Ep268 - Perspective & context with Dan Camilleri (Hooked on Hounds)

About this episode

Dan Camilleri returns to discuss intrinsic motivation in dogs and the importance of perspective and context in dog training.

Dan returns for round two, and this one goes deep.In this episode, we unpack intrinsic motivation in dogs—from prey drive to play drive—and how those drives differ, overlap, and actually show up in real-world training. Not theory for theory’s sake, but how these concepts matter when you’re working dogs day in, day out. Dan shares lessons learned from years of working dogs, alongside his experience with reactivity in pet dogs. Watching dogs work provides perspective—how dogs think, act, and learn—and that perspective is often missing when people rely solely on what they see online. We also talk context. Techniques, clips, and hot takes on social media mean nothing without experience behind them. Keeping an open mind is easy to say, harder to do—especially when exposure is limited. A strong episode to kick off the year and a big thanks to Dan for joining us again. Find Dan at Hooked On Hounds www.hookedonhounds.com Find us online >> Panos @ www.npdogtraining.com >> Luke @ www.instagram.com/itslukebadman >> www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.instagram.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast >> www.lifewithyourdogpodcast.com

People in this episode

Hosts: Panos Anagnostou, Luke Badman

Guest: Dan Camilleri

Topics covered

• intrinsic motivation in dogs
• prey drive
• play drive
• dog training
• reactivity in pet dogs
• perspective in dog behavior
• social media and dog training

Keywords

• dog training
• intrinsic motivation
• prey drive
• play drive
• reactivity
• dog behavior
• social media
• training techniques

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hooked on Hounds, NPDogTraining, Instagram, Facebook, Life With Your Dog Podcast, www.hookedonhounds.com, www.npdogtraining.com, www.instagram.com/itslukebadman, www.facebook.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast, www.instagram.com/lifewithyourdogpodcast

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