{"podcast":{"title":"K9 Translators","slug":"k9-translators-6360663","podcast_index_feed_id":6360663,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e068ef58/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.k9workingmind.net","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_nologo/37549734/37549734-1682877359849-cf82cf716230a.jpg","author":"K9 Translators","episode_count":153,"summary":"This podcast is dog trainers talking about dog natural training and all things dog behavior. Our goal for this podcast is to help our species, understand canine communication and behaviors. Subscribe for bonus content: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/tara-stermer/subscribe","last_synced_at":"2026-06-13T00:20:39.048257+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/k9-translators-6360663"},"episode":{"title":"Ep. 180: Who Is The Alpha?","slug":"ep-180-who-is-the-alpha","published_at":"2026-01-02T19:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/k9-translators-6360663/ep-180-who-is-the-alpha","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/k9-translators-6360663","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tara-stermer/episodes/Ep--180-Who-Is-The-Alpha-e3d3hnc","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e068ef58/podcast/play/113411244/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-2%2F415376410-44100-2-2fa56605f1a41.m4a","summary":"Why do you think that dog is the alpha? In this first episode of season 4, Tara and Laura break down the difference between being an alpha and being a protector. They debunk the common myths associated with behaviors that make an “alpha” in a pack and explain how most of the time the dog owners believe is in that role is incorrect. They also explain why this term of needing to be the “alpha” of the pack is unnecessary and not what we should strive to be for our dogs. Sponsored by K9 Workingmind This episode was edited and mastered by The WillaWoman. Our song "Working Minds" was also created by The WillaWoman. Hear more of her work here: https://tinyurl.com/TheWillaWoman","meta_description":"Why do you think that dog is the alpha? In this first episode of season 4, Tara and Laura break down the difference between being an alpha and being a pro…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2253,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/k9-translators-6360663/episodes/ep-180-who-is-the-alpha/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/k9-translators-6360663/ep-180-who-is-the-alpha.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}