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The Brain and Behaviour Podcast with Daniel Shaw MSc, CDBC dives into the science behind complex dog and cat behaviour. Blending neuroscience, real-world cases, and expert insights, Daniel explores topics like aggression, trauma, and training to help listeners better understand the animals in their lives.
Hosts:
Update frequency:
every 23 days
Average audio length:
74 minutes
Guest interviews
Video podcast
English
United Kingdom
27 episodes
since June 4, 2025
episodic
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Daniel is joined by Professor Daniel Mills for a wide-ranging conversation on the biology of emotion, why states like fear and even depression can make evolutionary sense, and what that understanding means for how we support dogs and their welfare.
Professor Daniel Mills is Professor of Veterinary …
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Daniel is joined by Dr Findy Wills and Elena Wilse on what happens when behaviour and physiotherapy work together, and why physical pain so often sits underneath a behaviour problem.
Links from this episode:
- Elevate Veterinary Physiotherapy, including the online gait analysis service: elevateve…
Daniel is joined by Lynn Hewison and Chirag Patel to question a word we all use and rarely define, reactivity. They look at why it means something different to almost everyone who says it, and what a more useful approach looks like when the dog is in front of you.
Lynn Hewison is a Clinical Animal …
In this episode Daniel is joined by Victoria Stilwell to discuss her new Reactivity Zones Approach as well as her journey into dog training, her early experience as a dog trainer in New York City, and her projects and collaborations with incredible trainers all over the world.
Victoria will be inv…
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In this conversation, Suzanne Clothier explores why behaviour work must begin with the individual animal rather than rigid training formulas or one-size-fits-all methods. She reflects on her evolution as a trainer, her concerns about overly transactional models, and why relationsh…
Guest Bio
Dr Helen Howell is a forensic behaviourist and expert witness. Helen spent 16 years as a police detective, much of which was spent working on a child protection unit. Following retirement through injury Helen became a clinical animal behaviourist. Helen has worked with dogs all over the …
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In this episode, Sonia Fetherling joins Daniel to unpack the complexity and nuance of resource guarding. Sonia explains why typical protocols often fall apart in real homes, particularly with dogs who steal items, escalate quickly, or have developed poisoned cues around trading and…
In this episode Daniel talks to the incredible Malena DeMartini about all things separation anxiety in dogs. Malena dives into some fascinating topics including the dog–caregiver relationship in the context of separation anxiety protocols, tracking data in separation cases, and the practical consid…
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Alyssa joins Daniel to explore the critical intersection of nutrition and behaviour. She shares her journey from zoo animal welfare to canine nutrition, inspired by both professional experience and personal health challenges. The conversation covers the science of the microbiome, t…
Guest Bio:
Dr. Cook is an International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC) Certified Dog Behavior Consultant, a longstanding professional member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT), and was one of the first trainers nationally to become a Certified Professional Do…
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