Life With Your Dog

Ep286 - Lessons from a lifetime of working dogs: Roger Mayer APM

In this episode of Life With Your Dog, Panos sits down with Roger Mayer APM (Australian Police Medal)— former NSW Police Dog Unit Sergeant, instructor and highly experien

Ep285 - The $10,000 bet with Brent Dry

Panos is joined by Brent Dry from The K9 Company for a conversation about skill acquisition, generalisation and reliability in dog training.   What does it actually mea

Ep284 - Our mate Roger Wallace

Roger Wallace has been an avid supporter and listener of Life With Your Dog since 2019 — and after all these years, we finally get to sit down and talk dogs. Roger's pas

Ep283 - When your dog is declared dangerous

In the past seven days, Panos has worked with four dogs across three different households that have been declared dangerous by council — something he routinely encounters

Ep282 - Why your dog runs the house

Does your dog growl when you ask them to get off the couch? Guard their bed? Ignore you inside the house but behave well outside? You're not alone.   In this episode, P

Ep281 - Brett Bailey from Who's a Good Boy Industries

In this episode of Life With Your Dog, Panos sits down with Brett Bailey, founder of Who's A Good Boy Industries in New York City. Brett is a professional dog trainer who

Ep280 - If nothing changes, nothing will change!

Many dog owners say they want their dog's behaviours to change... but are we willing to change ourselves? In this episode, we explore a simple idea that has a huge impact

Ep279 - Why you can't lie to your dog [Q&A]

In this episode, Panos explores the gap between what people say and what they actually do and why dogs are often the most honest judges of our behaviour. Dogs don't liste

Ep278 - Preparing your dog for the arrival of a baby: Sebastian Lemaire

Bringing home a new baby is one of the biggest changes your family will ever experience—and your dog is going through that transition too.   In this episode, Panos, Luk

Ep277 - Play, train, exercise

On this episode of Life With Your Dog, Panos talks about the concept of Play, Train & Exercise and why the best sessions with your dog combine all three together. Rather

Ep276 - Dog shelter industry veteran: Lisa Wray

In Episode 276, Panos and Luke sit down with Lisa Wray, who spent 16 years working and managing the shelter where Panos has volunteered for over a decade. Lisa shares wha

Ep275 - Mistakes that dog owners make during walks

Most dog owners are accidentally reinforcing bad behaviour on every walk. In this episode, Panos breaks down the biggest mistake - putting the walk on autopilot. Pullin

Ep274 - Buddy Spohn from Lateral K9

Buddy Spohn from Lateral K9 joins Panos and Luke for a deep dive into what really drives dog training success. They unpack how to build true motivation in any dog, why sc

Ep273 - All about K9 tracking: Former police dog handler Paul Zubcic

Paul Zubcic from Summerland Dog Training joins Panos to dive into the world of K9 tracking. As a former police K9 handler, Paul shares his real-world experience working t

Ep272 - Jay Jack: Windows of opportunity, mistakes & the truth about training

Panos sits down with renowned trainer Jay Jack for a direct and thought-provoking conversation about the craft of dog training and personal development. Jay breaks down h

Ep271 - The big 3 factors affecting your dog's health, with Dr. Will Maginness

Panos sits down with Dr Will Magness — veterinarian and founder of 5 Hounds dog food, to unpack some of the biggest (and often most misunderstood) topics affecting dogs t

Ep270 - Jas Whiting of Prime Canine: Raising working line puppies

In this episode, we’re joined by Jas Whiting founder of Prime Canine to break down the real process of raising and developing high-drive Belgian Malinois and German Sheph

Ep269 - How to proof your dog's training

Training your dog isn’t about flashy skills or perfect reps in perfect conditions — it’s about reliability in the real world. In this episode, we break down what proofing

Ep268 - Perspective & context with Dan Camilleri (Hooked on Hounds)

Dan returns for round two, and this one goes deep. In this episode, we unpack intrinsic motivation in dogs—from prey drive to play drive—and how those drives differ, over

Ep267 - Structured walking: The 20-20-20 rule

Most dog owners walk their dogs every day… and still end up with pulling, reactivity, and chaos on the leash. Why is that? In this episode, Panos and Luke break down the