The Canine Paradigm

When the word punishment is weaponized it can start to conjure up many different thoughts. The problem being that they are majority negative. Almost on a regular basis in these times, we find this to be occurring more frequently. In some cases, it’s almost a competition amongst the insane to see who can out perform the other group in their choice of weaponized words. However, this episode is...

Training advice from vets can often be a controversial topic of heated discussions within the training community. Some vets have been known to give great advice where others have made outrageous claims. Sounds like any other industry really, However, this is the industry that we’re all in as trainers. We rely on our vets to help us through health issues of all variations throughout the life...

Embracing the path of Chaos sounds confronting. In this episode we talk about the types of language you use around your life. How you interact, how you coach, how you live your life. We also speak about how teaching and coaching starts to flow into states of chaos and how it’s best to be prepared for those times. In essence, you have to make friends with Chaos because even though that word c...

Boyd Hooper is a name that has been mentioned on this Podcast and in many circles around Australia. Boyd was Glenn’s first coach in bite work training, which is where Boyd really made a name for himself from the very early 1990’s up. Many of the freedoms and liberties that we have still been able to enjoy in the Australian dog industry have largely been thanks to Boyd and the other ind...

The past, the present and the future. It sounds like something from the hauntings of Ebenezer Scrooge as it is reflective of the toils that many, even most of us dable in frequently. This episode started dabbling in the mechanics of shaping and chaining and then went on to complex skills. In the relationship of training and our relationship with our dogs, it’s not uncommon to be time travell...

The minimum effective dose can be reference to many things. You may look at it and feel that the word, dose would mean medicine or vaccine. Given the turbulent times we are all in and how much news that’s all making it would almost seem like a no brainer. However in this context, the word dose is reflecting on amount. It was something that Pat mentioned during the episode recording which is...

The relationship between the decoy and handler is one that needs to be based in honesty, integrity, vulnerability and compassion. There is so much information both said and unsaid that is bouncing between 3 entities, the decoy, the handler and the dog. Then you have the audience who are watching and taking notes along the way. So what is it that makes this type of dog training such a high level of...

A trainer without a dog is often a difficult position for some trainers. They may have lost the dog due to some unforeseen circumstance or may not have one at all. This conversation was the result of a trainer putting something up in our Facebook page, which in turn, got us thinking about the complexities. If you have the opportunity to listen to this episode, we would love to know your thoughts i...

A world without tools is an objective to several groups and individuals in the dog training communities. Clearly we’re talking about the training tools that some trainers choose to use during the training process. These are tools recognised as electric or remote training collars, prong collars, correction or choke chains, martinagles, slip leads etc. To certain groups of dog trainers, many o...

Hobby, Jobby, job is an expression that came from the wise oracle Bart Bellon. It’s his way of describing the transition between a hobby and a job, obviously with the jobby in-between. Much like the phases of training that we some time refer to, this is a natural progression of many dog trainers. They start off with the hobby and they find its been calling to them like the song of a siren. t...

Emotional first aid is something much in need right now during this human transition. We are amidst some dire times that are not reflective of a normal or known life. Perhaps this is why people are more emotional than ever before. So when we find ourselves in these emotional binders, who better than our resident expert and beloved friend, Birdy O’Sheedy to come to our aid. As always, Birdy h...

Healthy every day is the story of a start up pet food company in Sydney Australia. The ethos of the business was to try and create a kibble that can be as low in carbohydrates as possible. There are literally hundreds of different brands all volleying for space on the shelves. However the question needs to be asked. Are they honestly healthy? This question has gone unanswered for a long time in pe...

Punishment is like a daisy because the topic keeps popping up. A group raises the issue, people discuss it, it settles, then here it is all over again. There are so many daisy like conversations in the training world. However, punishment seems to be the biggest daisy field of them all. It’s a topic that frustrates and scares people. Sometimes it should, as that at least that reignites discus...

The wisdom of Dave Kroyer by good fortune is something that has been vastly accessible through his on-line coaching. In this industry, you can really tell a lot about the holistic nature of someone when they have tasted success. Dave Kroyer is a classic example of someone who has been successful and is still very modest and approachable. These are many of the traits that some cruel hearted and ego...

Calling all protection sports! It’s really time that we started working together and it’s something we have encouraged throughout our podcast. Protection sports are fun, exciting, adrenaline pumping spectacles that scare the knickers right off the feint hearted. Protection sports are also under fire for many of the same reasons. There are many people involved in them that do an outstan...

The power of conditioned reflexes is so vast and truly incredible when you understand what you’re seeing. What’s even more amazing is when you understand how to have control over the subjects feelings through a single cue. Having said that, it also highlights the integrity one must undertake to control the reflexes of another. Duran Duran wrote a song called The Reflex in the 1980&#821...

I want it all right now is how we are being thrust into this brave new world. we’re being told, why wait when you want it now and can have it. Why get it later when you have money, when we can give it to you on credit. That’s great and some of those applications will certainly bear fruit. However, just because you want the skills now, doesn’t mean your brain is ready to comprehen...

Jillian and the yolopup is the story of Jillian Wilson and her on-line influencer brand Yolopup. This brand was developed when Jillian and her former partner brought a young Belgian Shepherd. Yolopup follows Ryka and all the adventures her and Jillian learned along the way and the various different industry people they met. Jillain has a background in network news and marketing so she put her tale...

Kindness, empathy and boundaries is our latest episode with our wonderful friend and asset not only to our show but our community, Birdy O’Sheedy. Birdy is a great practitioner of kindness and empathy and additionally helps set healthy boundaries for people in her own life and her clients. We all wanted to do this episode at this moment because kindness seems to be fleeting. People are scare...

Normal for the spider comes from the Morticia Adams quote, “What’s normal for the spider is chaos for the fly”. In this episode, we try and break down what normal is or more so, what it’s become. What’s normal now does not echo what was normal 5, 10, 20 years ago. Today, wearing masks and going into lock down has become normal. Even though it’s completely abnorm...

Rabbits never jumps into wolves mouths is a term the most new decoys will hear. For all intents and purposes it’s true. Rabbits doesn’t jump into the mouth of a predator. It does what most healthy prey will do and it will run its ass off trying to survive. The rabbit reference is usually used when the new decoy tries to throw the tug or sleeve into the dogs mouth. Being a young decoy,...

My partner creates problems are words that most pet dog trainers will hear when they do lessons. You will probably ask them what kind of problems? They will generally tell you they are problems relating to inconsistency. When it gets down to the meat in the sandwich, we generally find out that they manage to keep the dog under control. Then when the partner interacts, they allow unruliness which t...

Impostor syndrome is one of those horrible nagging doubts that some of occasionally experience. Being in a position of thinking you’re an impostor can be crippling. Thinking that you will fail in front of people and they will find you out can be suffocating. There are so many people in so many professions that go through this torment on a regular basis. The terrible truth is, they are genera...

Change your mind. Sounds really easy in written word, however it proves to be one of the most difficult processors. There are so many quotes and examples of how one should change their mind. However, is it really that easy to simply change your mind? Being a dog show, we’re not just talking about our minds, we are also discussing the canine mind. After all, there is so much benefit in the fl...

Should dogs be forced to work? When the concern for the dog is raised, does the dog feel like it’s lifestyle has been forced upon it? Or does the proposed forced dog in question rise to its genetic potential? So, what’s the future for working dogs in our communities when the politicians start poking around? We, like all of humanity who adore dogs want the best for them too. Additionall...