Life With Your Dog

This week we break down all the details of what's typically involved with a "first lesson" with a professional dog trainer. What should you expect as a dog owner? Join us as we discuss this in detail.   Thank you for listening! Find us online >> Panos @ www.npdogtraining.com >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/li...

This week we break down a topic idea from Panos, talking about the concept of "perfect for today". Which essentially means, setting standards for your dog's training based on TODAY - not yesterday, not tomorrow. A little esoteric ... join us! Thank you for listening! Find us online >> Panos @ www.npdogtraining.com >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyour...

Panos answers Pei's question about her Cavoodle barking at random objects in the home, main thing she barks at is the ceiling fan! Check out why Panos thinks she is doing this and what he would do to address the issue. Thank you for listening! Find us online >> Panos @ www.npdogtraining.com >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www....

Alex is back for round 3! Panos and Alex going deep and on tangents discussing different topics from conditioning, genetics and anxiety in dogs. Alex spent 3 weeks with Michael Ellis travelling with the master while he did the seminar loop around Australia. Sharing some of what he learnt along the way. Alex is a very knowledgeable and talented dog trainer and to have him back on was a great pleasu...

(Re-uploaded to fix the audio cutting out at 14mins - sorry guys!) Panos goes into detail on what socialisation and habituation are. Most people understand that socialisation is important for dogs, however overdoing it has is issues that can become significantly worse over time. Over socialisation goes against the nature of appropriate socialisation and it is a common mistake people make with the...

A recall is one of the MOST important commands for your dog's safety, and yet can be one of the trickiest to nail down in terms of reliability or being "proofed" We break down all of the various steps required to teach your dog a reliable recall!   Thank you for listening! Find us online >> Panos @ www.npdogtraining.com >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >> www.facebook.com/lifewi...

Founder and Head Trainer of Clear Canine, Sharonika is a successful IGP trainer and competitor, and canine obedience & behaviour coach/instructor for competition sport dog handlers and pet dog owners. Panos and Sharonika deep dive into building a relationship with your dog as a key component to success with training any behaviour. They also discuss what it takes to be successful on the field i...

This week we break down the 3 levels of "space" when it comes to dog training - public space, social space, personal space What are our dogs' critical distances that they need to be away from people or other dogs, in order to set ourselves up for success?   Thank you for listening! Find us online >> Panos @ www.npdogtraining.com >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >> www.facebook.c...

Michael Ellis is a world renowned dog trainer with over 40 years experience as a teacher, mentor, competitor, champion and speaker. It was a great honour to interview Michael as he has been an inspiration to Panos since the beginning of his career. Michael's online courses and content has shaped and influenced so many trainers worldwide for the best. We discussed topics such as behaviour modificat...

Tim is an ex-correctional officer, who worked in the canine unit for 13 years working and training dogs for specific tasks from the tactical unit to scent dogs. From dealing with issues that came from the nature of the job and the intense environment, Tim has been on a journey of self development which propelled him to start his own company, Diverse Dogs. Tim joined Panos for a great conversation...

Beth asked "I’ve just been informed by my neighbours that my dog(s) have been barking all day while we are at work. Do you have any advice on how to stop this behaviour without using an anti bark collar?" Panos covers a few things to consider to address this issue of constant barking affecting the neighbours.   Thank you for listening! Find us online >> Panos @ www.npdogtraining.com >>...

It was a great pleasure and honour to welcome Larry Krohn to our show, who is one of the dog training industry's most longstanding and respected names. We chatted about many topics such as behaviours, play, obedience, the dog training industry, and what dogs mean to us. Thank you Larry! Find his services at https://pakmasters.com/ https://www.instagram.com/larrykrohn/?hl=en https://www.youtube.com...

Max is the founding owner and head trainer at Down Under Dog Trainer. Having grown up around dogs and always being able to easily connect with, and understand them, he was sure he wanted to work with dogs from a young age. Max says that he finds it the most rewarding thing of all to be working with a dog whose owners thought they were a lost cause, and changing their lives. Find Max at https://dow...

Panos describing the lessons learnt walking neighbour's dog, Molly. The return on investment on proper and adequate application of dog training is massive! Being able to spend the present moment and appreciate the beauty of nature with a dog is priceless. The effort you put into your training and communication style with your dog, you will get back so much more in relationship, experience and love...

Samantha King is a Psychologist and clinic director at Psychology & Animal Assisted Wellbeing, a clinic where therapists work with a therapy dog providing animal-assisted interventions. She works with her dogs (Sonny, Oliver & Nala) to provide  Animal Assisted Therapy for children, adolescents & adults (primarily Neurodivergent populations).          Samantha has experience working wit...

Our longtime listener and friend Roger wrote to us, asking for our opinions on whether dogs and the associated costs of owning them are becoming "luxury items" as we see the cost of living increase all over the world. Join us as we break this topic down for you guys Also, we discuss the South Australian government's plans to ban IGP dog sports!   Thank you for listening! Find us online >> Pa...

Today's short episode is a reminder that you may be reinforcing unwanted behaviours that you actually don't like. Being mindful of this is the initial step to making positive changes in your training.   Thank you for listening! Find us online >> Panos @ www.npdogtraining.com >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/li...

A great conversation with Adam about raw feeding and all its benefits. Healthy nutrition for dogs is important for a happy, healthy and strong dog, mind and body. Raw & Fresh Pet Food supplies fresh pet meals made with only the freshest raw ingredients without any chemicals, preservatives or fillers. Their goal is to create a healthy balanced diet for dogs and cats which came with affordabilit...

Dog fights are an inevitable part of nature.  How can we best prepare for, prevent, and if necessary, intervene when they do  happen?   Thank you for listening! Find us online >> Panos @ www.npdogtraining.com >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.lifewithyourdogpodcast.com    

Food as a reinforcer is important in the learning and training phases. However it gets to a point that you must wean them off appropriately. Don't rely on food when it comes to lifestyle skills, as food doesn't proof behaviours.   Thank you for listening! Find us online >> Panos @ www.npdogtraining.com >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast &...

What is "prey drive" in a dog, and why is it relevant to how we train them? This week we break down the SIX distinct stages of prey and what this means for you and your dog!   Thank you for listening! Find us online >> Panos @ www.npdogtraining.com >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >&g...

Panos answers a question from Pamela about her 1.5yr old English Staffy, Luna. Pamela has listened to the episode about jumping and had a question about keeping Luna on the bed while visitors come over. She also asked about tethering in the home. Tune in to hear about addressing jumping on visitors and how to train the BED command for functional use in the home.   Thank you for listening! Find us...

In dog training, there is something known as a "trial" - which typically involves some sort of test or exhibition in any given dog sport. Owners may spend many months preparing for these trials, training all kinds of behaviours with their dogs.  How can we apply these concepts for the "every day" dog owner? Join us as we break this down for you guys...   Thank you for listening! Find us online &gt...

Your responsibility is to show up for your dog and your duty is to train and look after them We teach dogs to live in our society, dogs teach us to live in the NOW What is your dog teaching you?   Thank you for listening! Find us online >> Panos @ www.npdogtraining.com >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewith...

This week we unpack a question from our listener, Angie, who's asking about mindset & high-drive working dogs. How can we best meet the mental and physical needs of these higher-maintenance dogs?   Thank you for listening! Find us online >> Panos @ www.npdogtraining.com >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lif...