The Canine Paradigm

Great to chat with our mate Forrest Micke who is not far away from returning to Australian shores for another educational super show. Forrest took a small break from the industry to catch up with other interests so we spoke about that in some detail. Forrest has been well know in the industry as a very successful artistic trainer with his own flair in engagement, particularly in heeling, of which he has released several videos through Leerburg.

We catch up with our old mate Josh Moran who can now be officially adopted into the ‘Australian sons’ mantle as he’s about to head back here for his 3rd seminar tour. Josh talks about his steps into starting his career, his time with Leerburg, his own dogs, his passion and his loves.

In this episode we get down to the topic of communication and how that can effectively enhance or breakdown by the very systems implemented between handler / trainer / dog.

Glenn & Pat and a whole bunch of awesome people got to trial our dogs in 2018 official PSA trial under judge Shawn Edwards so we talk about how it went down, all the emotions over the 2 days and what we need to work on next.

In this weeks show we had a group discussion with Brent Dry from The K9 Company in Melbourne and Shawn Edwards from the USA who were all in studio to have a discussion around how puppies should be raised for suitability into working roles for multiple applications.

It been a big 3 weeks of seminars with Chad and Jay, however Jay already headed home and Chad dropped in with Pat prior to the big flights back to the US. We got to reminisce a little about weeks gone by and just discuss thoughts about what’s been happening in the dog training industry in general.

There’s a lot going on in today’s shows. For starters, we test out a new musical intro the The Canine Paradigm that Pat has been working on himself before we cross over to PSA legends, Shawn & Janet Edwards in the USA to discuss with them how they started in their respective dog training careers and what lead them into their passion of PSA judges and decoys. Shawn is also known in the decoy world as the Deadpool decoy for his artistic portrayal of Deadpool and all the shenanigans that go with it.

Jay Jack, a leading figure behind the layered stress model, joins the conversation to break down this innovative theory in an engaging way. He uses a volcano analogy to explain how stress builds up in dogs and the importance of recognizing its origins. Jay emphasizes the need for tailored training approaches based on individual canine needs and how understanding stress can transform owner-dog relationships. The discussion also touches on the emotional nuances in behavior, showing that a compassionate perspective can enhance training outcomes.

The awesome foursome are all together to discuss life, dogs, training and cockatoos. Jay and Chad were kind enough to hang back after a full days seminar to do a show with us in front of an audience.

Tyler Muto, a wonderful man, trainer and mentor to many, joins us from Buffalo New York to tell us about his migration into the training industry which led him to having his own successful business, k9 Connection and also, current president of the IACP