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EPISODE · Feb 12, 2026 · 47 MIN

Your dog isn't broken | What no one told you about behaviour | Andrew Hale

from Just a Dog Podcast · host Nadine Burzler

You've done the classes. Watched the videos. Tried the tools. And your dog is still struggling. What if the answer isn't another training method?Andrew Hale is a certified canine behaviourist with a background in human psychology. He specialises in dogs labelled aggressive, reactive, difficult or broken. And he'll tell you straight: they're none of those things. They're trying to communicate something. We're just not listening.In this conversation, Andrew shares his own story - childhood trauma, a breakdown in his thirties, and two dogs who forced him to rethink everything he thought he knew about behaviour. We get into why behaviour is a communication of need, not a problem to solve. Why guilt can actually be your friend. Why your dog might be struggling with emotional and social pain you can't see. And why the journey to understanding your dog starts with understanding yourself.This one's personal. It's raw. Its honest. Enjoy xGuest: Andrew Hale BSc, ISCP.Dip.Canine.Prac - Certified Canine Behaviourist, founder of Dog Centred Care, behaviour consultant for Pet Remedy, and creator of Your Safe Space for animal care professionals.

You've done the classes. Watched the videos. Tried the tools. And your dog is still struggling. What if the answer isn't another training method?Andrew Hale is a certified canine behaviourist with a background in human psychology. He specialises in dogs labelled aggressive, reactive, difficult or broken. And he'll tell you straight: they're none of those things. They're trying to communicate something. We're just not listening.In this conversation, Andrew shares his own story - childhood trauma, a breakdown in his thirties, and two dogs who forced him to rethink everything he thought he knew about behaviour. We get into why behaviour is a communication of need, not a problem to solve. Why guilt can actually be your friend. Why your dog might be struggling with emotional and social pain you can't see. And why the journey to understanding your dog starts with understanding yourself.This one's personal. It's raw. Its honest. Enjoy xGuest: Andrew Hale BSc, ISCP.Dip.Canine.Prac - Certified Canine Behaviourist, founder of Dog Centred Care, behaviour consultant for Pet Remedy, and creator of Your Safe Space for animal care professionals.

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