The Canine Paradigm

My partner is not a dog person, is almost blasphemy in the industry of dog trainers, yet it’s not that abnormal. For many of us, the other person in our lives is just not into the obsessive side of dogs. They don’t get it Of course we say that with compassion and understanding because it’s something we have experience with. In fact, so does the other person in our lives. It&#8217...

The most dangerous advice part 2 is naturally a follow on conversation from our last episode. In this latest addition, Glenn reveals to Pat something from his past experience and some of the advice from a positive only group, that still to this day makes him think about what it cost some dogs. Advice can still be questioned and sometime should be if it doesn’t sit well. Further details looki...

The most dangerous advice part 1 is focusing on something that really annoys Pat and he wants you all to know about it. You will get access to great advice in your lifetime, however, some can be very dangerous. The danger happens because it’s based on the bedrock of ignorance and it can get you or others hurt. Even though it may be coming from a good place, it still doesn’t mean it&#82...

The narrow scope between -R and -P was a fun conversation between both of us even though it’s a largely and technically debated subject. The reason we consider it a narrow scope is due to it being a splitting of hairs in how easy it can be to confuse where the dogs head is and assume one state over the other. That narrow section in the middle is often where assumptions are made and sometime...

Temperament testing puppies vs adult dogs is a regular question many trainers are asked. Especially if they are to be considered for working dogs in roles that will needs some planning. The benefit of the adult dog is that you have the raw product in front of you. Primarily, what you see is what you get. with so many things to consider, the adult dog will be a lot closer to what you want than a pu...

The stick pushes you to the carrot came from a question Minke Van Den Bergh asked in our enormous list of listener questions. It’s a question we have looked into before from a different perspective but it still one that surfaces many times. The question was in relation to losing your way in your job from time to time and how some days are a struggle. Further details looking for great dog tra...

Setting a dangerous precedent is focussing on how a state Government decided it would announce the banning of certain training tools. The concern here once again, is the complete lack of industry consultation along the way with industry experts or any of the thousands of people who use these tools with enormous benefits. We are joined by Kirsty Reid as she and Brittany Young with assistance from M...

Is your opinion interesting? Or do you just chime in to be a part of the conversation? It has been said that, ‘opinions are like ass holes because everyone has one’. It’s also been stated, ‘you’re entitled to your opinion’. Regardless of how we feel about them, opinions will always be a part of our social structure. The on-line dictionary references an opinion a...

The minimum standard of a dog trainer is a talking point we had with our friend, Jo Rosie Heffenden. The topic around being a trainer and standards gets brought up a lot in conversations. The reason being is that there are so many trainers who do not have any certifications and in some cases, no real training at all. So how can you be a dog trainer with no qualifications with such a huge responsib...

The ability to deal with pressure is different for all of us. This was relevant to some more of the listener questions we have been getting in our Facebook discussion group. Some of us deal with pressure really well. We have been conditioned from young children to be extroverted and confident and find many tasks easy to overcome and adapt to. Some of us have not. We may have had inadequate social...

A never ending love is something that most of us experience with either people or our pets. Even when we experience the shattering grief of their loss, the love we shared is timeless and is brought back to perspective whenever we think of them. However, just as we experience memories of love and happiness, we also experience the sadness and pain at times when we recall the moment of loss. Birdy O&...

When you’re full of shit and you get caught! It’s our listeners asking us some questions from previous comments on our Facebook group Our industry is small but it has some big stories. But being as small as it is, it makes it hard to keep some skeletons inside the closets. Join us for another interactive deep dive into our community and their insatiable questions and thirst for dirty l...

The answer to the ultimate question is 42. Another borrowed offering from the Hitch-hikers guide to the galaxy. It’s weird, it’s British, it’s awesome. Last time we asked y’all, we got a lot of questions that we haven’t finished answering yet so we wanted to dive back into that. Hey folks, if you get the chance, please leave us a review on Spotify Open the Spotify app...

The ultimate answers to life, the universe and everything may sound vaguely familiar. For those of you who watched or read The Hitch-hikers guide to the galaxy, you’ll get it. Their ultimate answer to the ultimate question was 42. In our show it’s more about answering questions from our show listeners. In this episode, we had a good back and forth with some questions that we felt were...

Never let the truth get in the way of a good story. Especially when you have been tasked to verify an experiment to determine training methods. Why let a little thing like the truth compromise the outcome when the data sounds so much sweater to the ears when a few deceitful misdirections are in play. It has been said that the truth shall set you free, however the truth can also bury your ideology....

When you lie about what you do but it comes out in your work that what you represent doesn’t quite marry up, what does that say about you? They do say that, ‘actions speak louder than words’. So if you stand on social media and make claims of supporting a methodology that you don’t practice yourself in the shadows, would you call that a lie or an inconvenient truth? The fol...

Sue Chipperton, from strippers to animal actors in an insight into this facinating ladies career as a professional animal actor coach and mentor in many of the big budget movies we have all seen and loved. Sue reveals to us her humble beginnings working for the renowned male stripper phenomenon known as Chippendales and all the scandal that erupted around that organisation. In addition to all this...

How to celebrate your dogs final day may sound a little insensitive, however it’s something that many of of are so desperately trying to avoid that we don’t feel we did it justice. Shouldn’t that day be one to remember for all the right reasons? To be able to still smile and feel comfortable that you and your dog lived that best life right up to the end? It is hard to think about...

Sinister and the Sil Lim Tao are experiences that each of us had that remind us of how necessary foundations and the basics really are. Over many different episodes we have both echoed the importance of ensuring that foundations are established and they create the cornerstone of good work Once foundations are correctly established, what is crafted thereafter will have a much higher rate of success...

know thy dog is clearly derived from Socrates with his immortal belief of know thy self. It can be quite an endeavour to really know oneself. To make that time to sit peacefully and internally come to terms with who you are. Some say it’s a life’s pursuit. So if it’s a long process to know thy self, how long does it take us to know our dogs? We mean, to really know them, not just...

Seminar etiquette is primarily as predicted in the heading, some thoughts we had about hosting and attending seminars. It’s been a long time that many of us in Australia have been able to attend a seminar, or host one. Unless it’s a protest, which is a seminar about the current disdain for Government where you come away with covid for your trouble. So what do you think constitutes a go...

Safety, love and preparedness is another way to think of setting up your life and home to be successful with your new puppy. Puppies always make their way into conversations with dog trainers and so they should. There is such a vast amount of work that needs to be considered with a puppy that a lot of it should begin well and truly before the puppy gets home. This is an area that is often poorly p...

The 2021 Circle Jerk is a wrap up of the year that was. To be honest, it can go and fuck itself. We were all booing 2020 and looking forward to 2021 and what did we get for our troubles. More covid, vaccines, boosters, government overreach, no travel, limits, lock downs and masks. But even with all that going on, we found time to be human, to connect one way or another, to celebrate our dogs, to f...

The best way to train a dog comes down to a very simple process. It’s subjective! there are so many books, so many youtubes, so many opinions all floating around about the best way to train. It could be dogs, people, gym, cooking, you name it. We have encouraged that when people become absolutest and have a one way, one answer rhetoric, walk the fuck away from them. Good chances they have ta...

The feeling of being out experted can be a kick in the egos balls, however it can also be an educational moment when you come back to earth. There’s a good saying in life that you’re wither winning or you’re learning. The important take away always should be in the learning in any situation you find yourself in and especially the ones you survive. It’s a wonderful opportuni...