Unleashed & Unhinged
A podcast for dog lovers, dog trainers and dog nerds. I’m Ian Shivers, a behaviour consultant, mentor to other dog professionals, podcaster and all round animal geek. You can find me in Sydney where I run Bondi Behaviourist, a training company that works city wide, Canine C.A.R.E.givers, an online platform for dog owners to learn about training and behaviour, and Mutley, an all in one platform and community with the goal of supporting the amazing professionals in our industry. For some insane reason, as if I wasn’t busy enough I set up this podcast too, in which I’ll dive into a dog topic and unpack it. I hope you enjoy the show.
A podcast for dog lovers, dog trainers and dog nerds. I’m Ian Shivers, a behaviour consultant, mentor to other dog professionals, podcaster and all round animal geek. You can find me in Sydney where I run Bondi Behaviourist, a training company that works city wide, Canine C.A.R.E.givers, an online platform for dog owners to learn about training and behaviour, and Mutley, an all in one platform and community with the goal of supporting the amazing professionals in our industry. For some insane reason, as if I wasn’t busy enough I set up this podcast too, in which I’ll dive into a dog topic and unpack it. I hope you enjoy the show.
Episodes
Nov 14, 2023
Nov 14, 2023
1 hr 10 min
Bobbie Bhambree (CDBC, CPDT-KA) is a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant at Behavior Vets. She is also a faculty member of CATCH Canine Trainers Academy and Agility University. Bobbie started her career in 2003 as a pet behavior counselor with the ASPCA Animal Behavior Center.
Bobbie works as part of the Behavior Vets team and is a presenter on the Resilience Rainbow tour, educating caregivers and professionals on what resilience is, how to build and of course, why.
So, when Bobbie talks about reslience in our dogs, I listen. Resilience is one of these topics that's quite fashionable for dog trainers to talk about lately, but in my opinion it is about time. I have spoken a lot in the past about the importance of emotional stability, and resilience is a huge component of that.
So, listen in and let us know what you think.
Bobbie's is next presenting as the key note speaker with Dr Kathy Murphy at the L.E.G.S. in Motion Conference on the 5th December. To learn more about this event, other upcoming events and other resources follow the links below.
A Framework for Behavior Modification and Training Plans to Help Build and Maintain Resilience: The Resilience Rainbow: https://journal.iaabcfoundation.org/tag/resilience/
Resilience Rainbow Seminar: https://behaviorvets.mylearnworlds.com/course/resilience-rainbow-seminar
Resilience in Dogs: https://behaviorvets.mylearnworlds.com/course/resilience-in-dogs
Building Resilience for Adolescent Dogs: https://behaviorvets.mylearnworlds.com/course/building-resilience-for-adolescent-dogs
Building Resilience for Senior Dogs: https://behaviorvets.mylearnworlds.com/course/building-resilience-for-senior-dogs
unleashedandunhinged.podbean.com/
bondibehaviourist.com
caninecaregivers.com.au
mutleypro.com
Nov 14, 2023
1 hr 10 min
Nov 9, 2023
Nov 9, 2023
21 min
Dominique Hone of Canine Caregivers joins me again for another Canine Caregivers episode.
In this episode we discuss "Should Overstimulated Dogs Be In Dog Parks?".
We see them there all the time, because they're 'high energy', right? But should they be there? What alternatives are there?
As ever, I won't spoil it by giving away the answers here. So... Dive in, have a listen and if you want to learn more about Canine Caregivers, a platform in which we provide courses and webinars on how to live a healthy and happy life with your dog, visit caninecaregivers.com.au because we've got a ton of resources available.
Dominique also operates as 'The Dog Behavioural Trainer' in Sydney where she helps people and their dogs with training and behavioural issues. You can find her website here: https://thedogbehaviouraltrainer.com.au/
Don't forget to follow the show and leave a review if you're feeling generous.
Nov 9, 2023
21 min
Nov 7, 2023
Nov 7, 2023
39 min
Dr Findy Wills started as a small animal veterinarian in Newcastle after graduating from the University of Sydney with first class honours. She has been servicing the area for the past 14 years. She is currently based in Central Coast and is enjoying everything the region has to offer. During her time as a small animal clinician, she found her clients were often in need of answers for their pets' behaviour problems. Seeing first-hand the end result of untreated mental health disorders in animals sparked her commitment to further her studies in animal behaviour with the University of Edinburgh, UK in 2017. She currently holds a Masters degree in Clinical Animal Behaviour and has a particular interest in human-animal relationships and trauma-informed care. ollow the links below to learn more and to learn more about the show itself.
I personally got the pleasure of meeting Dr Wills at a conference in Sydney and instantly gravitated towards her approach. We have since worked together and shared ideas and the more I did the more I realised how much this incredible person has to bring our industry.
In this episode we discuss both of our approaches to supporting our clients and their dogs, emotional reulgation being at the core of what we are both trying to achieve.
Dr Findy Wills is currently the resident behaviour veterinarian for Lets Talk Paws based in the Central Coast of NSW and works as an advisor and with behavioural cases for the RSPCA. To learn more about her work and the show itself, follow the links below.
letstalkpaws.com.au
unleashedandunhinged.podbean.com/
bondibehaviourist.com
caninecaregivers.com.au
mutleypro.com
Nov 7, 2023
39 min
Nov 2, 2023
Nov 2, 2023
38 min
Dominique Hone of Canine Caregivers joins me again for another Canine Caregivers episode.
In this episode we discuss "Stranger Danger".
We're talking here about when a dog doesn't like strangers, what it looks like and what to do about it.
Listen in to learn more.
If you want to learn more about Canine Caregivers, a platform in which we provide courses and webinars on how to live a healthy and happy life with your dog, visit caninecaregivers.com.au because we've got a ton of resources available.
Dominique also operates as 'The Dog Behavioural Trainer' in Sydney where she helps people and their dogs with training and behavioural issues. You can find her website here: https://thedogbehaviouraltrainer.com.au/
Don't forget to follow the show and leave a review if you're feeling generous.
Nov 2, 2023
38 min
Oct 31, 2023
Oct 31, 2023
1 hr 15 min
Moira Shenleitner is a leading industry expert when it comes to separation anxiety and separation related behaviours.
This is something that affects hundreds of thousands of people around the world and fortunately is one of the most studied topics in our industry.
Moira is an expert in this field, working with people and pet professionals across the globe so I picked her brain on topics such as prevention, diagnosis and resolution.
I found this episode fascinating and as always I learned so much. So, listen in and let us know what you think.
Whether you're a dog owner or a professional, Moira has got resources that are going to be able to help you when it comes to separation related behaviours. So follow the links below to learn more and to learn more about the show itself.
separationanxietydog.com
unleashedandunhinged.podbean.com/
bondibehaviourist.com
caninecaregivers.com.au
mutleypro.com
Oct 31, 2023
1 hr 15 min
Oct 26, 2023
Oct 26, 2023
23 min
Dominique Hone of Canine Caregivers joins me again for another Canine Caregivers episode.In this episode we discuss "Should We Give Our Dogs Bones?"
Somehow, this topic seems to have been so discussed and over thought that it's become a messy topic and you'll get a different opinion from most people you ask. There's some fear mongering out there and there's some wreckless people not making any considerations and both are equally unhelpful. So, we unpack it and highlight the considerations to make when choosing whether or not to give your dog a bone.
As ever, I won't spoil it by giving away the answers here. So... Dive in, have a listen and if you want to learn more about what Dom and I have to offer formally then go check out caninecaregivers.com.au because we've got a ton of webinars, courses and membership tiers available.
Dominique also operates as 'The Dog Behavioural Trainer' in Sydney where she helps people and their dogs with training and behavioural issues. You can find her website here: https://thedogbehaviouraltrainer.com.au/
Don't forget to follow the show and leave a review if you're feeling generous.
Oct 26, 2023
23 min
Oct 24, 2023
Episode 17: Michael Shikashio - Dog Aggression
Oct 24, 2023
Oct 24, 2023
45 min
Mike Shikashio is one of the leading experts in our industry when it comes to dog aggression. So getting the chance to sit down, pick his brain and ask him questions on this topic was fascinating for me.
We discuss a wide range of things but always bringing it back to aggression and as a result I believe that anyone wanting to gain an insight into how to approach training an aggressive dog and everything that goes on in making the necessary considerations can take a lot from this episode.
So, listen in and let us know what you think.
Whether you're a dog owner or a professional, Mike has got resources that are going to be able to help you when it comes to aggression. So follow the links below to learn more and to learn more about the show itself.
aggressivedog.com
unleashedandunhinged.podbean.com/
bondibehaviourist.com
caninecaregivers.com.au
mutleypro.com
Oct 24, 2023
45 min
Oct 19, 2023
Oct 19, 2023
32 min
Dominique Hone of Canine Caregivers joins me again for another Canine Caregivers episode.In this episode we discuss "Building a Relationship" because at the heart of everything we do with our dogs, it's the relationships we build with them that mean so much to both us and them. A healthy relationship with our dogs has been proven to improve our health both physically and mentally and nobody will argue spiritually, so thought it an important topic to bring up.
As ever, I won't spoil it by giving away the answers here. So... Dive in, have a listen and if you want to learn more about what Dom and I have to offer formally then go check out caninecaregivers.com.au because we've got a ton of webinars, courses and membership tiers available.
Dominique also operates as 'The Dog Behavioural Trainer' in Sydney where she helps people and their dogs with training and behavioural issues. You can find her website here: https://thedogbehaviouraltrainer.com.au/
Don't forget to follow the show and leave a review if you're feeling generous.
Oct 19, 2023
32 min
Oct 17, 2023
Oct 17, 2023
41 min
Kim Brophey is an internationally rewarded, recognised and celebrated professional in our industry for what has become a number of reasons. This includes her award winning book, "Meet Your Dog", her award winning behaviour centre "The Dog Door" and her trademarked Dog L.E.G.S.® model is a groundbreaking new system for dog lovers to truly understand their dogs’ behavior.
It's her L.E.G.S. model that we dive into in this episode as we take a look under the hoor of our dogs and really look at what the causes are of our dogs behaviour.
Each time that I get the opportunity to talk dog with Kim she blows my mind, I find myself nodding as I learn more and more as the conversations go on.
So, listen in and let us know what you think.
To learn more about the show, Kims work, her books and her L.E.G.S. course follow these links below:
https://www.dogdoorcanineservices.com/
unleashedandunhinged.podbean.com/
bondibehaviourist.com
caninecaregivers.com.au
Oct 17, 2023
41 min
Oct 12, 2023
Oct 12, 2023
30 min
Dominique Hone of Canine Caregivers joins me again for another Canine Caregivers special.
Dom and I have sat down and had hundreds of conversations about dog training and dogs in general over the years so we started recording them.
We don't really sugar coat things when we're together and we try to talk about technical things that matter to us as professionals and that are in reality equally important to dog guardians and caregivers but are probably less well known about.
You'll see a trend in these episodes as they begin to come out in that we are often trying to answer a commonly asked questions to us in our roles as behaviour consultants In this episode we address the question "Will They Grow Out Of It?"
As ever, I won't spoil it by giving away the answers here. So... Dive in, have a listen and if you want to learn more about what Dom and I have to offer formally then go check out caninecaregivers.com.au because we've got a ton of webinars, courses and membership tiers available.
Dominique also operates as 'The Dog Behavioural Trainer' in Sydney where she helps people and their dogs with training and behavioural issues. You can find her website here: https://thedogbehaviouraltrainer.com.au/
Don't forget to follow the show and leave a review if you're feeling generous.
Oct 12, 2023
30 min







