Unleashed & Unhinged

Bobbie Bhambree (CDBC, CPDT-KA) is a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant at Behavior Vets. She is also a faculty member of CATCH Canine Trainers Academy and Agility University. Bobbie started her career in 2003 as a pet behavior counselor with the ASPCA Animal Behavior Center. Bobbie works as part of the Behavior Vets team and is a presenter on the Resilience Rainbow tour, educating caregivers and p...

Dominique Hone of Canine Caregivers joins me again for another Canine Caregivers episode. In this episode we discuss "Should Overstimulated Dogs Be In Dog Parks?". We see them there all the time, because they're 'high energy', right? But should they be there? What alternatives are there? As ever, I won't spoil it by giving away the answers here. So... Dive in, have a listen and if you want to lear...

Dr Findy Wills started as a small animal veterinarian in Newcastle after graduating from the University of Sydney with first class honours. She has been servicing the area for the past 14 years. She is currently based in Central Coast and is enjoying everything the region has to offer.  During her time as a small animal clinician, she found her clients were often in need of answers for their pets'...

Dominique Hone of Canine Caregivers joins me again for another Canine Caregivers episode. In this episode we discuss "Stranger Danger". We're talking here about when a dog doesn't like strangers, what it looks like and what to do about it. Listen in to learn more. If you want to learn more about Canine Caregivers, a platform in which we provide courses and webinars on how to live a healthy and hap...

Moira Shenleitner is a leading industry expert when it comes to separation anxiety and separation related behaviours. This is something that affects hundreds of thousands of people around the world and fortunately is one of the most studied topics in our industry.  Moira is an expert in this field, working with people and pet professionals across the globe so I picked her brain on topics such as p...

Dominique Hone of Canine Caregivers joins me again for another Canine Caregivers episode. In this episode we discuss "Should We Give Our Dogs Bones?" Somehow, this topic seems to have been so discussed and over thought that it's become a messy topic and you'll get a different opinion from most people you ask. There's some fear mongering out there and there's some wreckless people not making any co...

Mike Shikashio is one of the leading experts in our industry when it comes to dog aggression. So getting the chance to sit down, pick his brain and ask him questions on this topic was fascinating for me. We discuss a wide range of things but always bringing it back to aggression and as a result I believe that anyone wanting to gain an insight into how to approach training an aggressive dog and eve...

Dominique Hone of Canine Caregivers joins me again for another Canine Caregivers episode. In this episode we discuss "Building a Relationship" because at the heart of everything we do with our dogs, it's the relationships we build with them that mean so much to both us and them. A healthy relationship with our dogs has been proven to improve our health both physically and mentally and nobody will...

Kim Brophey is an internationally rewarded, recognised and celebrated professional in our industry for what has become a number of reasons. This includes her award winning book, "Meet Your Dog", her award winning behaviour centre "The Dog Door" and her  trademarked Dog L.E.G.S.® model is a groundbreaking new system for dog lovers to truly understand their dogs’ behavior. It's her L.E.G.S. model th...

Dominique Hone of Canine Caregivers joins me again for another Canine Caregivers special.   Dom and I have sat down and had hundreds of conversations about dog training and dogs in general over the years so we started recording them.   We don't really sugar coat things when we're together and we try to talk about technical things that matter to us as professionals and that are in reality equally i...

Matt Beisner only went and joined me on the podcast!  That alone made my week, let alone my day. This episode and conversation was an absolute privilege to have as we spoke about the big picture of pet ownership and the concept of dog training. We cover a wide range of topics and as ever Matt is considered in his answers, deep in his analysis and raises some points well worth listening to. Matt ma...

The second special episode with Dominique Hone of Canine Caregivers and they're coming thick and fast right now.   Dom and I have sat down and had hundreds of conversations about dog training and dogs in general over the years so we started recording them.   We don't really sugar coat things when we're together and we try to talk about technical things that matter to us as professionals and that a...

Renée Erdman and I discuss 'How to Build 'Good' Behaviour. Renée is someone I often look to for inspiration. I love her take and philosophy on dog training in general. I've been fortunate enough to have had a few great conversations with her over the years and each time I walk away feeling like I've learned something new. Renée has a ridiculous amount of qualifications, so much so that than I am n...

This is the first special episode with Dominique Hone of Canine Caregivers.   Dom and I have sat down and had hundreds of conversations about dog training and dogs in general over the years so we started recording them.   We don't really sugar coat things when we're together and we try to talk about technical things that matter to us as professionals and that are in reality equally important to do...

In this episode Carly Clarke and I discuss all things puppyhood. Carly is an expert in this field, her company Super Woofers is dedicates a number of services to setting puppies and their families up to succeed. There are a number of resources available on her site, including free webinars so take a moment to go check them out when you get a chance. With an expert in the house we thought we'd talk...

Andrew Hale and I discuss the emotional experience of dogs, of their caregivers and even professsionals in this episode. Andrew is a pioneer in this area and I never fail to take something away from every single time I hear him speak or have the fortune of talking to him myself. Andrew speaks regularly on a large variaty of platforms to both dog caregivers and to fellow professionals, he owns and...

Today we discuss the C.A.R.E. approach. The acronym that underpins Canine Caregivers.  In this episode we not only do a quick dive into what it is, but also how our understanding of it impacts how we view our dogs behaviour.  You can find out more at; bondibehaviourist.com caninecaregivers.com.au I hope you enjoy the episode and the many more than will follow it.

A consisten goal when working with dogs is to achieve a high level of emotional health.  Whether we're working with a puppy, a dog in the home or out in the wide world we are always striving for the dogs in our care to be as emotionally stable as possible. I will always prioritise this over obedience because if we have a dog that is feeling safe, settled and comfortable then more often than not we...

Enrichment is a buzz word thrown around a lot by trainers and pretty much anyone and everyone in our industry, and rightly so in many ways because it is just SO important! In this episode we not only do a quick dive into what it is, but also how our understanding of it impacts how we view our dogs behaviour.  You can find out more at; bondibehaviourist.com caninecaregivers.com.au I hope you enjoy...

The last of this three part mini series that looks into our traditional outlook and practices when it comes to living with our dogs. We break down the last (but not least) common mistake that people make. You can find out more at; bondibehaviourist.com caninecaregivers.com.au I hope you enjoy the episode and the many more than will follow it.

The second episode of this three part mini series that breaks down common mistakes that people make.  The 'social norms' that people tend to do just because 'that's the way we've always done it' need to be examined with deeper critical thought before we implement them. You can find out more at; bondibehaviourist.com caninecaregivers.com.au I hope you enjoy the episode and the many more than will f...

This is the first of three mini episodes the cover three things that people are doing but can easily address. These three topics are literally holding people back from living their best lives with their dogs and so carry a lot of weight. You can find out more at; mutleypro.com bondibehaviourist.com caninecaregivers.com.au I hope you enjoy the episode and the many more than will follow it.

The first episode of the podcast so where better place to start off by introducing myself, what I do, what this podcast is about and what I intend to provide you with. You can find out more at; bondibehaviourist.com caninecaregivers.com.au I hope you enjoy the episode and the many more than will follow it.