Panos answers Roger's question: "In your time with using Spades and Chili as demo dogs to help out with other dogs' issues have there been instances where it was a bad experience for your dogs? How did you handle it? Did they get over it? How did you get over it?" Find us online >> Panos @ www.npdogtraining.com >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.lifewithyourdogpodcast.com ..read more

Panos' book, The Nooch's Pooches Method- A comprehensive guide to training & living with your dog has been released. After years of preparation and writing it is finally available for you to purchase. The book is not just a guide to training, it is a blueprint from the foundations of dog behaviour, definitions, step by step guide to training and applications to everyday life. Available in both paperback and ebook on Amazon, you can get your copy here: https://amzn.asia/d/f1wzLQK Find us online >> Panos @ www.npdogtraining.com >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >> www.fa ..read more

Dr. Michelle Rassool joins us again on the show, this time to discuss the fascinating topics of genetics and epigenetics in the dog world ... enjoy! Find her work at https://www.drmichellerassool.com/   Find us online >> Panos @ www.npdogtraining.com >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.lifewithyourdogpodcast.com     ..read more

Spades was my beloved dog of 14 years and he has sadly left us. We dedicated this episode to him and talked all about his life, to celebrate the life of the best dog. From being a shelter puppy, to joining my family to then work with me and witness starting my own family, Spades was apart of this era in my life. His passing is the closing of one chapter in my story and I'm so happy he was able to share it with me. Thank you Spades for teaching me so much. We are honoured to share his story with you.   Find us online >> Panos @ www.npdogtraining.com >> Luke @ www.kizunacanin ..read more

Pat joins us again (he was on way back in June 2020!) for the 2nd time. We discussed, among other things, his views on the major differences between sport/working dog trainers and pet dog trainers, and how this impacts the lives of the average pet dog. We also touched on e-collars and some common misconceptions regarding them. Find Pat and his wealth of knowledge at https://www.seriousdogbusiness.com/home   Find us online >> Panos @ www.npdogtraining.com >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewithyou ..read more

Panos shares a recap of 2024, his favourite episodes of last year and what lessons he's learnt in his dog training experience. This week's topic was all about dog's being creatures of patterns and as a dog owner, the importance of acknowledging patterns in your dog's behaviour. Your patterns of behaviour influence your dog and now that we are back to the beginning of the year, after some time off, you may notice new or challenging behaviour in your dog. A dog can be predictable if you can understand their patterns via body language, situational awareness and what motivates the dog. It's easy ..read more

This week we were joined by Kylie Marks, a physiotherapist who specialises in canine health and rehabilitation. A fascinating conversation around Kylie's expertise in this area which may be helpful for those of you with injured pooches! Find Kylie's work at https://www.instagram.com/strongandsteadycanines/   Find us online >> Panos @ www.npdogtraining.com >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.lifewithyourdogpodcast.com ..read more

Panos answers Amy's question "How do you talk to your dogs?" There are a few things to consider when you speak to your dog. Does your dog understand you? Are you speaking to them to be understood, or just talking for the sake of it? Is it an issue to "just talk" to your dog? Tune in to find out!   Find us online >> Panos @ www.npdogtraining.com >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.lifewithyourdogpodcast.com ..read more

(Re-uploaded to fix the audio cutting out at 14mins - sorry guys!) Panos goes into detail on what socialisation and habituation are. Most people understand that socialisation is important for dogs, however overdoing it has is issues that can become significantly worse over time. Over socialisation goes against the nature of appropriate socialisation and it is a common mistake people make with the best intentions. This episode offers tools and tips to help provide the best advice on how to manage this, especially from a young age. For advice on puppy training and development,  search 'Pup ..read more

This week Dave Mckelson joined us from Melbourne to talk about his passion for training animals, which began with almost two decades of working with elephants at a Melbourne zoo. Much of the experience he gained working with elephants, and other animals, crosses over into his work with dogs. Developing training programs that focus on building meaningful relationships built on trust and understanding, and high standards of animal training that ultimately create freedom and opportunity, are key areas that can build an extremely rewarding life experience for a dog and their family.   Dev ..read more