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Unleashed & Unhinged
by Ian Shivers
Welcome to ”Unleashed & Unhinged”, the ultimate podcast for dog lovers and enthusiasts! I’m Ian Shivers, a passionate behaviour consultant, mentor to fellow dog professionals, podcaster, and self-confessed animal geek.Based in Sydney, I’m the founder of Bondi Behaviourist, a leading dog training company serving the entire city. I also fo-founded Canine C.A.R.E.givers, an innovative online platform where the human end of the leash can access valuable training and behaviour resources. On top of that, I’m proud to have co-founded Mutley, an inclusive platform and community dedicated to supporting the fantastic professionals in our industry.And if that weren’t enough, I’ve decided to dive into the podcasting world with this show. Each episode, I’ll delve deep into a fascinating dog-related topic and explore it thoroughly.So, if you’re as crazy about dogs as I am, tune in to ”Unleashed & Unhinged”, I hope you enjoy the journey!
Episodes
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Episode 56: The Worst Dog Lead Ever Invented
There is one lead I have never once looked at and thought, that is a good idea. It is worse than the extendable, and worse than the one I usually call the worst. I get to it at the end. Before that, something more basic — spatial pressure and leash pressure. Get the leash pressure wrong and you…
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Episode 55: Using a Lead Indoors to Build Calm
I raise this in consults all the time and the eyebrows still go up. A lead does not have to be an outdoor item, and used indoors it is often the difference between a training plan that works and one that doesn’t. In this episode I go through the three situations I reach for it in. The dog who...
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Episode 54: How to stop dogs jumping up
Dogs jump up. A LOT. It is something that the vast majority of people I work with will at least mention, even if it's a throw away comment but often it's something people actually want help resolving. In this episode we look at what not to do, why dogs jump up and what you can actually do that...
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Episode 53: Being The Leader - What Healthy Leadership Looks Like
Leadership is one of those terms that when spoken about by dog trainers seems to lead to someone talking about having to be the alpha, how your dog is not respecting you and that you have to be stricter and not let your dogs walk all over you. Unfortunately, leading to people being excessively...
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Episode 52: Some Conflict Is Normal | Why your dog growls, and how to tell a bad day from a pattern
People ring me about aggression across an enormous spectrum. One house, someone is being bitten regularly and telling me it's fine. Another house, a woman is close to tears because her dog grumbled and turned his head away from a cuddle. Both calls come in under the same heading. In this episode…
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Episode 51: Ball Play, Ten Beers and how to make it work for you, not against you
Our dogs love balls and they can be one of the best things in their lives. They can also be a disaster if not used well or in the wrong places. This episode walks you through how to ensure you're using it well, it's an asset in both your lives and it's not causing more problems than you realise.
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Episode 50: Your dog's best friend could be a problem
Who your dog spends time with will influence their social skills, behaviour and preferences. Socialising your dog with a wide range of individuals and in a range of situations helps them learn how to be flexible, adaptable and resilient.
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Episode 49: Canine Caregivers - How NOT To Socialise Your Aggressive Dog
Dominique Hone of Canine Caregivers joins me again for another Canine Caregivers episode. In this episode we discuss "How NOT to Socialise Your Aggressive Dog" If you want to learn more about Canine Caregivers, a platform in which we provide courses and webinars on how to live a healthy and happy...
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Episode 48: Canine Caregivers - Are Board and Trains a Good Idea?
Dominique Hone of Canine Caregivers joins me again for another Canine Caregivers episode. In this episode we discuss "Are Board and Trains a Good Idea?" If you want to learn more about Canine Caregivers, a platform in which we provide courses and webinars on how to live a healthy and happy life...
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Episode 43: Canine Caregivers - Resource Guarding of Food Between Dogs
Dominique Hone of Canine Caregivers joins me again for another Canine Caregivers episode. In this episode we discuss "Resource Guarding" In particular, resource guarding food between dogs.. Unfortunately there is still lots of really bad advice floating around out there given to dog owners that…
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Episode 47: Canine Caregivers - What Makes For a Good Reward?
Dominique Hone of Canine Caregivers joins me again for another Canine Caregivers episode. In this episode we discuss "What Makes For a Good Reward?" If you want to learn more about Canine Caregivers, a platform in which we provide courses and webinars on how to live a healthy and happy life with...
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Episode 45: Canine Caregivers - The Relationship Between Allergies and Behaviour
Dominique Hone of Canine Caregivers joins me again for another Canine Caregivers episode. In this episode we discuss "The Relationship Between Allergies and Behaviour" If you want to learn more about Canine Caregivers, a platform in which we provide courses and webinars on how to live a healthy…
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Episode 44: Canine Caregivers - Resource Guarding of Items Between Dogs
Dominique Hone of Canine Caregivers joins me again for another Canine Caregivers episode. In this episode we discuss "Resource Guarding" In particular, resource guarding items between dogs.. Unfortunately there is still lots of really bad advice floating around out there given to dog owners that...
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Epidose 42: Anthony De Marinis - How Predictability and Clarity Help Our Dogs
Anthony De Marinis is a certified professional trainer (CDBC, ADT, LFDM, FFCP), Certified Dog Behavior Consultant- IAABC, Accredited Dog Trainer- IAABC, Licensed Family Dog Mediator, Fear Free Certified Animal Trainer and one of the nicest guys in our awesome industry. I have loved watching...
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Episode 41: Canine Caregivers - Dr Emily Lucas Of The Whole Hound - Why Would We Choose Medication Over Punishment?
Dr Emily Lucas owns and operates The Whole Hound, a unique service in Sydney because she is both a vet and a trainer. Emily is someone that I feel lucky to consider a colleague in this industry, her wealth of knowledge on dogs, dog training and medicine is astounding. In this episode we talk…
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Episode 40: Canine Caregivers - Reactivity Week
Dominique Hone of Canine Caregivers joins me again for another Canine Caregivers episode. In this episode we discuss "Reactivity Week". The joys of pre-recording an episode and it getting released no where near the actual week we probably should have released it... but that doesn't take away from...
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Episode 39: Mike Purcell - When Two Dog Trainers Are About to Have Children - What Do We Do?
Mike Purcell is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer(CPDT-KSA) and a proud U.S. Veteran, his team is driven by an unwavering passion for dogs and an unyielding commitment to their well-being. Mike is a family man and at the time of recording this, we were both had children on the way so we…
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Episode 38: Canine Caregivers - The Bridge Of Trust
Dominique Hone of Canine Caregivers joins me again for another Canine Caregivers episode. In this episode we discuss "The Bridge of Trust". The bridge of trust is a concept that Dominque talks a lot about with her clients. It is what strengthens the bond and communication between both ends of the...
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Episode 37: Hannah Branigan - Positive Reinforcement And Obedience
Hannah Branigan is someone that I have personally learned a lot from. I have listed to every single episode of her awesome podcast "Drinking From the Toilet" which is a fascinating deep dive into the use of postive reinforcement in a variety of contexts. It's also a really cool show because over...
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Episode 36: Canine Caregivers - Resource Guarding - Food Against Humans
Dominique Hone of Canine Caregivers joins me again for another Canine Caregivers episode. In this episode we discuss "Resource Guarding" In particular, resource guarding food against humans.. Unfortunately there is still lots of really bad advice floating around out there given to dog owners that...
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Episode 35: Jill Hassevoort - Cooperative Care
Jill Hassevort is a Certified Training Partner through Karen Pryor Academy and holds a BA from the University of Michigan. It was during her time at U of M that she spent a summer living with a dog (named Jack) for the first time ever. Her time with him led her to understand how amazing dogs are…
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Episode 34: Canine Caregivers - Can You Reward Fear?
Dominique Hone of Canine Caregivers joins me again for another Canine Caregivers episode. In this episode we discuss "Can You Reward Fear?". When people are discussing how to handle unwanted behaviours, too often we hear people and even some misguided professionals give the advice... "Don't do…
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Episode 33: Train Your Dog To Wait From A Young Age
There are some skills that just make life easier and being able to buy ourselves time is something that I think we would all love to be able to do more easily. One thing that I see people consistently struggling with their dogs is that they often feel rushed by their dog. But it really doesn't…
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Episode 32: Canine Caregivers - Expectations Of Our Dogs
Dominique Hone of Canine Caregivers joins me again for another Canine Caregivers episode. In this episode we discuss "The Expactations People Put on Their Dogs". We often find that when our dogs cognition, age, species and not to mention the social norms, barriers and freedoms that are in the way...
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Episode 31: Train For A Healthy Emotional State Over Obedience
Having worked in this industry for many many years now I can confidently say that when it comes to general goals that people have got consistently wrong with their dogs over the years is that they prioritise obedient behaviour over healthy emotional regulation. Obedience is one of those words…
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Episode 30: Canine Caregivers - Do dogs need a job?
Dominique Hone of Canine Caregivers joins me again for another Canine Caregivers episode. In this episode we discuss "Do Dogs Need a Job?". This is something that a lot of people and professionals push! They'll blame unwanted behaviours on the dog not having a job, they'll blame hyperarousal on…
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Episode 29: Reactivity with Vanessa Charbonneaua - Sit Pretty Dog Training
Vanessa Charbonneaua owns and Sit Pretty Dog Training and a force-free dog trainer, based in Prince George, BC, Canada. Vanessa is eager to use her knowledge and skill set to aid clients in shaping the family pet they’ve always wanted. While on a journey helping her own dog Kaslo with his dog...
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Episode 28: Canine Caregivers - Do You Have a Big Growler?
Dominique Hone of Canine Caregivers joins me again for another Canine Caregivers episode. In this episode we discuss "Growling". Like when we talked about humping, growling is probably one of the most missunderstood behaviours our dogs do and as a result... misshandled. Find out why dogs growl…
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Episode 27: Tim Sampson - Living With a Reactive Dog
Tim Sampson runs All Ears Dog Training in Wellington, New Zealand and is a reactivity specialist. A qualified trainer, Tim runs classes and individual sessions and brings a lot of fun, play and energy into his work which is just a joy to watch on his instagram account. I love his tag line, "Food…
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Episode 26: Canine Caregivers - Humping
Dominique Hone of Canine Caregivers joins me again for another Canine Caregivers episode. In this episode we discuss "Humping". Probably one of the most missunderstood behaviours our dogs do and as a result... misshandled. Find out why dogs hump and what to do about it in this episode. If you…
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Episode 25: Mel Ritterman - When Is the Right Time to Get a Dog?
Mel Ritterman runs Cooper and Kids in and specialising in supporting families with children and their dogs. Based in Melbourne and working remotely across the globe, Mel has become a good friend and someone I ofter defer to when dealing with cases that fall under her area of expertise. Mel is an...
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Episode 24: Canine Caregivers - Management Isn’t Cheating
Dominique Hone of Canine Caregivers joins me again for another Canine Caregivers episode. In this episode we discuss "Management Isn't Cheating". First of all, I'll explain that when we're talking about management here, we're talking about the use of baby gates, not going to the park when we know...
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Episode 23: Bobbie Bhambree - The Resilience Rainbow
Bobbie Bhambree (CDBC, CPDT-KA) is a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant at Behavior Vets. She is also a faculty member of CATCH Canine Trainers Academy and Agility University. Bobbie started her career in 2003 as a pet behavior counselor with the ASPCA Animal Behavior Center. Bobbie works as part…
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Episode 22: Canine Caregivers - Should Overstimulated Dogs Be In Dog Parks?
Dominique Hone of Canine Caregivers joins me again for another Canine Caregivers episode. In this episode we discuss "Should Overstimulated Dogs Be In Dog Parks?". We see them there all the time, because they're 'high energy', right? But should they be there? What alternatives are there? As ever…
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Episode 21: Dr Findy Wills - Emotional Regulation
Dr Findy Wills started as a small animal veterinarian in Newcastle after graduating from the University of Sydney with first class honours. She has been servicing the area for the past 14 years. She is currently based in Central Coast and is enjoying everything the region has to offer. During her...
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Episode 20: Canine Caregivers - Stranger Danger
Dominique Hone of Canine Caregivers joins me again for another Canine Caregivers episode. In this episode we discuss "Stranger Danger". We're talking here about when a dog doesn't like strangers, what it looks like and what to do about it. Listen in to learn more. If you want to learn more about...
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Episode 19: Moira Schenleitner - Separation Related Behaviours
Moira Shenleitner is a leading industry expert when it comes to separation anxiety and separation related behaviours. This is something that affects hundreds of thousands of people around the world and fortunately is one of the most studied topics in our industry. Moira is an expert in this…
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Episode 18: Canine Caregivers - Should We Give Our Dogs Bones?
Dominique Hone of Canine Caregivers joins me again for another Canine Caregivers episode. In this episode we discuss "Should We Give Our Dogs Bones?" Somehow, this topic seems to have been so discussed and over thought that it's become a messy topic and you'll get a different opinion from most...
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Episode 17: Michael Shikashio - Dog Aggression
Mike Shikashio is one of the leading experts in our industry when it comes to dog aggression. So getting the chance to sit down, pick his brain and ask him questions on this topic was fascinating for me. We discuss a wide range of things but always bringing it back to aggression and as a result I...
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Episode 16: Canine Caregivers - Building a Relationship
Dominique Hone of Canine Caregivers joins me again for another Canine Caregivers episode. In this episode we discuss "Building a Relationship" because at the heart of everything we do with our dogs, it's the relationships we build with them that mean so much to both us and them. A healthy...
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Episode 15: Kim Brophey - L.E.G.S. - What Drives Our Dogs Behaviour?
Kim Brophey is an internationally rewarded, recognised and celebrated professional in our industry for what has become a number of reasons. This includes her award winning book, "Meet Your Dog", her award winning behaviour centre "The Dog Door" and her trademarked Dog L.E.G.S.® model is a...
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Episode 14: Canine Caregivers -Will They Grow Out Of It?
Dominique Hone of Canine Caregivers joins me again for another Canine Caregivers special. Dom and I have sat down and had hundreds of conversations about dog training and dogs in general over the years so we started recording them. We don't really sugar coat things when we're together and we try…
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Episode 13: Matt Beisner - The Big Picture
Matt Beisner only went and joined me on the podcast! That alone made my week, let alone my day. This episode and conversation was an absolute privilege to have as we spoke about the big picture of pet ownership and the concept of dog training. We cover a wide range of topics and as ever Matt is...
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Episode 12: Canine Caregivers - Would Getting a 2nd Dog Fix My First Dogs Problems?
The second special episode with Dominique Hone of Canine Caregivers and they're coming thick and fast right now. Dom and I have sat down and had hundreds of conversations about dog training and dogs in general over the years so we started recording them. We don't really sugar coat things when…
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Episode 11: Renée Erdman - How to Build ’Good’ Behaviour
Renée Erdman and I discuss 'How to Build 'Good' Behaviour. Renée is someone I often look to for inspiration. I love her take and philosophy on dog training in general. I've been fortunate enough to have had a few great conversations with her over the years and each time I walk away feeling like...
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Episode 10: Canine Caregivers Special - Perception of Control
This is the first special episode with Dominique Hone of Canine Caregivers. Dom and I have sat down and had hundreds of conversations about dog training and dogs in general over the years so we started recording them. We don't really sugar coat things when we're together and we try to talk about...
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Episode 9: Carly Clarke of Super Woofers - Puppyhood
In this episode Carly Clarke and I discuss all things puppyhood. Carly is an expert in this field, her company Super Woofers is dedicates a number of services to setting puppies and their families up to succeed. There are a number of resources available on her site, including free webinars so…
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Episode 8: Andrew Hale - The Emotional Experience of Our Dogs
Andrew Hale and I discuss the emotional experience of dogs, of their caregivers and even professsionals in this episode. Andrew is a pioneer in this area and I never fail to take something away from every single time I hear him speak or have the fortune of talking to him myself. Andrew speaks...
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Episode 7: The C.A.R.E. Approach
Today we discuss the C.A.R.E. approach. The acronym that underpins Canine Caregivers. In this episode we not only do a quick dive into what it is, but also how our understanding of it impacts how we view our dogs behaviour. You can find out more at; bondibehaviourist.com caninecaregivers.com.au I...
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Episode 6: Emotional Stability For Our Dogs
A consisten goal when working with dogs is to achieve a high level of emotional health. Whether we're working with a puppy, a dog in the home or out in the wide world we are always striving for the dogs in our care to be as emotionally stable as possible. I will always prioritise this over...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to ”Unleashed & Unhinged”, the ultimate podcast for dog lovers and enthusiasts! I’m Ian Shivers, a passionate behaviour consultant, mentor to fellow dog professionals, podcaster, and self-confessed animal geek.Based in Sydney, I’m the founder of Bondi Behaviourist, a leading dog training company serving the entire city. I also fo-founded Canine C.A.R.E.givers, an innovative online platform where the human end of the leash can access valuable training and behaviour resources. On top of that, I’m proud to have co-founded Mutley, an inclusive platform and community dedicated to supporting the fantastic professionals in our industry.And if that weren’t enough, I’ve decided to dive into the podcasting world with this show. Each episode, I’ll delve deep into a fascinating dog-related topic and explore it thoroughly.So, if you’re as crazy about dogs as I am, tune in to ”Unleashed & Unhinged”, I hope you enjoy the journey!
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