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We are officially back after a month-long podcast hiatus! Since you last heard from us, we’ve been across the pond to Sunny California launching our first ever bootcamp at our brand new facility ‘NorCal Canine Academy’. In this episode we recount our funniest moments of the trip and find out if we can take on a bear (THE Bear) at Bassi Falls (according to ChatGPT).

This week, we get a bit nerdy and dive into the reality of operant conditioning. The textbooks say one thing about how reinforcement and punishment work, but what actually happens when you apply those rules to a dog in a real-world scenario? We break down why the standard behavioural theories might not be as black and white as people think, and explore a controversial question about how we influence our dogs' choices. We also tackle a growing, toxic trend in the modern dog training industry. With trainers increasingly turning on each other online, we discuss what's really driving this behaviour and why absolutely nobody is immune to failure.

We’ve made it to Episode 100!! To mark the occasion, we brought on our most heavily requested guest yet (much to Kirkeys delight) Who tells us some crazy stories from his time on the road. We also take a moment to reflect on how far YCA has come over the last 100 episodes, looking back at some of our favourite client reviews and reacting to a few rogue videos sent in by our comrades. A massive thank you to every single person who has watched, listened, and supported us, we truly wouldn’t be here without you.

There is a rumour going around the dog training industry...Today, we are addressing the accusations head on.We also discuss our favourite moments from our mentorship weekend featuring the Real Slim Shady. Shout out to our sponsors:Twenty Two Eleven | VIP Car Sourcing - https://www.instagram.com/twentytwo_elevenvip/The Canine Carpenter | Dog Training Equipment UK | Handcrafted in Norfolk - https://www.instagram.com/thecaninecarpenter?igsh=MW1rM2x4ZHQ2dDk0Zg==

This week we sit down to discuss whether you should tell your dog what to do, or what not to do. We dive into the controversial reality of "positive only" dog training and discuss how trying to fix your dogs behaviour with obedience, rewards and bribes is actually making them less liberated. Plus, we sit down with Sarah and Shane to talk about their 60kg Cane Corso, Gus. After being dragged into traffic and trying every trick in the book, they share the exact shift in training that finally gave them their confidence back.

We’re with Kelly (The alcoholic ex-dog walker) opening up South Coast Canine Academy with our first Bootcamp down south. To honour this big moment for us, Kelly is here to tell us her 2 poo related incidents.. We also sit down with Harrison and Kayleigh to talk about the reality of rehabilitating a reactive rescue. They adopted Hazel, a beautiful Rottweiler, but quickly found themselves trapped in a cycle of stress. We hear how they’ve gotten on this week on the first ever South Coast Canine Academy bootcamp and what their life will look like moving forward.

This week we discuss the psychology behind people who think their dog is different and therefore unfixable and exactly why this isn’t the case. Plus, Kelly from South Coast Canine Academy joins us with some fresh witch-related news and introduces us to her new dog, Chance. (Apologies in advance for all the bleeps.)

Are we replacing our entire marketing team with an Etsy witch? Honestly, maybe. This week we catch up with Kelly (the alcoholic dog walker) from the brand new ‘South Coast Canine Academy’. We find out the lengths Kelly went to to change her wedding day weather forecast... and let's just say it involves a highly questionable Etsy purchase and some raw breakfast meat. Plus, we test out some new custom-carved wooden spoons gifted to us by the Canine Carpenter...

We’re back from Australia! This week, we are reminiscing about our time in Australia for the grand opening of Perth Canine Academy. We break down the most intense, high-stakes training moments from the trip, including how Jacob accidentally discovered two brand-new (and highly unconventional) training moves that you absolutely won't want to miss. Plus, we debate the best type of ice cream for maximising cone capacity, and expose Kirkey’s baffling inability to order simple scrambled eggs for breakfast. Let us know in the comments: is Kirkey the problem?

We know we usually spend 80% of this podcast talking absolute nonsense and 20% dog training but this week we’ve flipped that on its head. Before we pack our bags for Perth, we sit down to answer some of the most complex behavioural questions we get. We tackle "The 3-Second Theory" of dog training. Do you actually have to deliver a consequence within three seconds, or can a solid marker system bridge the gap? And we also share our two cents on the psychology behind why dogs lash out when petting stops But don't worry, we still managed to derail. We argue over dress-code shoe colours, consume a highly questionable "Coke float" dessert, and spiral into an existential crisis about AI, virtual reality, and whether or not we are all just living in a simulation. Shout out to our sponsors: Twenty Two Eleven | VIP Car Sourcing - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/twentytwo_elevenvip/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Canine Carpenter | Dog Training Equipment UK | Handcrafted in Norfolk - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thecaninecarpenter?igsh=MW1rM2x4ZHQ2dDk0Zg==⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🆓 Struggling with REACTIVITY? Join our FREE webinar and get the step by step blueprint that’s already transformed 1000s of dogs lives: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://training.ycaonline.co.uk/twi-webinars/twi-webinar-opt-in-v1?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=ep95&podcast=ep%2095⁠⁠ 👉 Join our judgment-free community for weekly LIVES & the full Behaviour Bible course for FREE:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ycaonline.co.uk/the-behaviour-bible-yt?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=ep95&utm_campaign=bb&podcast=ep%2095⁠⁠ 🇦🇺 In Perth? Apply for our NEW five day Boot Camp and fix your dog's reactivity once and for all: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t49kbw6ybom.typeform.com/to/C10sOC4D?utm_source=Podcast&utm_medium=ep95 DOG TRAINERS: Free Dog Training Business Scaling Master Class 🎓👇 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://training.ycaonline.co.uk/mentorship-webinars/mentorship-webinar-opt-in-v1?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=ep95&utm_campaign=webinar&podcast=ep%2095 Looking to improve your skills, help dogs and gain hands on experience in the field? Join our dog trainer development programme 🦮 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://yca-devprogramme.com?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=ep95&utm_campaign=mentorship⁠⁠

Are we real dog trainers anymore? This week, we address the critics head-on. We dive into the dark side of internet fame, why engaging with trolls is a massive mistake, and the psychological trap most trainers fall into online. We are also joined in the studio by Val who’s come all the way from Maine, USA to join us for a week. We catch up with her on how she’s found the mentorship and her week at YCA. Shout out to our sponsors: Twenty Two Eleven | VIP Car Sourcing - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/twentytwo_elevenvip/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Canine Carpenter | Dog Training Equipment UK | Handcrafted in Norfolk - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thecaninecarpenter?igsh=MW1rM2x4ZHQ2dDk0Zg==⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🆓 Struggling with REACTIVITY? Join our FREE webinar and get the step by step blueprint that’s already transformed 1000s of dogs lives: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://training.ycaonline.co.uk/twi-webinars/twi-webinar-opt-in-v1?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=ep94&podcast=ep%2094⁠ 👉 Join our judgment-free community for weekly LIVES & the full Behaviour Bible course for FREE:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ycaonline.co.uk/the-behaviour-bible-yt?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=ep94&utm_campaign=bb&podcast=ep%2094⁠ 🇦🇺 In Perth? Apply for our NEW five day Boot Camp and fix your dog's reactivity once and for all: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t49kbw6ybom.typeform.com/to/C10sOC4D?utm_source=Podcast&utm_medium=ep94 DOG TRAINERS: Free Dog Training Business Scaling Master Class 🎓👇 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://training.ycaonline.co.uk/mentorship-webinars/mentorship-webinar-opt-in-v1?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=ep94&utm_campaign=webinar&podcast=ep%2094⁠ Looking to improve your skills, help dogs and gain hands on experience in the field? Join our dog trainer development programme 🦮 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://yca-devprogramme.com?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=ep94&utm_campaign=mentorship⁠

This week, we are tackling one of the most highly requested topics: what to actually do when an off-leash dog charges up to you. We are completely ripping up the conventional rulebook and giving you an entirely different mindset to handle the chaos. Plus, we suffer through what might be the most disappointing Tiramisu in podcast history, and try to figure out which one of us was brutally insulted by a client in their homework feedback. Shout out to our sponsors: Twenty Two Eleven | VIP Car Sourcing - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/twentytwo_elevenvip/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Canine Carpenter | Dog Training Equipment UK | Handcrafted in Norfolk - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thecaninecarpenter?igsh=MW1rM2x4ZHQ2dDk0Zg==⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🆓 Struggling with REACTIVITY? Join our FREE webinar and get the step by step blueprint that’s already transformed 1000s of dogs lives: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://training.ycaonline.co.uk/twi-webinars/twi-webinar-opt-in-v1?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=ep93&podcast=ep%2093 👉 Join our judgment-free community for weekly LIVES & the full Behaviour Bible course for FREE:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ycaonline.co.uk/the-behaviour-bible-yt?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=ep93&utm_campaign=bb&podcast=ep%2093 🇦🇺 In Perth? Apply for our NEW five day Boot Camp and fix your dog's reactivity once and for all: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t49kbw6ybom.typeform.com/to/C10sOC4D?utm_source=Podcast&utm_medium=ep93⁠ DOG TRAINERS: Free Dog Training Business Scaling Master Class 🎓👇 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://training.ycaonline.co.uk/mentorship-webinars/mentorship-webinar-opt-in-v1?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=ep93&utm_campaign=webinar&podcast=ep%2093 Looking to improve your skills, help dogs and gain hands on experience in the field? Join our dog trainer development programme 🦮 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://yca-devprogramme.com?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=ep93&utm_campaign=mentorship

Are you confusing "fairness" with emotion when training your dog?This week, alongside celebrating a massive milestone for YCA, we drop some very hard truths. We break down the biggest misconception owners have about "fairness" and discuss a big mistake people make with ecollars. If your dog's behaviour isn't where it needs to be, this is the reality check you need to hear.And of course, it wouldn’t be Caffeine and Canines without some ‘shaft’ talk, we hear from Pablo about his painful journey to Circumcision. Shout out to our sponsors: Twenty Two Eleven | VIP Car Sourcing - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/twentytwo_elevenvip/⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Canine Carpenter | Dog Training Equipment UK | Handcrafted in Norfolk - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thecaninecarpenter?igsh=MW1rM2x4ZHQ2dDk0Zg==⁠⁠⁠ 🆓 Struggling with REACTIVITY? Join our FREE webinar and get the step by step blueprint that’s already transformed 1000s of dogs lives: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://training.ycaonline.co.uk/twi-webinars/twi-webinar-opt-in-v1?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=ep92&podcast=ep%2092 👉 Join our judgment-free community for weekly LIVES & the full Behaviour Bible course for FREE:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ycaonline.co.uk/the-behaviour-bible-yt?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=ep92&utm_campaign=bb&podcast=ep%2092 🇦🇺 In Perth? Apply for our NEW five day Boot Camp and fix your dog's reactivity once and for all: ⁠⁠⁠https://t49kbw6ybom.typeform.com/to/C10sOC4D?utm_source=Podcast&utm_medium=ep92 DOG TRAINERS: Free Dog Training Business Scaling Master Class 🎓👇 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://training.ycaonline.co.uk/mentorship-webinars/mentorship-webinar-opt-in-v1?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=ep92&utm_campaign=webinar&podcast=ep%2092 Looking to improve your skills, help dogs and gain hands on experience in the field? Join our dog trainer development programme 🦮 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://yca-devprogramme.com?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=ep92&utm_campaign=mentorship

Are you ruining your dog's progress by trying to control every single second of their life?This week, we dive deep into the trap of micromanaging your dog. If you want a dog with true off-lead freedom and agency, you have to stop trying to cap their every move and let them actually make decisions.We also tackle the debate around hand-feeding, discuss why "accidental" dog bites don't exist, and go off on a massive rant about the online dog training industry. Shout out to our sponsors: Twenty Two Eleven | VIP Car Sourcing - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/twentytwo_elevenvip/⁠⁠⁠ The Canine Carpenter | Dog Training Equipment UK | Handcrafted in Norfolk - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thecaninecarpenter?igsh=MW1rM2x4ZHQ2dDk0Zg==⁠⁠ 🆓 Struggling with REACTIVITY? Join our FREE webinar and get the step by step blueprint that’s already transformed 1000s of dogs lives: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://training.ycaonline.co.uk/twi-webinars/twi-webinar-opt-in-v1?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=ep91&podcast=ep%2091 👉 Join our judgment-free community for weekly LIVES & the full Behaviour Bible course for FREE:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ycaonline.co.uk/the-behaviour-bible-yt?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=ep91&utm_campaign=bb&podcast=ep%2091 🇦🇺 In Perth? Apply for our NEW five day Boot Camp and fix your dog's reactivity once and for all: ⁠⁠https://t49kbw6ybom.typeform.com/to/C10sOC4D?utm_source=Podcast&utm_medium=ep91 DOG TRAINERS: Free Dog Training Business Scaling Master Class 🎓👇 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://training.ycaonline.co.uk/mentorship-webinars/mentorship-webinar-opt-in-v1?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=ep91&utm_campaign=webinar&podcast=ep%2091 Looking to improve your skills, help dogs and gain hands on experience in the field? Join our dog trainer development programme 🦮 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://yca-devprogramme.com?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=ep89&utm_campaign=mentorship

Are dog trainers just people who want to avoid humans?This week, we get into a massive debate about the dog training industry and why it seems to attract absolute weirdos. We break down the psychology of why so many people use dogs as a conduit for their own problems, the difference between actual coaching and just projecting frustration, and why true dog training requires you to be good with people, not just animals. Also, Adam tells us how he ended up featured on the news as a hero for saving a guys life outside a gym in Perth and you're in luck...he has another poop related story to tell us. Shout out to our sponsors: Twenty Two Eleven | VIP Car Sourcing - https://www.instagram.com/twentytwo_elevenvip/The Canine Carpenter | Dog Training Equipment UK | Handcrafted in Norfolk - https://www.instagram.com/thecaninecarpenter?igsh=MW1rM2x4ZHQ2dDk0Zg==