Will Bangura, M.S., CAB-ICB, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA, FFCP is a World Renowned Dog Behaviorist, Certified Dog Behavior Consultant, Certified Professional Dog Trainer, and a Fear Free Certified Professional with over 36 years of experience with the most difficult
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DOG TRAINING TODAY with WILL BANGURA: Science-Based, Vet-Endorsed Advice for Pet Parents, Kids & Family, Pets and Animals, and Dog Training Professionals. This is a Education & How To Dog Training Podcast. Looking for a science-based, vet-endorsed dog training podcast that is perfect for kids, families, and pets of all ages, even other Dog Trainers and Pet Professionals? Look no further than Dog Training Today with certified dog behavior consultant Will Bangura, M.S., CAB-ICB, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA, FFCP.In each episode, Will provides practical advice and tips on everything from teaching your dog basic commands to addressing common behavioral issues. He also co...
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · June 2026
Dog Training Today makes everyday dog behavior teachable through practical, humane steps grounded in timing, observation, and stress signals.
Dog Training Today fits PlayNext's Education shelf as practical behavior teaching for people living with dogs. Hosted by Will Bangura, it moves between solo instruction and Facebook Live question-and-answer sessions, with most of the work set inside ordinary home life: a puppy…
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A practical guide to keeping dogs below threshold during July 4th noise with counter-conditioning and desensitization.
Will Bangura frames July 4th noise management around a simple rule: keep dogs below threshold while counter-conditioning and desensitization still have room to work.
A practical reset for the habits that make dogs seem inconsistent.
The episode lays out a practical view of why dog training gets inconsistent: slow timing, mixed signals, delayed redirection, and socialization that starts too late or stays too loose.
A plainspoken look at why zoomies happen and when they turn into a problem.
Will Bangura treats zoomies as more than a funny burst of chaos. He ties the behavior to biology, emotion, and environment, then keeps bringing it back to a practical question: what is the dog actually signaling, and what routines can help before the pattern repeats?
A clean guide to treat timing, fading the lure, and keeping the cue simple.
Will Bangura makes a plain case for using food rewards with some discipline: keep the treats in a pouch, pair them with a marker, and fade them once the dog understands the behavior.
A clear, practical argument against behavior-modification hype, grounded in a trainer's perspective.
Will Bangura opens with a local Google search for dog trainers and notices how often behavior modification gets used as a label while the actual work looks a lot more like punishment.
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.
Dog Training Today with Will Bangura centers on behavioral euthanasia, which the hosts define as humanely ending a pet's life when behavior creates a severe, unmanageable risk.
This episode segment discusses how certified and positive reinforcement dog trainers struggle with poor online visibility in search rankings compared to trainers using outdated methods, highlighting the importance of SEO and featuring a case study from Chicago.
This episode introduces nose work as an effective method for calming anxious or high-energy dogs through mental stimulation and scent detection training.
This episode segment introduces three key points about understanding and defining reactivity and aggression in dogs, emphasizing the importance of recognizing perceived threats in canine behavior.
This segment uses a plumber analogy to explain that managing a dog's behavior problems requires first avoiding triggers, similar to turning off water before fixing a broken pipe.
This segment discusses the pros and cons of different dog training options, emphasizing private lessons as the best choice for new training and addressing nuisance behaviors.
Will Bangura discusses the ineffectiveness of board and train programs and aversive methods for reactive or aggressive dogs, based on daily calls from pet parents.
Will Bangura starts with a familiar problem: a dog that listens sometimes and ignores things the rest of the time.
Will Bangura treats the zoomies as more than random silliness.
Will says many trainers use food in dog training inefficiently, and that dogs can be trained faster when the reward setup is cleaner and more deliberate.
Will Bangura starts with the Fourth of July problem front and center.
Will Bangura starts with a local search for dog trainers offering behavior modification.