Dognitive Therapy

Dognitive Therapy

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Dognitive Therapy episodes

  • Purpose
    Giving our dogs purpose. When Berice lost her dog she lost her whole purpose for living. Qualified Dog Behaviourist Laura Vissaritis speaks to Dr Peter Higgins, a veterinarian who works for Hope Street - an organisation that helps homeless...
    33 min
  • Trust
    Trusting a dog with your life. Steph Agnew has a rare disease that took her sight from the age of 19. Now she must trust her dog Rocky with her life on a daily basis. Qualified Dog Behaviourist Laura Vissaritis speaks with Aaron and Justin...
    41 min
  • Loyalty
    Cultivating loyalty between you and your dog. We hear from Roxanne who lost her arm while living on the streets and now shares the deepest loyalty with her dog Onyx. Qualified Dog Behaviourist Laura Vissaritis speaks with Corporal Mark...
    35 min
  • Love
    Cultivating unconditional love between us and our and dogs. When Freddy married his boyfriend he knew he also had to have the other love of his life at the wedding, his dog (and best man) Grungle. Qualified Dog Behaviourist Laura Vissaritis...
    39 min
  • Who rescued who?
    Do we rescue dogs or do they rescue us? Qualified Dog Behaviourist Laura Vissaritis speaks with Heather Fraser, an Associate Professor at QUT, who has studied the impact that domestic violence has on animals. They discuss the selflessness...
    39 min
  • Gratitude
    Do we take our dogs for granted? After David suffered a brain haemorrhage, he was grateful for his dog Bridget, who helped him through it. Qualified Dog Behaviourist Laura Vissaritis speaks to Karen Rhodes, founder of the Dog’s Refuge home...
    37 min
  • Grief
    The wellbeing benefits of dog ownership. Natasha lost her twin boys while pregnant with them and discovered her little dog Alfie helped to heal the wounds of grief. Qualified Dog Behaviourist Laura Vissaritis speaks with Samantha King from...
    36 min
  • Consistency, patience, respect
    How to give your dog the dignity they deserve. When Emily’s dog Leroy was on his last legs, she threw a goodbye party to show just how much she respected him. Qualified Dog Behaviourist Laura Vissaritis speaks with Brad Griggs, a controversial...
    30 min
  • Empathy
    Does reading to your dog enhance your confidence? A little girl from the StoryDogs program reads to a basset hound called Katie and explains why dogs display such great empathy. Qualified Dog Behaviourist Laura Vissaritis speaks with Hilary...
    28 min
  • Giving Back
    How can we give back to our dogs? Will created an Instagram account to sell dog based greeting cards to support the company Streat and their therapy dog Magic. Qualified Dog Behaviourist Laura Vissaritis speaks with Kevin Newman from Animal...
    29 min

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Does our behaviour shape our dog’s behaviour? Expert Dog Behaviourist Laura Vissaritis speaks with dog experts and dog lovers about the connection between humans and dogs and how understanding our own behaviour can help us understand theirs. With heartwarming stories and practical tips, this series will change the way you see your dog and might even change the way you see yourself.