The Doodle Pro®: Positive Dog Training for Calm Doodles

Have you ever sat in the vet's exam room wondering if you're asking too many questions, or worried that the food on the shelf is being recommended for the wrong reasons?
In Part 1 of this two-part interview, Dr. Adam Christman, Chief Veterinary Officer for DVM 360, joins me to pull back the curtain on what's really happening on the other side of the exam table.
We get into the ear plucking debate (with a real answer, not a Facebook group debate), the truth about why your vet recommends the food they do, what to know about Doodle food allergies and free feeding, the inherited conditions to watch for in Doodle mixes, and how to advocate for your Doodle without crossing into mistrust.
Take the quiz now on the 3 B's of dental care Dr. Christman discussed at https://thedoodlepro.com/dental-quiz
You'll also learn why pre visit pharmaceuticals are an act of love, not a money grab, and how fear free care can transform every vet visit your Doodle ever has.
🌟 Want to be part of conversations like this one? Join the Doodle Pro® Honor Society, where members like Natalie and Heather get their questions answered live by experts like Dr. Christman. You get me, a community of thoughtful Doodle parents, and access to expert conversations as they happen.
Join here: thedoodlepro.com/society
Corinne Gearhart is the founder of The Doodle Pro®, a science-based training platform helping Doodle parents raise calmer, well-mannered dogs using positive reinforcement. She is the host of The Doodle Pro® Podcast and author of Your Doodle’s Daily Schedule Blueprint™.
📘 Get the Doodle Schedule Blueprint:
https://thedoodlepro.com/doodle-schedule-bonus/

🎧 More episodes:
https://thedoodlepro.com/podcast

A bonus episode for the Doodle parent who's still on the fence.
If you showed up for the 5-Day Doodle Parent Challenge last week and felt the shift but haven't said yes to Zoomies to Zen yet, this one is for you.
Inside this episode:
🐾 The Day 3 moment that made eight people drop hearts in the chat in ten seconds
🐾 The only objection still standing at this point in cart week
🐾 Three real Doodles (Kenzie, Charlie, and Stockli) whose people thought their dog was the exception, and what actually changed
🐾 Exactly what happens after you say yes (kickoff, Saturday lessons, Friday live calls)
Cart closes tomorrow night, Wednesday April 29, at midnight Eastern.
🐾 Save your spot in Zoomies to Zen → https://thedoodlepro.com/zoomies-to-zen
🐾 Watch the challenge replays before they close → https://doodlechallenge.membership.io
🐾 Email Corinne with one last question → [email protected]
This is the place where we celebrate how Doodles are different, wonderfully so.

Corinne Gearhart is the founder of The Doodle Pro®, a science-based training platform helping Doodle parents raise calmer, well-mannered dogs using positive reinforcement. She is the host of The Doodle Pro® Podcast and author of Your Doodle’s Daily Schedule Blueprint™.
📘 Get the Doodle Schedule Blueprint:
https://thedoodlepro.com/doodle-schedule-bonus/

🎧 More episodes:
https://thedoodlepro.com/podcast

You are not the only one. And nothing is wrong with your Doodle. 
🐾 This week we're in the middle of the complimentary 5-Day Doodle Parent Challenge, and Corinne is pulling back the curtain. She's sharing what's already clicking for hundreds of Doodle parents, the one belief quietly breaking the most Doodle parents she works with, and what to do if you want to catch the replays before they close. 
In this short mid-week episode: 
🐾 What we covered Days 1 to 3 and the lightbulb moments landing in real time 
🐾 The "right tip" trap and why it's keeping your Doodle stuck 
🐾 What's coming for Day 4, Day 5, and beyond 
🐾 How to access the complimentary replays through April 29th 
Whether you joined the challenge live, missed a day, or are just hearing about it now, you can still jump in and catch every session in the replay portal. 
Replays (complimentary through 4/29): https://thedoodlepro.com/challenge
Zoomies to Zen waitlist/cart: thedoodlepro.com/zoomiestozen
Corinne Gearhart is the founder of The Doodle Pro®, a science-based training platform helping Doodle parents raise calmer, well-mannered dogs using positive reinforcement. She is the host of The Doodle Pro® Podcast and author of Your Doodle’s Daily Schedule Blueprint™.
📘 Get the Doodle Schedule Blueprint:
https://thedoodlepro.com/doodle-schedule-bonus/

🎧 More episodes:
https://thedoodlepro.com/podcast

You have been trying to figure this out. The YouTube videos. The puppy class. Standing in the park calling their name while they ran toward another dog. Calling them in from the backyard while they barked at the fence. Apologizing to guests at the door. Googling at eleven o'clock at night.
You have been doing this mostly alone. Without a system that was built for your specific dog. Without a community of people who understand what you are dealing with.
That changes this week.
The Doodle Parent Challenge starts April 20th, 2026. The pre-party is tomorrow. And in this episode, Corinne Gearhart, M.A., FFCP gives you everything you need to know before we begin.
IN THIS EPISODE:
Who this challenge is for. Corinne speaks directly to several different Doodle parents — the families who have been managing the same behaviors for years, the teenage Doodle parents whose dog changed at fourteen months, the brand new puppy parents who want to start right, and the Doodle parents in British Columbia, England, Spain, New Zealand, the Netherlands, and everywhere else in this global community.
The Pre-Party Kickoff — Friday April 17th at 7pm Mountain Time. What it is, why attendance matters for the giveaway, what to expect, and what to do if your time zone makes the live call difficult. The replay is in your portal.
What challenge week actually looks like, day by day. Day 1 through Day 5. What each lesson covers, why the sequence matters, what you will actually practice, and how much time it takes each day.
Why Corinne chose Doodles on purpose when most trainers are glad someone else handles them. The trainer friend who told her she was glad Corinne works with Doodles so she does not have to. What 50,000 hours of breed-specific experience means for the families in this challenge.
The global community. Doodle parents from 25+ US states, Canada, the UK, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and beyond are registered for this challenge. Doodle love is global. So are Doodle challenges. So is this community. The replay is all yours until April 29th however you join.
The personal invitation. This is the episode where Corinne says directly: I want to train with you this spring. Not with a hypothetical Doodle in a perfect setup. With yours. The one at the fence. The one at the park. The one you love completely and also find genuinely exhausting sometimes.
WHAT YOU WILL WALK AWAY WITH:
Everything you need to know before the pre-party tomorrow night and the challenge this Sunday. Clear logistics. A warm welcome. And the genuine sense that someone who chose these dogs on purpose is ready to work with yours.
MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
Pre-Party Kickoff — Friday April 17th, 7pm Mountain / 9pm Eastern: thedoodlepro.com/challenge 
Free Doodle Parent Challenge — starts April 20, 2026: thedoodlepro.com/challenge 
Free portal for registered participants: doodlechallenge.membership.io 
VIP Pass (90 days replay + workbook, through April 21st): thedoodlepro.thrivecart.com/doodle-parent-challenge--vip-pass/ 
Trust Fund Puppy Quiz: thedoodlepro.com/trustfundpuppy 
Your Doodle's Daily Schedule Blueprint: thedoodlepro.com/doodleblueprint 
Listen on all apps: thedoodlepro.com/listen

Corinne Gearhart is the founder of The Doodle Pro®, a science-based training platform helping Doodle parents raise calmer, well-mannered dogs using positive reinforcement. She is the host of The Doodle Pro® Podcast and author of Your Doodle’s Daily Schedule Blueprint™.
📘 Get the Doodle Schedule Blueprint:
https://thedoodlepro.com/doodle-schedule-bonus/

🎧 More episodes:
https://thedoodlepro.com/podcast

You registered for the challenge. Or you have been thinking about it. And somewhere in the back of your mind is a voice that says: five days. Is five days actually going to change anything?
That question deserves an honest answer. Not hype. Not promises of a perfect dog. The truth about what five days actually does — for the Doodle who has been running the household for years, the teenager who got harder at fourteen months, the brand new puppy parent who is already googling at eleven o'clock at night, and the Doodle parents in England, British Columbia, Spain, and New Zealand joining from across the world.
IN THIS EPISODE:
What five days is not — and why that honesty matters more than any promise.
What Day 5 actually feels like for your specific Doodle. Not for a hypothetical dog in a perfect training setup. For the dog you actually have, in the backyard, at the park, at the front door. Corinne walks through what the shift looks like at every stage — years into the same behaviors, teenage Doodle chaos, brand new puppy, and early puppy families who want to start right before the patterns harden.
Why five days will not fix eight years — but will show you that eight years is fixable. And why that distinction is the most important thing that can happen at the beginning of a real training journey.
The moment that changes things. The first time your Doodle turns away from the fence and looks at you instead. What that moment means, why it is not the finish line, and why evidence is everything.
Why you are not starting from zero — and how everything you have already tried is actually your greatest asset in this work.
Why Corinne chose Doodles on purpose when other trainers were relieved to hand them off. What 50,000 hours of Doodle-specific experience means for the families who walk through the door of this challenge.
What the Doodle Parent Challenge week actually looks like, day by day.
A message for international Doodle parents — the replay is in your portal and it is yours until April 29th. This community spans 25+ US states and multiple countries. However you join, this week was built for you.
WHAT YOU WILL WALK AWAY WITH:
The honest answer about what five days does. A clear picture of what Day 5 feels like for your specific dog. And enough evidence to decide whether showing up this week is worth it. (Spoiler: it is.)
MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
Pre-Party Kickoff — Friday April 17th, 7pm Mountain: thedoodlepro.com/challenge 
Free Doodle Parent Challenge — starts April 20, 2026: thedoodlepro.com/challenge 
Trust Fund Puppy Quiz (2 minutes): thedoodlepro.com/trustfundpuppy 
Your Doodle's Daily Schedule Blueprint: thedoodlepro.com/doodleblueprint
ABOUT CORINNE GEARHART, M.A., FFCP:
Corinne Gearhart is the founder of The Doodle Pro® and the author of the bestselling book Your Doodle's Daily Schedule Blueprint. She has spent 50,000+ hours working specifically with Doodle families across 25+ Doodle crosses in every life stage. She studied with Jean Donaldson's Academy for Dog Trainers and is Fear Free Certified Professional. The Doodle Pro Podcast ranks #1 in Australia and New Zealand and #3 in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada.
Corinne Gearhart is the founder of The Doodle Pro®, a science-based training platform helping Doodle parents raise calmer, well-mannered dogs using positive reinforcement. She is the host of The Doodle Pro® Podcast and author of Your Doodle’s Daily Schedule Blueprint™.
📘 Get the Doodle Schedule Blueprint:
https://thedoodlepro.com/doodle-schedule-bonus/

🎧 More episodes:
https://thedoodlepro.com/podcast