Life With Your Dog

This week we unpack a question from our listener, Angie, who's asking about mindset & high-drive working dogs. How can we best meet the mental and physical needs of these higher-maintenance dogs?   Thank you for listening! Find us online >> Panos @ www.npdogtraining.com >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.lifewithyourdogpodcast.com

This week we break down the importance of confidence in dog training and how to best implement it to deepen your relationship with your dog.   Thank you for listening! Find us online >> Panos @ www.npdogtraining.com >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.lifewithyourdogpodcast.com

Panos answers Amy's question on do some dogs respond to verbal commands and other non-verbal?It isn't about breed or specidic dog, it is about the way you train. Hope you enjoy today's Q&A!   Thank you for listening! Find us online >> Panos @ www.npdogtraining.com >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.lifewithyourdogpodcast.com

This week we're joined by Boyd Hooper, who has over 35 years international experience and has trained thousands of dogs for a multitude of applications. In addition, he has been the chief instructor on dozens of dog trainer courses and trained / certified many hundreds of handlers and trainers. Thanks for coming on Boyd, we appreciate your wealth of knowledge in the dog training industry The code NOOCHS10 will give you a 10% discount off the Tier 4 courses in the CERT Academy! Anyone that signs up for any of the tier 4 courses currently gets the tier 3 Applied Canine Behaviour & Learning 3 course for free. So they save $750 plus with the code get an additional 10% off. Find Boyd & CERT Academy at https://certacademy.com.au/ or http://www.task9.com.au/   Thank you for listening! Find us online >> Panos @ www.npdogtraining.com >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.lifewithyourdogpodcast.com

This week we delve into the concept of "simple versus easy" when it comes to training our dogs. You might be thinking, are they the same thing? Well, possibly ... possibly not ...  Listen in to find out! Thank you for listening! Find us online >> Panos @ www.npdogtraining.com >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.lifewithyourdogpodcast.com

Panos gives insight and advice on what a Demo dog is and how to go about finding and developing them to be a good helper for your job as a trainer. Courtney sent in a question relating to Chilli's (Panos' dog) and how she can implement some skills with her demo dog. Questions covered: -What is a demo dog? -What qualities to look for? -How lifestyle skills where taught? -How to have the right expectations of your dog? As always, any questions can be sent in through our instagram account or email lifewithyourdogpodcast(at)gmail.com   Thank you for listening! Find us online >> Panos @ www.npdogtraining.com >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.lifewithyourdogpodcast.com

It can be quiet stressful living with a reactive dog. This episode shares some insight and advice on where to get started with the behaviour modification process. The foundations and fundamentals are often over looked. Clarity in communication, use of appropriate tools and a mindset if a leader are some necessary pieces to the puzzle. Enjoy our 200th episode! Thank you for listening! Find us online >> Panos @ www.npdogtraining.com >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.lifewithyourdogpodcast.com

Happy new year to all our loyal listeners! We look forward to more discussions in 2024 about how to live our best lives with our dogs... on that note, on to this week's episode: In life we are involved with many 'games'. Some games go forever, yet have many short term games within them. The goal of marriage is to stay married. Goal of health is to stay healthy. Well the goal of dog training as an infinite game has many finite games that need to be addressed and won for success and progression. Panos explores these ideas and hopes it helps your goals and mindset coming into the new year. Thank you for listening! Find us online >> Panos @ www.npdogtraining.com >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.lifewithyourdogpodcast.com

Tune in this week as we unpack a bit of a deeper, more metaphorical episode ... what does it mean to truly BE a leader for your dog, rather than just ACTING like you are?   Thank you for listening! Find us online >> Panos @ www.npdogtraining.com >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.lifewithyourdogpodcast.com

It can be hard to find good quality products for large strong dogs. Leanne asked Panos a question regarding what is a good long lead and interactive toys to purchase to improve her training. Panos discusses 3 items in today's podcast: 10m long lead Tug Ball on a rope Thank you for listening! Find us online >> Panos @ www.npdogtraining.com >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.lifewithyourdogpodcast.com