Life With Your Dog

Our friend Kayna Wrench returns to the podcast to talk about her new business venture, Educated Canine, and also why it is important to have the sometimes uncomfortable conversations around dog training tools that may not be accepted by some people This is despite their usefulness in helping certain dogs who need specific tools or equipment to live their best lives... You can find Kayna at www.instagram.com/educatedcaninedogtraining Thank you for listening! Find us online >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.lifewithyourdogpodcast.com Panos @ www.noochspooches.com.au >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >>

Resource guarding is when a dog is displaying aggressive behaviour (growling and/or biting) to protect their valued resource (food, bones, toys, items and sometimes significant other- dog or person). This can be a very dangerous situation even though it is quite a natural behaviour and can range from fairly harmless to severe aggression. Panos discusses some different variations of resource guarding, how it develops, how to maintain it but does not cover any remedy to this as advice on aggression over a podcast is not appropriate. Seek professional help in person if you need to address this behaviour in your dog. Thank you for listening! Find us online >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.lifewithyourdogpodcast.com Panos @ www.noochspooches.com.au >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >>

There is an abundance of professional dog trainers available these days, and the number continues to grow year on year. Which means dog owners have a huge range of dog training advice and services at their finger tips. However there could be detrimental consequences for you and your dog if you don't properly implement what one trainer taught you, prior to "hopping" to the next one in seek of a different answer. We break down the reasons for and against "trainer hopping" and why it may be a good or bad thing.   Thank you for listening! Find us online >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.lifewithyourdogpodcast.com Panos @ www.noochspooches.com.au >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >>

One of the most important concepts we try to help our dog training clients understand is that dogs will continue to display whatever behaviours that are rewarded. This includes desirable and undesirable behaviours, and it seems that a lot of dog owners may not understand the ways in which they are accidentally or unintentionally rewarding (reinforcing) certain behaviours in their dogs...   Thank you for listening! Find us online >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.lifewithyourdogpodcast.com Panos @ www.noochspooches.com.au >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >>

Panos answers a question that came in from Holly asking how to help prepare her dog or future puppy for boarding/kennelling. A few things to consider such as early crate training, finding a reputable boarding facility, dog minding in a professionals home, pet sitting or family and friends if appropriate. There can be many reasons why your dog finds being boarded a stressful experience. Panos sheds some light from personal experience working in different boarding facilities along with minding dogs in his home for many years. Being proactive is always best and hope this episode helps you make the right choice for you and your dog. Find us online >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.lifewithyourdogpodcast.com Panos @ www.noochspooches.com.au >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >>

This is a touchy subject for some people, but the currently overflowing dog shelters post-pandemic are testament to the fact that far too many people own dogs without giving it enough thought in the first place. Luke & Panos break down this hot-button discussion; join us as we get neck deep in the weeds! Find us online >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.lifewithyourdogpodcast.com Panos @ www.noochspooches.com.au >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >>

Truth is, most people don't like to train their dogs... It is a thing that they feel they must do to 'fix' their dog's problem behaviour. This may be true, but training your dog is about developing a mindset, skillset to ensure they're living their best life. Training is play, work and duty. Training is what allows our dog's to thrive. Set your expectations, love the process and accept your duty to your dog.   Find us online >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.lifewithyourdogpodcast.com Panos @ www.noochspooches.com.au >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >>

A question came in regarding the 20-20-20 rule for structured walking and how to manage it with a dog-reactive dog. This can be a challenging thing and Panos gives some advice on how to go about achieving this as a goal. We covered what the 20-20-20 rule is in episode 6, go check it out along with episode 8 for reactivity in dogs.   Find us online >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.lifewithyourdogpodcast.com Panos @ www.noochspooches.com.au >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >>

This week we were joined by our new friend Elijah Boateng of Apex Dog Training in North Western Sydney. He's been making quite a name for himself on Instagram in 2022, amassing over 10k followers with his helpful content teaching dog owners how to live their best lives with their beloved pets. We spoke about how buying a "problem dog" gave him a baptism by fire into the world of dog training. This and a whole lot more in the episode, so get comfortable and enjoy the chat! Find Elijah at www.apexdogtraining.com.au and https://www.instagram.com/apex_dogtraining/   Find us online >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.lifewithyourdogpodcast.com Panos @ www.noochspooches.com.au >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >>

Did you know there are two kinds of stress? "Distress" refers to those stresses which cause an undesirable or negative state, whereas "eustress" refers to positive stresses through which growth takes place Join us as Luke & Panos break down how these concepts can be applied to training our dogs   Find us online >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.lifewithyourdogpodcast.com Panos @ www.noochspooches.com.au >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >>