Part 2 of our conversation with Irith Bloom. In today's episode, Irith discusses more success stories, aggressive dogs, Irith's personal story, and one story that involves transitioning a dog away from a shock collar.   Irith Bloom, of The Sophisticated Dog, is a positive reinforcement trainer of dogs and other animals. Irith Bloom is based in the Los Angeles area, and she speaks in the United States and around the world on a variety of animal training topics.   thisispawprint.com thesophisticateddog.com   If you have any questions we can answer in future episodes with Irith Bloom and other trainers, email us at thisispawprint@gmail.com, or go to our SpeakPipe page to leave a voicemail from your computer or smartphone, http://thisispawprint.com/speakpipe.   Some topics Irith Bloom covers in animal training conferences: Barking Leave it - Drop it Leash Walking Puppy Biting Power of Choice Reactive Behavior on Leash Aggressive / Fearful Behavior Thanks again to Irith Bloom. Don't forgot to listen to Part 1 of this interview!   All of Pawprint's music is composed by Luke Gartner-Brereton. Luke is a musician based in Australia, and he composes a wide variety of songs and musical loops http://vanillagroovestudios.com http://soundcloud.com/luke-gartnerbrereton   If you want to learn more about Nancy and Harold, go to our About Us page at http://thisispawprint.com/about or listen to our introductory podcast episode, "Fifty Puppies and a Podcast." http://thisispawprint.com/000   Pawprint (or Paw Print) is a weekly podcast dedicated to animal rescue, adoption, and the heroes who make it happen. Volunteer, adopt, or foster a dog, cat, rabbit, or other wonderful pet through your local shelter, humane society, SPCA, pound, and animal control. Increase protection, welfare, and rights. http://thisispawprint.com