Life With Your Dog

This week Dr Michelle Rassool joined us to discuss the behavioural side of veterinary practice. We touched on the medication of dogs for behavioural issues and examples where medicines may or may not be the most appropriate answer. Dr Michelle has always had a strong, practical interest in animal behaviour, spending her early days working and training horses, and later becoming passionate about dog training, before starting her journey to become a vet. She has spent hundreds of hours of training with both her own, and client’s dogs.   As a vet, Michelle aims to bridge the gap between trainers and veterinarians, creating an open dialogue to support her clients and their pets through behavioural issues. She is focused on preventative behavioural care, from the first puppy visit to senior checks, and work hard to create positive experiences for pets in clinic from the day she meets them. Find Dr Michelle's services at https://www.drmichellerassool.com/   Thank you for listening! Find us online >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.lifewithyourdogpodcast.com Panos @ www.npdogtraining.com >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >>

This week's episode was a great discussion about Andrej's involvement in breeding, what is involved and the intention of each litter along with the responsibility that comes with it. Andrej's current GSD litter are specifically bred for working & sporting roles, some may be a pet dog, however adequate screening will determine the best home for a high drive working dog. This brought us to other topics such as what is dog sport training, questioning Adopt Don't Shop mantras, how dogs influence our mental health and more. Find Andrej at https://www.zver.com.au/   Thank you for listening! Find us online >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.lifewithyourdogpodcast.com Panos @ www.npdogtraining.com >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >>

Panos shares a story about the advice Margaret, the agility trainer, gave to Panos that has stuck with him over all the years! Being calm and assertive is ok and appropriate at times, however, being animated, girly baby voice is also very handy in other parts of your training. Have fun with your dog and don't let your ego get bruised, if you need to motivate your dog by being animated, let it go and give it a go. While others need to chill a little and take it down a few notches, lol!   Thank you for listening! Find us online >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.lifewithyourdogpodcast.com Panos @ www.npdogtraining.com >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >>

This week we pick apart somewhat of a controversial topic in the dog training industry - sedative / anti-depressant medicines and their possible overuse. Unfortunately we have noticed an uptick in clients who have been advised (by some trainers and/or vets) very quickly to medicate their dogs without first trying any behavioural interventions. Why are some trainers and/or vets going about things in this way? And in what scenarios are behavioural medications actually a good decision? Thank you for listening! Find us online >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.lifewithyourdogpodcast.com Panos @ www.npdogtraining.com >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >>

This week we invited Fiona onto the show, to talk about her journey from being Panos' client, to now becoming an NDTF qualified dog trainer herself. Fiona has been helping Panos in the background for the last 2-3 years, overhauling his enquiry and admin system, and has been a big help to the business' growth.  Fiona also has a background in training horses and we chatted about, among other things, the similarities and differences between training dogs versus horses. You can follow the adventures of Fiona and her rescue dog Pickle at www.instagram.com/paws_with_pickle Thank you for listening! Find us online >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.lifewithyourdogpodcast.com Panos @ www.npdogtraining.com >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >>  

We were lucky enough to join Glenn & Pat from The Canine Paradigm for a second crossover podcast and we had a ton of fun hanging out with them. We discussed a whole bunch of nerdy dog trainer stuff that's probably too hard to summarise here! So listen in to find out what went down... You can find the boys' back catalogue of hundreds of amazing episodes on all streaming platforms under "The Canine Paradigm" or at https://thecanineparadigm.com/ Thank you for listening! Find us online >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.lifewithyourdogpodcast.com Panos @ www.npdogtraining.com >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >>

Panos answers Roger's question, "Do you ever question your metaphors or examples you use after telling clients not to be anthropomorphic?" It was a great question and was relevant to the week and a half that has gone by.   Thank you for listening! Find us online >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.lifewithyourdogpodcast.com Panos @ www.npdogtraining.com >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >>

Warning! Frequent Coarse Language :) In this episode it was a great pleasure to have Jay Jack on to have an in-depth, raw and informative discussion about dogs in all ways. It was a really fun and informative discussion. Jay is incredible at explaining and diving deep on dog behaviour and on a practical level. His experience in life and his career working with dogs is priceless, he has a great wealth of knowledge and application of dog training. "One of the reasons dogs are so f**ed these days is because we don't challenge them enough"- Jay Jack Find more about Jack & his services at https://nldogs.com/   Thank you for listening! Find us online >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.lifewithyourdogpodcast.com Panos @ www.npdogtraining.com >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >>  

This week's guest is the barefoot dog trainer from Buffalo, NY. Josh is well known within the industry and is an all round good guy. We discussed all different topics from the pragmatic side of dog training and how to convey theory into a practical application for dog owners. Along with covering Josh's relationships with dogs over the years and how much it has influenced his life and many other themes covered in this wonderful conversation. Josh has the mind of a philosopher and a heart of gold. We hope this episode offers insight, lessons and experiences which enrich your life with your dog. A quote from Josh: "Life has gone to the dogs. Some of human-kind's most intimate relationships are with their dogs.  We like to help people live more meaningful and connected lives with their companions." Find Josh at http://www.barefootdogtrainer.com/ or https://www.instagram.com/barefootdogtrainer/ Thank you for listening! Find us online >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.lifewithyourdogpodcast.com Panos @ www.npdogtraining.com >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >>  

Panos answers Nicholette's question regarding her dog Buddy and his reactive behaviour at group class which 'disrupts the class and he doesn't listen to me'. It's important to consider all the factors in this situation as it's not just one thing that is creating this behaviour issue. Is it the doggie daycare, the trainer, technique, equipment or handling skills that contribute to this undesirable behaviour? Panos discusses the different variables that are at play which need addressing to resolve the issue at hand. Thank you for listening! Find us online >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.lifewithyourdogpodcast.com Panos @ www.npdogtraining.com >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >>