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unPACKed

unPACKed

By: Sailor Jerri and Mattison
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Welcome to unPACKed, an open-minded podcast taking a clinical, not political, approach to helping pet parents around the world. Every episode, we help one owner struggling with a behavioral issue with their dog or dogs. We fully unpack the situation, discuss the questions it’s important to ask a trainer or behavior consultant, outline immediate management for safety, and provide realistic and sustainable modification plans.2023
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  • Episode 27: unPACKing The Open Minded Approach
    Aug 7 2025

    Seminar in Cork, Ireland (10/18-10/19): https://unpacked.stream/ireland

    Welcome to unPACKed, an open-minded podcast taking a clinical, *not political*, approach to help pet parents around the world. Join Sailor Jerri and Mattison, certified trainers and canine behavior experts with a combined 3 decades of experience in behavioral dog training.

    This is a special episode where Jerri and Mattison dive deep into The Open Minded Approach, which drives everything they do as trainers and teachers.

    To apply for next season, see photos of the dogs featured in this episode, or read full episode transcripts, visit us at www.unpacked.stream and connect with us on Instagram @Sailorjerrithedogtrainer and @Freedbytraining.

    unPACKed was created by Jerri Scherff and Mattison Simpson, and edited and produced by Josh Wasta under the Supervision of Straight Up Dog Talk LLC and Emily Breslin. Visual design by Mattison Simpson and theme music by Oleksandr Stepanov.

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    50 mins
  • Episode 26: Training Touchbase (Trigger Stacking in the City)
    Jul 3 2025

    Welcome to unPACKed, an open-minded podcast taking a clinical, *not political*, approach to help pet parents around the world. Join Sailor Jerri and Mattison, certified trainers and canine behavior experts with a combined 3 decades of experience in behavioral dog training.

    This episode is a Training Touchbase with the trainer who donated 4 weeks of daily training to one of our guests.

    In this episode, we're digging into the 4 weeks of training that Ruth and Corn completed with Mattison. Listen into the big revelations and shifts that occurred during the training program, and hear how things have been going since training finished.

    To apply for a live unpacking, see photos of the dogs featured in this episode, or read full episode transcripts, visit us at www.unpacked.stream and connect with us on Instagram @unpacked.stream.

    unPACKed was created by Jerri Scherff and Mattison Skoog-Simpson, and edited and produced by Mattison Skoog-Simpson. Visual design by Mattison Skoog-Simpson and theme music by Oleksandr Stepanov.

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    30 mins
  • Episode 25: Training Touchbase (Stuck in Management Mode)
    Jun 5 2025

    Welcome to unPACKed, an open-minded podcast taking a clinical, *not political*, approach to help pet parents around the world. Join Sailor Jerri and Mattison, certified trainers and canine behavior experts with a combined 3 decades of experience in behavioral dog training.

    This episode is a Training Touchbase with the trainer who donated 4 weeks of daily training to one of our guests.

    In this episode, we're talking with Sofia of "Fada Dos Dogs" (Website, Instagram) about the process of working through Galaxy and Bounty's training plan with Emma real-time over several weeks of daily virtual training.

    To apply for a live unpacking, see photos of the dogs featured in this episode, or read full episode transcripts, visit us at www.unpacked.stream and connect with us on Instagram @unpacked.stream.

    unPACKed was created by Jerri Scherff and Mattison Skoog-Simpson, and edited and produced by Mattison Skoog-Simpson. Visual design by Mattison Skoog-Simpson and theme music by Oleksandr Stepanov.

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    25 mins
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