend prong collars and e-collars by treating pain and fear as acceptable tools.
A Halloween dog conversation that grows into a broader, looser talk about service dogs and training.
What starts as a Halloween dog joke opens into a sharper look at what a dog might actually want, especially once costumes, service-dog expectations, and resilience enter the picture.
Masha Gessen narrates her own cousin's murder-for-hire arrest and custody battle.
Rich Roll interviews recovery and endurance guests, plus 'Roll On' segments with Adam Skolnick.
Peter Attia evaluates longevity science, from CETP inhibitors to protein debates, through evidence.
Rhonda Patrick translates NAD, vitamin D, and coffee research into daily health protocols.
Shawn Stevenson interviews researchers and coaches on nutrition, sleep, hormones, and fitness.
Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-hosts field Cosmic Queries on physics, space, and beyond.
Annie Grossman and Anamarie Johnson PhD use Halloween costumes, Tompkins Square’s dog parade, and a stray AP story about Orthodox monks of New Skete to argue about what people owe their dogs.
Annie Grossman discusses the heated debate between balanced and force-free dog training methods, sparked by the Dog Daddy controversy.
Annie Grossman discusses her new book and the controversy around a study by co-host Annamarie Johnson on e-collars versus positive reinforcement, revealing findings that shock collars worked faster but sparking ethical debates and calls for bans.
Annie interviews British marketing expert Dom Hodgson about growing pet businesses in competitive markets.
Annie Grossman sits down with Zach George to talk about why he took a stand against Dog Daddy.
Annie Grossman is back after a bit away and opens with two announcements.
She opens by calling the episode a hodgepodge.
Annie Grossman renames School for the Dogs to How to Train Your Dog with Love and Science, ties the change to a book coming out in June from Source Books, and says the next professional course starts in January 2024 with six students.
Annie Grossman shares a personal story about losing her belongings in a fire and her quest to replace a cherished office chair, tying it to themes of luck and resilience while introducing the episode's focus on positive reinforcement dog training.
An Instagram Live between Annie Grossman and Zach George centers on a petition posted on change.org by Augusto de Oliveira that accuses George of “misinformation” and pushes a boycott aimed at BarkBox.
Annie Grossman opens with a first-person account of attending a Dog Daddy event in Ringwood, New Jersey, where spectators paid $100, dogs wore prong collars, and handlers used bright yellow "tie me up daddy" leashes.
Annie Grossman opens with the election and the behavior lens.