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.
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Episodes
Tuesday Sep 19, 2023
Tuesday Sep 19, 2023
Andrew Hale and I discuss the emotional experience of dogs, of their caregivers and even professsionals in this episode.
Andrew is a pioneer in this area and I never fail to take something away from every single time I hear him speak or have the fortune of talking to him myself.
Andrew speaks regularly on a large variaty of platforms to both dog caregivers and to fellow professionals, he owns and operates 'Train Positive, Dog Behaviour and Training' in the UK and is also the founder of the fantastic Facebook group, Dog Centred Care : The Emotional Experience of Dogs and Their Caregivers which I can highly recommend anyone listenning in to go and join as a supportive and informative community of dog lovers and professionals alike.
Listen in to this episode as we unpack this topic further.
You can find out more at;
unleashedandunhinged.podbean.com/
bondibehaviourist.com
caninecaregivers.com.au
I hope you enjoy the episode and the many more than will follow it.
Tuesday Sep 12, 2023
Tuesday Sep 12, 2023
Today we discuss the C.A.R.E. approach. The acronym that underpins Canine Caregivers.
In this episode we not only do a quick dive into what it is, but also how our understanding of it impacts how we view our dogs behaviour.
You can find out more at;
bondibehaviourist.com
caninecaregivers.com.au
I hope you enjoy the episode and the many more than will follow it.
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
A consisten goal when working with dogs is to achieve a high level of emotional health.
Whether we're working with a puppy, a dog in the home or out in the wide world we are always striving for the dogs in our care to be as emotionally stable as possible.
I will always prioritise this over obedience because if we have a dog that is feeling safe, settled and comfortable then more often than not we don't see undesirable behaviours in the first place and it is our baseline anyway for which we start to teach new skills on.
Listen in to this episode as we unpack this topic further.
You can find out more at;
bondibehaviourist.com
caninecaregivers.com.au
I hope you enjoy the episode and the many more than will follow it.
Tuesday Aug 29, 2023
Tuesday Aug 29, 2023
Enrichment is a buzz word thrown around a lot by trainers and pretty much anyone and everyone in our industry, and rightly so in many ways because it is just SO important!
In this episode we not only do a quick dive into what it is, but also how our understanding of it impacts how we view our dogs behaviour.
You can find out more at;
bondibehaviourist.com
caninecaregivers.com.au
I hope you enjoy the episode and the many more than will follow it.
Tuesday Aug 22, 2023
Tuesday Aug 22, 2023
The last of this three part mini series that looks into our traditional outlook and practices when it comes to living with our dogs.
We break down the last (but not least) common mistake that people make.
You can find out more at;
bondibehaviourist.com
caninecaregivers.com.au
I hope you enjoy the episode and the many more than will follow it.
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
The second episode of this three part mini series that breaks down common mistakes that people make.
The 'social norms' that people tend to do just because 'that's the way we've always done it' need to be examined with deeper critical thought before we implement them.
You can find out more at;
bondibehaviourist.com
caninecaregivers.com.au
I hope you enjoy the episode and the many more than will follow it.
Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
This is the first of three mini episodes the cover three things that people are doing but can easily address.
These three topics are literally holding people back from living their best lives with their dogs and so carry a lot of weight.
You can find out more at;
mutleypro.com
bondibehaviourist.com
caninecaregivers.com.au
I hope you enjoy the episode and the many more than will follow it.
Friday Jun 09, 2023
Friday Jun 09, 2023
The first episode of the podcast so where better place to start off by introducing myself, what I do, what this podcast is about and what I intend to provide you with.
You can find out more at;
bondibehaviourist.com
caninecaregivers.com.au
I hope you enjoy the episode and the many more than will follow it.