Training Without Conflict Podcast

In this episode, Ivan interviews Clive D.L. Wynne, the founding director of the Canine Science Collaboratory at Arizona State University. They discuss how scientists and dog trainers need to collaborate for the betterment of the future of dog training.

Clive D.L. Wynne

Born in England, Clive Wynne studied at University College London receiving his Bachelor of Science degree in 1983 and received his Ph. D. from the University of Edinburgh in 1986. He has served on the faculty of the University of Western Australia, and the University of Florida, before arriving at Arizona State University in 2013.

He is the founding director of the Canine Science Collaboratory at Arizona State University. Previously, he was founding director of the Canine Cognition and Behavior Laboratory at the University of Florida, the first lab of its kind in the United States.

He has written several books such as:

The Mental Lives of Animals (2002) https://amzn.to/338KdGK

Do Animals Think? (2004) https://amzn.to/370lyVJ

Animal Cognition: Evolution, Behavior, and Cognition (2013) https://amzn.to/395L0vN

and his most recent work,

Dog Is Love: How and Why Your Dog Loves You (2020) https://amzn.to/2UNV2t0

His broad interest is in comparative psychology understood to include the evolution, development and progress of the behavior of individuals and groups of nonhuman animals. The behaviors Wynne is interested in range from simple conditioning to complex cognitions.

His approach is behaviorist in his emphasis on parsimonious explanations, cognitive in his interest in rich behaviors, and ethological in his concern to see behavior as a tool in animals’ adaptation to their environments. The specific focus of ongoing research is the behavior of dogs and their wild relatives. In this domain Wynne's group studies the ability of pet dogs to react adaptively to the behaviors of the people they live with; the deployment of applied behavior analytic techniques to the treatment of problem behaviors in dogs; the behaviors of shelter dogs that influence their chances of adoption into human homes, as well as the welfare of shelter dogs; improved methods for training sniffer dogs; the development of test banks for studying cognitive aging in pet dogs; humans as social enrichment for captive canids; among others.

Wynne has lived and worked in Germany and Australia as well as the United States and gives frequent talks to audiences around the world. The author of several academic books and of more than 100 peer-reviewed scientific journal articles that count among the most highly cited studies on dog psychology, he has also published pieces in Psychology Today, New Scientist, and the New York Times, and has appeared in several television documentaries about dog science on National Geographic Explorer, PBS, and the BBC. He currently lives in Tempe, Arizona.

Ivan Balabanov is a 2-time World Champion dog trainer, Ot Vitosha Malinois breeder, trainer of Premier Protection Dogs and founder of the revolutionary Training Without ConflictTM dog training system.

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Training Without Conflict® Podcast Episode Twelve: 3x PSA National Champion Janet Edwards

In this episode, Ivan Balabanov interviews 2-time PSA 3 Handler, Janet Edwards.

In addition to being a PSA 3 handler, Janet is also a well respected PSA judge, dog trainer, and teacher to dog trainers around the world.

Throughout the episode they discuss the sport of PSA K9, the differences between PSA and the other dog sports, and Janet provides a great education on the PSA sport as a whole.

In addition to their dog sports discussion, Ivan and Janet discuss raising sport dogs, puppy selection, how different training methods affect future results and much more!

Janet has been a certified Master Trainer from Tarheel Canine Training, Inc since 2001.

Janet ran the pet obedience program at Tarheel Canine, specializing in severe behavior modification (aggression, shyness), and took that program to the highest level in its history. She had the opportunity to work with some extreme cases of shyness and aggression for “last chance” dogs, providing them (and their owners) a life they never thought could happen. Along with training the pets and their owners, she instructed student trainers looking to start their own dog training careers. Her students have not only come from the United States but from all over the the world such as South Africa, Portugal, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia and more.

Janet then began training SAR and police K9s for detection (narcotics, explosives), patrol and man trailing along with instructing their handlers. She has trained 100+ active dog teams working the streets for local, state and federal agencies throughout the United States. She spent 3 years managing the North Carolina training facility, directing all trainers and programs. She relocated to Hanover and started Stateline Canine in 2011.

Her dog, Zuko has earned his PSA1, PSA2 and PSA3 titles; only 8 other teams have accomplished this in the history of the sport. Janet is only the 2nd female handler to earn this title. Not only has Zuko earned these titles but he is the ONLY dog to have been a National Champion at every level in the sport; 2007 PSA1, 2009 PSA2 and 2012 PSA 3 National Champion.

Janet achieved her second PSA 3 with her dog Danny, who was her previous PSA 3 dog, Zuko's son. In doing this, she became the only women and one of only 3 trainers in the world to achieve PSA 3 with multiple dogs.

To learn more about Janet Edwards, check out:

https://statelinecanine.com/

Ivan Balabanov is a 2-time World Champion dog trainer, Ot Vitosha Malinois breeder, trainer of Premier Protection Dogs and founder of the revolutionary Training Without Conflict® dog training system.

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Training Without Conflict® Podcast Episode Eight: Markus Neutz

In this episode of the Training Without Conflict® Podcast, Ivan Balabanov interviews a friend, colleague, fellow competitor, and life-long dogman Markus Neutz.

Markus Neutz knowledge of the dog world is nearly unparalleled. He is truly a force within the dog training community throughout Germany as well as around the world.

The level of experience Markus holds throughout many different facets of dog training, dog handling, and dog ownership is truly mind blowing.

He has been training dogs since 1980.

He has been a K9 trainer and handler for the German Polizei since 1994.

He has bred, owned, trained, and won championships with several different breeds including German Shepherds, Giant Schnauzers, Rottweilers, Dobermans, Malinois, and he even has a Jack Russell Terrier that he has trained for IGP!

He is the breeder of the famous Lupano Malinois Kennel, where he bred Lupano’s Duke, the dog he trained to win the VDH and DMC championships in 2003 and 2005, respectively.

He has competed at the world level at the FCI World Championship and also won the 1999 Doberman German Bundessieger.

Markus is also a well respected judge who has presided over some of the biggest National and World Championships around the globe.

Outside of the sport world, Markus is the head trainer of the K9 school for the German Polizei.

He has trained police K9s for SWAT teams, specializing in patrol, narcotics, and explosives detection.

Outside of Germany, he has also trained K9s for use in 5 other countries including the United States.

Markus is also still an active patrol officer with his Jack Russell that is trained in arson detection.

Despite this huge workload, Markus still trains his personal dogs for IGP and assists in training for his IGP club in Germany as well as hosting workshops around the world with his wife Maria, who is a highly accomplished trainer and competitor in her own right.

This podcast is truly an unbelievable fly on the wall experience listening to two titans in the dog training world discuss fascinating subjects about dog training. Ivan and Markus talk about their roots in dog training, the role that the Belgian Malinois breed has played in dog sports and police K9s, breeding standards and practices, and also discuss the recent ban on aversive dog training tools in Germany.

Prepare yourself to listen several times to absorb the wealth of information contained in this 3 hour podcast!

Ivan Balabanov is a 2-time World Champion dog trainer, Ot Vitosha Malinois breeder, trainer of Premier Protection Dogs and founder of the revolutionary Training Without Conflict® dog training system.

For more information about Ivan Balabanov and information on how to train your dog using the Training Without Conflict® system, check out:

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Training Without Conflict® Podcast Episode Twenty-Three: Jenifer Zeligs

In this episode of the Training Without Conflict® Podcast, Ivan interviews a true expert in the field of animal training.

This episode's guest is Dr. Jenifer Zeligs.

Her experience in the field of animal training and animal learning cannot be overstated. She has been training species across the entire animal kingdom for over 4 decades.

In this episode, Ivan dives into her history in animal training while weaving in concepts that relate her experience to present day dog training methods.

Outside of her history, they go deep into the field of animal studies and how science affects the field of animal training.

Having experience both in the field of scientific studies and animal training is a quality that is unmatched by most in these respective fields making this interview with Dr. Zeligs truly one of a kind.

This conversation led to many eye opening moments for both Ivan and Jenifer.

We are sure it will lead to many for you as well!

Jenifer Zeligs, Ph.D. is a world-renown behavioral biologist with over 40 years of experience, award winning presentations on animal behavior modification, and numerous publications to her credit. In 2014 she published what has been called the new training “bible” Animal Training 101: The complete and practical guide to the art and science of behavior modification. Dr. Zeligs is the founder of Animal Training and Research International which oversees an animal care center affiliated with the California State University system. She has been teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in animal training and working with marine mammals for over 20 years. Jenifer is also a practicing Buddhist with decades of meditation experience. Her revolutionary approach is found by integrating mindfulness with cognitive, behaviorist, ethological sciences.

Dr. Zeligs experience includes collaborating with and consulting for countless private and public facilities and organizations, as well as training animals for companionship, competition, liberty work, veterinary procedures, research, feature films and documentaries, detection, and public display. Dr. Zeligs has been featured in numerous documentaries and television shows including National Geographic Explorer, the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and Dateline, NBC. Jenifer is particularly known for her groundbreaking work training sea lions to wear video cameras to study and film wild whales.

The center of her work is to foster the most compassionate care of animals suited to the needs of the individual trainer, animal, and training objective. Dr. Zeligs teaches a nuanced understanding of behavior modification through a pros/cons model to promote common ground and conversation between trainers of all backgrounds. Her students now work with and mange a wide range of animal programs throughout the world.

For more information about Dr. Zeligs, please check out: http://animaltraining.us

Ivan Balabanov is a 2-time World Champion dog trainer, Ot Vitosha Malinois breeder, trainer of Premier Protection Dogs and founder of the revolutionary Training Without Conflict® dog training system.

For more information about Ivan Balabanov and information on how to train your dog using the Training Without Conflict® system, check out:

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Recently, I invited David Garcia Suarez from Spain to judge our club trial so we could get our dogs and training critiqued first hand by one the most respected IGP judges at the moment.

David has judged many National Championships, as well as World Championships including FMBB which he will once again judge this month in Italy.

The conversation gives a glimpse of how he evaluates IGP performance and what the rule book expects from the handler, how emotional state(s) are evaluated as well.

We also talk about the current pressure the sport is under in Europe, the demands of the force free advocates and much more.

Enjoy!

Ivan Balabanov is a 2-time World Champion dog trainer, Ot Vitosha Malinois breeder, trainer of Premier Protection Dogs and founder of the revolutionary Training Without Conflict® dog training system.

For more information about Ivan Balabanov and information on how to train your dog using the Training Without Conflict® system, check out:

https://trainingwithoutconflict.com

https://malinois.com

https://premierprotectiondogs.com