Dog Speak with Colin Spence and Patricia McGrady

Toni runs Rasta Paws, she is a trick trainer and has been on TV and her Hungarian Puli has achieved great success in the trick training world. She talks about her experiences of racism in the industry and how she continued, despite receiving so much negativity. Her story is inspirational.

https://www.instagram.com/rastapawsuk/

Holly is the staff writer for Edition Dog Magazine also a Tutor for canine Principles and a tutor for the International School for Canine Psychology & Behaviour., whilst also taking the time to write some very wonderful blogs. She is the founder of her successful dog walking Business called Paw Chores.

In this podcast Holly talks about her journey in the Dog industry along with the writing she does for the different organisations mentioned above.

holly.leake@pawchores.com

Clare runs Muddy Mutleys, she is a trainer and an expert on diet and behaviour. Here she talks about the benefits of a raw diet and the pitfalls of feeding kibble. If you are on the fence about moving to raw then this is really worth a listen.

You can reach Clare here https://www.muddymutleys.com/

You can read more about diet, the gut and behaviour in Be More Dog's blog, here https://bemoredog.co.uk/blog/diet-the-gut-and-behaviour-raw-vs-kibble/

Aria has volunteered and worked for some of the biggest rescue charities including the RSPCA and Battersea.

She has owned and run PAC Behaviour since 2018, working with both puppies and adult dogs. She is a qualified dog behaviourist with The Institute of Modern Dog Trainers. She is based in South Croydon but travels across South London.​

​She is a mentor for new dog trainers personally; and professionally is a tutor for a large dog training organisation. In 2022 she was nominated for Dog Trainer of the Year at the Animal Star Awards. She runs Paws and Claws behaviour in Croydon. https://www.pacbehaviour.com/contact-us

Here she talks about getting started as a trainer and how established trainers can support new people entering the industry. We also have general chit chat and banter about how we feel as individuals, including imposter syndrome and burn out.

Kim runs https://www.nosey-barker.co.uk/

She has years of experience working with dogs and also practices as a Separation Anxiety pro under Julie Naismith. Here she talks about separation anxiety and the different types and how to help dogs with separation anxiety.

3 heads are better than 1!

Patricia, Colin and Karen Maher answer questions from the public and give answers to your questions including:-

Biting feet.

Anxiety, attacking husband.

Fear.

Scavenging.

Lockdown cockerpoos.

Launching at random dogs.

Screaming.

Exercise.

Have a listen to what we would do if we worked with these dogs. 

Nicola is registered disabled, and she has trained her own Rottweiler to be her medical service dog. Her dog will alert her if she is going to have a panic attack, amongst other incredible skills she can do. She was the first to teach a gluten alert in the UK. She is the author of the book "Your Service Dog and You, a Practical Guide" and she also trains IGP with her second Rottweiler. 

Here I ask her how she taught her dog to detect her panic attacks, IGP and much more.

Her book can be bought here https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/your-service-dog-and-you/This is a really interesting listen, especially if you are into scent work.

**Please forgive the few sound issues during this podcast, it is definitely worth bearing with.

Grace Hui runs the pet food bank Leonard's Lunchbox. It is a weekly event open to anyone and everyone, no judgement and they are growing and need your help! Volunteers and donations are needed, please contact Grace to offer anything you can. Details are below.

Have a listen to this short podcast to see what great things are happening and also how it is helping the wider rescue world.

https://www.instagram.com/len_lunchbox/

Anyone welcome  Pet Food Bank - Thursdays, St. Matthew's Church in Bethnal Green, London, E2 6DT, 6:30-8:30pm, Parish rooms, Hereford Street entrance

Nikki Pahlke is a groomer of very high standards, dogs that are difficult to groom are referred to Nikki. She has formulated her own ways of helping dogs find the grooming experience an enjoyable one, including enrichment, decompression and games.

Anyone that has a dog that needs grooming, or anyone interested in grooming should listen to this and even anyone that likes dogs! It's a really fascinating listen.

www.justthinkdog.uk

Becky Shuttleworth communicates with dogs. She left a career in 'behaviour' and moved towards animal communication where she now helps dog owners understand what their dogs actually want. She is the communication link between dog and human. 

In this podcast she shares some great insights into dealing fireworks, separation anxiety and general chat and banter about aggression and how energy affects our dogs. A great listen. 

https://www.facebook.com/becky.shuttleworth.52

Hannah Molloy has worked with over 10,000 dogs over a 10 year period. She has written the highly successful book "What's My Dog Thinking?" she is the owner and director at Amplified Behaviour and a training sepcialist at Just for Pets.

Dog bites are at an all time high at the moment. Here we discuss what can be done, what is being discussed in parliament and some honest opinions that affect how we may or may not be able to overcome this problem.

Danielle Beck is a clinical animal behaviourist and runs Control The Meerkat, she is a full member of the Association of Pet Behaviour Councillors and specialises in aggression and trauma. Danielle is also a Registered Animal Training Instructor and full member of PACT (Professional Association of Canine Trainers).

In this podcast she explains how trauma can affect dogs differently and the fundamentals for helping dogs out of trauma, with some insights into difficult cases and why puppies may hang on to trauma for many years. It is so interesting how similar trauma in humans is to trauma in dogs.

Andrew Hale is a huge name in the dog industry, we are delighted to welcome him onto Dog Speak. Andrew Hale (Bsc, ISCP.Dip.Canine.Prac) is the owner, principal trainer and behaviourist at Train Positive. Andrew provides the behavioural support to Animals in Distress and is the Behavioural Consultant for Pet Remedy and British Isles Grooming Association. He is also part of the Dog Centred Care group, and is invited to speak to various organisations about dogs.

Andrew talks about the feelings behind dogs' behaviour and safety and relief, human psychology and how this affects our view of our own dogs. His insights into the psychology of the human gives another perspective on how we train and interact with our dogs. 

Emma runs 'Woof Like To Meet'. She is based in France and offers full-time behavioural support to adopters of dogs from our shelter and also from other local shelters.  She is a member of the Pet Professional Guild and certified as a shelter dog behaviour consultant by the International Association of Animal Behaviour Consultants.

Emma talks to us about socialising and habituating our puppies and adult dogs into our world, how to build confident dogs and how we can support our dogs to be robust and know they can rely on us if needed. 

https://www.woofliketomeet.com/category/about-me/

Jay Gurden is an author, trainer and freelance writer. She has written several books including "Understanding Reactive Dogs", and "Conversations with Collies". Jay talks to us about her journey into dog work, having had a struggle with her own Collie, Fin, she learned so much and shares this world with us, with some input from Patricia on her own experience of owning an aggressive dog. Jay speaks with experience from both sides of the fence.

https://jaygurden.com/books

Tom has a BSc in Bio-veterinary science and MSc Clinical Animal Behaviour, underpinned by extensive hands on expereince in animal Behaviour and rescue.

He has experience with overseeing and supporting multiple rescue centers, developing and implementing Behaviour modification plans, staff coaching and training, problem solving, providing independent assessment and working with multiple stakeholders to ensure best practice and up to date knowledge relating to training and behaviour. He is also a Certified clinical animal Behaviourist, full member of the APBC, certified shelter Behaviour consultant.

Tom talks about the work he does overseeing the rescue centres and some of the common problems seen in the dogs, such as resource guarding and separation anxiety. 

Kate is an experienced behaviourist who specialises in teaching Tracking, Mantrailing and Scent Detection to pet dogs. She is a UK Sniffer Dogs Accredited Instructor in Scent Detection and Tracking and is a Mantrailing UK Accredited Instructor. She teaches popular workshops and practice sessions all over Kent.

​She also enjoys teaching dog training classes within prison-based dog training programmes designed to promote positive behavioural change and engagement in education.

Here she shares her incredible story about working in prisons and the challenges this raised and the amazing benefits this brought to the prisoners. Her talk is inspirational and she demonstrates how to break boundaries and conquer fears!

https://www.kateharperdogtraining.co.uk/about_us

Rachel has over 17 years experience in practice as a qualified veterinary nurse. She runs her own training courses and workshops teaching first aid for dog handlers and owners, and she is also an expert witness for dogs in court under the Dangerous Dogs Act. All in all she is a very experienced lady! Here she is talking to us about pain, arthritis, prevention, treatment and management. Also she speaks about some of the less obvious pain in our dogs such as tooth problems and muscular issues. It was great to have her on the show and pick her brains!

http://www.rachelbean.co.uk/index.html

Shay Kelly is a canine behaviour consultant. His qualifications include a first-class honours degree in Canine Behaviour. His passion is for transferring this scientific knowledge into user-friendly information for all dog owners. He is the  author of Canine Enrichment: the book your dog needs you to read, and Dog Training & Behaviour: a guide for everyone.   Here he talks to us about the concept of 'enrichment' and how this has evolved in his perception over the years and how to adapt this to suit your dog's individual needs. He is a very interesting speaker.

https://shaykelly.com/

Jane Arden is the author of Mission Control, How To Train The High Prey Drive Dog. She is also the Director of Smart Pup and owner of Waggawuffins dog training academy. She has over 10 years experience in gundog training. She discusses the difference between force and force free gundog training and the different breeds of gundog, and their roles in the field.

Alicia talks about her 'crossover' from an old skool force trainer to force free and how this has changed her view of working with dogs. She delves into gun dog training, how to get the most out of a session and the parent/child relationship in our dogs.

Lizi runs https://www.lizispawsitivek9s.co.uk/ and has 10 years of experience working alongside Cypriot rescue centres. She has helped rehome hundreds of dogs into UK homes and has a wealth of knowledge about the overseas recuse industry and settling dogs into their forever homes.

Grisha is a world renowned author and runs her own dog academy. She has worked with thousands of dogs and teaches trainers how to work with their reactive clients. Here she talks about her upcoming books and courses, BAT 3.0, secure attachment, giving dogs freedom of movement and meeting the needs of the dog and owner.

You can find out more about her training courses here.

https://grishastewart.com/safe

http://school.grishastewart.com/courses/evolution

http://school.grishastewart.com/courses/human

Angela Curtiss talks about how she got into rescue, doing things 'her way', why she prefers to have a small number of dogs in a large space and what to expect from the breed. https://www.rottweilerfriends.co.uk/

Jack Fenton talks to us professionals about how to increase sales and stand out from the crowd. Jack is very clever and passionate about what he does. A must listen for anyone that wants to work in the dog industry.

Tracey runs Best Dog Learning and Stuff. She specialises in high prey drive dogs. Here she talks to us about the elements of prey drive, the predatory chase sequence, breed traits and what we can do to manage and work with our prey driven dogs. 

Robert has worked in the veterinary profession for nearly 30 years, as a partner in an innovative small animal hospital group and as a locum. Alongside his role in day-to-day clinical medicine, Robert has also been very much involved in the management, communication, and education side of veterinary practice. During this time, he was directly involved in the conception and implementation of computerisation into the profession. This included a cross-fertilisation with the human healthcare system in the UK and the development of cross-platform coding and classification systems for disease identification, tracking and surveillance. This is now an integral part of the World Health Organisation’s One Health initiative.  As a science communicator, Robert teaches and consults around the world and is a consultant to the pet industry. He is also Course Development Consultant for he International School for Canine Psychology and Behaviour, Academic Advisor to The Association of INTODogs and a Trustee for Springer Rescue for Scotland.

Here he talks about neurotransmitters including Dopamine and serotonin. 

Jamie Pound is the founder and creator of UK Sniffer Dogs. He talks about how he got into scent work, his first dog, tracking, agility and his upcoming conference, plus so much more!

Colin and Patricia discuss the effect lockdown had on our dogs, general chat and banter about it from the perspective of a behaviourist.

A brief introduction to our brand new podcast!