Scent detection is an art form in dog training that is best described as a methodology with many nuances. Two very well respected trainers who are well known for their work in scent training join us for this episode. Jerry Bradshaw and Cameron Ford join us again, this time together, to share their ideas and techniques in scent training. Like most trainers, both of these gentlemen have their respective style. Although we may have our preferences, we can't deny good training and results. Making se...
Jun 13, 2020•1 hr 44 min
Sami Jo Menning has been learning to hunt with her father when she was a young girl. Now she has taken the next steps with her passion of hunting with dogs to teach other young ladies. Seeing that it was a difficult sport/ hobby to get into, Sami has set up a group called, Her wilderness so other ladies can learn and be involved. Not content at that alone, she is also teaching and competing in dock diving with her dogs. Sami is quite a dynamic young lady and a great role model for other ladies l...
Jun 06, 2020•1 hr 3 min
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 im...
May 30, 2020•1 hr 18 min
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 share...
May 16, 2020•1 hr 16 min
The role of the master coach ultimately is to empower the student to learn everything they can. It's teaching a person to be empowered, not creating a dependant. In last weeks episode we spoke about dependencies. What's interesting and disturbing is that some coaches exploit that. They become a drug dealer rather than a life dealer. Instead of coaching the bird to leave the nest and fly, they keep the bird small and make it feel helpless without the coach. A true master coach is not about vanity...
May 08, 2020•1 hr 17 min
Diminishing return is an episode that focus's around a point of obsession. That area is based around people who too much of something, which throws their life plan out of balance. For example, think of a student who studies for a job. Once they get the qualification, they then feel that perhaps they should do some more study to stay ahead of the game. Then, after they finish that course, they enrol in another and then another and so on. Now they are in a phase of diminishing return. In the field...
May 01, 2020•1 hr
Peggy's promise is a pet rescue charity organisation located on the central coast of New South Wales, Australia. It is mainly run by three ladies, Sharon, Eleni and Megan with a score of wonderful volunteers. These people give so much to all the throw away pets in society by opening their homes and their hearts. What most people don't know is that rescue organisations like Peggy's and so many more dip into their own pockets. Funding these operations are not cheap and there's not a lot of deep po...
Apr 24, 2020•58 min
Keeping up with Jason Cohen is no easy task. This man is on the hop all day long as he has his finger in many pies. Being a dog trainer in Brooklyn, New York, he is dealing with a lot of people in a big city with a lot of dogs. Jason however has a great zest for life. He's a really upbeat guy that likes to try and help everyone. You only have to ask Jason and he will try his best. Along with Glenn, Jason spends a large part of his time dedicated to the IACP but it doesn't end there. You see, wit...
Apr 16, 2020•1 hr 26 min
Pat Nolan's Covid project is a promising look into the potential of dogs being trained to detect Covid-19. We understand that there are no guarantees in this field, however it's exciting nonetheless. We're very supportive of Pat Nolan being a part of this project as it has potential to change the world. It's a part of our life for now to keep hearing the word Covid - 19 or Corona virus. We're sick of it for the most part as it has stopped the world and disrupped what we know as normal. However, ...
Apr 11, 2020•55 min
Training ideas during lock down is now the new norm for now which means we need to evolve. No one we know saw this coming, it's the stupidest thing and it's very serious. What is even more serious during this lock down process is how it will effect peoples lives and businesses. Not to mention the impact it's already having on mental health. So the lock down means change to our life and to our income. Fortunately we have access to the internet and we can still be somewhat social. To many people, ...
Apr 04, 2020•1 hr 42 min
Help your mates is a term touted in Australia ever since I can remember. For a while it seemed to run out of a bit of steam which is unfortunate. In some cases, people work on the premises of screw your mate. When you watch people beating each other over toilet paper, that makes you question the integrity of mates and mate-ship. In any emergency, you must take care of yourself first. You simply have to or the possibility of two accidents or worse exists. Then when you're in a good position, try ...
Mar 27, 2020•1 hr 7 min
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! Da...
Mar 21, 2020•57 min
The six p's is an episode that focuses entirely on being a better organised dog owner or handler. The six p's mean that proper preparation prevents piss poor performance. It's an expression that's been around for quite a while and is still used frequently in many services. When you think about it though, it's hard to argue with. When you have a plan, it makes the operation so much easier. It relieves stress, because you're organised, it increases the time factor, it prevents frustration and adds...
Mar 14, 2020•1 hr 13 min
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 deta...
Feb 28, 2020•1 hr 8 min
Never stop learning should be a mantra that most people adopt throughout their lives. When we open ourselves to learning something we expand so many opportunities. It enhances lives, communities, businesses you name it. The more we open ourselves up, the less ignorant we are and the more progressive we can be. rather than fight something on rumour or innuendo, we can really know what we're fighting for. Students of dog training need to remain educated over being opinionated. We will all do far b...
Feb 21, 2020•1 hr
Tobias Gustavsson is one of the team behind the Scandinavian Working Dog Institute. Tobias is not only involved in just training, he and his team are heavily involved in the science application. If you know anything about scent detection, you will know that it is considered an evolving science. There are so many areas about Canine olfaction we are still learning about. This is why it's so important to have research teams like Tobias and his colleagues. if we want to get better at what we do, we ...
Feb 13, 2020•1 hr 15 min
Ben Geurts is well known in Australia for for producing quality working dogs for law enforcement agencies. Both he and his business partner Jason Kelly have valuable experience and backgrounds in canine training. Because of this, they saw it as a good opportunity to unite into a business. Along with the business, Ben runs a sport dog group and general obedience as well. So not only is it a job, it's also a passion. Both Ben and Jason are located in the Perth region of Western Australian. For our...
Feb 06, 2020•1 hr 14 min
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 wa...
Jan 30, 2020•1 hr 15 min
Taking care of you may sound arbitrary, however it's often so easy overlooked and undervalued. In many cases, dog handlers will fuss more over what their dog is eating while not giving a second thought to themselves. It's so wonderful that we are learning to take better care of our dogs. Owners are making better choices in diet and staying more informed on what should go into their pets food. But what about us? Why is it that our care has taken a back step? What type of backwards world are we li...
Jan 24, 2020•1 hr 10 min
Cameron Ford is a fascinating person Pat met while he was in Las Vegas. Cameron is steeped in knowledge and has an extensive background in training dating back to 1995. He began his professional career as a canine detection handler for explosives and narcotics in the US air-force. From there, Cameron was posted in Germany and had access to most of the best canine training in Europe. When you hear this episode, we are both certain you will sit find it extremely interesting. Both he and his collea...
Jan 17, 2020•1 hr 26 min
Urban Myths Part 2 was inevitable after we had a backlog of myths from our last farming session. There are so many myths out there it's almost impossible not to hear them. However, there were a few that we had not heard before that were both comical and troubling. For example, If you give a working dog milk, it will never work again! Or you can get pregnant by sitting on a toilet seat. That's the kind of information that old mate down the road loves telling the kids. Urban myths exist in all ind...
Jan 11, 2020•1 hr 21 min
Reflection and Gratitude are virtues that most share around the time midnight ticks over on the 31st of December. Reflection allows us to examine life in and around us with a little more detail. Gratitude is recognising the many good people and things in our life that have made it great. For example, if we both reflect on the past 2 years, we are very grateful for where we are. We are also grateful for where we are going. The AMAZING people around us, the opportunities that have arisen. Sometime...
Jan 03, 2020•1 hr 15 min
Surviving Christmas is about enduring the fatigue which comes at this time of year for almost everyone. Ideally, Christmas should be about spending time with loved ones and if your religious, it about the birth of Christ. It has however become a hard time of year for so many people for many different reasons. It's also a time of year where we need to be more vigilant about our dogs, their behaviour and eating habits. There's many reasons why this year can be stressful, however we would hope that...
Dec 24, 2019•55 min
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. Som...
Dec 19, 2019•57 min
Patience is a virtue. It's also one of those traits many of us lose all too often. We all know we should have more of it as it serves us well in so many life aspects. Such as work, family and dog training, just to name a few. Luck for us we have our beloved Birdy to join us on the show once again to coach both of us in patience. We know we can benefit from it as it highlights so many applications. Just editing a podcast takes patience. There's lots of stops and start along the way to get this co...
Dec 12, 2019•1 hr 25 min
Ask us anything part 2 is obviously a flow on from our part 1 episode as we had so many questions to get through. If you're excited about this, you'll be excited to know there's a part 3 in the pipeline as well. Thanks to all our loyal listeners who make the time to do this with us. We both hope you enjoy our rendition of your questions. 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 s...
Dec 07, 2019•1 hr 21 min
Katrina Hartwell is one of those people who will come into your life and you wont be able to forget her. It may not occur to you why at the time that she's one of the nicest people to meet. She doesn't say much at first. Katrina is quite quiet when you first meet her, however she is a deep thinker with a big heart. We didn't know it at the time that Katrina is a known and celebrated Bandog breeder. Apparently world famous too. As well as all that, she's the meme queen in our local dog chat group...
Nov 27, 2019•1 hr 32 min
Ask us anything Part 1 obviously means there's a part 2 in the works. However, if our devoted listeners have questions, we try and do our best to answer them. Some of the questions were fantastic too and it was great to see so many of them. We have professed before and we will continue to do so, we are not the authority on everything. If we don't know the answer to a question we hope to find the person who may have it. Too many time in this industry we have people answering questions with no rea...
Nov 23, 2019•1 hr 22 min
Heather Beck IACP is another interview we were fortunate enough to record while in Colorado Springs. If you don't know Heather, you need to see what this lady can do. She trains dogs, camels and rides a bull! If that hasn't got your interest peaking yet, we're not sure what will. Along with all this, she has invented her own training lead, called the Transitional lead. You can check out more about Heather and her invention on their website, K9 Lifeline Further details If your looking for contact...
Nov 13, 2019•41 min
Minds blown depicts both our minds after recent discussions with people we have interviewed recently. It's a wonderful sensation at any time in your career that you can experience that "wow" moment. Some may even refer to it as an epiphany of sorts. Further details If your looking for contact details and supporters of The Canine Paradigm, look no futher. 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 cane be found here ...
Nov 08, 2019•58 min
