The Canine Perspective

04/08/2026

Hi all,

Doing some research for a presentation that I'm doing at the vet expo next month, and I could use your help.

On a scale of 1-10 (1 being not at all - the experience is pleasant, and 10 being the most stressful experience you've ever had), how stressful is it for you taking your dog to the vet?

Photo of Floyd purely for attention 🤪🤣

26/07/2026

25/07/2026

Today is the last day of my 40's.

I've spent some time this morning, reflecting on all the things that have happened in the last decade.

Covid.

My own health issues. Mould illness - the illness that was missed by the medical profession. Originally misdiagnosed, it landed me in a psych hospital I should never have been in, and put on drugs I should never have been on.

A 2 year prescription drug withdrawal. A hell ride I never thought I'd get through, hidden behind closed doors.

A move to the Sunshine Coast.

A long road to recovery.

A best selling book.

The heart breaking moments of saying "goodbye" to three amazing dogs in 18 months.

The joyful moment of bringing Floyd into our lives.

Meeting so many people who feel less like friends and more like family.

And this year - training (and completing) my first 50km ultramarathon (notice how I said "first" 🤪).

My 40's brought with it courage, strength, joy, sadness, success, failure, resilience and everything in between.

And it's all happened perfectly to prepare me for what I know is going to be the most powerful, most spectacular, most abundant, most exquisite part to come.

Bring it on 💪❤️🌸

01/07/2026

This is a brilliant question. And it all depends on whether you’re adding an adult dog or a new puppy to your household.

Either way – start by introducing them via smell first if you can. Just like if I gave you a photo of myself before we met in person so that you knew what I looked like – swapping scents – whether that’s on a blanket, some bedding or a toy that the other dog has slobbered on - that way the two dogs can get to know each other. Before they get to know each other – if you get my drift.

Next – if it’s two adult dogs you’re introducing, don’t just fling them together in the lounge room and hope for the best. Take them for a walk together. Walking side-by-side is a really nice way for them to get to know each other, without being in each other’s face.

Finally, if you’re introducing a puppy to an older dog – that’s a different story. You want to protect your puppy on the first meeting (perhaps by having them between your legs so you can body block if necessary), but then your older dog also needs an escape route if the puppy is too much. Monitoring this interaction is key.

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24/06/2026

The New App is LIVE! 🥳

I'm going to be totally upfront - I've not always been AI's biggest fan.

(Bear with me - you'll see how this is dog-related in a sec.)

Not because I don't see the value. But because the more I looked at it, the more I worried about what gets lost when we hand things over to a machine. The things that you can read with your own eyes. The way a dog's body language changes — the moment they tense up or relax, and the subtleties that go with that. Or being able to watch a bond form between a dog and their person. No algorithm will ever be able to witness that.

And that stuff really matters to me. A lot.

So, when people started talking about AI like it was going to solve everything, I stayed sceptical. And when someone suggested I put an app together and incorporate AI into it, I really had to sit with it for a while.

But eventually a different question started nagging at me. Not what could AI replace - but what could AI make possible, if the right person was behind it?

That felt different. That felt like something I could work with.

So, I took a breath, stepped WELL outside my comfort zone, and started building.

Today, The Canine Perspective: Pawfect Training Companion App officially launches (yay!!!!).

It's not a one-size-fits-all app, or a platform for AI to do its own thing. It's a collaboration – a unique mix of AI combined with my 20+ years of force-free behaviour experience, my qualifications and my expertise. I'm the brains and it's the brawn (so to speak 😊).

The reason why I chose to go down this road and include AI in the process was because I wanted something that could be personalised. An app that could look at tailoring a specific training plan for a human and dog team based on where they were currently at and what they wanted to achieve - not something generic that still meant you had to work out how to apply it in your situation. And something that could adapt to your needs each and every day.

I also wanted to make it easier for guardians to find information that related to their own situation, rather than having to wade through all the conflicting advice out there on the internet.

I'd love you to check it out! Link in comments 👇

24/06/2026

I'm going to be totally upfront - I've not always been AI's biggest fan.

(Bear with me - you'll see how this is dog-related in a sec.)

Not because I don't see the value. But because the more I looked at it, the more I worried about what gets lost when we hand things over to a machine. The things that you can read with your own eyes. The way a dog's body language changes — the moment they tense up or relax, and the subtleties that go with that. Or being able to watch a bond form between a dog and their person. No algorithm will ever be able to witness that.

And that stuff really matters to me. A lot.

So, when people started talking about AI like it was going to solve everything, I stayed sceptical. And when someone suggested I put an app together and incorporate AI into it, I really had to sit with it for a while.

But eventually a different question started nagging at me. Not what could AI replace - but what could AI make possible, if the right person was behind it?

That felt different. That felt like something I could work with.

So, I took a breath, stepped WELL outside my comfort zone, and started building.

Today, The Canine Perspective: Pawfect Training Companion App officially launches (yay!!!!).

It's not a one-size-fits-all app, or a platform for AI to do its own thing. It's a collaboration – a unique mix of AI combined with my 20+ years of force-free behaviour experience, my qualifications and my expertise. I'm the brains and it's the brawn (so to speak 😊).

The reason why I chose to go down this road and include AI in the process was because I wanted something that could be personalised. An app that could look at tailoring a specific training plan for a human and dog team based on where they were currently at and what they wanted to achieve - not something generic that still meant you had to work out how to apply it in your situation. And something that could adapt to your needs each and every day.

I also wanted to make it easier for guardians to find information that related to their own situation, rather than having to wade through all the conflicting advice out there on the internet.

I'd love you to check it out! Link in comments 👇

01/06/2026

Getting stuck in on day one of the Inspirational Book Writer's intensive.

Diving in to write book 2!

The book with follow on from my first book about dog training and behaviour with some new, up to date, juicy content.

Want to be a part of the journey? I'm trying to land on a working title - throw your suggestions at me!