Is your opinion interesting? Or do you just chime in to be a part of the conversation? It has been said that, 'opinions are like ass holes because everyone has one'. It's also been stated, 'you're entitled to your opinion'. Regardless of how we feel about them, opinions will always be a part of our social structure. The on-line dictionary references an opinion as, "a view or judgement formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge". For many of us, it's the fact or knowledge ...
May 18, 2022•1 hr 14 min
The minimum standard of a dog trainer is a talking point we had with our friend, Jo Rosie Heffenden. The topic around being a trainer and standards gets brought up a lot in conversations. The reason being is that there are so many trainers who do not have any certifications and in some cases, no real training at all. So how can you be a dog trainer with no qualifications with such a huge responsibility? The answer is easy. Nobody seems to care much. Further details looking for great dog trainers...
May 04, 2022•1 hr 14 min
The ability to deal with pressure is different for all of us. This was relevant to some more of the listener questions we have been getting in our Facebook discussion group. Some of us deal with pressure really well. We have been conditioned from young children to be extroverted and confident and find many tasks easy to overcome and adapt to. Some of us have not. We may have had inadequate social preparedness or possibly even forms of early abuse, which may prevent us from feeling our best in di...
Apr 25, 2022•1 hr 13 min
A never ending love is something that most of us experience with either people or our pets. Even when we experience the shattering grief of their loss, the love we shared is timeless and is brought back to perspective whenever we think of them. However, just as we experience memories of love and happiness, we also experience the sadness and pain at times when we recall the moment of loss. Birdy O'Sheedy joined us to speak about her loss of Luna recently and how it inspired her to share those fee...
Apr 20, 2022•1 hr 9 min
When you're full of shit and you get caught! It's our listeners asking us some questions from previous comments on our Facebook group Our industry is small but it has some big stories. But being as small as it is, it makes it hard to keep some skeletons inside the closets. Join us for another interactive deep dive into our community and their insatiable questions and thirst for dirty laundry, with some knowledge bombs along the way. Further details looking for great dog trainers and supporters o...
Apr 13, 2022•1 hr 18 min
The answer to the ultimate question is 42. Another borrowed offering from the Hitch-hikers guide to the galaxy. It's weird, it's British, it's awesome. Last time we asked y'all, we got a lot of questions that we haven't finished answering yet so we wanted to dive back into that. Hey folks, if you get the chance, please leave us a review on Spotify Open the Spotify app on your device.Tap the Search tab, then type the canine paradigms name on the search bar; this will lead you to the shows page. T...
Apr 03, 2022•1 hr 16 min
The ultimate answers to life, the universe and everything may sound vaguely familiar. For those of you who watched or read The Hitch-hikers guide to the galaxy, you'll get it. Their ultimate answer to the ultimate question was 42. In our show it's more about answering questions from our show listeners. In this episode, we had a good back and forth with some questions that we felt were good to make a start on. We will be revisiting some of the others in future episodes. Further details If your lo...
Mar 19, 2022•1 hr 23 min
Never let the truth get in the way of a good story. Especially when you have been tasked to verify an experiment to determine training methods. Why let a little thing like the truth compromise the outcome when the data sounds so much sweater to the ears when a few deceitful misdirections are in play. It has been said that the truth shall set you free, however the truth can also bury your ideology. That being the case, RIP truth Further details If your looking for contact details, great dog train...
Mar 11, 2022•1 hr 6 min
When you lie about what you do but it comes out in your work that what you represent doesn't quite marry up, what does that say about you? They do say that, 'actions speak louder than words'. So if you stand on social media and make claims of supporting a methodology that you don't practice yourself in the shadows, would you call that a lie or an inconvenient truth? The following is a quote from Dr Jordan Peterson on how we lose our rights. Because of what's always happening in the dog industry,...
Feb 28, 2022•1 hr 13 min
Sue Chipperton, from strippers to animal actors in an insight into this facinating ladies career as a professional animal actor coach and mentor in many of the big budget movies we have all seen and loved. Sue reveals to us her humble beginnings working for the renowned male stripper phenomenon known as Chippendales and all the scandal that erupted around that organisation. In addition to all this, we found out that Sue is an author of a book called, A famous dogs life where she talks about her ...
Feb 22, 2022•1 hr 14 min
How to celebrate your dogs final day may sound a little insensitive, however it's something that many of of are so desperately trying to avoid that we don't feel we did it justice. Shouldn't that day be one to remember for all the right reasons? To be able to still smile and feel comfortable that you and your dog lived that best life right up to the end? It is hard to think about but believe us, it will help. Some people go all out and make it a day where almost anything goes. After all, they ar...
Feb 08, 2022•49 min
Sinister and the Sil Lim Tao are experiences that each of us had that remind us of how necessary foundations and the basics really are. Over many different episodes we have both echoed the importance of ensuring that foundations are established and they create the cornerstone of good work Once foundations are correctly established, what is crafted thereafter will have a much higher rate of success. The problem for many of us is the foundations are boring! This is what sorts the wheat from the ch...
Feb 01, 2022•1 hr 11 min
know thy dog is clearly derived from Socrates with his immortal belief of know thy self. It can be quite an endeavour to really know oneself. To make that time to sit peacefully and internally come to terms with who you are. Some say it's a life's pursuit. So if it's a long process to know thy self, how long does it take us to know our dogs? We mean, to really know them, not just perceive our belief of knowledge? Further details If your looking for contact details, great dog trainers and support...
Jan 26, 2022•1 hr 21 min
Seminar etiquette is primarily as predicted in the heading, some thoughts we had about hosting and attending seminars. It's been a long time that many of us in Australia have been able to attend a seminar, or host one. Unless it's a protest, which is a seminar about the current disdain for Government where you come away with covid for your trouble. So what do you think constitutes a good seminar? Further details If your looking for contact details, great dog trainers and supporters of The Canine...
Jan 18, 2022•1 hr 8 min
Safety, love and preparedness is another way to think of setting up your life and home to be successful with your new puppy. Puppies always make their way into conversations with dog trainers and so they should. There is such a vast amount of work that needs to be considered with a puppy that a lot of it should begin well and truly before the puppy gets home. This is an area that is often poorly planned, People get a puppy, realise they don't know all that much about it, and then chase their tai...
Jan 09, 2022•1 hr 14 min
The 2021 Circle Jerk is a wrap up of the year that was. To be honest, it can go and fuck itself. We were all booing 2020 and looking forward to 2021 and what did we get for our troubles. More covid, vaccines, boosters, government overreach, no travel, limits, lock downs and masks. But even with all that going on, we found time to be human, to connect one way or another, to celebrate our dogs, to further our education, to still show some compassion and to love our dogs. May 2022 break the cycle o...
Jan 03, 2022•1 hr 19 min
The best way to train a dog comes down to a very simple process. It's subjective! there are so many books, so many youtubes, so many opinions all floating around about the best way to train. It could be dogs, people, gym, cooking, you name it. We have encouraged that when people become absolutest and have a one way, one answer rhetoric, walk the fuck away from them. Good chances they have tasted the fruit of delusion and want you to fall into their cultist way of thinking. So if you're thinking,...
Dec 27, 2021•1 hr 36 min
The feeling of being out experted can be a kick in the egos balls, however it can also be an educational moment when you come back to earth. There's a good saying in life that you're wither winning or you're learning. The important take away always should be in the learning in any situation you find yourself in and especially the ones you survive. It's a wonderful opportunity to have access to people who know more than you do about the things you both love. That way they can show you how to be a...
Dec 18, 2021•1 hr 24 min
When the word punishment is weaponized it can start to conjure up many different thoughts. The problem being that they are majority negative. Almost on a regular basis in these times, we find this to be occurring more frequently. In some cases, it's almost a competition amongst the insane to see who can out perform the other group in their choice of weaponized words. However, this episode is not rooted around the maniacal measures of cabals trying to control others. It's more focused around the ...
Dec 05, 2021•1 hr 51 min
Training advice from vets can often be a controversial topic of heated discussions within the training community. Some vets have been known to give great advice where others have made outrageous claims. Sounds like any other industry really, However, this is the industry that we're all in as trainers. We rely on our vets to help us through health issues of all variations throughout the life of our pets. Our trusted vets are incredible people that are highly skilled and talented in their field. T...
Nov 28, 2021•1 hr 23 min
Embracing the path of Chaos sounds confronting. In this episode we talk about the types of language you use around your life. How you interact, how you coach, how you live your life. We also speak about how teaching and coaching starts to flow into states of chaos and how it's best to be prepared for those times. In essence, you have to make friends with Chaos because even though that word can conjure up some powerful thoughts, feelings and beliefs, it's around us. The Chinese refer to life as a...
Nov 15, 2021•1 hr 16 min
Boyd Hooper is a name that has been mentioned on this Podcast and in many circles around Australia. Boyd was Glenn's first coach in bite work training, which is where Boyd really made a name for himself from the very early 1990's up. Many of the freedoms and liberties that we have still been able to enjoy in the Australian dog industry have largely been thanks to Boyd and the other industry Titans that stood in the way. Before many of the known groups reared their heads up to minimise access to ...
Nov 07, 2021•2 hr 2 min
The past, the present and the future. It sounds like something from the hauntings of Ebenezer Scrooge as it is reflective of the toils that many, even most of us dable in frequently. This episode started dabbling in the mechanics of shaping and chaining and then went on to complex skills. In the relationship of training and our relationship with our dogs, it's not uncommon to be time travellers. What we mean by that is, we use the linear scope of time to think of what we would like to do, while ...
Oct 31, 2021•1 hr 20 min
The minimum effective dose can be reference to many things. You may look at it and feel that the word, dose would mean medicine or vaccine. Given the turbulent times we are all in and how much news that's all making it would almost seem like a no brainer. However in this context, the word dose is reflecting on amount. It was something that Pat mentioned during the episode recording which is how I, (Glenn) often come up with a name for each episode. During the edit, something either one of us say...
Oct 25, 2021•1 hr 19 min
The relationship between the decoy and handler is one that needs to be based in honesty, integrity, vulnerability and compassion. There is so much information both said and unsaid that is bouncing between 3 entities, the decoy, the handler and the dog. Then you have the audience who are watching and taking notes along the way. So what is it that makes this type of dog training such a high level of involvement? A decoy really relies on the attention to detail and instruction from a handler. In re...
Oct 17, 2021•1 hr 30 min
A trainer without a dog is often a difficult position for some trainers. They may have lost the dog due to some unforeseen circumstance or may not have one at all. This conversation was the result of a trainer putting something up in our Facebook page, which in turn, got us thinking about the complexities. If you have the opportunity to listen to this episode, we would love to know your thoughts in the Canine Paradigm discussion group. Has it hindered you if you have been a trainer and you didn'...
Oct 10, 2021•1 hr 9 min
A world without tools is an objective to several groups and individuals in the dog training communities. Clearly we're talking about the training tools that some trainers choose to use during the training process. These are tools recognised as electric or remote training collars, prong collars, correction or choke chains, martinagles, slip leads etc. To certain groups of dog trainers, many of these are the essentials, where some or all of them are selected over the training process and used in e...
Oct 04, 2021•1 hr 13 min
Hobby, Jobby, job is an expression that came from the wise oracle Bart Bellon. It's his way of describing the transition between a hobby and a job, obviously with the jobby in-between. Much like the phases of training that we some time refer to, this is a natural progression of many dog trainers. They start off with the hobby and they find its been calling to them like the song of a siren. they get more involved, now it's taking the shape of a jobby. For many who are asking how to get into the i...
Sep 27, 2021•1 hr 18 min
Emotional first aid is something much in need right now during this human transition. We are amidst some dire times that are not reflective of a normal or known life. Perhaps this is why people are more emotional than ever before. So when we find ourselves in these emotional binders, who better than our resident expert and beloved friend, Birdy O'Sheedy to come to our aid. As always, Birdy has a a calming and tranquil way of interpreting what sometimes causes distress in our life. Find more on h...
Sep 21, 2021•1 hr 23 min
Healthy every day is the story of a start up pet food company in Sydney Australia. The ethos of the business was to try and create a kibble that can be as low in carbohydrates as possible. There are literally hundreds of different brands all volleying for space on the shelves. However the question needs to be asked. Are they honestly healthy? This question has gone unanswered for a long time in pet foods because healthy was not as important as was profits. Now its good to see that people with do...
Sep 15, 2021•57 min
