I had the great honour this week to talk to someone who has been pivotal in my journey from the dark side of dog training towards reward based, dog-friendly dog training.

As well as the three excellent books he has already published on living with and teaching your dog, his new book, Training for the Joy of Dogs -Fifty Lessons Learned is available now.

Paul, often referred to as the “original” Dog Whisperer, will be celebrating his 50 Year Anniversary as a professional dog trainer. He is one of the leading proponents of positive, force-free, nonviolent animal training. Paul was one of the first of 27 individuals in the world accredited by the prestigious Pet Professional Guild Accreditation Board as Professional Canine Trainer. In 2019, he was recognized as one of the 10 Top Dog Trainers in the United States by topdogtips.com.

Paul’s after-school violence prevention program Paws for Peace afforded hundreds of children and dogs the opportunity to build confidence and self-esteem while improving safety and the quality of their lives.

Paul is the best-selling author of:

• The Dog Whisperer: A Compassionate Non-violent Approach to Dog Training, 
• The Puppy Whisperer: A Compassionate, Nonviolent Guide to early training and care
• DVD: Welcome Home! Ultimate Guide for all puppies and dogs. ​

Just me this episode, folks. In this episode I illustrate (hopefully!) how the effects of aversive consequences can be perfectly illustrated in some of our online interactions on social media.

Remember, you can order any (or all!) of my awesome online self-study courses by clicking on the link below

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This week, I'm talking to Eileen Koval, a dog trainer in Las Vegas, on the topic of snake avoidance and how it can be applied to other areas of our lives with our dogs.

Eileen Koval, CDBC, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA, MSc (in Operations Management) is a fully certified dog behaviour consultant with the International Association of Animal Behaviour Consultants (IAABC). She believes the foundation of a good cross-species relationship is understanding the needs and normal behaviour patterns of each dog as an individual, as he/she was bred to be. She enjoys helping humans and dogs communicate more effectively to create brilliant relationships with joy, purpose, and fulfilment for all species involved. She offers private consulting for serious dog behaviour issues, obedience/manners, and agility training. Eileen developed a unique online course to help pet parents and trainers develop reliable snake avoidance behaviour off-leash through positive reinforcement techniques. These techniques have been applied by trainers worldwide to teach dogs reliable avoidance of dangerous environmental hazards and off-leash property boundaries. She lives on a small ranch in Las Vegas, Nevada with her husband and their Nederlandse Kooikerhondjes.

You can connect with Eileen here

https://www.confidentcaninesdogtraining.com/

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057740166923

I was asked by my colleague, Mary Torrano, how my practice of Stoicism has influenced my daily life with my own dog, my clients and their dogs. In this episode, I select a few Stoic principles and illustrate how they apply to our lives wit our dogs.

Don't worry! This is way more interesting than statistical analysis. This week's guest is with Iain Robertson (Rob), and Englishman In Norway! We had an awesome chat about a variety of topics including a potentially world changing project which he and others are spearheading.

Ron writes

"Originally from the UK but now living just south of Oslo in Norway. I have a background from the Telecoms industry where I have worked for many different companies ( Royal Navy, BT, Marconi, Telenor ) and held different positions. Three and half years ago I started working for myself as a Private Consultant offering management and project services.

At around the same time I started my education as a Dog Training instructor with Tess Erngren and the GoodDog Academy after finding I needed more insight and help with my dog Baloo, a field line Labrador Retriever. Fast forward to today I have recently qualified as a behaviour consultant where I help people on a one to one basis with their dogs behaviour. At the same time I run a weekly open training where I manage each session depending on the needs of the dogs and people attending.

Recently and on the back of doing a startup incubator program with a company called Antler this spring in Oslo I have taken my passion for dogs to a whole new level. We are going to build the world's largest database of dog training and behaviour. We want to improve information about dogs for everyone and show that positive reinforcement training does work. If this is something that you think is interesting and would like to help with please visit www.canisdata.com or alternatively you can send me an email to [email protected]. How shall we do this? by providing software to the trainer to set up their classes and manage one to one training. The dog owner/ guardian uses the APP/ Software to track their training progress. We are in the early stage of testing and always on the lookout for volunteers to help test so owners and trainers are both welcome. 

The grand vision is to track the dog from birth to death and to cover Breeders, Fear Periods, Breed Specific Knowledge, Training and Behaviour, Nutrition, Health and Environmental but this is going to take a long time to achieve. This is why we concentrate on building where we see the greatest need. Come join our community."

Another Q and A.

Are "pack walks" good for reactivity?

Is trick training good?

How do I train proximity when my dog is off lead/leash?

How do I evolve the focus game?

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If you have any feedback, please leave a comment or review, you can email me [email protected] with any questions you'd like covered in future episodes.

Alexandra Nelke is a certified dog trainer and Separation Anxiety Behaviour Consultant. 

Alex runs Wolfgang's Way Dog Training offers 121 bespoke dog training and behavioural support programmes in and around Malmö and Copenhagen as well as online worldwide.

From helping dogs overcome their fear of being home alone to settling puppies into their new environment, Alex exclusively uses ethical, positive and science based training methods that are as gentle as they are effective.

Alex joined the dog training community in 2016 and one of her main aspirations is to teach the human caregiver how to communicate with and help their dog to navigate our human world. Everything in and around the canine/ human relationship should be based on mutual trust and understanding and she is committed to ensuring my clients understand the importance of learning to talk dog, providing their dog with choice and agency as well as (breed specific) enrichment opportunities in their day to day.

You can find her on Facebook and Instagram @wolfgangswaydogtraining

In this episode I talk to Ariadna Cosma,

Turbo Dog Mobile Gym Founder (the first mobile dog gym in Romania) and Dog Trainer & Behaviour Consultant  - based in Cluj, Transylvania. 

Ariadna started her dog training path when she adopted Manolo from a local pound. He is a Pitbull- Amstaff mix, who came with a "colourful background" and baggage. She reports "he kind of made me do this". 

Ariadna is always studying and researching ways on how to be a better dog trainer. 

Most dogs that she see do not really have behaviour "problems", they have needs that are not fulfilled, or pain is the root cause.

So, through extensive research and experience with her dog and others, Ariadna discovered the amazing benefits of dog treadmills (slat mills), and decided to open a doggy gym, opting for a mobile gym for now, so that it is accessible for people. 

And that is how she got Turbo Dog Mobile Gym. 

Her goal is to promote this combo of safe and proper exercise, combined with a kind approach. Ariadna ses it as a new way of educating people about the future of canine medicine, training and wellbeing.

Next Q and A. Thank you for you for all your questions, you can reach me on my socials @glasgowdogtrainer (not Twitter) or email me [email protected]

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In this episode I discuss principles and concepts. When we have a deep knowledge of the underlying principles and concepts of anything we do, it means we are no longer looking for "recipes" but rather can adapt our training to changing situations while still remaining true to our ethical standards.

If you would like a super easy introduction to these concepts, our bullet proof focus course shows a very easy way to have your dog reliably focusing on your and responding when asked.

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