The Dog Expert Podcast

The Dog Expert Podcast

The Dog Expert podcast. The podcast dogs would want you to listen to! Powered by CaninePrinciples.com. Helping passionate dog people go from feeling unsure and overwhelmed to confident, compassionate, and science savvy through a rich library of online courses and formal qualifications. Each week on the podcast, we dive deep into the real, raw and rewarding world of dogs. This isn’t about obedience. This is about understanding because dogs aren’t problems to solve. They’re free thinking, sentient beings to connect with.

Episodes

August 9, 2025 36 mins

NEW EPISODE: “Bouncing Back” with Daniel Shaw MSc

 

Why do some dogs recover from fear or stress, while others crumble?

 

This week on The Dog Expert Podcast, we’re joined by behaviourist and neuroscientist Daniel Shaw to explore the fascinating science of resilience in dogs:

 

🔬 What resilience really means

🧬 The genetic + environmental factors behind emotional recovery

💥 Why coping dogs aren't always comfortable dogs

🛟 How to...

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🚨 NEW EPISODE: Bomb Proof, Bullet Proof 🐶🧠🛡️

 

What if you could raise a dog that’s emotionally unshakeable and physically resilient just by focusing on the first 12 weeks?

 

Today on The Dog Expert Podcast, we’re joined by Dr Zoolittle to talk:

💥 Bomb-proof = no separation anxiety, calm confidence

🧬 Bullet-proof = cellular, biological resilience built from day one

⏳ 8–20 weeks = the most powerful window you’ll ever get

 

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Join us for a special Pride Month episode of The Dog Expert Podcast as we celebrate love, acceptance, and inclusivity across the dog industry.

Featuring guest speakers Tasha Attwood and Debby Lucken, who are leading a powerful wave of support for the LGBTQ+ community - one message, one voice, one paw at a time.

#PrideAndPaws #DogIndustryPride #LGBTQplus #PrideMonth2025 #TheDogExpertPodcast

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NEW EPISODE 🎧: “Mine! The Truth About Resource Guarding” 🐾

Food. Toys. The sofa. If your dog growls or guards their stuff - it’s not about being “dominant.” It’s about feeling unsafe.

This week on The Dog Expert Podcast, Jo and Emily are joined by special guest Holly Leake to unpack resource guarding. What causes it? How to help? And why safety beats control every time.

 

🎧 Listen in - because your dog isn’t being difficult. ...

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Living with a reactive dog can be overwhelming, isolating and misunderstood.

 

But you’re not alone - and your dog isn’t broken.

 

In this powerful episode, Jo Middleton and Emily Dustan are joined by reactive dog expert and author, Jay Gurden. Together they unpack what reactivity really is, why it happens and how to support your dog with empathy, science, and calm leadership.

From trigger stacking and thresholds to practical, forc...

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For many dogs, grooming is more than uncomfortable — it’s downright terrifying. In this episode of The Dog Expert Podcast, we’re joined by author and ethical groomer Sue Williamson to explore why so many dogs dread the groomer… and what we can do about it.

Sue shares powerful insights into the emotional triggers dogs face during grooming, the harm of outdated industry practices, and how her welfare-led approach helps dogs not just ...

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What Your Dog Is Really Feeling?   What if your dog’s "bad behaviour" isn’t disobedience - but communication?   In this episode of The Dog Expert Podcast, Jo Middleton, Emily Dustan and guests Linda Michaels M.A. and Dr. Jessica Pierce, dive into the emotional lives of dogs. From joy and fear to frustration and grief, we explore the emotions behind common behaviours - and why recognising them is the key to building trust, resi...
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 The Dog Expert podcast. The podcast dogs would want you to listen to. Powered by canine principles.com. Helping passionate dog people go from feeling unsure and overwhelmed to confident, compassionate, and science savvy through a rich library of online courses and formal qualifications. Each week on the podcast, we dive deep into the real, raw and rewarding world of dogs.

This isn't about obedience. This is about understanding bec...

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