Ep228 - Help! My dog keeps barking at the ceiling fan! [Q&A]

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/ How to know if your dog is in pain  Download showing different pain behaviours https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ELNJXEBtzP8LajbY-vsGctmSL5b8zMIE   Ease Your Dog’s Arthritis Pain Download filled with Physiotherapy principles and strategies   https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ez2oU9wBVsIm6bfmfrUQ6uOzTrLP0MgG   Find us online >> Panos @ www.npdogtraining.com >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.lifewithyourdogpodcast.com

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

Samantha-Jo Walsh joined us this week to talk all about her work in caring for and raising dingoes, which are a native Australian apex predator.  Sam is also the partner of John Ortega from Man's Best Friend Australia - you can find their work at https://www.instagram.com/sammyjowalsh/ or https://www.mansbestfriendaustralia.com.au/   Find us online >> Panos @ www.npdogtraining.com >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.lifewithyourdogpodcast.com

Panos elaborates on a question asked at a recent group class. "When I gave my dog the Middle command, she ignored me. I tried to put her in time out, but wasn't sure what to do. What should I have done?" There are a few ways to answer this as context, level of dog's skillset and management strategies need to be taken in consideration. Find us online >> Panos @ www.npdogtraining.com >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.lifewithyourdogpodcast.com

Our listener Trevor reached out with a question, "My dog is digging dentasticks into my couch, we don't mind now, but we are getting a new couch soon. What should I do?" Panos answers this by offering advice on what types of bones and enrichment are appropriate, along with tips on how to resolve thus issue.   Find us online >> Panos @ www.npdogtraining.com >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.lifewithyourdogpodcast.com

LISTENER DISCRETION ADVISED. Dog fighting is discussed in this episode. You have been warned. John's love for dogs started when he was 5 years old - his brother brought home Luna and Mono at 8 weeks old. Brother and sister American Staffordshire Terriers, it was when he met them that a spark flickered inside him to learn more about "man's best friend". You can find John's services at https://www.mansbestfriendaustralia.com.au/ Thank you for listening! Find us online >> Panos @ www.npdogtraining.com >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.lifewithyourdogpodcast.com  

This week we break down all the details of what's typically involved with a "first lesson" with a professional dog trainer. What should you expect as a dog owner? Join us as we discuss this in detail.   Thank you for listening! Find us online >> Panos @ www.npdogtraining.com >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.lifewithyourdogpodcast.com

This week we break down a topic idea from Panos, talking about the concept of "perfect for today". Which essentially means, setting standards for your dog's training based on TODAY - not yesterday, not tomorrow. A little esoteric ... join us! Thank you for listening! Find us online >> Panos @ www.npdogtraining.com >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.lifewithyourdogpodcast.com

Panos answers Pei's question about her Cavoodle barking at random objects in the home, main thing she barks at is the ceiling fan! Check out why Panos thinks she is doing this and what he would do to address the issue. Thank you for listening! Find us online >> Panos @ www.npdogtraining.com >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.lifewithyourdogpodcast.com

Alex is back for round 3! Panos and Alex going deep and on tangents discussing different topics from conditioning, genetics and anxiety in dogs. Alex spent 3 weeks with Michael Ellis travelling with the master while he did the seminar loop around Australia. Sharing some of what he learnt along the way. Alex is a very knowledgeable and talented dog trainer and to have him back on was a great pleasure! Ps. Apologies for some of the bad internet connection. We tried very hard to fix it, if you can bear with the interruption, you will learn many things. Find Alex at https://www.refineyourcanine.com.au/ Thank you for listening! Find us online >> Panos @ www.npdogtraining.com >> Luke @ www.kizunacanine.com.au >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.lifewithyourdogpodcast.com