Beastly Talks

Beautiful Beasts Dog Training

Beastly Talks is a podcast that revolves around man's best friend. Listen as we delve into everything related to dogs: puppy development, learning theory, behaviour modification, aggression rehabilitation, separation anxiety and anything else we can think of. We leave no stone unturned as we break down why our house predators do what they do, and what we can do to help them live better lives through training. Put simply, this podcast aims to teach you how to speak dog.

  1. 6d ago

    032 – The Hard Truth about Shelter Dogs – Sky van S.

    This week's episode of Beastly Talks, did get a little bleak, as we tackle the topic of dogs in shelters. Sky is a qualified dog trainer, working in a not for profit shelter in California. Despite her very young age, Sky is very knowledgable and open about the reality of life for many dogs in a shelter environment. The high levels of ongoing stress can lead to anything from increased aggression, anxiety all the way up to self mutilation in some cases. We discuss everything from LIMA, to play groups, behaviour modification in a complicated setting, tool use and even behavioural euthanasia. It's a tough conversation, but it is also an important one, so we can try to find ways to improve welfare for dogs, who find themselves in a tough spot. We hope you enjoy this conversation, despite it's not so bright topic. Make sure to give us a 5 🌟 rating, follow the podcast for all the latest updates, share it with your friends and other dog lovers, and drop us a comment if you like what you hear or have questions for us! Follow Stian and Beautiful Beasts on social media: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/vikingdogtrainer/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/vikingdogtrainer/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For personalised, expert help with your dog, contact us today: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.beautifulbeasts.com.au

    2h 25m

  2. Jun 18

    031 – Play, Sleep and the iPad Dog – Ross Macnamara Mac Dog Training

    In this episode of Beastly Talks, prepare yourself for some big laughs and great knowledge bombs, as we sit down with Ross Macnamara from Mac Dog Training in Scotland! Like myself, Ross focuses a lot on rehabilitating reactivity, with a particular focus on play based training. But he also works a lot on building confidence in puppies, the importance of structure and sleep, and preventing what he calls "the iPad Dog." (Likimats not welcome here!) Our chat went from having a laugh on social media, to tool bans, back to dogs and play, and pretty much everywhere in between, and we hope you have as much fun as we did! Make sure to give us a 5 🌟 rating, follow the podcast for all the latest updates, share it with your friends and other dog lovers, and drop us a comment if you like what you hear or have questions for us! Check out Ross and Mac Dog Training on social media: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/macdogtraining/ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/MACdogtraining/ https://www.macdogtraining.co.uk/ Follow Stian and Beautiful Beasts on social media: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/vikingdogtrainer/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/vikingdogtrainer/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For personalised, expert help with your dog, contact us today: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.beautifulbeasts.com.au

    2h 9m

  3. Jun 11

    030 – Science and the Problem with Celebrating Weakness – Jacqui Zakar Dogsense

    In this week's episode of Beastly Talks, we had a very interesting chat with Jacqui Zakar from Dogsense in Perth. With a background in studying psychology, Jacqui has a very no nonsense approach to dog training and behaviour modification, and she keeps up to date with the most recent scientific literature. Where Stian talks a lot of "bro science" (meaning things I observe, but don't know the scientific reasoning for why it's happening) Jacqui provides some great insights and clear understanding into the dog training space. Join us as we jump a little all over the shop, talking about everything from puppy raising, to behaviour modification, reactivity and fighting morons on social media. We really hope you enjoy this conversation! Make sure to give us a 5 🌟 rating, follow the podcast for all the latest updates, share it with your friends and other dog lovers, and drop us a comment if you like what you hear or have questions for us! Check out Jacqui and Dogsense on social media: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dogsensetraining/ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/DogSenseTrainingAndBehaviour Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@dogsense https://www.dogsense.com.au/ Follow Stian and Beautiful Beasts on social media: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/vikingdogtrainer/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/vikingdogtrainer/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For personalised, expert help with your dog, contact us today: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.beautifulbeasts.com.au

    2h 6m

  4. Jun 4

    029 – Authority and Autonomy – Carolina Bodin Dynamodogs

    Carolina from DynamoDogs is back once more! We had a great chat about something we both believe is incredibly important when training dogs (and dealing with behavioural issues): Authority and Autonomy. Authority is often mistaken for authoritarianism, but the two are very different. Autonomy is important for your dog to learn to make good choices. Join us as we deep dive into what this all means and how it guides our training and rehabilitation process when working with dogs with big feelings. We really hope you enjoy this conversation! Make sure to give us a 5 🌟 rating, follow the podcast for all the latest updates, share it with your friends and other dog lovers, and drop us a comment if you like what you hear or have questions for us! Check out Carolina and Dynamodogs on social media: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dynamodogsau/⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/DynamoDogsAU/⁠ ⁠https://www.dynamodogs.com.au/⁠ Follow Stian and Beautiful Beasts on social media: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/vikingdogtrainer/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/vikingdogtrainer/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For personalised, expert help with your dog, contact us today: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.beautifulbeasts.com.au

    1h 37m

  5. May 28

    028 – Shut up and mark!

    In this week's episode of Beastly Talks, I took inspiration from someone being sassy about how I train on social media, and told me I was using markers wrong. So I decided to put my whole marker system into an episode! Marker training is using a particular sound or signal to tell the dog when they're right, wrong, encourage them to continue, teach different reinforcers and so on. At the most basic level, most people just need a reward marker ("YES") and a punishment marker ("NO"), but it can get a lot more complicated from there, depending on what you are trying to achieve with your dog. Hopefully you find this episode educational! Make sure to give us a 5 🌟 review, follow the podcast for all the latest updates, share it with your friends and other dog lovers, and drop us a comment if you like what you hear or have questions for us! Book your spot for the upcoming reactivity workshop (25-26th July, 2026) with Ben Geurts from Kaizen K9 below! ⁠⁠Reaktivity with Kaizen K9⁠⁠ Follow Stian Helling and Beautiful Beasts on social media: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/vikingdogtrainer/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/vikingdogtrainer/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For personalised, expert help with your dog, contact us today: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.beautifulbeasts.com.au

    1h 5m

  6. May 14

    027 - From Snugglebug to Hellhound (The Adolescent Dog)

    We received a message from an Instagram follower, who is currently dealing with an adolescent dog. So, in this episode of Beastly Talks, that is exactly what we're getting stuck into (as I am currently dealing with the same painful thing). From selective memory, to lack of engagement and even increased aggression and fear, adolescence affects all dogs differently. In this podcast we go through a young dogs big developmental stages, look at how sexual maturity affects behaviour, the difference in breeds and sizes, and finally how we battle our way through this erratic period in a dogs life. It's an exhausting time when raising a young dog, but stick with it! I promise, things do get better with consistency! Make sure to give us a 5 🌟 review, follow the podcast for all the latest updates, share it with your friends and other dog lovers, and drop us a comment if you like what you hear or have questions for us! Book your spot for the upcoming reactivity workshop (25-26th July) with Ben Geurts from Kaizen K9 below! ⁠Reaktivity with Kaizen K9⁠ Follow Stian Helling and Beautiful Beasts on social media: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/vikingdogtrainer/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/vikingdogtrainer/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For personalised, expert help with your dog, contact us today: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.beautifulbeasts.com.au

    1h 2m

  7. May 7

    026 - Punishment Opens the Door to Reinforcement

    In this episode of Beastly Talks, we're diving into a somewhat complicated topic to wrap your head around: how punishment can open the door to reinforcement. For a lot of dogs – especially dogs with a low stress tolerance – panic quickly sets in and shuts off any form of positive reinforcement opportunity. The dog gets stuck in what I call a "Mindset trap", where stress begets more stress, resulting in high levels of anxiety and zero interest in external reinforcement. Many trainers talk about "keeping the dog under threshold", but very few explain how to bring the dog back down when it's over threshold. Introducing considered pressure and even punishment, can be the prediction error the dog needs, to recommence the training. Complicated topic, but hopefully I've been able to make it understandable! Make sure to give us a 5 🌟 review, follow the podcast for all the latest updates, share it with your friends and other dog lovers, and drop us a comment if you like what you hear or have questions for us! Book your spot for the upcoming reactivity workshop (25-26th July) with Ben Geurts from Kaizen K9 below! Reaktivity with Kaizen K9 Follow Stian Helling and Beautiful Beasts on social media: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/vikingdogtrainer/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/vikingdogtrainer/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For personalised, expert help with your dog, contact us today: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.beautifulbeasts.com.au

    1 hr

  8. Apr 23

    025 – Therapy dogs & Shepherd breeding – Maddie Briggs, Companion Dog Training

    We have another great episode lined up for you, one that I learned a lot from! NOTE: at one point all our recording shut down and we had to start again to finish the conversation (I mention it in my additional intro that I made for this episode). Sorry about that! This week we are speaking with Maddie from Companion Dog Training and Von Goron Shepherds. Maddie is a dog trainer who also breeds German Shepherds. We talk about the difference between therapy and assistance dogs, temperaments in therapy dogs and all the things that happen when great dogs are being created by responsible breeders. We hope you enjoy this conversation! Make sure to give us a 5 🌟 review, follow the podcast for all the latest updates, share it with your friends and other dog lovers, and drop us a comment if you like what you hear or have questions for us! Check out Maddie and Companion Dog Training & Von Goron on social media: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/_companiondogtraining/ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/dogtraining.companion https://vongorongsdandtraining.com/ Follow Stian Helling and Beautiful Beasts on social media: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/vikingdogtrainer/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/vikingdogtrainer/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For personalised, expert help with your dog, contact us today: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.beautifulbeasts.com.au

    1h 27m
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Beastly Talks is a podcast that revolves around man's best friend. Listen as we delve into everything related to dogs: puppy development, learning theory, behaviour modification, aggression rehabilitation, separation anxiety and anything else we can think of. We leave no stone unturned as we break down why our house predators do what they do, and what we can do to help them live better lives through training. Put simply, this podcast aims to teach you how to speak dog.

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  • Creator
    Beautiful Beasts Dog Training
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    32
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Beautiful Beasts Dog Training
  • Show Website
    Beastly Talks

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