A quah episode (question and answer)  about a dog who is under good control in training scenarios - but out of control, in trials. 

In this episode, I talk about the skill and concept which is 'lining'. I introduce my new course (creatively called 'Lining') - which you can get a discount on using code Lining30 

Why we need to ensure a split doesn't develop (hopefully this intrigues you enough to listen to more!)

This episode is not necessarily going to provide the structure some of you really want - because I don't think that's helpful, for puppies. But it will give you some broad pointers... 

This is a slightly jam-packed episode which leaps around various different subjects!

In this episode, I respond to an email from a listener about a dog which became worried about specific (unknown) elements of competition.

In this episode, I talk about feeding raw on a budget. And about the ethics and implications of selecting for dogs which experience verbal aversives as strong aversives. (Thereby circumventing the banning of certain 'tools'.)

In this episode, I waffle about trials as a form of assessment.

Roche just cut her foreleg on (we think) barbed wire. The quote for sedation and stitching was astronomical. I ramble about what is going on, systemically, and about various societal factors from poverty to capitalism in a failed attempt to make sense of any of this... 

In this episode, I talk about how to help dogs make the transition to picking up game.