Peter Campione: Dog with Special Needs: Challenges, Triumphs, and Transformations | E69
From The Pet Care Report by The Pet Care Report
April 3, 2026 · 27 min · Season 1 · Episode 69
About this episode
Peter Campione discusses training dogs with special needs and the importance of individualized communication methods.
Dog trainer and behaviorist Peter Campione, owner of Kindred Soul’s Canine Training Center, joins host Melissa Viera to discuss training all dogs—especially those with special needs such as deafness, blindness, fear, anxiety, PTSD, and trauma—through individualized communication rather than one-size-fits-all methods. He shares his path from rescue work and apprenticeships to becoming known for taking cases other trainers refuse, emphasizing that methodology is secondary to trust and clear communication that varies by breed and individual dog. (04:28) Special Needs Dogs (06:16) Communication First (09:16) Start With Play (12:04) Recall Game Demo (14:26) Handler Energy Matters (16:02) Home Setup Tips (19:51) Adaptive Dogs Stories Follow Peter Campione: https://www.ksk9.com https://www.facebook.com/peter.campione Follow our Host, Melissa Viera, at https://mjspettrainingacademy.com Want to see more from Pet Summits? Subscribe to the PetSummits YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@PetSummits Check out the latest free events here: https://petsummits.com/events/
People in this episode
Host: Melissa Viera
Guest: Peter Campione
Topics covered
- dog training
- special needs dogs
- communication methods
- handler energy
- adaptive dogs
Keywords
- dog training
- special needs
- communication
- trust
- handler energy
- adaptive dogs
- PTSD
- anxiety
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Kindred Soul’s Canine Training Center, Pet Summits, MJS Pet Training Academy, YouTube, Facebook
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