Episodes

Sinister and the Sil Lim Tao are experiences that each of us had that remind us of how necessary foundations and the basics really are. Over many different episodes we have both echoed the importance of ensuring that foundations are established and they create the cornerstone of good work Once foundations are correctly established, what is crafted thereafter will have a much higher rate of success. The problem for many of us is the foundations are boring! This is what sorts the wheat from the...

know thy dog is clearly derived from Socrates with his immortal belief of know thy self. It can be quite an endeavour to really know oneself. To make that time to sit peacefully and internally come to terms with who you are. Some say it’s a life’s pursuit. So if it’s a long process to know thy self, how long does it take us to know our dogs? We mean, to really know them, not just perceive our belief of knowledge? Further details If your looking for contact details, great dog trainers and supp...

Seminar etiquette is primarily as predicted in the heading, some thoughts we had about hosting and attending seminars. It’s been a long time that many of us in Australia have been able to attend a seminar, or host one. Unless it’s a protest, which is a seminar about the current disdain for Government where you come away with covid for your trouble. So what do you think constitutes a good seminar? Further details If your looking for contact details, great dog trainers and supporters of The Ca...

Safety, love and preparedness is another way to think of setting up your life and home to be successful with your new puppy. Puppies always make their way into conversations with dog trainers and so they should. There is such a vast amount of work that needs to be considered with a puppy that a lot of it should begin well and truly before the puppy gets home. This is an area that is often poorly planned, People get a puppy, realise they don’t know all that much about it, and then chase their t...

The 2021 Circle Jerk is a wrap up of the year that was. To be honest, it can go and fuck itself. We were all booing 2020 and looking forward to 2021 and what did we get for our troubles. More covid, vaccines, boosters, government overreach, no travel, limits, lock downs and masks. But even with all that going on, we found time to be human, to connect one way or another, to celebrate our dogs, to further our education, to still show some compassion and to love our dogs. May 2022 break the cycle...

The best way to train a dog comes down to a very simple process. It’s subjective! there are so many books, so many youtubes, so many opinions all floating around about the best way to train. It could be dogs, people, gym, cooking, you name it. We have encouraged that when people become absolutest and have a one way, one answer rhetoric, walk the fuck away from them. Good chances they have tasted the fruit of delusion and want you to fall into their cultist way of thinking. So if you’re thinki...

The feeling of being out experted can be a kick in the egos balls, however it can also be an educational moment when you come back to earth. There’s a good saying in life that you’re wither winning or you’re learning. The important take away always should be in the learning in any situation you find yourself in and especially the ones you survive. It’s a wonderful opportunity to have access to people who know more than you do about the things you both love. That way they can show you how to be...

When the word punishment is weaponized it can start to conjure up many different thoughts. The problem being that they are majority negative. Almost on a regular basis in these times, we find this to be occurring more frequently. In some cases, it’s almost a competition amongst the insane to see who can out perform the other group in their choice of weaponized words. However, this episode is not rooted around the maniacal measures of cabals trying to control others. It’s more focused around th...

Training advice from vets can often be a controversial topic of heated discussions within the training community. Some vets have been known to give great advice where others have made outrageous claims. Sounds like any other industry really, However, this is the industry that we’re all in as trainers. We rely on our vets to help us through health issues of all variations throughout the life of our pets. Our trusted vets are incredible people that are highly skilled and talented in their field. ...

Embracing the path of Chaos sounds confronting. In this episode we talk about the types of language you use around your life. How you interact, how you coach, how you live your life. We also speak about how teaching and coaching starts to flow into states of chaos and how it’s best to be prepared for those times. In essence, you have to make friends with Chaos because even though that word can conjure up some powerful thoughts, feelings and beliefs, it’s around us. The Chinese refer to life as...

Boyd Hooper is a name that has been mentioned on this Podcast and in many circles around Australia. Boyd was Glenn’s first coach in bite work training, which is where Boyd really made a name for himself from the very early 1990’s up. Many of the freedoms and liberties that we have still been able to enjoy in the Australian dog industry have largely been thanks to Boyd and the other industry Titans that stood in the way. Before many of the known groups reared their heads up to minimise access t...

The past, the present and the future. It sounds like something from the hauntings of Ebenezer Scrooge as it is reflective of the toils that many, even most of us dable in frequently. This episode started dabbling in the mechanics of shaping and chaining and then went on to complex skills. In the relationship of training and our relationship with our dogs, it’s not uncommon to be time travellers. What we mean by that is, we use the linear scope of time to think of what we would like to do, whil...

The minimum effective dose can be reference to many things. You may look at it and feel that the word, dose would mean medicine or vaccine. Given the turbulent times we are all in and how much news that’s all making it would almost seem like a no brainer. However in this context, the word dose is reflecting on amount. It was something that Pat mentioned during the episode recording which is how I, (Glenn) often come up with a name for each episode. During the edit, something either one of us sa...

The relationship between the decoy and handler is one that needs to be based in honesty, integrity, vulnerability and compassion. There is so much information both said and unsaid that is bouncing between 3 entities, the decoy, the handler and the dog. Then you have the audience who are watching and taking notes along the way. So what is it that makes this type of dog training such a high level of involvement? A decoy really relies on the attention to detail and instruction from a handler. In ...

A trainer without a dog is often a difficult position for some trainers. They may have lost the dog due to some unforeseen circumstance or may not have one at all. This conversation was the result of a trainer putting something up in our Facebook page, which in turn, got us thinking about the complexities. If you have the opportunity to listen to this episode, we would love to know your thoughts in the Canine Paradigm discussion group. Has it hindered you if you have been a trainer and you did...

A world without tools is an objective to several groups and individuals in the dog training communities. Clearly we’re talking about the training tools that some trainers choose to use during the training process. These are tools recognised as electric or remote training collars, prong collars, correction or choke chains, martinagles, slip leads etc. To certain groups of dog trainers, many of these are the essentials, where some or all of them are selected over the training process and used in...

Hobby, Jobby, job is an expression that came from the wise oracle Bart Bellon. It’s his way of describing the transition between a hobby and a job, obviously with the jobby in-between. Much like the phases of training that we some time refer to, this is a natural progression of many dog trainers. They start off with the hobby and they find its been calling to them like the song of a siren. they get more involved, now it’s taking the shape of a jobby. For many who are asking how to get into th...

Emotional first aid is something much in need right now during this human transition. We are amidst some dire times that are not reflective of a normal or known life. Perhaps this is why people are more emotional than ever before. So when we find ourselves in these emotional binders, who better than our resident expert and beloved friend, Birdy O’Sheedy to come to our aid. As always, Birdy has a a calming and tranquil way of interpreting what sometimes causes distress in our life. Find more o...

Healthy every day is the story of a start up pet food company in Sydney Australia. The ethos of the business was to try and create a kibble that can be as low in carbohydrates as possible. There are literally hundreds of different brands all volleying for space on the shelves. However the question needs to be asked. Are they honestly healthy? This question has gone unanswered for a long time in pet foods because healthy was not as important as was profits. Now its good to see that people with...

Punishment is like a daisy because the topic keeps popping up. A group raises the issue, people discuss it, it settles, then here it is all over again. There are so many daisy like conversations in the training world. However, punishment seems to be the biggest daisy field of them all. It’s a topic that frustrates and scares people. Sometimes it should, as that at least that reignites discussion and hopefully starts better training and education. Further details If your looking for contact d...

The wisdom of Dave Kroyer by good fortune is something that has been vastly accessible through his on-line coaching. In this industry, you can really tell a lot about the holistic nature of someone when they have tasted success. Dave Kroyer is a classic example of someone who has been successful and is still very modest and approachable. These are many of the traits that some cruel hearted and egotistical masters will never know. You can never truly reach great heights AND experience peace unl...

Calling all protection sports! It’s really time that we started working together and it’s something we have encouraged throughout our podcast. Protection sports are fun, exciting, adrenaline pumping spectacles that scare the knickers right off the feint hearted. Protection sports are also under fire for many of the same reasons. There are many people involved in them that do an outstanding job. There’s also pockets of people out there that don’t. they are the ones the camera’s and the journali...

The power of conditioned reflexes is so vast and truly incredible when you understand what you’re seeing. What’s even more amazing is when you understand how to have control over the subjects feelings through a single cue. Having said that, it also highlights the integrity one must undertake to control the reflexes of another. Duran Duran wrote a song called The Reflex in the 1980’s. there a line in the song that says, ‘Every little thing the reflex does, leaves and answer with a question mark...

I want it all right now is how we are being thrust into this brave new world. we’re being told, why wait when you want it now and can have it. Why get it later when you have money, when we can give it to you on credit. That’s great and some of those applications will certainly bear fruit. However, just because you want the skills now, doesn’t mean your brain is ready to comprehend it If it is, bonus! You won the genetics lottery and you deserve to move that quickly. For the rest of us, we may ...