I started a journey, I think, looking for a cure for aggression, and here I am, still looking for one. Obviously, trying to work with his behavior problems really sparked my interest just in dog behavior and dog training, and it went from there. These dogs are designed to work in drive, teaching them to be calm and relaxed is highly beneficial in day-to-day life situations, but for work it is counterproductive. We will look at the differences.

The mother of Louise's current dog, an American Akita, gained her Kennel Club Good Citizen Award Gold certificate and was a registered Therapy Dog who loved nothing better than getting out to meet people and bring a smile in exchange for 'sweeties'. I loved this book. It's got a fitting title, nice pictures throughout, step by step instructions for exercises and a nice healthy dose of realistic training. If it needed an alternative title I'd suggest The Dog Trainer's Textbook of Self Control. Jane Ardern: Absolutely, absolutely, yeah. It's delving into the detail of how I train that with my dogs. And also looking a little bit into shaping behavior, capturing and rewarding so the dog has options, because again, especially with a young dog, you can't just go, "Hey, relax," and they can just change their neurochemistry and fall asleep. Most humans with a bigger prefrontal cortex can't switch off and fall asleep. We expect our dogs to have this amazing capability, which we can't even do ourselves sometimes. So it's about delving into that and understanding what our expectation is, for especially young, maturing dogs, and what their capability actually is.Jane owns WaggaWuffins Canine College, which provides puppy, pet dog training, and a practical instructor training programme. She provides online support through a membership community for other enthusiasts and professionals and is the creator of Smart Pup, a puppy training subscription box. Jane is a member of the Professional Speaking Association (PSA) and has spoken at seminars and events all over the UK. They probably had more testosterone than the other dogs in the ring, a little bit like a stallion. And these successful dogs, they were a nightmare to live with. When you took them home, they were really hard work, because they had that presence and they were usually full on and drive-y. When we talk about a high drive dog, I think they're kind of like a stallion, where when they're doing their thing, they're absolutely fabulous, if you can get a handle on them, but they can actually be challenging in other aspects. Jane Ardern: I think different breeds are bred to do different jobs, so there's different behavioral traits. Collies are very visual, gundogs are very scent-driven, and you're always going to get the exception to the rule of variations on that. I already have two dogs which I currently work now, which is Stig and Drift. And Pebbles has just joined the team and has been going out beating with those. That’s great! A motivated dog is fun to work with, and clearly enjoys the challenges you are setting.

Melissa Breau: Which ties in really nicely with what I was going to ask you next, which is, what is your current training philosophy? How would you describe how you approach training these days?

Jane Ardern: Yeah, absolutely. One of the things I really focus on now is making sure that it's not just about the dog. It's a team. It's really important that the dog has a positive experience, and it's really important that the handler has a positive experience as well. As I got into dog training, it drove me into being very aware and making the effort that the teaching people, understanding how to communicate and support and help people, is so important if you want to get your dog training method across to people. Jane Ardern: Yes. I've booked a whole week dog-training holiday for gundog training, working the dogs in a shoot environment. So yeah, we've booked a little week away. I've taken the three young dogs. Really, it's for exposure and experience. I live in the city, so it's quite challenging for me to get opportunity to expose them to a working environment. Chapter Eleven: EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING SKILLS Karate K9; Memory game; Task switching ninja; Summing up Jane has a BSc (Hons) in Canine Behaviour and Training from Hull University, an Advanced Diploma in the Practical Aspects of Companion Animal Behaviour and Training and CAP2

Louise comes to us from a dog-breeding family; her grandfather bred Toy Poodles for nearly 30 years between the 1960s and 1980s and her mum has now been breeding Maltese dogs for around 30 years, preserving one of the oldest lines in the UK. Louise also helped her mum with the import of the first Russian Tsvetnaya Bolonka dog into the country more than 10 years ago and gaining recognition for the breed in Ireland. Melissa Breau: This is Melissa Breau and you're listening to the Fenzi Dog Sports Podcast brought to you by the Fenzi Dog Sports Academy, an online school dedicated to providing high-quality instruction for competitive dog sports using only the most current and progressive training methods.

That’s great! A motivated dog is fun to work with, and clearly enjoys the challenges you are setting. But do you sometimes wish you could reign in some of that enthusiasm and produce the results that you both deserve? Melissa Breau: I'm excited to talk about all this stuff. To start us out, can you share a little bit about you, your current pets, what you're working on with them? Jane is a member of the Coape Association of Pet Behaviourists and Trainers (CAPBT), The Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT UK) Membership no. 1058 and a Registered Animal Trainer with the Animal Training and Behaviour Council (ATBC)

Jane Ardern: Definitely. I always think it would be fascinating to see, to MRI scan a dog that's been trained in impulse control and then a dog that hasn't, and actually see what is their differences, what are the differences, does the brain function differently. They did some MRI scanning on a monk who'd meditated and reached enlightenment, and the MRI scanning showed that when he was meditating, his brain was functioning at perfection and everything was working exactly right. So the science says that enlightenment actually is a thing. I find the topic of self control is a little bit blurry in the dog training world, there's Its Yer Choice and people who hate that. There's dogs laying down with lines of treats around them and people who hate that. There's people training using other animals to teach self control in a realistic setting and people who hate that. Personally my experience with it has felt a little damned if you do damned if you don't. This book takes all of that away. I didn't realise how many self control exercises there were between the exercises I generally did and the first stages. If you're struggling to break self control training down this book is perfect. In 2012, Jane graduated with an honors degree in canine behavior and training from Hull University, achieving the highest grade ever given in the advanced instructing module. She was invited to return to the university to teach on the foundation degree course, and went on to study for a level 3 award in education and training. She was also given recognized teacher status up to level 6 in canine-related subjects. Jane has lectured for COAPE, the internationally course provider for animal behaviorists.Melissa Breau: That's a long time in the dog world. When you first got started, were you a positive trainer? Do you consider yourself one now? What got you started down that path? This webinar is to help owners of both pet and competition dogs get the best out of them, both in general day-to-day life and in competition and sports.