The Luchi & Mutton's Podcast, Dog Behaviour & Nutrition, and All Things Dog

There's a client somewhere in your history who you still think about. Not because the case was difficult — because something went so right you caught yourself thinking: if every client was like them, I would never want to stop doing this work. That's your soulmate client. And the chances are - they've already been in your world. In this episode, we make a distinction that changes every...

Welcome to The Permission Sessions. A podcast series exclusively for the woman dog pro who is running her dog-centred business - but not quite fully in love with it yet. You're good at what you do. You've been at this long enough to have proof of that. But somewhere between the work you dreamed of doing and the business you actually built, something got lost. The joy got a little quieter w...

This episode is part of the mini series - Meeting Your Feral Self. The feral woman has been misrepresented. In wellness spaces, in reclaim-your-wildness content, in the corners of the internet that celebrate feminine rage and burning it all down — the feral woman has become an aesthetic. A brand. A performance of liberation that looks nothing like what going feral actually feels like from the insi...

This episode is part of my mini podcast series called Meeting Your Feral Self 🐺 🔥 Most women have experienced ferality. The moment she said the thing. Held the limit. Stayed in her truth when everything in her wanted to fold. And then - gradually, almost without noticing - she went back to old patterns and responses. In this episode I'm naming one of the most important distinctions in this e...

This epsiode kicks of my podcast's rebranding and a mini series called Meeting Your Feral Self. This is perfect for dog moms who have spent so much time advocating and attuning for everyone else but themselves. Over the next 4-6 weeks, I'm going to be dropping weekly episodes that will feel like an initiation into becoming so frickin' feral in your relationships. For years, I’ve sat with women and...

We talk a lot about training, behavior, and “doing it right” with our dogs - but almost never about what happens after things go wrong. In this episode, we explore relational repair : what it is, why it matters, and how it builds deep emotional safety between dog moms and their dogs. This conversation gently disrupts perfection-based dog culture and offers a more humane, nervous-system-aware appro...

Why Dog Moms “Hop On, Hop Off” Training Approaches Many dog moms - especially those living with complex, sensitive, or reactive dogs - find themselves cycling through training approaches. One method gives hope, another promises clarity, and another claims to be the answer. When none of them quite land, it’s easy to assume something is wrong. But what if that pattern isn’t failure? In this episode,...

Do you ever feel like your empathy is costing you your energy in marriage? In this episode, we explore why women who’ve done the work- emotionally, relationally, and socially—- often slip into overgiving when they feel bad for their partners. We unpack how empathy can quietly turn into self-erasure, why this pattern is so common, and how it leads to resentment and disconnection. You’ll hear relata...

Meeting new dogs doesn’t have to mean pushing past discomfort, rushing greetings, or aiming for “good behavior.” When we center nervous system safety, dog introductions can become calmer, clearer, and more respectful - for everyone involved. In this episode, I share 5 nervous system truths that support safer dog-to-dog interactions, including: Recognising calming signals Checking in with your own...

You can understand co-regulation. You can follow all the right accounts. You can know exactly what’s happening in your dog’s nervous system. And still feel stuck. In this episode, we explore why co-regulation can’t be learned through scrolling - and why so many thoughtful, deeply caring dog moms find themselves trying harder without feeling any real shift in their relationship with their dog. This...

In this episode, I explore the profound connection between humans and animals, and why being around dogs can awaken a deeper sense of aliveness for us dog moms. We dive into how women, in particular, have often been conditioned to suppress their nervous systems, limiting their capacity to fully experience life, connection, and joy. Through insights and practical guidance, we uncover how returning...

How do we hold space for ourselves without shutting out the people, and dogs, we love? In this episode, we dive deep into the ways our Empowered Guardian Archetypes™ - the Companion, the Steward, the Reclaimer, and the Protector - shape how we set boundaries, navigate love, and honour our energy. We explore the patterns that show up in everyday life: from the way your dog senses your tension and l...

There is a shift happening - quiet, almost imperceptible, beneath the surface of everyday life. Women everywhere are waking to the truth that their relationships no longer hold the fullness of who they are becoming. In this episode, we explore how our dogs often become the first relationship to show us what’s truly possible: connection that doesn’t rely on performance, compliance, or shrinking. Th...

In this reflective episode, we explore the complex emotional landscape of guilt as it shows up in the lives of women who care for their dogs. From feeling guilty about leaving their pets home alone, to questioning if they’re doing “enough,” this conversation delves into how guilt can quietly shape daily caregiving choices. Rather than pushing the feeling away, the episode invites listeners to sit...

EP06: When love meets injustice In this tender and thought-provoking episode, Surabhi explores what unfolds when love meets injustice —particularly in the lives of women who are deconditioning from control-based paradigms and reclaiming relational ways of being with their dogs. Rooted in personal reflection, somatic awareness, and attachment-informed practice, this episode invites listeners to not...

☾EP05: Relating Beyond Empire: Dogs, Liberation & the Undoing of Power ☽ In this episode of Kinship , Surabhi explores how dog-human relationships can serve as portals to decolonial, anti-capitalist, and relationally just ways of being. Moving beyond obedience and ownership, she asks: what happens when we choose connection over control? What does it mean to listen, not lead? Through reflection...

☾ Episode 4: Secure attachment is the medicine ☽ In this heartfelt and reflective episode, Surabhi explores the concept of secure attachment as the foundation of healing—both in human relationships and in our bonds with dogs. This isn't just theory; it's nervous system-level medicine —a form of connection that reshapes how we and our animals relate, cope, and heal. She also offers a special invita...

☾ Episode 3: Balancing assertiveness and receptivity ☽ In this episode of Kinship , Surabhi gently unpacks one of the most essential questions in relational life with dogs: How do we hold boundaries with love while staying open to communication? Through stories, nervous system wisdom, and practical guidance, we explore how blending clarity with curiosity can help us move beyond control—and into co...

☾ Episode 2: The violence of obedience ☽ What if this expectation of obedience from dogs and ourselves is actually perpetuating a culture of violence? In this vulnerable episode of Kinship, Surabhi introduces the idea that demanding obedience from our dogs is an act of violence. It sounds loaded, doesn't it? It is, it really is. She supports this with personal stories and reflections and arrives a...

☾ Episode 1: Softness is a praxis ☽ In this gentle, reflective episode of Kinship , Surabhi explores softness not as fragility, but as a radical, relational practice—one that invites deeper connection with our dogs and ourselves. Together, we examine how choosing tenderness in moments of dysregulation can transform how we show up in relationship. In this episode, you will explore: 𖤓 Why softness i...

In this episode, I chat with Deepti Rao, founder of For the Love of Dog. Her brand is one of the first brands to introduce snuffle mats, long lines and more into the Indian dog household. We talk about her journey of setting up a pet product business in a niche that was extremely new to the Indian dog parent consumer and her journey of navigating through the highs and lows. As a dog trainer hersel...

Welcome to episode 21 and what a fabulous episode this is. I'm so excited and honoured to have Sophie Gamand and Sindhoor Pangal join me for this lovely conversation. We talk about approaching art keeping in mind the dog's autonomy and agency, how the "pet" industry has persistently commodified dogs and the influence that has on our relationship with them and how dogs are not just a window into th...

Welcome to episode 20 of The Luchi & Mutton's Podcast. I think this episode is a total banger because of 2 reasons: I'm chatting with some of my favourite people, Sowjanya & Eva, both are BHARCS graduates, running their own consulting practice; I'm talking about something I've wanted to for a really, really long time and there was no better platform this. I hope you enjoy t...

In episdoe 19, I chat with UK based dog trainer Niki French on whether dogs are really important for all dogs. Niki has been working with dogs for the last 5 years and she's the author of the best selling book, STOP! Walking your dog - a guide to walking with nervous, reactive and over sensitive dogs. She's done such a fabulous job of pushing this awareness that the UK now celebrates a #do...

I chat with Jessica Hyams from Little and Large Dogs, a certified canine behaviourist based out of London with a special focus on bull breeds. We talk about some of the 'traps' bull breed training fall into, what their complex and horrific history about this breed tell us about their behavioural responses and what could a kinder approach to support them look like. It's an incredible ep...