Episodes

Jillian and the yolopup is the story of Jillian Wilson and her on-line influencer brand Yolopup. This brand was developed when Jillian and her former partner brought a young Belgian Shepherd. Yolopup follows Ryka and all the adventures her and Jillian learned along the way and the various different industry people they met. Jillain has a background in network news and marketing so she put her talent to good use, showing people what her experiences are. You can check out more on what both Jill...

Kindness, empathy and boundaries is our latest episode with our wonderful friend and asset not only to our show but our community, Birdy O’Sheedy. Birdy is a great practitioner of kindness and empathy and additionally helps set healthy boundaries for people in her own life and her clients. We all wanted to do this episode at this moment because kindness seems to be fleeting. People are scared, the news is regularly negative, lockdowns are looming and the world is a little more crazy. In the i...

Normal for the spider comes from the Morticia Adams quote, “What’s normal for the spider is chaos for the fly”. In this episode, we try and break down what normal is or more so, what it’s become. What’s normal now does not echo what was normal 5, 10, 20 years ago. Today, wearing masks and going into lock down has become normal. Even though it’s completely abnormal, it’s an unfortunate part of what we have to accept. But what is normal dog behaviour? What’s a normal dog? What is normal trainin...

Rabbits never jumps into wolves mouths is a term the most new decoys will hear. For all intents and purposes it’s true. Rabbits doesn’t jump into the mouth of a predator. It does what most healthy prey will do and it will run its ass off trying to survive. The rabbit reference is usually used when the new decoy tries to throw the tug or sleeve into the dogs mouth. Being a young decoy, I recall one of the experience trainers giving me the rabbit reference. The sentiment made sense and I took it...

My partner creates problems are words that most pet dog trainers will hear when they do lessons. You will probably ask them what kind of problems? They will generally tell you they are problems relating to inconsistency. When it gets down to the meat in the sandwich, we generally find out that they manage to keep the dog under control. Then when the partner interacts, they allow unruliness which they feel is counteractive. Not only does this not help the dog, it can also cause further problems...

Impostor syndrome is one of those horrible nagging doubts that some of occasionally experience. Being in a position of thinking you’re an impostor can be crippling. Thinking that you will fail in front of people and they will find you out can be suffocating. There are so many people in so many professions that go through this torment on a regular basis. The terrible truth is, they are generally incredibly competent. An impostor is someone who is a genuine fraud. They steal identities and work ...

Change your mind. Sounds really easy in written word, however it proves to be one of the most difficult processors. There are so many quotes and examples of how one should change their mind. However, is it really that easy to simply change your mind? Being a dog show, we’re not just talking about our minds, we are also discussing the canine mind. After all, there is so much benefit in the flexibility of both minds. Further details If your looking for contact details, great dog trainers and s...

Should dogs be forced to work? When the concern for the dog is raised, does the dog feel like it’s lifestyle has been forced upon it? Or does the proposed forced dog in question rise to its genetic potential? So, what’s the future for working dogs in our communities when the politicians start poking around? We, like all of humanity who adore dogs want the best for them too. Additionally we want assurances that balanced welfare concerns are being afforded to all dogs. Further details If your...

Slave to genetics is a topic that comes up a lot in trainer conversations when we can’t quite explain our dogs behaviour. There are times when you just have to ask yourself why and it may just come down to genetics after all. However, is genetics always the culprit? Are we quick to allow that to be the excuse? Could it be a case of improper understanding or input of new behaviours? There are more than just one reason as to why both humans and dogs, (and all the other species) do what they do. ...

Frustration is one of the words that keeps coming up in training discussions. Some trainers recommend that it should never be used as a method of training. Other trainers swear by using frustration to modify behavior and to create change. So is frustration a bad thing or a good thing? We feel it’s a bit of column A and a bit from column B. Another part of the answer comes from who’s using it and why. So join us on this episode as we deep dive into the world of frustration and our interpretati...

Michael Shikashio on aggression was a wonderful interview with someone who is trailblazing in the world right now. Michael has spent a lot of time researching the basis of canine aggression and is helping more owners understand it. As many dog owners who have dealt with aggression understand, this can be a very difficult process. Having people like Michael as a resource and mentor can help correct the imbalance. Not just in behavioural changes, lifestyle stresses as well. If you want to know m...

Haley Young & Scout is an episode our community reached out and asked if we could help tell this story. We are so happy that we did as it reveals the trials and tribulations of owning a reactive dog. Haley started an instagram blog about her adventures after rescuing a cattle dog, originally called Zip. She changed her name to Scout and the two of them have had some life changing adventures. Like most owners of reactive dogs, Haley has been life schooled in how her situation needed to change t...

Reflections on the Monkey puzzle is a breakdown of a children’s book called the Monkey Puzzle by Julia Donaldson. It’s a book that Pat reads to his son Rip before bed and they have been talking about the monkey adventure. It got on Pats mind so much that he weaved it into how we communicate with dogs. Not only dogs but with other humans. Further details If your looking for contact details, great dog trainers and supporters of The Canine Paradigm, look no further. Below is a vast array of peop...

Shadow work with Birdy is another episode where not only are we happy to have our good friend back, it’s another deep dive into self care. As many of you know, Birdy has spent her career learning how to help others through her training. In this episode, Birdy is encouraging us to look at what we hide in the shadow. Sometimes we don’t know why we concealed our thoughts and feelings into the shadow but none the less, we did. As both Birdy and us agree, if you ever feel that confronting your shad...

Nando and Jo-Rosie are both well known and well respected trainers residing currently in Spain. Not so long ago, Nando Brown went and put up a social media post that went around the world. In that post, our mate Nando named both of us and The Canine Paradigm which brought quite a bit of interest to our door. Apart from that fun moment, both Nando and Jo-Rosie are well respected for their devotion to science in training. You can find more about Nando Brown and Jo-Rosie Haffenden here Further d...

Kim Greco, from dolphins to dogs is Kim’s story and her account of training marine mammals and then pet dogs. We met Kim on a social media app called clubhouse and had an instant draw to her kindness. Not only is she a talented trainer, Kim Greco also has a wonderful way of keeping conversations healthy. After learning a little about Kim and her career, we had to get her on to share with you what she’s done. You can find out much more about Kim on her website Paws and possibilities Further de...

Influencers versus trainers is a more focused look at some of the people influencing in our industry. While there are amazing influencers who give so much amazing advise, there are frauds as well. They focus on a specific industry with a talent in marketing and buzz words while giving awful advise. The same applies to many trainers as we have discussed regularly. Just because you’re calling yourself a trainer, hiding behind a limited education and passing bad information is still adding problem...

Life with your dog is a podcast show by our mates Panos Anagnostou and Luke Badman. In this episode we discuss several topics that range from guilt, fear, aggression and ego. We even discuss the realm of canine aggression and the difficulty surrounding it. Panos reveals his vulnerability around his choice to return a working line puppy and how that punished his mind for a time. Like always, it’s good to network with good people who are actively trying to make improvements to the industry You ...

Breaking free from an echo chamber discusses the realities of supporting a narrative that may be misleading. Getting stuck in the echo chamber will not help you grow. It creates limitations in your ability to learn more about what you don’t know. This in itself is where the main issues arise as your group is now convinced there’s nothing more to know. One of the points that you need to accept is that you will always be a student. It’s nothing to be concerned about as it’s really something to l...

Arguing with an avatar is our thoughts around discussions that occur over social media. We find that many times arguments break out, we create an image or avatar of the person. This can be a genuine issue as they may have so many more layers to them that we are unaware of. So the identity of the person may be lost to the bias around the social media avatar. If you can choose anything in life, choose to be kind. Further details If your looking for contact details, great dog trainers and suppo...

J Humps and the right paw is the story of Jen Humphrey, aka Jen Banks. We both met Jen at the IACP conference in Florida. Jen has recently had a baby and was eager to share her experience of having a dog school, then becoming a new mother. She also did a re-brand which is where the right paw originated from. If you want to know what on earth the J humps part is all about, well you had better listen to her interview. You can check Jen’s website here at the Right Paw Further details If your lo...

Working Dog Radio is a podcast show run by Ted Stickels and Eric Stanbro. The ethos of their program is around working dogs in all applications. Most guests on working dog radio are either Police or Military and they share their experiences and stories. We haven’t had a chance to have a group catch up as yet so it was fortunate that the planets aligned and allowed it. We both enjoyed our time sharing stories and are looking forward to doing it again. If you want to learn more about them, che...

Ivan Balabanov is one of the most recognised master coaches in the sporting dog world. Ivan has a career spanning 40 years in the dog training industry and has amassed multiple titles. He has achieved 2 world champion positions through IGP, he’s a celebrated FCI judge and author. In fact you would have to be living in a vacuum if your are in the dog world and have never heard his name. Credentials aside, Ivan has done enormous work for advocacy in both balanced training and the use of tools. H...

Purpose breeding puppies is usually on the minds of owners, trainers, breeders. We wouldn’t say that’s always the case as there are so many people who did it without reason. Puppies and puppy breeding have come under a lot of scrutiny in the last 10 years. Namely as there are so many puppies that never makes it to adulthood. However, puppies do play an important part into preserving lineage of carefully planned breeding. You know we both support rescue, however we both still see relevance in ...