Training Without Conflict® | Dog Training Podcast

Behind every World Champion title there is a story people never see.
The sleepless nights. The pressure. The doubts. The sacrifices. The moments where you wonder if all of it is worth it.
Today Natalia joins me after becoming FMBB IGP World Champion to talk about the journey behind the title.
We discuss what it really took to get there, the highs and lows of competing at the highest level, the mental battles, the "what ifs" every competitor has, and the reality behind chasing a dream for years.
We also talk about Glinda, the road that led us here, and why winning is rarely about one perfect moment, it is about thousands of moments nobody sees.
Everyone starts with 100 points. Everyone has their "what ifs."
This is the story behind becoming World Champion.

This video breaks down what an e-collar actually is and more importantly, how learning works when it matters most.You’ll see a live self-demo so you understand exactly what the stimulation feels like, and why control, timing, and contingency matter more than the tool itself.Some dogs do very well with positive reinforcement alone.But if you’ve been training for months or years and your dog is still not reliable when it counts… especially with behaviors like poor recall, chasing, or high drive in real environments, then this video is for you.This is not about replacing reinforcement!It’s about understanding what happens when reinforcement no longer competes with reality.What you’ll see:What the e-collar really does (and what it doesn’t). Why “aversive” does not mean harm. How clear, immediate, avoidable consequences create understanding. Why avoidance is not the same as living in fear. Where redirection works and where it doesn’t. At some point, every training system is tested the same way:What happens when the dog is already committed?That’s what this talk is about.

Some dogs lock onto squirrels with full predatory intent, the kind that ignores treats, toys, and every force-free trick in the book.Desensitization, Counterconditioning or Predationsubstitutes? Yes, they work for play chasing... but fail hard when the drive isto kill. Once the dog is locked in, adrenaline wins, yourhigh-value rewards get out-bid.A simple "NO" paired with consequencebecomes a powerful verbal interrupt. No more endless management, just reliableoff-leash control in high stakes moments (traffic, wildlife, livestock).See the real demo: setup, chase, and instantstop with nothing but my voice. True freedom for high drive dogs starts here.If pure positive methods aren't cutting it withyour dog, this changes everything.

In this episode, I sit down with Pierre Wahlstrom, a lifelong officer in the Swedish Armed Forces, elite working-dog specialist, world-level judge, and World Champion.

Pierre has spent over three decades developing, testing, breeding, judging, and training working dogs at the highest level. He currently serves as CEO for testing and procurement of dogs for the Swedish Armed Forces and as technical adviser for military dog breeding.

He is a long time IPO/IGP and SV judge, has judged multiple World Championships (FCI, WUSV, ISPU, FMBB), and was World Champion with a German Shepherd in 2007, while also coaching numerous national and world-level teams.

We talk selection, nerves, genetics, judging, and what actually separates great dogs from average ones from someone who has seen it all, on the field and behind the scenes.

If you care about real working dogs and real performance, this episode is a must listen.

This time I sat down with Jay Jack. Jay is the mind behind GRC (Gameness, Relationship, Control) Dog Sport. If you mix bull breeds with martial arts culture, Jay is the guy who shows up. This episode is really a catch up, no script, no agenda. Just me and Jay talking dogs, and you’re the fly on the wall.