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Episode 150: The dangers of obsession

October 25, 2020
Tagged as: Canine evolution, dog behaviour, dog training, dogs, dogsofig, dogsofinstagram, Glenn Cooke, k9, obsession, Operant canine, Pat Stuart, patreon, thecanineparadigm

The dangers of obsession can expand into every corner in our lives. Obsession can be controllable, however it can also get very far out of control.

The activity of dog training can be one of those fields with strong pulls of obsessive behaviours. The trick is to know when to say when and try and find healthy life balance.

No one said it would be easy. Obsession is a sneaky and seductive mistress and she wants you to be weak. However it should be noted that obsession has ruined a lot of good dogs because it brings friends to the party.

Impatience, anger, corruption are just a few bad traits that can easily tag along for the ride. Enjoy the time with your dog and also with your family and your friends.

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Glenn runs and has almost everything canine related at, Canine Evolution or Pet Resorts Australia

Pat has a full range of coaching and training services at Operant Canine

If you wish to learn a little more about us, go here

You can support our show and get extra content right here on our Patreon page. Everything goes into keeping the show running and we love all the wonderful people who are part of that community. If you’re not sure how, just ask us.

You can get our full range of Merch at our Teespring store here

You can also help us by spreading the word amongst the community or even suggesting a special guest to interview.

If you need to find out how to listen to our show, go here

We have a YOUTUBE channel that you can subscribe to now

If you enjoyed the podcast, please review us on Itunes

Details on joining the IACP can be found here. If you’re not in it you should be!

For more details on how to help our friends at Peggy’s Promise, you can find all the details on how to do that on their website. They are our rescue charity of choice.

Support our supporters

Narelle Cooke’s raw feeding guide for pets here. She also has her own podcast show on all podcast directories called Natural Health for people and pets. Check it out.

Birdy O’Sheedy can be found at Pause in life and at Paws in life

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Jasmine Whiting is at Prime Canine

Alex Edwards Refine your Canine

Emma Murdoch Walk with me Ottawa

Find out more about GRC dog sports here

Episode 148: No more one more time

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No more one more time, is an old phrase that Glenn has been saying frequently on the show. It’s a statement that began since the early days of Australian Dog Training, used to prevent clients over training.

The rule of no more one more time applies to all of us in many different aspects. It encourages us to use our time wisely and focus on making training more successful.

We find that we push for more time when we get excited by our results. We do this also when we feel not enough effort is given.

A wise mentor once said that, Time takes time. So choose wisely and take all the time you need.

Further details

Glenn runs and has almost everything canine related at, Canine Evolution or Pet Resorts Australia

Pat has a full range of coaching and training services at Operant Canine

If you wish to learn a little more about us, go here

You can get our full range of Merch at our Teespring store here

You can also help us by spreading the word amongst the community or even suggesting a special guest to interview.

If you need to find out how to listen to our show, go here

We have a YOUTUBE channel that you can subscribe to now

If you enjoyed the podcast, please review us on Itunes

Details on joining the IACP can be found here. If you’re not in it you should be!

For more details on how to help our friends at Peggy’s Promise, you can find all the details on how to do that on their website. They are our rescue charity of choice.

Support our supporters

Narelle Cooke’s raw feeding guide for pets here. She also has her own podcast show on all podcast directories called Natural Health for people and pets. Check it out.

Birdy O’Sheedy can be found at Pause in life and at Paws in life

Jason Firmin Einzweck Dog quip SHOW SPONSOR

K9 Dynamics online store for all our listeners in USA and Canada SHOW SPONSOR

Melanie Benware at Kindred K9 Solutions SHOW SPONSOR

Kathy Santo at Kathy Santo Dog Training SHOW SPONSOR

Jasmine Whiting is at Prime Canine

Alex Edwards Refine your Canine

Emma Murdoch Walk with me Ottawa

Find out more about GRC dog sports here

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Ben Lepinski is an interesting young man. Pat got to meet him along with many other big names in the PSA world on his travels.

Ben works full time for Jerry Bradshaw at tarheel Canine, teaching students and fulfilling Government contracts.

He has made a name for himself as an explosive detection trainer and Ben is making his name in PSA. It was great to hear Ben tell his story and how he got picked for the job.

Further details

Glenn runs and has almost everything canine related at, Canine Evolution or Pet Resorts Australia

Pat has a full range of coaching and training services at Operant Canine

If you wish to learn a little more about us, go here

You can get our full range of Merch at our Teespring store here

You can also help us by spreading the word amongst the community or even suggesting a special guest to interview.

If you need to find out how to listen to our show, go here

We have a YOUTUBE channel that you can subscribe to now

If you enjoyed the podcast, please review us on Itunes

Details on joining the IACP can be found here. If you’re not in it you should be!

For more details on how to help our friends at Peggy’s Promise, you can find all the details on how to do that on their website. They are our rescue charity of choice.

Support our supporters

Narelle Cooke’s raw feeding guide for pets here

Birdy O’Sheedy can be found at Pause in life and at Paws in life

Jason Firmin Einzweck Dog quip SHOW SPONSOR

K9 Dynamics online store for all our listeners in USA and Canada SHOW SPONSOR

Melanie Benware at Kindred K9 Solutions SHOW SPONSOR

Kathy Santo at Kathy Santo Dog Training SHOW SPONSOR

Jasmine Whiting is at Prime Canine

Alex Edwards Refine your Canine

Emma Murdoch Walk with me Ottawa

Find out more about GRC dog sports here

Episode 137: Ask us anything part 4

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Coping with being bitten is quite an undertaking as it can really change your perspective. It really can be something difficult to comprehend as it feels so personal.

Being bitten can and does change your relationship with your dog as it can leave you feeling violated. It can make you question your confidence and safety with your dog and many times your ability as a trainer.

In this episode we try and make a little sense of why these things happen and give suggestions on how to cope. However, as we are not psychologists, we can only make recommendations when thoughts are too serious.

In the event you do find yourself struggling with your thoughts, we always recommend the council of a trained professional. One to examine the dogs behaviour and perhaps someone to help with your thoughts.

Dogs bite for a lot of reasons, therefore we suggest being aware of the events leading up to being bitten. Although this is a helpful suggestion, it may not always be practical.

Further details

Glenn runs and has almost everything canine related at, Canine Evolution or Pet Resorts Australia

Pat has a full range of coaching and training services at Operant Canine

You can get our full range of Merch at our Teespring store here

You can also help us by spreading the word amongst the community or even suggesting a special guest to interview.

If you need to find out how to listen to our show, go here

We have a YOUTUBE channel that you can subscribe to now

If you enjoyed the podcast, please review us on Itunes

Details on joining the IACP can be found here. If you’re not in it you should be!

For more details on how to help our friends at Peggy’s Promise, you can find all the details on how to do that on their website. They are our rescue charity of choice.

Support our supporters

Narelle Cooke’s raw feeding guide for pets here

Birdy O’Sheedy can be found at Pause in life and at Paws in life

Jason Firmin Einzweck Dog quip SHOW SPONSOR

K9 Dynamics online store for all our listeners in USA and Canada SHOW SPONSOR

Kylie Brights dog treats are right here at Brights Bites SHOW SPONSOR

Jasmine Whiting is at Prime Canine

Alex Edwards Refine your Canine

Emma Murdoch Walk with me Ottawa

Find out more about GRC dog sports here

Episode 91: Only so many spoons to give

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Interviewing a new trainer should be a process that all new and existing dog owners strongly consider.

We say this because a lot of time, people end up with the wrong trainer for a range of different reasons. Many of these are because they didn’t do their homework in the first place. Other reasons include being duped by clever marketing.

It’s forgiveable to assume, big add, lots of money so they must be a great trainer. It can also mean that they are just great at marketing and average at the important part.

This really needs to be a win/win scenario which results in a great outcome for you and your dog

Further details

Glenn runs and has almost everything canine related at, Canine Evolution or Pet Resorts Australia

Pat has a full range of coaching and training services at Operant Canine

You can get our full range of Merch at our Teespring store here

You can also help us by spreading the word amongst the community or even suggesting a special guest to interview.

If you need to find out how to listen to our show, go here

We have a YOUTUBE channel that you can subscribe to now

If you enjoyed the podcast, please review us on Itunes

Details on joining the IACP can be found here. If you’re not in it you should be!

For more details on how to help our friends at Peggy’s Promise, you can find all the details on how to do that on their website. They are our rescue charity of choice.

Support our supporters

Narelle Cooke’s raw feeding guide for pets here

Birdy O’Sheedy can be found at Pause in life and at Paws in life

Jason Firmin Einzweck Dog quip SHOW SPONSOR

K9 Dynamics online store for all our listeners in USA and Canada SHOW SPONSOR

Kylie Brights dog treats are right here at Brights Bites SHOW SPONSOR

Jasmine Whiting is at Prime Canine

Alex Edwards Refine your Canine

Emma Murdoch Walk with me Ottawa

Find out more about GRC dog sports here

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Jason Firmin is a name that has been attached to The canine Paradigm since our humble beginnings. In some ways, he’s the third musketeer, apart from Birdy.

Firmin may sound like a gruff, grumpy old bastard, however in reality he has a heart of gold. He still is all those things and more but he will drop everything to help out his mates and the industry.

Recently Jason has been embarking on an incredible weight loss journey which he really needed to do due to several health concerns. Firmin shares his battle with obesity and complications that almost cost him a leg.

Further details

If your looking for contact details and supporters of The Canine Paradigm, look no further. Below is a vast array of people and business’s who stand by us and donate to our running costs.

Glenn runs and has almost everything canine related at, Canine Evolution or Pet Resorts Australia

Pat has a full range of coaching and training services at Operant Canine

You can support our show and get extra content right here on our Patreon page. Everything goes into keeping the show running and we love all the wonderful people who are part of that community.

You can get our full range of Merch at our Teespring store here

You can also help us by spreading the word amongst the community or even suggesting a special guest to interview.

If you need to find out how to listen to our show, go here

We have a YOUTUBE channel that you can subscribe to now

If you enjoyed the podcast, please review us on Itunes

Details on joining the IACP can be found here. If you’re not in it you should be!

For more details on how to help our friends at Peggy’s Promise, you can find all the details on how to do that on their website. They are our rescue charity of choice.

Support our supporters

Narelle Cooke’s raw feeding guide for pets here

Birdy O’Sheedy can be found at Pause in life and at Paws in life

Jason Firmin Einzweck Dog quip SHOW SPONSOR

K9 Dynamics online store for all our listeners in USA and Canada SHOW SPONSOR

Kylie Brights dog treats are right here at Brights Bites SHOW SPONSOR

Jasmine Whiting is at Prime Canine

Alex Edwards Refine your Canine

Emma Murdoch Walk with me Ottawa

Find out more about GRC dog sports here

Episode 121: Help your mates

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The Fat commando may seem ironic as a heading and you may be wondering what’s the relevance? Well to answer that, you will have to listen to the episode smarty pants. While we are talking about smarties, Americans don’t even have real smarties like Australians do. I mean, WTAF? They are not the same and not delicious. Lift you game USA, because Canada knows what we’re talking about.

We are living in strange times indeed and it has nothing to do with getting fat from eating delicious smarties! Dam it, now I want some and I’ll probably need a bodyguard to get to the store.
Herein lies the issue. We are under siege by a worldwide virus, COVID-19 and it’s scaring the shit out of people as the world has crawled to a pace we have never seen before.

Even though this is a dog training and behaviour podcast at the core, it’s still a community based show. We care about you and we care about our community and we don’t want you to get too fat on smarties during restricted movement.

We hope this passes soon and you and your loved ones stay safe during these uncertain times.

Keep informed by trusted science based updates. Not by old mate Tom down the road. Fuck that guy, unless he brings Smarties and toilet paper.

Further details

For community advice on COVID-19 click this link for accurate information via the World Health Organization (WHO)

If your looking for contact details and supporters of The Canine Paradigm, look no further. Below is a vast array of people and business’s who stand by us and donate to our running costs.

Details on joining the IACP can be found here. If you’re not in it you should be

Glenn is found these days right here. Canine Evolution or Pet Resorts Australia

Pat resides now at Operant Canine

You can support our show and get extra content right here on our Patreon page. Everything goes into keeping the show running.

You can get our full range of Merch at our Teespring store here

You can also help us by spreading the word amongst the community or even suggesting a special guest to interview.

If you need to find out how to listen to our show, go here

We have a YOUTUBE channel that you can subscribe to now

If you enjoyed the podcast, please review us on Itunes

Support our supporters

Narelle Cooke’s raw feeding guide for pets here

Birdy O’Sheedy can be found at Pause in life and at Paws in life

Jason Firmin Einzweck Dog quip SHOW SPONSOR

K9 Dynamics online store for all our listeners in USA and Canada SHOW SPONSOR

Kylie Brights dog treats are right here at Brights Bites SHOW SPONSOR

Jasmine Whiting is at Prime Canine

Alex Edwards Refine your Canine

Emma Murdoch Walk with me Ottawa

Find out more about GRC dog sports here

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Sara Brueske has the best last name by Australian standards. However, that’s not why she is so well know. Sara has made an international name for herself as a professional trainer mainly through disc dogs and dock diving.

She has a long list of accomplishments after her name in not only competing, but judging and ambassadorial roles too.

There’s a bunch of things we could tell you about Sara, however if you follow this link you can read about and see her in action. Zoom dog training

Further details

If your looking for contact details and supporters of The Canine Paradigm, look no further. Below is a vast array of people and business’s who stand by us and donate to our running costs.

Details on joining the IACP can be found here. If you’re not in it you should be

Glenn is found these days right here. Canine Evolution or Pet Resorts Australia

Pat resides now at Operant Canine

You can support our show and get extra content right here on our Patreon page. Everything goes into keeping the show running.

You can get our full range of Merch at our Teespring store here

You can also help us by spreading the word amongst the community or even suggesting a special guest to interview.

If you need to find out how to listen to our show, go here

We have a YOUTUBE channel that you can subscribe to now

If you enjoyed the podcast, please review us on Itunes

Support our supporters

Narelle Cooke’s raw feeding guide for pets here

Birdy O’Sheedy can be found at Pause in life and at Paws in life

Jason Firmin Einzweck Dog quip SHOW SPONSOR

K9 Dynamics online store for all our listeners in USA and Canada SHOW SPONSOR

Kylie Brights dog treats are right here at Brights Bites SHOW SPONSOR

Jasmine Whiting is at Prime Canine

Alex Edwards Refine your Canine

Emma Murdoch Walk with me Ottawa

Find out more about GRC dog sports here

Episode 102: Minds blown

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Rescue dog remedy is an episode that we felt should be discussed as an help file for new owners. not just new owners, it’s also for people who have been given incorrect information.

For example, some people are told that their rescue dog has been a part of a bait ring. In a majority of cases, this is highly unlikely. It doesn’t mean some dogs are not subjected to this torment. It does mean that at one time it became a story that escalated quickly.

Because of this and other reasons, we felt it was time to make a reference episode for the rescue community. Therefore, we can help by dispelling myths and educate on more of the accuracy.

If you are looking to get yourself a rescue or know someone that is, perhaps consider this episode. It may give someone a better start to sharing a life with a new dog.

We would like to acknowledge many of the people who work in this field. There are so many who give their time freely and compassionately. It can be full of reward and tears as there are so many moving parts in this industry.

People also like to know what they can do to help out. Sometimes a donation will go a long way, other ways to help are to volunteer.

Another suggestion we encourage is to do some research. This will go a long way in helping you learn a lot more about who you’re dealing with. There are always a mix of good and bad in all industries.

At any time if you are uncertain, reach out and ask others in the industry. Use resources that are available on-line and don’t let emotions cloud good judgement.

Further details

If your looking for contact details and supporters of The Canine Paradigm, look no further. Below is a vast array of people and business’s who stand by us and donate to our running costs.

Details on joining the IACP can be found here. If you’re not in it you should be

Glenn is found these days right here. Canine Evolution or Pet Resorts Australia

Pat resides now at Operant Canine

You can support our show and get extra content right here on our Patreon page. Everything goes into keeping the show running.

You can get our full range of Merch at our Teespring store here

You can also help us by spreading the word amongst the community or even suggesting a special guest to interview.

If you need to find out how to listen to our show, go here

We have a YOUTUBE channel that you can subscribe to now

If you enjoyed the podcast, please review us on Itunes

Support our supporters

Narelle Cooke’s raw feeding guide for pets here

Birdy O’Sheedy can be found at Pause in life and at Paws in life

Jason Firmin Einzweck Dog quip SHOW SPONSOR

K9 Dynamics online store for all our listeners in USA and Canada SHOW SPONSOR

Kylie Brights dog treats are right here at Brights Bites SHOW SPONSOR

Jasmine Whiting is at Prime Canine

Alex Edwards Refine your Canine

Emma Murdoch Walk with me Ottawa

Find out more about GRC dog sports here

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Ask us anything part 3 is the third and final part of our string of listener questions. We had a lot of fun doing this and being able to interact with out audience. Also, when you ask for anything, you get some very good questions.

Thanks to everyone who submitted questions. We hope you like and enjoy the responses and always remember this point. We do not and will not ever claim to be the authority on every point. In most cases we are having a conversation about topics we are familiar with.

Some points we may be an authority while others are opinions.

Further details

If your looking for contact details and supporters of The Canine Paradigm, look no further. Below is a vast array of people and business’s who stand by us and donate to our running costs.

Details on joining the IACP can be found here

Glenn is found these days right here. Canine Evolution or Pet Resorts Australia

Pat resides now at Operant Canine

You can support our show and get extra content right here on our Patreon page. Everything goes into keeping the show running.

You can get our full range of Merch at our Teespring store here

You can also help us by spreading the word amongst the community or even suggesting a special guest to interview.

If you need to find out how to listen to our show, go here

If you enjoyed the podcast, please review us on Itunes

Support our supporters

Narelle Cooke’s raw feeding guide for pets here

Birdy O’Sheedy can be found at Pause in life and at Paws in life

Jason Firmin Einzweck Dog quip SHOW SPONSOR

K9 Dynamics online store for all our listeners in USA and Canada SHOW SPONSOR

Kylie Brights dog treats are right here at Brights Bites SHOW SPONSOR

Jasmine Whiting is at Prime Canine

Alex Edwards Refine your Canine

Emma Murdoch Walk with me Ottawa

Find out more about GRC dog sports here

Episode 106: Ask us anything part 2

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