In this episode, Mariano and Brent sit down with Josh Beckler of K9 Optima for a powerful and thoughtful conversation on the craft of dog training, the value of humility, and the systems that shape great trainers. Josh shares his unique journey—from developing an early bond with dogs, to a career in corporate investigations, and ultimately to becoming a respected voice in the dog training community. His background gives him a rare, investigative lens on behavior, communication, and assessment...
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In this episode, Mariano and Brent sit down with Josh Beckler of K9 Optima for a powerful and thoughtful conversation on the craft of dog training, the value of humility, and the systems that shape great trainers. Josh shares his unique journey—from developing an early bond with dogs, to a career in corporate investigations, and ultimately to becoming a respected voice in the dog training community. His background gives him a rare, investigative lens on behavior, communication, and assessment...
S3. Ep.9 Interview with Dr. Stewart Hilliard - DTP
Dog Trainer's Podcast
53 minutes
1 year ago
S3. Ep.9 Interview with Dr. Stewart Hilliard - DTP
This interview is particularly special to Mariano. He got to interview his good friend and mentor, Dr. Stewart Hilliard. They discuss Stewart's lifelong passion project that has come to be known as Kynology. Stewart has teamed up with Michael Ellis and Forrest Micke to create what we at DTP believe to be the best dog training symposium on earth! Listen along with us as Stewart tells us all about this exciting upcoming event, how the idea came about, where you can get yourself a ticket, and mu...
Dog Trainer's Podcast
In this episode, Mariano and Brent sit down with Josh Beckler of K9 Optima for a powerful and thoughtful conversation on the craft of dog training, the value of humility, and the systems that shape great trainers. Josh shares his unique journey—from developing an early bond with dogs, to a career in corporate investigations, and ultimately to becoming a respected voice in the dog training community. His background gives him a rare, investigative lens on behavior, communication, and assessment...