S4: E20 Critical Thinking with Pat Stuart

About this episode

In this episode, Samantha King interviews Pat Stuart about critical thinking in dog training and his journey from the Army to professional dog training.

S4:E20 Critical Thinking with Pat Stuart In this episode of the Therapy Dogs Australia Podcast, Sam sits down with the one and only Pat Stuart, a professional dog trainer, co-host of The Canine Paradigm podcast, and owner of Serious Dog Business. Pat shares his journey from the Army to professional dog training, reflecting on how critical thinking and behavioural science have shaped his philosophy. Together, Sam and Pat discuss the importance of understanding each dog as an individual, staying adaptable in your methods, and cutting through the noise of short-form training advice online. Plus, Pat also walks us through his online learning platform, Serious Dog Business, and has kindly offered our community a huge $500 off the course! Find the discount code and link in the description below and in our upcoming newsletters. This episode is an insightful chat for therapy dog handlers, dog trainers, and anyone else who's passionate about dog training. Let's get into it! Please remember to subscribe, follow and like this podcast if you enjoy it, a good review will help us a lot too. PAT'S COURSE: https://a4rnm3xvf0.krtra.com/t/mcxyHlsIUGlF FOR $500 OFF USE CODE: TDAUS FOLLOW…

People in this episode

Host: Samantha King

Guest: Pat Stuart

Topics covered

• critical thinking
• dog training
• behavioral science
• individual dog understanding
• online learning

Keywords

• critical thinking
• dog training
• behavioral science
• Serious Dog Business
• Therapy Dogs Australia

Sponsors

Serious Dog Business

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Serious Dog Business, The Canine Paradigm, Therapy Dogs Australia

Products: $500 off the course

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