Unleashed & Unhinged

Leadership is one of those terms that when spoken about by dog trainers seems to lead to someone talking about having to be the alpha, how your dog is not respecting you and that you have to be stricter and not let your dogs walk all over you.

Unfortunately, leading to people being excessively punitive, destroying relationships and causing more fear and anxiety in their dogs than was ever necessary.

Healthy leadership doesn't require you to do any of these things. Healthy leadership requires us to be disciplined, us to take responsibility and accountability and to be consistent with the care of those we are leading.

This episode unpacks all of this quickly and concisely.

People ring me about aggression across an enormous spectrum. One house, someone is being bitten regularly and telling me it's fine. Another house, a woman is close to tears because her dog grumbled and turned his head away from a cuddle. Both calls come in under the same heading.

In this episode I get into why that spectrum exists, and why some conflict between you and your dog is contextually normal. A huge number of the dogs in our homes were deliberately bred to handle confrontation — herding breeds to push livestock around, terriers to hunt, guarding breeds to be sceptical by default. Working line dogs have an agenda, and an agenda means friction sometimes.

None of that means punishment or intimidation belongs in the response. I cover what healthy leadership actually looks like, why we all drop the ball occasionally and so will our dogs, and the question that matters more than any other when it happens: is this a one-off, or is it a pattern?

Plus the uncomfortable bit underneath all of it — in every one of these cases, the person is the one who has to change first.

Our dogs love balls and they can be one of the best things in their lives.

They can also be a disaster if not used well or in the wrong places.

This episode walks you through how to ensure you're using it well, it's an asset in both your lives and it's not causing more problems than you realise.

Who your dog spends time with will influence their social skills, behaviour and preferences.

Socialising your dog with a wide range of individuals and in a range of situations helps them learn how to be flexible, adaptable and resilient.

Dominique Hone of Canine Caregivers joins me again for another Canine Caregivers episode.

In this episode we discuss "How NOT to Socialise Your Aggressive Dog" 

If you want to learn more about Canine Caregivers, a platform in which we provide courses and webinars on how to live a healthy and happy life with your dog, visit caninecaregivers.com.au because we've got a ton of resources available.

Dominique also operates as 'The Dog Behavioural Trainer' in Sydney where she helps people and their dogs with training and behavioural issues. You can find her website here: https://thedogbehaviouraltrainer.com.au/

Don't forget to follow the show and leave a review if you're feeling generous.

Dominique Hone of Canine Caregivers joins me again for another Canine Caregivers episode.

In this episode we discuss "Are Board and Trains a Good Idea?"

If you want to learn more about Canine Caregivers, a platform in which we provide courses and webinars on how to live a healthy and happy life with your dog, visit caninecaregivers.com.au because we've got a ton of resources available.

Dominique also operates as 'The Dog Behavioural Trainer' in Sydney where she helps people and their dogs with training and behavioural issues. You can find her website here: https://thedogbehaviouraltrainer.com.au/

Don't forget to follow the show and leave a review if you're feeling generous.

Dominique Hone of Canine Caregivers joins me again for another Canine Caregivers episode.

In this episode we discuss "Resource Guarding" In particular, resource guarding food between dogs..

Unfortunately there is still lots of really bad advice floating around out there given to dog owners that can make this so much worse and in attempts to prevent this, are actually INCREASING the likelihood of it happening.

If you want to learn more about Canine Caregivers, a platform in which we provide courses and webinars on how to live a healthy and happy life with your dog, visit caninecaregivers.com.au because we've got a ton of resources available.

Dominique also operates as 'The Dog Behavioural Trainer' in Sydney where she helps people and their dogs with training and behavioural issues. You can find her website here: https://thedogbehaviouraltrainer.com.au/

Don't forget to follow the show and leave a review if you're feeling generous.

Dominique Hone of Canine Caregivers joins me again for another Canine Caregivers episode.

In this episode we discuss "What Makes For a Good Reward?"

If you want to learn more about Canine Caregivers, a platform in which we provide courses and webinars on how to live a healthy and happy life with your dog, visit caninecaregivers.com.au because we've got a ton of resources available.

Dominique also operates as 'The Dog Behavioural Trainer' in Sydney where she helps people and their dogs with training and behavioural issues. You can find her website here: https://thedogbehaviouraltrainer.com.au/

Don't forget to follow the show and leave a review if you're feeling generous.

Dominique Hone of Canine Caregivers joins me again for another Canine Caregivers episode.

In this episode we discuss "The Relationship Between Allergies and Behaviour"

If you want to learn more about Canine Caregivers, a platform in which we provide courses and webinars on how to live a healthy and happy life with your dog, visit caninecaregivers.com.au because we've got a ton of resources available.

Dominique also operates as 'The Dog Behavioural Trainer' in Sydney where she helps people and their dogs with training and behavioural issues. You can find her website here: https://thedogbehaviouraltrainer.com.au/

Don't forget to follow the show and leave a review if you're feeling generous.

Dominique Hone of Canine Caregivers joins me again for another Canine Caregivers episode.

In this episode we discuss "Resource Guarding" In particular, resource guarding items between dogs..

Unfortunately there is still lots of really bad advice floating around out there given to dog owners that can make this so much worse and in attempts to prevent this, are actually INCREASING the likelihood of it happening.

If you want to learn more about Canine Caregivers, a platform in which we provide courses and webinars on how to live a healthy and happy life with your dog, visit caninecaregivers.com.au because we've got a ton of resources available.

Dominique also operates as 'The Dog Behavioural Trainer' in Sydney where she helps people and their dogs with training and behavioural issues. You can find her website here: https://thedogbehaviouraltrainer.com.au/

Don't forget to follow the show and leave a review if you're feeling generous.