The Canine Ed Aus Podcast

Dr Matt Muir is an Intergrative Clinician and Director at All Natural Vet Care in Russell Lea in Sydney's Inner West.  Matt graduated with Honours in Veterinary Medicine at Charles Sturt in Wagga Wagga and hails from the Riverina of NSW.  In this episode, Matt returns to discuss the pros and cons of Spaying and Neutering.  Matt harnesses the best of both worlds to bring the best options to preventative health for his clients and their Guardians. After graduation, Matt continued to study Traditional Chinese Medicine along with Chinese Food Medicine and Western Herbal Medicine. Matt uses various therapies in his consultations, including massage and TTouch. To get in touch with Dr Matt Muir Click Here

  Dr Matt Muir is an Intergrative Clinician and Director at All Natural Vet Care in Russell Lea in Sydney's Inner West.  Matt studied Veterinary Medicine at Charles Sturt in Wagga Wagga and hails from the Riverina of NSW.  In our conversation we discuss his ability to harness the best of both worlds to bring the best options to preventative health for his clients and their Guardians. After graduation, Matt continued to study Traditional Chinese Medicine along with Chinese Food Medicine and Western Herbal Medicine. Matt uses various therapies in his consultations, including massage and TTouch.  References: Gut microbiome structure and adrenocortical activity in dogs with aggressive and phobic behavioral disorders The Role of the Canine Gut Microbiome and Metbolome in Health and Gastrointestinal Disease Connecting dysbiosis, bile-acid dysmetabolism and gut inflammation in inflammatory bowel diseases Prevalence of Canine Obesity-Related Metabolic Dysfunction, and Relationship with Owner Obesity in an Obesogenic Region of Spain https://www.nature.com/articles/nrmicro.2017.44 Anticancer effects of the microbiome and its products Elevated serum neurotensin and CRH levels in Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders and tail-chasing in Bull Terriers with a phenotype similar to Autism   The Effect of Early Diet on Canine Atopic Dermatitis (CAD) in Three High-Risk Breeds Gut Microbiota: Implications in Parkinson's disease To contact Dr Matt Muir    

This podcast was recorded on February 4th 2021, since that time the beautiful Cassie has left this life and I struggled a little with the delay in editing and loading this podcast. I hope you enjoy this one, it is really special to me and I want to thank Lori for giving me the time to talk about her work, our love of seeing dogs chill, and of course, the incredible Cassie, she certainly has been a dog that has given my goals and backed choices I've made for my dogs.  If you haven't heard of Lori Stevens (CPDT-KA, SAMP, CPBC, CCFT), where have you been? All jokes aside, Lori is a professional dog trainer, an animal behaviour consultant, a canine fitness trainer, an animal massage practitioner, and a senior Tellington TTouch® Training practitioner. Lori continually studies the interactions among animal behaviour, movement, learning, fitness, and health. She uses intimidation-free, scientific, and innovative methods, in an educational environment, to improve the behavior, performance, health, and fitness of animals. Lori gives workshops, presents at conferences (e.g. Clicker Expo), teaches online courses, and gives webinars. Cassie Lori gets joy from teaching others how to help their dogs thrive–whether for competition or daily life. Periodically, Lori also coaches for courses taught by Ken Ramirez at “The Ranch”.  She has three DVDs produced by Tawzer Dog Videos and is the creator of the Balance Harness®. In addition, Lori teaches online classes. You can contact Lori here: lori@seattlettouch.com Lori also teaches through Fenzi Academy, Behaviorworks with Dr Susan Friedman, and of course, Karen Pryor Academy  

In this podcast, Lisa Wright chats to Bex Tasker and Karin Stillman. This is our first for Mount Murray Farm, we talk about sheep, alpacas, chickens, dogs and horses. With the philosophy of Reward Based Training in mind, I also wanted to share this one with all of the Canine Ed Family as well. My big take away with our conversation in this podcast is to do what is manageable. We often can't make the experiences of our animals purely positive but we can aim for the least invasive, minimally aversive scenarios. We talk about putting work into the 'Trust Bank'. Bex Tasker lives on a small farm in Western Bay of Plenty, New Zealand with her animals and young family, and travel around my beautiful country and overseas to deliver clinics and lessons to horses and their passionate and dedicated humans.  As well as the "real life" teaching, she has a thriving online membership community, and runs regular coaching intensives with students from all over the world.  In early 2019 Bex partnered with her good friend and experienced youth worker Brooke Friend to establish a successful youth programme, focused around ethical horse training, life skills and mental health.    Bex first learned about science-based animal training in 2001 and quickly became obsessed with learning everything she could about the science and the art of training and behaviour, and particularly the use of positive reinforcement (clicker training) with dogs and horses.  Bex feels fortunate enough to learn in person from some of the world's best positive reinforcement trainers, including the incredible Dr Susan Friedman, Ken Ramirez, Dr Bob Bailey, Kay Laurence  Shawna Karrasch, Mary Concannon, Steve White and Peta Clarke.   Bex also reads extensively and continuously on the topic, both published books as well as various online groups and sites. It's been almost 20 years now and the learning never stops! Karin Stillberg moved to New Zealand with her partner from Sweden, it is here her love and work with sheep has grown. Her Instagram account, Carrots and Compassion is full of footage of her work with sheep, which while brilliant for the sheep, also has incredible benefits for those of us who would like to put less stress on our animals, and also less stressful for us as well. Karin works as a Ranger with Education & Youth at ZEALANDIA Ecosanctuary, ZEALANDIA is the world’s first fully-fenced urban ecosanctuary, the 225 hectare ecosanctuary is a groundbreaking conservation project that has reintroduced over 20 species of native wildlife back into the area, some of which were previously absent from mainland New Zealand for over 100 years.   

We caught up with Tracy Sklenar as she was on the road to the first Agility Workshop in a while due to the pandemic. It was a fun chat about Flyball, Agility, pandemic life, and all the bits in between. Tracy Sklenar has been training dogs and competing in dog agility for over 20 years, and is perhaps the only handler in the world who has won medals in international Finals as a coach for 2 different countries AND as a handler with her own dog in both team and individual events. Tracy is on the faculty of Agility University (www.agility-u.com) and Agility MasterClass (www.agilitymasterclass.com), and also travels extensively to teach seminars and compete. Her “Feet Forward” approach to handling and emphasis on connection and reinforcement have helped handlers excel at every level and with every type of dog!  

It is always a joy to chat with Peta and this was a lot of fun, we covered a lot of ground, not all relating to training, but then again, they were. From training fish, to nose work, Applied Behaviour Analysis, Animal Welfare, surviving the pandemic and being kind to ourselves alongside the future directions in learning with our learners! Peta Clarke says 'As humans, it is easy to forget that other animals can have a very different sensory experience of the world. Just as our sense of sight has evolved to be the primary way we get information from our immediate world, many other mammals have developed olfaction, or smell, as their primary sense. Understanding this is the first step to understanding the animals we work with on their terms. One of the most exciting things that have happened for me as a trainer over the past four years has been my growth in understanding of the incredible world of scent for dogs.'  

  Michael is a an internationally sought after keynote speaker and presenter on the topic of dog aggression at numerous events, conferences, and universities worldwide. He has mentored and presented to thousands of animal professionals in twelve different countries. We feel Michael is a uniquely placed trainer in that he is using the Science of Applied Behaviour Analysis and Reward Based Training to work through even the most challenging aggression cases. We feel incredibly proud to be bring these courses to Australia and New Zealand, you can visit www.canineeducationaus.com and go to our Canine Ed Online Learning area of the menu, where you will find links to Michael's Aggressive Dog online workshops. We have a special offer exclusive to those of you listening in the Oceana Region of the world too, with the links on the page. Thank you to everyone who participated in the Q and A, Michael said afterwards he was really impressed with the quality of questions he was getting. Keep safe and well everyone,  Lisa

  We caught up with four time world champion, Anastasia Egorova, to talk about her new course with Canine Ed Online. Anastasia found a need for more distance with her now nine year old Border Collie, Chase, after she was in a major car accident that left her with 22 broken bones. Her take on what it means to handle at distance might surprise you, and her passion for dogs, their fitness and foundation training is really inspiring. We can promise you, you will never complain about not having space to train once you hear how Anastasia manages her dogs in an apartment in central Moscow. We would love to welcome you to this course is where you will grow your relationship and skill level for you and your puppy or new dog. This is also for the dog that missed these crucial foundation steps and is now needing to revisit those skills. No specific equipment is needed, just a commitment to giving your dog the best start they can get. To find out more, visit us here at Canine Ed Online Learning

Today we got to talk all things Scent with Ann McGloon. Ann got her start in dog training 22 years ago, when she welcomed her first Sussex Spaniel (a rare vulnerable British breed) into her home.  Dissatisfied with much of the training she encountered, she began her education in earnest into learning about positive approaches to dog training. In 2017, she became part of Absolute Dog’s Pro Dog Trainer Movement, a worldwide cadre of professionals teaching and inspiring through positive reinforcement and games-based conceptual learning. Her love of dogs and community lead her to Josephine County’s Search & Rescue K9 Unit, where for over a decade she has been a coach, trainer, and handler by deploying her certified dogs throughout southern Oregon and beyond.  Her dog sport passion is agility. One of her most memorable moments came when she and her Sussex “Beryl” were invited to the AKC Agility Invitational where they finished as the top 8” Preferred Dog. ln addition to her passion for agility and scent work, she has exhibited and titled dogs in virtually every venue from spaniel hunting tests to rally, obedience, and conformation. Her home is now graced with one Sussex and a working cocker spaniel. Click here to Find Ann on Facebook  

Time & Location23 May 2020, 9:00 am – 24 May 2020, 3:30 pm To Register Click HereCanine Education Australia, 1783 Tourist Rd, Mount Murray (Southern Highlands NSW)==========This is going to be one for so many of us living with and assisting dogs with Separation Anxiety. Day two is called From Training to Behaviour Consulting, something that is usually a hot topic amongst trainers and behaviourists alike. Please note that Training to Behaviour Consulting is only being held in NSW. What others have said:On Desensitisation, Counter-conditioning, and Separation Anxiety"Nancy took a complicated subject and made it REAL -- in specific, easy-to-understandterms and examples!” "I just want to say that this was an amazing [presentation] and I look forward to reallywalking through it with my dog." "Nancy is very patient and helpful with explanations... This topic can be overwhelming,but Nancy did a great job with the content." “I have read a lot about CC/DS in the past three years, but Nancy's lectures […] helped clarify and ground the key ideas. In no sense did it feel repetitious… I highly recommend this [presentation] to anyone with a fearful dog. In fact, I'd recommend it to anyone with a dog. Thank you, Nancy!" "Best discussion of classical conditioning and counter conditioning"Nancy is a certified trainer with the CCPDT, and a fully certified behaviour consultant with the IAABC. She has presented at conferences for the Pet Professional Guild, the IAABC, the Dog Event in France, and the WOOF! conference in the UK.Nancy is also a Fenzi Dog Sports Academy instructor, where she teaches popular courses focusing on various topics including how to treat separation anxiety, how to use desensitisation and counter conditioning to treat fearful behaviours, and how to tackle other common behaviour issues. She also offers virtual consultation services to other professional dog trainers.Nancy has written numerous articles on dog behaviour and is a regular contributor to the Whole Dog Journal. She is a founding member of the Regroupement Québécois des Intervenants enÉducation Canine (RQIEC), a Quebec-based association of trainers and behaviour consultants.You can register for the NSW Workshop here or you can also catch Nancy in Adelaide for a 3 Day Workshop hosted by the lovely Petra Edwards and Nic Bishop on the 15th, 16th and 17th of May, to link up with Adelaide's workshop please visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/adelaide-sa/learning-unleashed-with-nancy-tucker/1584397288382965/  

Last year our Block 1 and Block 2 IMDT Courses were a huge hit. We also had ten instructors qualify with IMDT at the end of our second block. Laura and I managed to chat yesterday to go over what we have planned for 2020.  Please don't hesitate to get in touch with us via our website Canine Education Australia or IMDT Australia to find out more information.  Course Feedback 5/5 29/08/2019 AN AMAZING COURSE, I JUST LOVED IT! This course is all about getting out there and teaching classes, building your confidence, so much practical experienced gained by doing this course. The attendees and presenters were all welcoming and very supportive of each other. I has the best 4 days training my dog as well as learning! SO MUCH FUN! - Natasha   5/5 13/08/2019 Amazing course! I learnt so much from the IMDT team and have found some new confidence for incorporating some fun new ideas into classes. The feedback is invaluable and the other trainers made for a supportive and uplifting group! - Georgia Kerr   5/5 10/08/2019 As a total beginner to the dog training world i was really nervous about doing this course and I'm not going to lie day one was a real struggle . Being around so many knowledgeable people I questioned wether or not I belonged in the course - BUT by day 4 I confidently gave a full 20 minute class! I can't recommend this course highly enough the wealth of knowledge I have taken away from Fiona, Laura and all the other people on the course is amazing :) and I'm looking forward to doing all the other courses! Thanks again for all the support and encouragement especially when I thought I couldn't do it - Sian

Natalie Kirkwood on Foundations for all age dogs