Service Dogs 101 & Airplane Prep with The Golden Mal

San Francisco based Dog Trainer, Jasmine Kelem, AKA @thegoldenmal is a trainer and self proclaimed fur mom to Finley, a Golden Retriever and service dog, Stinky, a Belgian Malinois who is now working with the police force, and a little Mali puppy Wasabi who will be trained for protection sports We chatted about service dogs, how it works, the qualifications, Emotional Support Animals, and flying with a puppy. We are headed to NY for Thanksgiving so I asked Jasmine to chat with us about how to prepare for the long 6 hour flight. We covered a lot more ground beyond this! Interview is 1.5 hours Thank you guys so much for all your questions and thank you Jasmine!! 65:20 - info on dogs going through security 52:00 - How is Ryka so calm? @_echo_bear 48:02 - keys to raising a successful Malinois 44:10 - any advice for training dogs who aren’t into training? 40:50 - As the person who gives corrections to a puppy, do you ever notice your dog not really enjoying just chilling with you? 37:00 - best way to give corrections for a Mal/Husky 64lbs 34:00 - what do you do if a dog ignores collar pressure 32:00 - what’s your ecollar setup? @wildwithwinston 29:20 - how do you build engagement with your dog? 28:10 - tips for protection training? 26:50 - best age to spay/neuter dog 24:50 - biggest struggle with each of your dogs 19:46 - how do you manage shedding? 19:00 - do you think crate training is always necessary? 17:30 - best way to introduce two dogs 16:10 - tips for a first time Mal owner 15:00 - would you recommend a Malinois for medica alert, psychiatry service work? 12:10 - do your techniques work on a high drive Malinois? 11:00 - thoughts on a first time Malinois owner? 10:00 - do you see a difference between Mals & GSDs 8:42 - thoughts on bark collars 8:00 - what do you look for in service dog breeders? 7:00 - how much time should a dog be in the crate? 5:30 - temperament with neutered vs not neutered dogs 5:00 - activities to build drive in Mal puppy 3:20 - do you think it’s healthier to not spay or neuter dogs?