EP 100: We Made It!

Have you hit a wall with your dog training? We're back in the studio for an unfiltered, rapid-fire Q&A, tackling the most frustrating training problems you are dealing with right now.We pull back the curtain on why your dog's reactivity might be getting worse (even if you are using tools), explain the massive difference between managing a behaviour and actually changing it, and reveal the counter-intuitive secret to making crate training easier.

This week, we are joined by a 10-year-old aspiring dog trainer and our very first podcast quizmaster: Nina!After coming to us last year for a bootcamp with her dog Vigor, she’s returned to the studio to put our egos in check with a brutal dog trivia quiz that completely exposes our lack of textbook knowledge. From six-toed puffin hunters and blue-tongued breeds to obscure mastiffs and extinct European hounds, we get thoroughly outsmarted.

We are officially back after a month-long podcast hiatus!Since you last heard from us, we’ve been across the pond to Sunny California launching our first ever bootcamp at our brand new facility ‘NorCal Canine Academy’.In this episode we recount our funniest moments of the trip and find out if we can take on a bear (THE Bear) at Bassi Falls (according to ChatGPT).

This week, we get a bit nerdy and dive into the reality of operant conditioning. The textbooks say one thing about how reinforcement and punishment work, but what actually happens when you apply those rules to a dog in a real-world scenario?We break down why the standard behavioural theories might not be as black and white as people think, and explore a controversial question about how we influence our dogs' choices.We also tackle a growing, toxic trend in the modern dog training industry. With trainers increasingly turning on each other online, we discuss what's really driving this behaviour and why absolutely nobody is immune to failure.

We’ve made it to Episode 100!!To mark the occasion, we brought on our most heavily requested guest yet (much to Kirkeys delight) Who tells us some crazy stories from his time on the road.We also take a moment to reflect on how far YCA has come over the last 100 episodes, looking back at some of our favourite client reviews and reacting to a few rogue videos sent in by our comrades.A massive thank you to every single person who has watched, listened, and supported us, we truly wouldn’t be here without you.

There is a rumour going around the dog training industry...Today, we are addressing the accusations head on.We also discuss our favourite moments from our mentorship weekend featuring the Real Slim Shady.Shout out to our sponsors:Twenty Two Eleven | VIP Car Sourcing - https://www.instagram.com/twentytwo_elevenvip/The Canine Carpenter | Dog Training Equipment UK | Handcrafted in Norfolk - https://www.instagram.com/thecaninecarpenter?igsh=MW1rM2x4ZHQ2dDk0Zg==

This week we sit down to discuss whether you should tell your dog what to do, or what not to do. We dive into the controversial reality of "positive only" dog training and discuss how trying to fix your dogs behaviour with obedience, rewards and bribes is actually making them less liberated.Plus, we sit down with Sarah and Shane to talk about their 60kg Cane Corso, Gus. After being dragged into traffic and trying every trick in the book, they share the exact shift in training that finally gave them their confidence back.

We’re with Kelly (The alcoholic ex-dog walker) opening up South Coast Canine Academy with our first Bootcamp down south. To honour this big moment for us, Kelly is here to tell us her 2 poo related incidents.. We also sit down with Harrison and Kayleigh to talk about the reality of rehabilitating a reactive rescue. They adopted Hazel, a beautiful Rottweiler, but quickly found themselves trapped in a cycle of stress. We hear how they’ve gotten on this week on the first ever South Coast Canine Academy bootcamp and what their life will look like moving forward.

This week we discuss the psychology behind people who think their dog is different and therefore unfixable and exactly why this isn’t the case.Plus, Kelly from South Coast Canine Academy joins us with some fresh witch-related news and introduces us to her new dog, Chance.(Apologies in advance for all the bleeps.)

Are we replacing our entire marketing team with an Etsy witch? Honestly, maybe.This week we catch up with Kelly (the alcoholic dog walker) from the brand new ‘South Coast Canine Academy’. We find out the lengths Kelly went to to change her wedding day weather forecast... and let's just say it involves a highly questionable Etsy purchase and some raw breakfast meat.Plus, we test out some new custom-carved wooden spoons gifted to us by the Canine Carpenter...