Life With Your Dog

"Don't name it until you love it". This is a common dog training mantra that is important to understand. Panos answers Felipe's question on when to add a verbal command to a behaviour that your teaching your dog. There are a few things to know before understanding when to add a word to a behaviour successfully without the dog relying on physical gestures such as hand signals, saving confusion for both sides of the leash & minimising unnecessary frustration. Focus on clear communication & effective training technique. Thanks for listening!  Find us online >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.lifewithyourdogpodcast.com Panos @ www.noochspooches.com.au >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >>

Panos and Luke discuss the differences between working a dog from distance to a trigger, compared to flooding the dog with that stimulus. Acknowledging that distance work is the preferred method for counter-conditioning to achieve desensitisation however living in the city may make this approach difficult. Flooding can work really well for certain dogs, and preparing for the inevitable so owners know how to get out of a pickle may be a good idea. Thanks for listening!  Find us online >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.lifewithyourdogpodcast.com Panos @ www.noochspooches.com.au >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >>

Panos answers Gannon's question regarding how to choose a rescue dog, what to do when bringing into new care and how to go about confidence building if the new dog has any behavioural issues. Topics covered: Dog proof your home before dog comes. Allocate specific dog area for living/sleeping. Take the time to assess the dog before you get him. Building confidence through obedience training and loose lead walking. Introduce to people, dogs and new places gradually, not all at the same time. Journal what you want to improve and goals you would like to achieve. Ask for a trial period. Hire a good (balanced) dog trainer. Thanks for listening!  Find us online >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.lifewithyourdogpodcast.com Panos @ www.noochspooches.com.au >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >>

Approaching dogs is one of the most common situations that takes place. As dog trainers out on the street we often see the good, the bad, and the ugly. Join us this week as we go over the safest ways to approach dogs - the do's and don'ts to keep yourself and the dog safe! Thanks for listening!  Find us online >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.lifewithyourdogpodcast.com Panos @ www.noochspooches.com.au >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >>

Panos answers Kellie's question regarding her 10-week old Labrador pup that is a happy and smart little guy, but is struggling with walking outside of the house. There are a few tips to encourage this but remember that we never want to push our pups too hard in these early weeks of life. However we do want to build confidence and deal with these minor issues while they are still fresh. Find us online >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.lifewithyourdogpodcast.com Panos @ www.noochspooches.com.au >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >>

Reading your dog's body language is useful when it is in context of what's present in the environment (what is happening around your dog). Panos explains that understanding the importance of being aware of your dog's patterns of behaviour, what's occurring around you/your dog and making that connection to improve your training approach. Find us online >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.lifewithyourdogpodcast.com Panos @ www.noochspooches.com.au >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >>

This week Panos and Luke answer and discuss questions from Saharai, who works at Napa County Animal Shelter and Adoption Centre, in California, USA.   The shelter receives all dogs of any calibre. There are many variables making that job difficult on many levels. Not only for caring, feeding and exercising them, but adopting a behavioural training system to help the dogs that need it the most unfortunately can be the most difficult yet critical for some dogs' adoptability.   Saharai sent in many questions. These regard how dog behaviour and training practices in such a stressful, high-demand and low-funded environments like shelters can be achievable and replicable.   Panos has had some experience in working day-to-day duties in an animal shelter for multiple years along with training volunteers, staff and the dogs of the shelter, which helped him to answer Saharai's questions.   Saharai shares some great content on Instagram of the cool things she does at the shelter. These include training, rehabilitation, enrichment, and showing her raw passion. Check her out on Insta at www.instagram.com/_wolfmother_   Thanks for listening! Hit subscribe or write a review about what this episode helped you with! Be specific. Find us online >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.lifewithyourdogpodcast.com Panos @ www.noochspooches.com.au >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >>

Today's Q&A comes in from Madison. She has a 10year old Silky Terrier/Chihuahua with a few questions. Do you have any tips on caring for senior dogs? What is the best way to bring at-home training outdoors? How can I teach my dog to not be aggressive around other dogs? For any questions please send them through either via our website or DM via Instagram. Thanks for listening! Hit subscribe or write a review about what this episode helped you with! Be specific. Find us online >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZpEKM7GxXngp5k0yxhCRqA >>  www.lifewithyourdogpodcast.com Panos @ www.noochspooches.com.au >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >>  

This week we were invited by our good mates Glenn Cooke and Pat Stuart to appear on their podcast, The Canine Paradigm. Both Glenn and Pat have been on our show before and you can find their episodes in the back catalogue. We discussed many things from dog aggression to imposter syndrome in the canine industry and most of all had a blast hanging out with them. Thank you for the invitation boys. We hope you enjoy this show as much as we enjoyed recording it. Thanks for listening! Hit subscribe or write a review about what this episode helped you with! Be specific. Find us online >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZpEKM7GxXngp5k0yxhCRqA >>  www.lifewithyourdogpodcast.com Panos @ www.noochspooches.com.au >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >>  

Today's Q&A comes in from another listener, Sarvesh -  all the way from India. He has a few questions about aggression cases in some dogs he's working with that likes to get another perspective on. Remember it is difficult to give specific advice about aggression without seeing the dog and their owners in person. Panos gives advice general in nature and not too specific as he understands it can be a dangerous thing to be absolute about giving guidance as it can result in a dangerous outcome. Make sure you listen right to the end as Panos adds an extra thought that is most important for all new trainers to hear. Thanks for listening! Hit subscribe or write a review about what this episode helped you with! Be specific. Find us online >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZpEKM7GxXngp5k0yxhCRqA >>  www.lifewithyourdogpodcast.com Panos @ www.noochspooches.com.au >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >>