Hannah Halvorson is the owner of Common Ground Canine in Harris, Minnesota. She has been training dogs professionally for almost a decade and has experience in many different areas of "the dog world" that give her a unique perspective on dog ownership. In this podcast she'll share stories and lessons she has learned from her clients, their dogs, and her personal dogs that include a Jagdterrier, German Shepherds, an English Setter, and a German Wirehaired Pointer, as well a handful of mixed breeds that are involved in a number of activities.
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Hannah Halvorson is the owner of Common Ground Canine in Harris, Minnesota. She has been training dogs professionally for almost a decade and has experience in many different areas of "the dog world" that give her a unique perspective on dog ownership. In this podcast she'll share stories and lessons she has learned from her clients, their dogs, and her personal dogs that include a Jagdterrier, German Shepherds, an English Setter, and a German Wirehaired Pointer, as well a handful of mixed breeds that are involved in a number of activities.
This is a continuation of Episode 26! Lots of you wanted to hear more about what I had to say about how most people fumble their first dogs and what you can learn from that going into your second dog! As always, I’d love for you to be able to join in on more conversations just like this. You can do that on my Instagram Subscription here: www.commongroundcaninemn.com/subscribe
This episode is a string of topics requested from my subscribers that all sort of piggybacked off of each other. One person wanted to hear more about field trialing and my new puppy Maven. Someone else wanted to hear about how I fell out of love with protection sports. And another person asked about finding the right sport or activity for them and how to go about finding a dog that is well suited for that. I wish we had had more time, we may come back with a part two. Especially on that last topic. This is something Savannah and I talk about fairly often as she considers what she wants her second dog to be. If you listen to this and really want a part two, make sure to blow up my DMs so I know and I’ll make sure it happens. If you want to be a part of more conversations just like this, join my subscription for $5/month. You can do that here: www.commongroundcaninemn.com/subscribe
I have been having some troubles with my subscription service so I decided to throw in the towel and give up on that endeavor for now. So here is The Myth of “Soft” Dogs uploaded as a free episode. I had to edit out some chunks that I didn’t want as public. Mostly people’s specific names. So there are parts where it feels a little choppy.
A few months ago Savannah was over and we had her dog Flora out with my dog Cayde. They were getting along great until they weren’t. In this episode we recap that event and discuss dog fights and household aggression.
Shout out to Sarahi in my subscriber’s only group chat for reminding me it was podcast Friday! I almost forgot. Here’s a quick little bonus release to tide you over since I have a full day of lessons today. I’ve got so much back log to get through that this episode is from before Christmas! Enjoy!
Alicia is originally from New York but currently lives in Ohio with her boyfriend Bryan and three dogs, Gunner, Chini, and Avalanche. She has been a professional dog trainer for about 8 years and has gained a lot of really valuable perspective in that time. We originally met through a mutual friend in the protection sport community and were reconnected recently via TikTok. We share a lot of the same philosophies on what it means to be a dog trainer, on dog ownership, and dogs in general. We share the common trait of wanting to rebel against the norm and challenge other dog people to do the same. Our passion for advocating for our clients and other dog owners is a highlight in our daily conversations. In this episode we talk about the inevitable burn out of being a professional dog trainer, how we eventually learned to manage those feelings in our own lives, and how we see burn out contributing to dog trainers around the world being exposed in cases of abuse and neglect. This is a really awesome episode, I look forward to having Alicia on again soon. You can follow her on Instagram here: https://instagram.com/bitesyze?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= and TikTok here: https://www.tiktok.com/@chini_borderheeler?_t=8ZNd7zNd0UI&_r=1 Sign up for the LIVE recording event on February 11th here: https://commongroundcanine.as.me/?appointmentType=40818626
Kyle and I are engaged!! In this episode Savannah and I talk about my relationship with Kyle and my previous relationships leading up to this point and how being a dog person altered those experiences!
You guys have been begging me for an episode with Kyle that was all things Setters/Field Trials/Bird Dogs and I finally convinced him to join! As a bonus I got AJ Kalupa, our good friend and Easy’s breeder, to join us as well! We just barely scratched the surface in this episode but I think it’s still chock full of information you guys will find interesting. Follow Kyle on Instagram here: www.instagram.com/mudlakebirddogs and AJ here: www.instagram.com/highpoint_setters If you want to hear more from me in between episodes, join my subscription service here: www.commongroundcaninemn.com/subscribe and join the podcast discussion Facebook group here: www.facebook.com/groups/661439639048534
Sort of a follow up to episode 14, Savannah took Cody for a week long trial. I’m this episode we talk about the perspective she gained from that experience. Lauren joins us as well!
In this episode Savannah and I recap a text conversation we had troubleshooting some issues she’s run into with her dog Flora as a result of overdoing her enrichment and exercise. We also talked about the dog Cody I have for rehoming, I tried to convince Savannah to take him, and we discussed when to and when not to get a second dog. As always the conversation bounces all over the place but I think overall it’s a really good one! If you are a podcast listener and want more digital content and direct access to me for questions and discussions, I just released a new subscription service that will replace my Patreon. Find details and join here: www.commongroundcaninemn.com/subscribe
I’m back after a short hiatus! This time I sit down with my good friend Jess Lund and we talk about protection sports. Jess has been training for and trialing in Mondioring for the last fourish years with her two German Shepherds, Norma and Wendy.
Long awaited, I dive into what the heck I mean when I call something a Don’t Push The Button Issue. Follow me on Instagram: www.instagram.com/inthewoodswithdogs and join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/commongroundcaninemn
Hanah is back and this time we talked about building client relationships and coaching people with kindness. Find Hanah on Instagram here: https://instagram.com/cashmerecounseling
In this episode with my Group Training Clients, Amber, Jamie, and Savannah, we talk about how adding tools and more structure has benefited their relationships with their dogs. Each of these gals have been working on behavior modification with me and introduced new concepts that they hadn’t tried before meeting me.
Megan Blair is the owner of a four year old Beauceron named Bishop. When she first got Bishop she had lofty goals for the things they’d accomplish. As time went of, Megan lost a lot of interest in being active and competitive in dog sports and get this, the world didn’t end! She talks in this episode about how that pressure came to be and how she eventually shed that weight of needing to participate in sports to feel like a valid “dog person”. Megan also owns a raw feeding company called Simply Rawsome which you can find online here: simplyrawsomeus.com Use the code “commongroundcanine” to get 5% off your order!
In this episode with my Group Training Clients, Amber, Jamie, and Savannah, we talk about how adding tools and more structure has benefited their relationships with their dogs. Each of these gals have been working on behavior modification with me and introduced new concepts that they hadn’t tried before meeting me.
Hannah Halvorson is the owner of Common Ground Canine in Harris, Minnesota. She has been training dogs professionally for almost a decade and has experience in many different areas of "the dog world" that give her a unique perspective on dog ownership. In this podcast she'll share stories and lessons she has learned from her clients, their dogs, and her personal dogs that include a Jagdterrier, German Shepherds, an English Setter, and a German Wirehaired Pointer, as well a handful of mixed breeds that are involved in a number of activities.
